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Fiberglass screen cloth and other materials

Fiberglass screen cloth is the most commonly used screen cloth as it is easy to use and is the least expensive of the common window screening materials. It can be very long lasting, so long as you dont have kids, cats and dogs !

It comes in many widths. In the hardware store you will mostly see 24", 30" and 36" rolls. But the material is available up to 72" and beyond for screen porches and other applications.

Check the link below for some commonly availble sizes.

Fiberglas Screen Cloth



Fiberglass screen cloth is made of strands of fiberglass woven criss-cross into a mesh pattern. Typically screen cloth is woven into an 18 x 16 mesh. Which means 18 wires per inch by 16 wires per inch. Meshes are made much tighter and much looser than this but they are generally not used for window screening. The strands of fiberglass used in the weaving usually .011 inch in diameter for window screening. A thicker .013" diameter is often used for screen cloth used on screen porches.

After the weaving. The cloth is dipped in a vinyl coating with additives to give the material some fire and weather resistant properties. Some cheaper brands of screen cloth omit these coatings making their material less expensive but less durable and sometimes incapable of meeting building and fire codes. The coating material can be coloured. The most common colour is black. Another common colour is grey. In recent times other colours have been experimented with to allow the screens to match the colour scheme of the house.

As I mentioned, fiberglass screen cloth is fine as long as you dont have kids, cats and dogs mainly because it is easy to scratch and break the fibers. Also fiberglass screens tend to get hard and brittle with age. The coating material also wears off with age and sun exposure leaving patches of white fiberglass strands exposed.

Fiberglas screen can be okay in a sliding patio door screen but is generally not a good choice in a storm door, where people often push on the screen to hold the door open. Bette to use aluminum screen cloth in a storm door.

Special fiberglass cloth has been invented to better withstand cats and dogs claws. Follow the link to my page about petproof screen.

Another variation of fiberglass screen is the Solar Screen. This screening is more opaque. It uses more vertical strands to make a scren cloth that not only keeps out the insects but also acts as a sunshade keeping out 70% of the suns rays. It works quite well in very hot climates and serves to protect furniture in front of windows from damaging ultraviolet rays. The material is very similiar to the material in patio umbrellas and some retractable awnings

Charcoal or Black Fiberglass screening in 100 foot rolls

Here are some of the more popular sizes of fiberglass screening in 100 foot rolls. Several widths are available so you can match the roll to the screen frames you have to repair and do the job with minimum wastage.


X100ft. 18x16 Chcl Fbg S
Price: 30.87
Retail Price: 60.50
1122928
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:24"
X100ft. 18x16 Chcl Fbg S
Price: 36.01
Retail Price: 64.90
1122936
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:28"
X100ft. 18x16 Chcl Fbg S
Price: 39.31
Retail Price: 75.90
1122944
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:30"
X100ft. 18x16 Chcl Fbg S
Price: 40.71
Retail Price: 75.90
1122951
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:32"


X100ft. 18x16 Chcl Fbg S
Price: 47.10
Retail Price: 86.90
1122969
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:36"
X100ft. 18x16 Chcl Fbg S
Price: 61.86
Retail Price: 108.90
1122977
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:48"
X100ft. 18x16 Chcl Fbg S
Price: 74.28
Retail Price: 141.90
1211036
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:60"
X100ft. 18x16 Chcl Fbg S
Price: 90.09
Retail Price: 174.90
1121201
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:72"

Grey Fiberglass Screening 100 foot rolls

Grey fiberglass screening is used by a number of window manufacturers. Grey or Black, its just a matter of persoanl preference. In recent years Chinese manufacturers have been introducing red, green and blue screen cloth to the market, to further expand the consumers choice. So far not too many suppliers carry the new colours but I am sure they will become more popular.


X100ft. 18x16 Gr Fbgls S
Price: 30.87
Retail Price: 60.50
1115377
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Gray Size: SIZE:24"
X100ft. 18x16 Gr Fbgls S
Price: 36.01
Retail Price: 64.90
1115393
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Gray Size: SIZE:28"
X100ft. 18x16 Gr Fbgls S
Price: 38.16
Retail Price: 71.50
1115401
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Gray Size: SIZE:30"
X100ft. 18x16 Gr Fbgls S
Price: 40.71
Retail Price: 75.90
1115419
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Gray Size: SIZE:32"

X100ft. 18x16 Gr Fbgls S
Price: 47.14
Retail Price: 86.90
1115427
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Gray Size: SIZE:36"
X100ft. 18x16 Gr Fblgs S
Price: 61.86
Retail Price: 108.90
1115443
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Gray Size: SIZE:48"
X100ft. 18x16 Gr Fbgls S
Price: 74.28
Retail Price: 141.90
1211028
AcmeHardware.com

18 x 16 rust & mildew resistant mesh Flexible & easy to install Gauge: .011 Length: 100 ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Gray Size: SIZE:60"

Fiberglass screening mini rolls 84" long

These mini rolls are just the right size to rescreen a single patio door screen. They are made 84" long to suit most patio door heights


X7ft. Mini Rl Chcl Fbg S
Price: 2.67
Retail Price: 4.39
1213545
AcmeHardware.com

Cut mini rolls Easy to follow how-to-instructions Available in Aluminum & Fiberglass Length: 7 Ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:24"
X7ft. Mini Rl Chcl Fbg S
Price: 3.28
Retail Price: 5.49
1213560
AcmeHardware.com

Cut mini rolls Easy to follow how-to-instructions Available in Aluminum & Fiberglass Length: 7 Ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:30"
X7ft. Mini Rl Chcl Fbg S
Price: 3.88
Retail Price: 6.48
1213586
AcmeHardware.com

Cut mini rolls Easy to follow how-to-instructions Available in Aluminum & Fiberglass Length: 7 Ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:36"
X7ft. Mini Rl Chcl Fbg S
Price: 5.21
Retail Price: 8.79
1213594
AcmeHardware.com

Cut mini rolls Easy to follow how-to-instructions Available in Aluminum & Fiberglass Length: 7 Ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Charcoal Size: SIZE:48"
X7ft. Mini Rl Gr Fbgls S
Price: 3.91
Retail Price: 6.48
1121011
AcmeHardware.com

Cut mini rolls Easy to follow how-to-instructions Available in Aluminum & Fiberglass Length: 7 Ft. Roller Color: COLOR:Gray Fibe Size: SIZE:36"


All screen cloth traps dust like a magnet and one thing to watch out for is the way that screens can trap dust which then sandblasts the glass in your windows, sliding patio door or storm door.

If you get a lot of high winds then dust trapped in between the screen and the glass will slowly sandblast or grind the glass finish down untill the glass looks dirty even after you have cleaned it thoroughly.

No amount of washing and cleaning will remove this. A helpful tip is to try a little oven cleaner to clean the glass if the sanblasting is not too severe. The oven cleaner will often make the glass clear again. Beyond a certain point though, you need to have the glass replaced

Keep your screens clean. Brush them down frequently and wash them. You might want to take them off in the winter to keep them safe from winter storms and from temperature extremes. Taking them off also protects the glass behind the screen from getting sandblasted as just described.

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