How To Measure And Buy Window Screens. Our custom window screens are made to size (1/16” tolerance) and available with your choice of. If you live in an apartment complex or tract housing neighborhood, you can often borrow your neighbor's screen to get the measurements that you need.
Measure a few of the same size screens (if you have more than one) to see if there are slight differences. They also can use a number of different hardware options, and come in several different types of screen “mesh”. To measure your screen spline, start by removing the screen frame from the window.
The most uncomplicated way to measure your window for new fly screens is to measure the old screens.
Measure near the corners as screens are sometimes bowed in near the middle of the frame. Measure the inside of the window frame in three places for width: Measure the longest side next, measure the longest side of your window screen. Measure a few of the same size screens (if you have more than one) to see if there are slight differences.