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Retractable Screen Door Installation | How to Do It?

Retractable screen door installation is easy. Besides that, retractable screen doors offer many advantages over traditional screen doors including having a slim profile and low upkeep. Many DIY enthusiasts can install a Casper retractable screen door in just 30 minutes.
In this blog, we will teach you how you can do the same! Stay tuned to see how to get your single door, double door, French door, or sliding door screened with the best retractable screen door on the market!

Highlights

  • The installation of a Casper retractable screen door only needs a cordless drill.
  • The parts included in the DIY retractable screen door kits are different depending on the door opening.
  • DIY kits of retractable screen doors for single doors and sliding doors include the same parts, whereas retractable screen kits for double doors and French doors contain the same components.
  • You have to attach the pull bar boots, handles, and end caps to the housing before you can start installing the retractable screen door to your door frame.
  • You have to install a top track adapter, which comes in the DIY kit, for doors with a height of 94 inches or more.

What are the materials needed?

DIY projects can be intimidating at first, but relax! Installing a Casper retractable screen door only needs basic tools which you won’t have a problem using. Before you start, make sure you have a CORDLESS DRILL. Yes, a cordless drill only!

What parts are included in our DIY retractable screen kits?

Casper DIY retractable screen kit contains different parts depending on your door opening. See the table below to know what is inside the DIY kit of retractable screen doors for single doors, double doors, French doors, or sliding doors.
Casper Retractable Screen Door Parts
Single Door/Sliding Door
Double Door/French Door
Housing with mesh screen
Content 2
Content 3
Content 1
Content 2
Content 3
Boot
Boot
Boot
Handle
Handle
Handle
Side profile
Top track
Bottom track
Screw bit
Self-tapping screws
Threshold transition (optional)
Slide lock (optional)
Top track adapter (for >94 in. door height)

What parts are included in our DIY retractable screen kits?

Installing a Casper retractable screen door can be divided into main two parts: 1) assembling the housing and smaller parts that must be attached to it and 2) installing the housing on the other door frame along with the top and bottom tracks.

Part I: Preparing to mount the housing

Before you mount the housing to the door jamb, you need to make sure that the housing is complete with the pull bar boots, handles, and end cap attached.

How to install the handle and boot?

Watch this video if you prefer video instructions for installing the handle and boot:
  1. Insert one boot on one end of the pull bar.
  2. Slide the two handles along the channel found on each side of the pull bar, facing each other.
  3. Insert the remaining boot into the other end of the pull bar.

How to install the end cap?

Watch this video if you prefer video instructions for installing the end cap:

Watch this video if you prefer video instructions for installing the end cap

  1. Place the flat side of the housing on a flat surface with the magnet facing you.
  2. On your right-hand side, insert the bearing, making sure that the tab on the bearing fits neatly into the grooves
  3. Fit in the end cap to the corresponding holes on the housing.
  4. On your left-hand side or the other end of the housing, the spring is attached. If the spring is unmounted, turn the spring toward you 13x to 14x.
  5. Insert the bearing and end cap into the corresponding grooves and holes.

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How to install the top track adapter?

For doors that are 94 inches or taller, the kit includes a top track adapter that you need to install before starting to mount the housing into the door jamb.
Watch this video if you prefer video instructions for installing the top track adapter:

  1. Line up the housing to determine where exactly the top track adapter will mount.
  2. Mount the top track to the top door frame
  3. Attach the top track by installing the self-tapping screws through the pre-drilled holes

Part II: Installing the housing on the door frame

Now that you have the housing all set, follow the succeeding steps shown in the video about How to Install a Single and Double DIY Screen Kit?

If you prefer written instructions, we wrote the steps for you below.

Retractable screen doors for single and sliding doors are installed in the same way.

How to install a retractable screen door for single doors and sliding doors?

    1. Place one of the two housings on either the left or right side of the door jamb.
    2. Slide the top track into the first housing. Using a cordless drill, install a screw into the top track 1 inch from the housing.
    3. Insert the bottom track onto the endcap of the first housing. Install the threshold transition kit on either side of the bottom track if you have one.
    4. Check if the top and bottom tracks are aligned with the door frame.
    5. Install the second housing the same way you place the first housing.
    1. Follow the screw pattern shown in the kit to install the remaining screws.
    2. If you order a slide lock, secure it in the middle of the door opening. You can place it on either pull bar depending on your preference.

How to install retractable screen doors for double doors and French doors?

  1. Determine which side the housing with a mesh screen will be installed on. After that, place the housing into the door jamb
  2. Slide the top track into the housing and install a screw using a cordless drill into the top track 1 inch from the housing.
  3. Slide the bottom track onto the endcap of the housing. If you ordered the optional threshold transition kit, install them on either side of the bottom track.
  4. Make sure that the top and bottom tracks are aligned straight across the door frame.
  5. Slide the side profile into the top track and the bottom track.
  6. Install the remaining screws by following the diagram included in the kit.

Retractable screen doors for double doors and French doors follow the same installation process.

Get Your Casper Retractable Screen Door Today!

Casper retractable screen doors are the best retractable screens for any door such as inswing, outswing, and sliding doors. Homeowners find our retractable screen doors a valuable addition to their front, patio, garage, and bedroom doors, among others. Check out our selection of retractable screen doors that could match your single door, double doors, French doors, or sliding doors leading to outdoor spaces. Our retractable screen doors fit standard door openings, but we also provide custom cuts for less common or oversized door sizes.

If you haven’t bought one yet, you can view our collection of retractable screen doors or contact us to request an installation quote.

If you have any questions about the retractable screen door you purchased from Casper Screens, do not hesitate to contact us. We have screen experts on standby to attend to your calls at any time. We make sure to guide our customers every step of the way.