Window Screen Repair Cost in Florida (2026 Guide)

Window screen repair cost in Florida typically runs $25 to $75 per screen for a standard re-mesh, or $300 to $900 to replace every screen in an average three- or four-bedroom home. The exact number depends on screen size, the mesh you pick, and whether the frame itself needs work or just the fabric inside it. If you're staring at a torn screen letting bugs in every time you open a window, or a whole house full of screens that have gone brittle and yellow from a few Florida summers, this guide breaks down what it actually costs to fix them here.

This is a different job from lanai rescreening or pool cage rescreening — those are large structural screen panels on an enclosure, priced very differently. This page covers individual window screens: the mesh panel that sits in a window frame. If you're dealing with a torn lanai screen or a pool enclosure instead, see our lanai rescreening cost guide.

How Much Does Window Screen Repair Cost in Florida?

For a single window screen with a torn or sagging mesh but an intact frame, most Northeast Florida homeowners pay $25 to $75 per screen for a professional re-mesh. That price covers removing the old spline (the rubber cord that holds the mesh in the frame), stretching in new fabric, and reinstalling the spline cleanly so the screen sits flush again.

If the frame itself is bent, cracked, or the corners have separated, expect $40 to $100 per screen since the frame has to be repaired or the whole unit rebuilt. A full screen replacement — new frame and mesh together, usually needed on older aluminum-frame screens that have corroded — runs $60 to $150 per screen depending on size.

Most service calls include a trip charge or minimum, so bundling several screens into one visit brings the per-screen cost down noticeably compared to fixing one screen at a time.

Window Screen Repair vs. Full Replacement — Which Do You Need?

A re-mesh is the right call when the frame is straight, the corners are tight, and the only problem is torn or sagging fabric — which describes most Florida window screens, since UV exposure breaks down the mesh long before it damages the aluminum or vinyl frame underneath. Signs you only need a re-mesh:

• Visible tears, holes, or puncture damage in the fabric
• Mesh that's sagging or ballooning outward but the frame still sits square in the track
• Fabric that's gone stiff and brittle but hasn't cracked the frame

Full replacement makes more sense when the frame is bent, the corner keys have popped loose, the frame no longer sits flush in the window track, or the screen is old enough that the aluminum has started to pit and corrode — common after 12-15 years near the coast. If more than half your home's screens are showing frame damage, it's usually cheaper per-screen to replace the whole set in one visit than to keep patching individual screens as they fail.

What Drives the Cost

1. Screen size

Standard single-hung and double-hung window screens (roughly 2×3 to 3×5 feet) sit at the lower end of the price range. Large sliding-window or picture-window screens cost more simply because they need more mesh and a larger frame to handle without warping during the re-stretch.

2. Mesh type

Standard fiberglass mesh is the cheapest option and works fine for most homes. Pet-resistant mesh (a heavier, tear-resistant weave) costs $10-$20 more per screen and holds up better if you have a dog or cat that leans on screens. No-see-um mesh — a much finer weave needed to actually keep out Florida's biting midges — costs $15-$35 more per screen than standard fiberglass but is worth it for anyone near the marsh or Intracoastal who's given up opening windows in the evening.

3. Frame material and condition

Aluminum frames are standard and inexpensive to work with. Vinyl-clad or custom-color frames used on higher-end windows cost more to source and repair. Any frame with corrosion, bent corners, or a broken corner key adds labor time beyond the mesh swap itself.

4. Number of screens in one visit

A single screen repair carries a trip charge that gets spread across the job when you do more at once. Fixing 8-10 screens in one visit typically costs less per screen than fixing two screens on two separate service calls.

5. Access and screen type

Ground-floor double-hung screens pop out easily. Screens on second-story windows, custom picture windows, or older frames that have been painted into the track add labor time and sometimes require careful removal to avoid cracking the frame.

Why Florida Window Screens Wear Out Faster

Northeast Florida is hard on window screens in ways that don't apply to most of the country:

• UV exposure. Intense year-round sun breaks down fiberglass mesh fibers faster than in cooler climates, causing the brittleness and yellowing that shows up well before a screen visibly tears.
• Salt air. Homes in Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and Atlantic Beach see faster corrosion on aluminum screen frames and spline tracks from salt in the air, which is part of why frame damage shows up sooner near the coast than further inland.
• Humidity and heat cycling. Constant expansion and contraction between hot days and cooler nights stresses the frame corners over years, which is why older screens often show loose corner keys before the mesh itself fails.
• No-see-ums. Standard mesh doesn't stop Florida's biting midges, which is why so many local homeowners upgrade to fine no-see-um screen specifically for porches and bedroom windows near marsh or wooded areas.

