Prices, Promotions, styles, and availability may vary. Our local stores do not honor online pricing. Prices and availability of products and services are subject to change without notice. Errors will be corrected where discovered, and Lowe's reserves the right to revoke any stated offer and to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions including after an order has been submitted.

1.5-in Porch Screening System Base Strip

Ratings & Reviews for Screen Tight 1.5-in Porch Screening System Base Strip

4.5
169
Review
 4.5 out of 5
169 Reviews


91% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise this screening system for its ease of installation and professional results, with most noting the intuitive process delivers a polished, contractor-quality finish without staples. Reviewers consistently highlight exceptional durability, reporting screens installed 15 or more years ago remain tight and have withstood hurricanes and harsh weather. Many emphasize the value and aesthetic appeal, describing the finished look as great and worth the investment. A few mention minor issues like plastic caps not snapping securely or scuffed components upon arrival, though these are viewed as manageable trade-offs for the system's overall performance and longevity.

Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.
169 Customer Reviews

Screen porch

Would Recommend

Easy system for doing a scree porch enclosure

May 2, 2026
Verified Purchaser
Was this Review Helpful ?

Material is flexible, used clamp to help hold

Would Recommend

Slotted screw holes are a nice feature

April 30, 2026
Verified Purchaser
Was this Review Helpful ?

Easy to use

Would Recommend

Esy to install, and super easy to put the spline into. Makes screening bigger projects really easy and gives a professional look

April 27, 2026
Verified Purchaser
Was this Review Helpful ?

No surprise here.

Would Recommend

It was more than I needed. I got to cut it down to fit my door exactly. Easy install.

April 16, 2026
Verified Purchaser
Was this Review Helpful ?

It worked perfectly

April 3, 2026
Verified Purchaser
Was this Review Helpful ?

Scuffed material

Would Recommend

The white cover pieces are all scuffed and dirty.

March 19, 2026
Verified Purchaser
Was this Review Helpful ?

Good and on

Would Recommend

Work like it should good stuff nice and strong and easy to work with.

March 10, 2026
Verified Purchaser
Was this Review Helpful ?

Screen Door

Would Recommend

Appropriate for the door & recommended by Lowe's so I did not have to guess

November 5, 2025
Verified Purchaser
Was this Review Helpful ?

Easy to use

Would Recommend
October 14, 2025
Verified Purchaser
Was this Review Helpful ?

Easy to install, excellent seal against insects

Would Recommend

This base strip made it easy to rough in the screen door we chose and seal the porch from insects.

October 9, 2025
Verified Purchaser
Was this Review Helpful ?

Good product

Would Recommend

Easy to work with product, reasonable price

August 26, 2025
Verified Purchaser
Was this Review Helpful ?

Works, But Quality is Off

Would Recommend

I have been experimenting with the Screen Tight system off and on for about a year and, so far, I have been pretty satisfied. But in the last couple of months, I bought a bunch of the screen tight base. And, recently, when I was mounting it, I noticed two things that I do not remember seeing in the past. 1. The mounting holes in the base are punched off-center. I have been mounting the base with lath screws which have a nice, wide screw head for a good, secure attachment. But, because the hole...

July 29, 2025
Was this Review Helpful ?

Worked better than expected

Would Recommend

After considering lots of options, decided to give Screen Tight a try. For the most part, it worked very well. It does work as advertised as far as being able to undo and fix mistakes. There is a learning curve on finding the best way to insert the spline. DO NOT waste your money on the Screen Tight spline tool. It is too big for the channel and you will cut the screen. Use the metal type and use the convex wheel. No matter what you do, it will occasionally slip off the spline and make contact w...

July 18, 2025
Was this Review Helpful ?