- Rinse a few times a year. Use a garden hose on low pressure to wash off pollen, dust and mildew. Avoid pressure washers on mesh.
- Trim plants. Shrubs and palms that rub against screens wear holes over time.
- Protect lower panels from pets. Heavier pet-resistant mesh or a kick plate on the bottom row stops scratching damage.
- Keep the door closer working. A door that slams shakes the frame and spline; a door left open in wind can be torn off.
- Fix small tears fast. A small hole becomes a big tear in the next storm.
- Keep furniture and grills away from the mesh. Heat from grills damages screens, and chair backs push panels out.
- Check after every big storm. Loose spline is easy to fix early.
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