If your screens are more than a decade old, it's common to see torn mesh on a few windows and quiet frame corrosion starting on the rest — which is exactly the scenario where a whole-house replacement makes more sense than one-off repairs.

Cost to Replace Window Screens for a Whole House

For a typical Northeast Florida home with 10 to 14 windows, replacing every screen with new fiberglass mesh in existing frames runs $300 to $700. If several frames also need replacing (not just re-meshing), expect $500 to $900 for the full house. Upgrading the whole house to no-see-um or pet-resistant mesh adds roughly $150 to $350 on top of standard pricing, depending on window count.

Doing the whole house at once is almost always the better value versus fixing screens one or two at a time as they fail over a few years, both because the trip charge is spread across more screens and because it's one clean job instead of three or four smaller visits.

Window Screen Repair Costs in Ponte Vedra, St. Johns & Jacksonville Beach

Here's what to expect locally in 2026:

Pricing runs slightly higher toward the coast, mainly because more frames show corrosion by the time a homeowner calls, and because no-see-um mesh upgrades are requested more often near the marsh and Intracoastal.

DIY Screen Repair Kits vs. Hiring a Pro

A basic DIY re-mesh kit (spline roller, replacement mesh, and spline cord) costs $15-$30 at a hardware store and can work fine for someone comfortable doing careful, patient work on one or two screens. The trade-offs: it's easy to end up with a wavy, loose mesh if the fabric isn't stretched evenly, and matching color and mesh grade for a whole house takes more trial and error than most people expect.

Hiring a pro makes the most sense when you have more than 3-4 screens to fix, when frames need repair (not just DIY-friendly re-mesh), when you want a finer no-see-um mesh installed correctly under tension, or when you'd simply rather have it done right in one visit instead of spending a Saturday on it.

How Window Screens Differ from Lanai & Pool Cage Rescreening

It's worth being clear about this since the pricing and the job are completely different. Window screens are small individual mesh panels that pop in and out of a window frame — the jobs above run $25-$150 per screen. Lanai and pool cage rescreening involves much larger structural screen panels stretched across an aluminum enclosure frame, priced by the panel or by total enclosure size, and typically runs into the thousands for a full pool cage. If you're dealing with torn screening on a lanai, porch, or pool enclosure rather than a window, see our lanai rescreening cost guide instead — the pricing and process are different enough that it's not an apples-to-apples comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to fix a window screen?

Most window screen repairs in Florida cost $25 to $75 per screen for a standard re-mesh with the existing frame, or $60 to $150 if the frame needs replacing too.

How much does it cost to replace all the window screens in a house?

A whole-house replacement for a typical 10-14 window home runs $300 to $900, depending on whether frames need work and whether you upgrade to pet-resistant or no-see-um mesh.

Can I repair a window screen myself?

Yes, for one or two screens with a basic DIY kit if you're comfortable with careful, patient work. For more than a few screens, damaged frames, or a finer mesh upgrade, hiring a pro usually gets a cleaner result faster.

What's the difference between window screen repair and lanai rescreening?

Window screens are individual panels in a window frame, priced per screen. Lanai and pool cage rescreening covers much larger structural screen panels on an enclosure and is priced very differently — see our separate lanai rescreening guide for that job.

Is no-see-um mesh worth the extra cost in Florida?

For homes near the marsh, Intracoastal, or wooded lots where biting midges are a real problem in the evening, yes — the extra $15-$35 per screen is usually worth being able to actually leave windows open.

How long do window screens last in Florida?

Standard fiberglass mesh typically lasts 8-12 years in Florida's sun and salt air before it needs replacing, somewhat shorter than in less intense climates. Frames themselves, if not corroded, can often last 20+ years even after several re-meshes.

Need Window Screens Repaired in Ponte Vedra, Jacksonville, or St. Johns?

At Ponte Vedra Handyman, we repair and replace window screens throughout Ponte Vedra, St. Johns, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and Atlantic Beach — from a single torn screen to a whole-house re-mesh in one visit.

Call us at (904) 780-4116 for a straight quote on window screen repair. Check out our outdoor and yard services in Ponte Vedra, St. Johns, and Jacksonville Beach, or visit our blog for more home repair guides.