How To Clean Security Screen Doors: Step By Step Guide

As homeowners, we all understand the importance of upkeep; and your security screen doors are part of that but often neglected. Though your doors are just an entry point to your home, it’s still important to keep them clean.

Regularly cleaning and disinfecting your security screen doors helps to reduce the transfer of germs on surfaces into your home and decreases the risk of infection.

If you’ve never cleaned your doors before, read on for a step-by-step guide on how to clean security screen doors. Let’s get to cleaning!

Materials

You should start by gathering all your materials. There’s nothing worse than being halfway into the cleaning process when you realise you’re missing a cloth or sponge.

Gather the following:

• Bucket of warm water
• Cloth or scrub brush
• Detergent
• Vacuum cleaner with a hose
• Garden hose

The Cleaning Process

You should determine which type of cleaner you’ll need, depending on how dirty your doors are and what they’ve been exposed to. If your doors are positioned in a spot where they’re exposed to excessive dirt and pollution, you’ll want a product that’s specifically formulated to remove salt or prevent corrosion.

But if your doors are in an area where they’re just exposed to the trickle or dirt from people coming in and out, you can use a mild soap and water mixture with a soft cloth.

Doors and Windows

Once you’ve got your detergent mixture and cloth or scrub brush ready, follow these steps to clean your security screen doors and windows.

1. Remove any loose dirt or debris by vacuuming or wiping the screen door.
2. Dip your cloth or sponge into the warm detergent mixture.
3. Wring it out and start at the top of the doors, wiping horizontally and then vertically to clean away the dirt caught in the grating.
4. Dip and wring your cloth or sponge after every few passes to prevent buildup.
5. If need be, dip a scrub brush into your bucket and use it to agitate the dirt and grime.
6. Rinse the doors and windows with your garden hose to remove any remaining detergent and dirt (ensure you use the lowest setting on your hose to prevent stripping the screen’s protective coating).
7. Pat the screens dry with a new cloth and let them air dry.

Frame & Tracks

Now, you’ll just need to clean the frames and tacks to keep your doors gliding smoothly.

1. Open your security screen doors and wipe all the grooves in the frame and tracks. Avoid the locking mechanism as that could lead to corrosion.
2. Clean up the excess water with a clean, dry towel. Leave the door open for at least half an hour to let the frame and tracks dry.

Final Thoughts

Now that you’ve learnt how to clean security screen doors thoroughly, you can do your part in preventing germs and other filth from entering your home.

And when your security screen doors have finally reached the end of their life, rest assured that Althaus Security Screens & Doors is here to help with your next purchase and installation.

Contact us today for more information or a quote.