[nomoreyellowfootprints]

Anyone installed one of these lately? If so, cost?

[Jobo1800]

Originally Posted by nomoreyellowfootprints

Anyone installed one of these lately? If so, cost?

It should run $500-$600 depending on difficulty of install.

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by Jobo1800

It should run $500-$600 depending on difficulty of install.

I got quotes a couple of years ago,
and if I recall correctly they were
all around $1500 or more!
And that was for a 1 car plus golf cart size.

[427dave]

Originally Posted by nomoreyellowfootprints

Anyone installed one of these lately? If so, cost?

Save your money, My wife took 2 of them out with the golf car and one with the car which I couldn't repair as she ran over it. The trash company will take them.

[Calisport]

automatic for a two car garage is $3600 roughtly. Pull down screen on a track $2600 roughly. Chinese screens with magnetic openings, about $60 but look cheap. I would like just a screen to put into place so no rats or bugs crawl in but can't find anything.

[Bay Kid]

Why not get a nice overhead motorized screen door? Safer and easier to use.

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Why not get a nice overhead motorized screen door? Safer and easier to use.

If it's a roll-up screen don't get one.
Replacement motors are as much as the unit itself.

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Why not get a nice overhead motorized screen door? Safer and easier to use.

I’m curious, what would make it safer?
I like to be able to open one section on a slider to get the paper etc.

[C. C. Rider]

I've had the 4-section sliders for about 20 years now. Had them re-screened a few years ago. They still work well if you keep the tracks reasonably clean and occasionally lubed with silicon spray.

Wouldn't want any other type garage screens. These are so easy to use and very effective at keeping out bugs and crawly creatures. Don't recall what I paid for them, but got them from a place in Leesburg on South 14th Street.

[Rzepecki]

Originally Posted by C. C. Rider

I've had the 4-section sliders for about 20 years now. Had them re-screened a few years ago. They still work well if you keep the tracks reasonably clean and occasionally lubed with silicon spray.

Wouldn't want any other type garage screens. These are so easy to use and very effective at keeping out bugs and crawly creatures. Don't recall what I paid for them, but got them from a place in Leesburg on South 14th Street.

Ditto. We’ve had ours 10 years and haven’t had it rescreened yet. We go in and out through the garage numerous times a day and a slider screen is the way to go.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by Fredster

I’m curious, what would make it safer?
I like to be able to open one section on a slider to get the paper etc.

Less of a chance in hitting the screen with a cart, car, etc. Plus it comes with a remote for ease of operation. I had 1 in my last home for 10+ years w/no problem. 1st thing I added to my next home.
Just my opinion.

[tallyhoer]

In my opinion the motorized overhead screen door is the way to go. Remote control from car so there is no getting out of car or golf cart to open manual sliding screens.

[Velvet]

Double garage 4 section screen total $900.00 Michelle’s Hideaway Screens. Needs to be power washed once a year because it is white and the rollers are above so tracks are easy to clean and easy to use. Because it is white, I never take it out by mistake, I can see it. Correction, the $900 was the deposit the whole price was closer to $1800 for 2 car garage.

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Less of a chance in hitting the screen with a cart, car, etc. Plus it comes with a remote for ease of operation. I had 1 in my last home for 10+ years w/no problem. 1st thing I added to my next home.
Just my opinion.

I know people have backed through motorized screen units,
I question that there is a less chance of doing that with them.
Plus it’s a bigger deal if you do!
I simply prefer sliders, since I can go out by sliding one panel
to go out to get paper or work in yard. To each his own.
Even though you like your power screens,
the OP was asking about current slider cost, not opinions on power vs sliders!

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Less of a chance in hitting the screen with a cart, car, etc. Plus it comes with a remote for ease of operation. I had 1 in my last home for 10+ years w/no problem. 1st thing I added to my next home.
Just my opinion.

. Except if you use your garage for entry/exit multiple times during the day you have to fully open/close it each time. With the sliders, aside from no motor to wear out from heavy use, when you want to walk outside you only need to open it a few inches/feet (depending on one's circumference . ).

For those considering one, get the ones that don't have wheels on the bottom track. We got ours from Michelle's Screen about 6 years ago (about $1200 for 2 car garage back then). It hangs and the bottom track is only a guide and normal "stuff" in it doesn't affect it. Never YET had to lube the sliding wheels on top and never YET backed through it!

If you never or rarely ever use your garage to walk outside then a power one might be best, but for constant in/out through the garage during the day a slider is more efficient IMO.