Every spring in Novi, the tree pollen comes down and coats everything, and window screens catch the worst of it. The mesh is designed to hold air and keep debris out, which means it holds pollen too. A screen that looks yellow is a screen full of the season.
Why screens hold pollen
The fine mesh traps pollen the way it traps dust. Air pushes the pollen against the screen, and the slightly sticky surface of the pollen makes it cling. A light rinse moves the loose layer, but the packed layer stays, and every breeze then pushes it back toward the glass.
What a screen cleaning covers
A proper screen cleaning means removing the screens, washing them to lift the pollen, rinsing them clear and drying them before they go back. Frames are wiped, because pollen settles on the frame edges too. Screens go back in the right windows, so the fit is not lost.
Why a rinse is not enough
Hosing a screen in place gets the surface layer off, but it leaves the packed pollen in the mesh and pushes water toward the sill. Removing the screens lets the mesh be washed from both sides, which is the only way to clear the pollen that is pressed into it.
Planning the clean
Screen cleaning is usually done alongside window cleaning, so the glass and the screens clear together. For the full clear, window screen cleaning in Novi covers pollen-season screens. Read about the Novi service area or the screen cleaning service. To book, call (734) 892-8348.
