Custom made screens may not be as expensive as you think- call around. We use a guy who comes in after all the framing and trim are done; site-built, removable screen panels (top & bottom and gable) run just under $2K for an average screen porch, about 14x18.

Dave

marcinde: that's interesting. One thing I'm unclear about is how tightly a screen panel will fit between the porch's rail structure. Since wood moves with humidity, the structural pieces are moving and maybe the screen panels, too, if they're wood-framed. Anything loosens up and in come the pests! I don't really understand how this works, obviously.

I recently completed my screened in porch. I contemplated purchasing the Screen Tite system at a big box store and making the screens myself. The materials alone came to over $350 for the 22 screens that I needed. I then priced the 22 screens at a local aluminum shop. Their price was $530. For the difference in price I went with the custom made screens at the local shop. I avoided all of the agravation of cutting the frames and stretching the screens tight. It was money well spent!

You mentioned humid? What state are you talking about? In Florida I am a aluminum contractor and we use aluminum tracks that receive a flat spline. The screens become super tight. And the aluminum will not rust. And also is painted.

Here is a link that might be useful: create my scene

kbuild: Georgia. (Hi, neighbor).

I just purchased 24 screens from a company out of Denver, Metro Screens. Screens were bronze aluminum, 1" x 7/16" with super screen material. Cost was around $1,600 including shipping, sizes were 68x56 adn 38x56. Local prices were about $800 more.