Screen door

A screen door incorporates screen mesh to block birds, flying insects or airborne debris such as seeds or leaves from entering, and pets and small children from exiting interior spaces, while allowing for air, light, and views.

After the American Civil War, wire cloth was coated with paint and sold for window screens.

[1] Aluminium sliding screen doors are generally constructed by two methods: rollformed or extruded.

In both cases the rectangular rollformed or extruded shapes are joined together into a door frame using metal corners or screws.

Wood-framed screen doors, hinging and sliding, are also available from limited production and custom carpentry sources, used for aesthetic style and sustainable building applications.

Wood-framed screen doors were a fixture of many homes in the American South before air conditioning was common.