Flyscreen Repair and Replacement in Wellington
Window and Glass Repair Wellington repairs and replaces flyscreens across the city. Torn or sagging mesh, frames that have bent or lost their corners, screens that have gone missing over the years, and new screens made to fit joinery that never had them.
- Existing frames remeshed, or new frames made to measure
- Pet resistant and midge grade mesh available
- Sliding, hinged and magnetic options
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Screens matter more in Wellington than they look like they should. The ventilation requirement under the Healthy Homes standards means rental windows have to be openable and able to be fixed open, and tenants will not leave a window open all summer if the room fills with insects. On the coast, screens also take a hammering from salt and wind, so aluminium frames and stainless or fibreglass mesh outlast the cheap kits.
Remesh or replace
If the frame is straight and the corners are sound, remeshing is much cheaper than a new screen. The old mesh and spline come out, new mesh goes in and is rolled into the groove, and the frame goes back.
If the frame is bent, twisted or has broken corner stakes, a new frame made to measure is the better spend, because a bent frame will never seal against the joinery.
Mesh types
Standard fibreglass mesh is fine for most windows. Pet resistant mesh is a heavier weave that stands up to a cat pushing at it. Midge or sandfly grade has a much finer weave, which cuts airflow slightly but keeps out the small stuff.
On coastal homes we use aluminium or stainless frames and avoid the thin steel corner hardware that seizes in salt air.
Screens and the ventilation rule
A flyscreen does not reduce the openable area for the Healthy Homes ventilation calculation, because the window still opens. What it does is make the tenant actually use the window, which is the point of the standard in the first place.
Mesh, frames and what lasts
Choosing the mesh
Standard fibreglass mesh suits most windows. Pet resistant is a heavier weave that stands up to a cat pushing at it. Midge and sandfly grade has a much finer weave, which cuts airflow slightly but keeps the small things out.
On the coast we use aluminium or stainless frames and avoid the thin steel corner hardware in cheap kits, because it seizes in salt air within a couple of seasons.
Remesh or replace
If the frame is straight and the corners are sound, remeshing costs a fraction of a new screen. The old mesh and spline come out, new mesh is rolled into the groove and the frame goes back.
A bent or twisted frame will never seal against the joinery no matter how good the mesh is, so that one gets remade to measure.
Flyscreen Repair at a glance
- Remesh
- Existing frame remeshed where it is straight and sound
- New frames
- Made to measure in aluminium, coloured to match joinery
- Mesh options
- Standard fibreglass, pet resistant, midge and sandfly grade
- Types
- Fixed, sliding, hinged and magnetic
- Coastal
- Aluminium or stainless frames and hardware
Flyscreen Repair in Wellington: common questions
Can my old flyscreen be remeshed instead of replaced?
If the frame is straight and the corners are sound, yes, and it costs much less than a new screen.
Do you make screens for windows that never had them?
Yes, made to measure and colour matched to your joinery.
Will a flyscreen affect Healthy Homes compliance?
No. The window still opens and can be fixed open, so the openable area calculation is unchanged.
Recent Wellington jobs
Got three quotes for retrofitting the front of the house. Only ones who measured every opening and explained why the north facing rooms needed different glass. Eleven windows over two days, and the road noise dropped more than I expected.
Landlord here. Had four properties assessed for the Healthy Homes ventilation rule and two needed openable sashes freed up rather than new joinery, which saved me a fortune. Straight answers, written report, no upselling.
Ranch slider had been jamming for years and we assumed it needed replacing. Turned out to be rollers and a bent track. Two hours, a fraction of the price we were braced for.
Fogged unit in the lounge, measured on the Tuesday and in by the following Monday. Fair price and they cleaned up after themselves.
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