we had the screen man make some custom window screens, for our 1905 double hung windows, that we could remove each winter and replace with storm windows. one solution he has for french doors are... More

we had the screen man make some custom window screens, for our 1905 double hung windows, that we could remove each winter and replace with storm windows. one solution he has for french doors are the screens that roll in and out of canisters that are placed on the left and right door jam. the screens slide open and closed on a track and when they are open they are totally out of sight (rolled up) and when they are closed they meet in the middle and attach with a strong magnate. there is no frame or hardware in the middle of the french door way and the actual hardware that contains the screens is fairly sublte and non-offensive. this is a great solution for french doors since most doors (in my experience) open out and if you had tradtional screen doors they would need to open into the house which is awkward. we used these sliding doors with our french doors and loved them. they can be made for any doors, french or otherwise. general info: great customer service, they came and repaired a screen for us (that we dropped out the window) for free. nice owner who does all the mobile measuring, building and installing. prices seemed reasonable. they serve king and pierce counties.
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