The Early History of Window Screens
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Art Screens Onsite KC, all we do is help Kansas City area homeowners and business owners rescreen their windows, doors, patios, porches and other screen enclosures and while the technology of screens has certainly advanced, screens actually a long history. It’s easy to take window and porch screens for granted because most of us have never really been without them throughout our lives but the use of screens and their history goes a back around 200 years.
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Cloth and more specifically cheesecloth was used on windows for centuries prior to the invention of woven wire window screens as we know them today to keep bugs and insects out of homes but cloth obviously had it’s limitations. While cheesecloth did allow air to come through windows, it didn’t last long because it obviously would tear quite easily and it didn’t allow much visibility through it. It wasn’t until around 1823 that the term “wove wire for window screens” was referenced in the American Farmer which was a series of periodical books that gave updates on life in rural farming communities among other topics.
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In 1861, a Connecticut based struggling company due to the Civil War called Gilbert and Bennett, which produced wire mesh screens for food processing, realized that their screens could be painted to prevent rusting and used in windows. At that point, Gilbert and Bennett shifted the focus of their company to solely to producing window screens or “wire cloth” as it was termed back then which revolutionized the ability to keep a home cool while keeping disease carrying insects like mosquitoes from being able to enter as well. In fact by the 1950’s most parasitic diseases in the United States had been mostly eradicated as a direct result of the widespread use of window screens. Today’s screen material is far superior to the wire mesh that was produced and used in the 1800’s as we no longer have to rely on alloy to produce screens. Modern screen material is more often than not fiberglass or a mix of materials to increase strength and durability.
Screens Onsite KC is Kansas City’s window and porch screen experts with the most advanced screen materials available that last years longer than standard screens you’ll find at your local hardware store. We make it easy to have your windows, porch and/or doors rescreened because we come to you in the greater Kansas City area. Call us today for a quote at (816) 406-8300 or CLICK HERE FOR OUR ONLINE QUOTE FORM.
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hornets and even critters of the furry variety and if your screens are weak or torn, you are essentially allowing them into your home or screened in porch which is never fun. At Screens 
Onsite KC, we make sure that any screen in your home or porch is replaced with screen material that is far superior to anything you can buy at a home improvement or hardware store and when professionally installed, you can rest assured the only thing getting into your home is fresh air and nothing else. From pet resistant screens that keep your fur babies indoors and everything else out to pollen blocking screens that reduce the amount of allergens into your home or screened in porch, Screens Onsite KC has a many options when it comes to having your home’s screens replaced and we make sure you know about them all so that you can pick the screen material that suits your home best. Whether you have a screened in porch or patio that has odd-shaped, custom screen panels to everyday window screen and screen door repair and replacement, Kansas City area homeowners trust Screens Onsite KC for professional, durable rescreening services that come to your doorstep with everything we need just in time for spring. For complete window screen repair, porch and patio rescreening and sliding screen door repair in Leawood, Overland Park, Lees Summit and the Kansas City area call Screens Onsite KC today at 
home or business better than when they were new just in time for spring. While most home improvement stores offer rescreening services in the Kansas City area, you have to haul your screens to them which can 
be a real pain and hassle. Screens Onsite KC can help you rescreen common window screens and frames to custom screen porches with a variety of options for screen material that you won’t find anywhere else in the metro. We offer the most quality, lasting screen material that can withstand your pets, keep the pollen out of your home or porch, and solar blocking screens that help keep your energy bills low and your screened in areas cool in the summer. Rescreening is all that we do and most windows companies install the least expensive screens they can find in order to keep their costs down and worry about how long the screens will last but Screens Onsite KC makes sure that you have all of your options available when rescreening anything in your home or business. Whether you need standard screens for your windows and screened in porch or you would like to use one of our specialty screen materials like solar screens, pet resistant screens or pollen blocking screens, Screens Onsite KC brings our screen repair and rescreening service right to your front door in the greater Kansas City area. To schedule screen repair or replacement services or to get a quote on rescreening call Screens Onsite KC today at 
windows, porches and patio doors. At Screens Onsite KC, that’s all we do and even though it is still winter, our mobile screen repair service is ready and able to come to you for all of your screen repair and replacement needs so that when spring does finally arrive, your home or business will be ready to open up
and let in some well needed fresh, spring air. Whether you have a screened in porch that needs rescreening, a screen door that has been torn and ripped or you just need your window screens replaced, Screens Onsite KC come to your home or business with everything we need to have your screens ready for spring, summer, fall and beyond with professional grade screen material that you won’t find at home improvement stores. Screens Onsite KC can also install specialty screens like pollen blocking screen material for allergy sufferers, pet resistant screens to keep pets safe inside, and even solar screens which repel the sun’s heat saving your money on energy bills which is especially beneficial during the summer months in Kansas City. From standard size window screen repair and replacement to complete custom screened in porch and patio rescreening, Screens Onsite KC provides quality, professional screen repair and replacement services that comes to you in the greater Kansas City area. Don’t wait until spring to have your screens replaced and call Screens Onsite KC today for a quote on window, porch and any type of screen repair and replacement today. Call 
