How to remove a sash window screen

Screens are an effective solution for preventing mosquitos and other insects from invading your home during the summer months. However, it can be difficult to remove them, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the process. If you have single sash windows, you may be wondering how to remove the screens without damaging the windows or the screens, themselves.

In this article, we give you step-by-step instructions on how to remove the screen from a sash window safely and easily. Follow our advice to avoid problems when removing a sash window screen.

Should I remove my window screens during the winter?

Thanks to the improvements made to windows in recent years, it’s no longer obligatory to remove the screens with the changing seasons. Nevertheless, you might still want to remove your window screens for various reasons. For example, you may need to repair or replace a damaged screen. Or you may simply want to clean the window more thoroughly or even clean the screen, itself.

Removing a sash window screen with ease

In case you do need or want to remove the screen from a single sash window, it would be useful to know how to do it safely. Here are the steps to follow:

• Open the locks located at the point where the top and bottom panes meet.
  
  

• Open the movable pane halfway.

• Disengage the latches located on each side of the pane.
  
  

• Pivot the pane inward at a 90-degree angle.

• Raise one side of the pane.

• Disengage the linchpin, taking care not to damage it.
  
  

• Remove the pane and set it down vertically. To ensure that you reinstall the screen easily and correctly, it’s important that you make a note of the track it’s sitting in.
  

• Carefully lift the screen using the tabs situated at the bottom.

• Gently pivot the screen to remove it from the track.
  
  

• To reinstall the screen, simply follow the above steps in reverse order.

Now you know how to remove the screen from your simple sash window to facilitate cleaning and maintenance. The key is to be patient and proceed with caution. If the screen appears to be stuck, don’t try to force it.

Sash window maintenance

If you want to perform upkeep on your sash windows without damaging them, just follow the sash window maintenance procedures from the experts at Portes et Fenêtres Verdun.