Mobile window screen repair in Imperial Beach
We work in Imperial Beach constantly, and the screens here fail differently than they do eight miles inland. Salt air is the reason. Aluminum frames chalk and pit, spline goes brittle, and fiberglass mesh loses its coating and starts shedding years before the same screen would fail in El Cajon. If you live within a few blocks of the water, you are not imagining it — your screens really do wear out faster.
That changes what we recommend. On oceanfront and near-oceanfront homes we push harder toward rebuilding the frame rather than re-screening a corroded one, because new mesh in a pitted frame fails at the corners within a season. We will tell you honestly which of your screens are worth saving and which are not.
What we see most in Imperial Beach
- Corroded frames on the ocean side of the house. Street-facing screens are often fine while the west-facing ones are done. It is normal to rebuild half a house and re-screen the rest.
- Sliding screen doors on patios and balconies. Salt gets into the rollers and they seize. A door service — new mesh, rollers cleaned and lubricated, height reset — is $159 and usually fixes a door people assumed needed replacing.
- Bugs off the estuary. Homes near the Tijuana Slough get small insects that walk straight through standard mesh. Fine no-see-um mesh is a $29.95 upgrade per window screen and it is the right call on that side of town.
- Rental turnovers. A lot of IB property changes hands between tenants. We handle whole-unit screen sets in one visit and invoice the owner or manager directly.
Where we work
All of Imperial Beach — Seacoast Drive and the beachfront blocks, Palm Avenue, the neighborhoods east toward 13th Street, the Bayside area, and out along the Silver Strand toward Coronado. We are in South Bay most days, so scheduling here is usually quick.
What it costs
Re-screening an existing window screen is $65 for a standard size and $85 for anything over 50 inches. A new screen built to fit is $89 standard, $119 XL. Sliding screen door service is $159, and a new sliding screen door starts at $395. Our minimum service call is $159 and it is applied to the work, so if you have three or more screens you are past the minimum and paying only for the job.
What our Imperial Beach customers say
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars from 82 Google reviews.
“Oscar did a fantastic job replacing my screens and rusted-out window hardware! I’ve been trying to find someone for several years to come to my house and replace old screens, as my windows themselves were fine. It was great because he came and made the screens right on site. He’s very professional and works quietly and neatly. The pricing was fair and the quality of the screens is excellent!”
— Carolyn B., 5★ on Google
“Alex was a true craftsman. He made sure my new screen door slid and moved perfectly, and considering he had to make it fit French doors from the 1980s I’m sure it was a challenge!”
— Dino C., 5★ on Google
“Did a great job! Screen looks really tight and strong.”
— Thom V., 5★ on Google
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Book it
Text a photo of the screen or door to (619) 330-5221 with a rough count and we will come back with a firm price, usually the same day. Hablamos español.
Imperial Beach questions we get
Do screens really wear out faster near the beach?
Yes. Salt air corrodes aluminum frames and breaks down the coating on fiberglass mesh, so screens within a few blocks of the water typically need attention years sooner than the same screens inland. Ocean-facing screens on a house usually fail well before the street-side ones.
Is it worth re-screening a corroded frame?
Usually not. New mesh in a pitted, chalking frame tends to pull loose at the corners within a season. On corroded frames we recommend a new screen at $89 standard or $119 XL rather than a $65 re-screen that will not hold.
What mesh do you recommend near the estuary?
Fine no-see-um mesh. Homes near the Tijuana Slough get small insects that pass straight through standard fiberglass. It is a $29.95 upgrade per window screen and $59.95 per screen door.
Call or text (619) 330-5221Request a quote
Text a photo of your screens and we will quote the whole set, usually the same day. Serving Imperial Beach and the South Bay. Hablamos espanol.
Retractable screens in Imperial Beach: we are an authorized Phantom dealer. See our Phantom retractable screen doors page for installed prices, lead times and the Legacy, double and XL configurations.