Screens · Oshawa
Torn or missing window screens, fixed
Oshawa's property standards by-law expects every window that opens in a home to have an insect screen, kept in good repair. So a torn corner or a screen lost in the last move is more than a nuisance, especially for a landlord. Most screens can be rescreened in their own frames, one screen or a whole house. We connect you with a local pro who does screen work, and they quote it.
- One screen or a whole house
- Rescreen the frame you already have
- Screened openings, explained plainly
Three fixes
Rescreen, repair the frame, or make a new screen?
Check the frame first. If it's straight with tight corners, it only needs new mesh.
Rescreen the existing frame
New mesh and spline in the frame you have. The usual fix for tears, sags and pet damage.
Straighten or repair the frame
A bent frame can often be straightened, and cracked corners or pull tabs replaced.
A new screen
Kinked, corroded or missing frames mean custom window screens, made for the window.
Mesh choices
Mesh choices: fibreglass, aluminum, pet-resistant, solar
The mesh is the part you choose.
Fibreglass
The everyday choice: flexes instead of denting, won't corrode. Charcoal is easier to see through.
Aluminum
Stiffer against scrapes, but it creases if pushed.
Pet-resistant
A heavier, coated mesh built for claws. Worth it on low windows where pets lean; slightly darker.
Solar
A denser weave that cuts glare on sunny windows, usually kept to the brightest rooms.
By window type
Casement, slider and double-hung screens
How a screen mounts depends on how the window opens. Patio and storm door screens are covered under screen doors.
Casements and awnings
The screen sits inside and clips into the frame; clips break more often than mesh. A stripped crank is window repair.
Sliders
The screen rides in the outer track. Bent frames and screens that pop out in wind are the usual calls.
Single- and double-hung
Half or full screens sit outside. Some older houses still swap wood-framed screens with storm windows each season.
The City's standard
Screens and the City's property-standards by-law
Oshawa's Property Standards By-law 1-2002 asks for insect screening on every openable window in a dwelling unit, and for windows, doors, storms and screens to be kept in good repair and weather-tight. In plain words: if a window in a home opens, it needs an intact screen that fits.
That applies to owners and landlords alike. Rentals near Durham College and Ontario Tech, and along the Simcoe Street corridor, also need a City rental licence. Our property standards guide covers the other clauses; check the by-law's current wording.
What affects the quote
What drives the price: size, mesh type, frame condition, quantity
The quote depends on:
- Size, and half or full screen
- Mesh type
- Frame condition, and clips or corners to replace
- How many screens, since several in one visit share the call-out
- On site, or taken away and returned
Count your screens, note rough sizes, and send a photo of the worst one.
Rentals and whole houses
Batching screens for a rental or a whole house
More Oshawa households rent than anywhere else in Durham, so a lot of screen work here is a landlord's list. Turnover between tenants is the natural moment: pull every screen and send them together.
Label each with its window and note any missing. One request covers rescreens and new screens; property managers can send one list for several buildings. Door screens can go on it too; see the doors and screens overview.
Questions
Window screen questions
Explore your options
Other screen and window help
Local pros rescreen windows across Oshawa and nearby, including Downtown Oshawa, North Oshawa, Lakeview and Whitby.
Count your screens and send a photo
How many, rough sizes, and a photo of the worst one. We pass it to a local pro who does screen work, and follow up so it doesn't go quiet.