A Do-It-Yourself project is a great idea – until it fails and ends up costing you more. One of the biggest issues you face with DIY projects is lack of reliable and expert assistance. Browsing through the Internet for DIY instructions on window screen replacement and you will have to choose from over 600,000 so-called experts. If you want to search for instructions on how to install hurricane screens in your home, you will have to choose from over 850,000 amateur DIY bloggers. Your choice will boil down to a game of chance.
Some of the Most Terrible DIY Hurricane Screen Suggestions
Just to help you out a little, here are some suggestions you may come across online that you should avoid at all costs:

  • Use repair tape to fix broken or torn screens – This is a very temporary measure that will fail with minor storms. It could even lead to more serious damages to window and door frames
  • Use of trampoline fabric – These are great for use with trampolines but do not have the strength and resistance to handle wind load, debris, and rain. It is also not waterproof.

The second reason why most DIY projects fail is because the instructions are often incomplete, complicated, or confusing. Instructional guides are not easy to create or write, even more so when you have to write or talk about technical guides. That’s not all – not everyone who reads or listens to instructional guides come from the same orientation, education level, or similar background as the person making the guide. This means that there may be nuances or semantics that can add to the confusion and mistakes.
The third reason why these types of projects fail is because of failure to accurately customize the screen to fit the windows and doors. A poorly cut and installed screen will be inferior and dangerous to all the persons inside the structure during a hurricane. The screen can quickly tear, fly off, or partially detach and cause a potential life-threatening situation.
The fourth reason why DIY projects for hurricane screen installation or replacement have a high percentage of failure is because screen installation and replacement is not an arts and crafts hobby. It requires skill – a lot of skill to make it perfect. And it needs to be perfect otherwise you risk damaging windows, doors, and the interior of the house.
With a professional team working on the installation and repair of your hurricane screens, you are guaranteed to pay only for what you order – with no left over scraps or waste. The job also gets done quickly and without back job. Most important of all, you and your family are safe.