There are different types of screen doors depending on the manufacturer of the patio door but for a generic screen measurements can be taken so the proper size screen can be installed.
Measuring for a replacement screen door.
To measure the height of the door extend your tape measure vertically from one end of the door panel to the other.
Our team of professional door installers can handle this for you.
An 81 in 210 cm door can usually fit in an opening that s 80 inches 200 cm to 81 inches 210 cm.
There will be some variation in the height measurements as well.
Estimate the door measurements.
Multiple measurements ensure a correct screen door fit whether you re buying a metal framed or wood framed door in a ready made or do it yourself kit version.
Measure the opening height vertically.
Record the narrowest dimension.
For example if your smallest width measurement was 36 inches 91 4 cm and your smallest height measurement was 80 inches 203 2 cm then you would write 36 x 80.
Standard screen doors generally come in heights of 80 or 81 inches and in 32 inch 34 inch or 36 inch in widths.
Measure the opening width horizontally as shown below.
Locate the header at the top of the track on the inside of the patio door.
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Step 1 unlock and slide open the patio door.
Some suppliers offer more sizes.
Height measurements may vary a few inches as well.
Door measurements need to be very precise to get the right fit so professional measurement is recommended for this project.
We start by measuring the width and height of your door rounded up to the nearest whole inch to find out what size replacement door you need.
Take the smallest measurements from the door width and door height and write them in width x height format.