Window Screen Cost in San Diego (2026)

Most window screen jobs come down to two prices. We post them, so you can add up your house before anyone comes out. Here is what a window screen costs from us, when a rescreen is the better buy and when it isn't, what solar and pet mesh add, and what changes the number. Every price is also on our pricing page.

What we charge

The price is the installed price. It covers coming to your home, measuring, the frame and mesh, and the work. There is no extra charge to come out or to measure.

Rescreen or new screen?

A rescreen ($45) keeps your frame. We take out the old mesh and spline, put in new mesh, and pull it tight so it sits flat with no wrinkles. It is the right call when the frame is in good shape, and on most San Diego homes it is.

A new screen ($55) is a new frame, cut and built to your window at our mobile workshop, right at your home, with new mesh. It is the right call when the frame is the problem, or when the screen is missing and there is nothing to rescreen.

The difference is $10 a window. Not sure which kind of window screen you have? See which window screen do I have.

When a rescreen isn't worth it

New mesh in a bad frame is money spent twice. Skip the rescreen and get a new screen when:

• The frame is bent or bowed. Mesh can't pull tight on a frame that isn't straight, and a bent screen leaves gaps bugs get through.
• The aluminum is corroded. Near the coast, salt air pits the frame. Once it is chalky or eaten through at the spline groove, new spline has nothing solid to grip.
• The corners are cracked or loose. The frame flexes and the screen racks out of shape.
• It doesn't fit anymore. A screen that falls out, rattles or leaves light around the edges needs a frame built to the window.

Your tech checks each frame at the visit and tells you which ones are worth rescreening before he starts. For more on reading a frame, see screen repair vs. replacement.

Solar and pet mesh upcharges

Standard fiberglass mesh is in every price above. The three upgrades each add +$20 per window screen, whether it is a rescreen or a new screen:

Pet-resistant mesh

A heavier vinyl-coated polyester that stands up to claws and noses much better than fiberglass. It is a little darker to look through. Use it on the windows your dog or cat can reach, not the whole house. See pet screens.

Solar mesh

A denser weave that cuts the sun's heat and glare before it reaches the glass, so a hot room stays cooler. The trade-off is a darker view, like looking through sunglasses. Put it on the windows that bake in the afternoon. See solar screens.

Our mesh guide compares all four meshes side by side.

What changes the price

• The kind of window screen. $45 and $55 are for standard screens that pop in and out of a flat frame. Double-hung, casement, pull-pin and other non-standard window screens use different frames and hardware, so your tech quotes them by phone or at your home.
• Rescreen or new frame. $10 a window, and the frame decides it.
• The mesh. +$20 per window for pet-resistant, solar or UltraVue.
• How many screens you do at once. A visit has a $145 minimum, so one or two screens cost the same visit as three. Doing every screen that needs it in one visit gets the most out of it.
• Retractable window screens. Screens that roll out of sight on casement windows are made for each window, so we measure and quote them at your home. See retractable window screens.

Worked examples

Here is how a few common visits add up from the posted prices. If the work comes to less than the $145 minimum, the visit is $145; if it comes to more, you pay the total.

How to get an exact price

Call or text us how many screens you have and whether they are standard. A photo by text helps when you aren't sure. We price standard screens on the phone, and if your tech finds a double-hung or other non-standard screen at the house, he tells you the price before he starts. We'll call you back within 1 business day. Most visits are booked within two weeks, often sooner in winter.

Common questions