--- title: Screen Guides for Reno-Sparks Homes | A-Affordable Screen url: https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/ business: A-Affordable Screen phone: (775) 240-0418 service_area: Reno-Sparks, Nevada hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm updated: 2026-10-21 --- Guides # Screen guides for Reno-Sparks homes Plain-English answers from a Sparks screen company: what solar screens cost and whether they are worth it here, 80% vs 90% fabric, rescreening vs replacing, measuring, and what to do about a sliding screen door that sticks. [Call (775) 240-0418](tel:+17752400418)[Free quote](https://a-affordablescreen.com/free-quote/) Guides ## Guides by topic ### Solar screens - [How much do solar screens cost in Reno-Sparks?](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/solar-screen-cost/): Published figures put exterior solar screens at roughly $50 to $225 per window installed, depending on size, fabric and how many windows you do, and one Reno company... - [80% vs 90% solar screens: which openness is right?](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/80-vs-90-percent-solar-screens/): An 80 percent solar screen has a looser weave that keeps more of your view and daylight, while a 90 percent screen is woven tighter to stop more heat, glare and UV at... - [Solar screens vs window tint](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/solar-screens-vs-window-tint/): Solar screens stop sunlight outside the glass and can be taken down for winter, while window film is glued to the glass, stays on all year and, per the U.S. - [Are solar screens worth it in the high desert?](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/are-solar-screens-worth-it/): For west- and east-facing rooms that overheat in summer, solar screens are usually worth it in Reno-Sparks for comfort, glare and slower fading, even though Nevada's... - [Should you take solar screens off in winter?](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/solar-screens-in-winter/): In Reno-Sparks it usually pays to take solar screens off south-facing windows for winter, because the area needs about four and a half times more heating than cooling... - [Solar screen colors, views and daytime privacy](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/solar-screen-colors-and-privacy/): Darker solar screen colors such as black, bronze and brown are easier to see through from inside, while lighter colors like beige and stucco reflect more heat but look... - [Blocking summer sun: screens, tint, awnings and blinds compared](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/ways-to-block-sun-compared/): Shading on the outside of the window, such as solar screens, awnings and exterior shades, stops the most heat because the sun never reaches the glass, while inside... - [How to keep a Reno-Sparks house cool in summer](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/keep-house-cool-reno-summer/): Start at the windows: shade the west, east and south glass from the outside so the sun's heat is stopped before it reaches the glass, and keep windows and coverings... ### Window screens - [Rescreen or replace a window screen?](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/rescreen-or-replace/): If the frame is straight, square and has solid corners, rescreening (new mesh rolled into the old frame) is usually all it needs. - [Screen mesh types: standard insect mesh vs pet mesh](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/screen-mesh-types/): Standard fiberglass insect mesh is the everyday choice for window and door screens, and vinyl-coated polyester pet mesh resists claws and tears. - [How to measure a window screen (printable sheet)](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/how-to-measure-window-screens/): Measure width first and height second, to the nearest 1/16 inch, at three points each way (top, middle and bottom for width; left, center and right for height), and... - [DIY rescreening vs hiring a pro](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/diy-vs-pro-rescreening/): Rescreening one or two standard window screens yourself is a reasonable weekend job with a kit, a spline roller and a utility knife, as long as the frame is sound. - [What window screens and screen doors cost](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/window-screen-and-screen-door-cost/): National cost guides put a new window screen at roughly $100 to $350 per window installed and a sliding patio screen door at roughly $130 to $550 installed, with simple... - [Mosquito season in Reno-Sparks: why window screens matter](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/mosquito-season-screens/): Northern Nevada Public Health treats May through September as mosquito season, and in 2024 it found mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in ZIP codes 89436 and 89521... - [How to clean and care for window and solar screens](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/screen-cleaning-and-care/): Take insect screens out, lay them flat, brush or vacuum off the loose dust, then wash both sides with mild dish soap in warm water and a soft brush, rinse with a gentle... - [Wildfire smoke, pollen and dust: what screens can do](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/smoke-pollen-and-screens/): Ordinary insect screens and solar screens do not filter wildfire smoke; the fine particles in smoke are hundreds of times smaller than the openings in any screen mesh. ### Screen doors - [Sliding screen door won't slide? What to check, and when a new door makes sense](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/sliding-screen-door-wont-slide/): Most sliding screen doors that stick have a dirty track, and vacuuming it is the first thing to try yourself. - [Sliding screen door sizes: 80 vs 96 inch doors](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/sliding-screen-door-sizes/): Most sliding patio doors are 80 inches tall (6 feet 8 inches), and many newer or taller doors are 96 inches (8 feet), with common two-panel widths of 60, 72 and 96... - [Pet-proof screens: what holds up to dogs and cats](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/pet-proof-screens/): Pet-resistant screen is a thick vinyl-coated polyester mesh that resists the clawing, chewing and pushing that tear standard fiberglass, and makers describe it as... - [Reno's afternoon wind and your screens](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/washoe-zephyr-wind-and-screens/): Most summer afternoons a west wind called the Washoe Zephyr picks up across Reno-Sparks around 2 p.m. - [Sliding screen door handles, latches and locks](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/sliding-screen-door-handles-and-latches/): Most sliding screen doors close with a spring latch that hooks onto a small keeper on the door jamb, released by a pull handle outside and a small pull inside. ### More ways to learn - [Questions & answers](https://a-affordablescreen.com/faq/): Cost, measuring, materials and timing - [Screen glossary](https://a-affordablescreen.com/glossary/): Openness, mesh, spline and frame terms - [Reno-Sparks sun & climate data](https://a-affordablescreen.com/reno-sun-data/): Heat, UV and housing numbers for our area