Insect screens made to measure

Choosing an insect screen is not about the model, it is about the opening it has to cover. Get that right and the screen disappears into the façade; get it wrong and you fight it every time you walk through. We make three types in our workshop at La Gaude, all to the measurements taken at the opening itself.

Roller screens, for windows

A standard window is taller than it is wide. A roller screen suits it: the mesh winds into a cassette at the top and drops in front of the opening, with a spring that lets you stop it at any height. It is the discreet answer for bedrooms and kitchen windows.

Side-sliding screens, for doors and wide bays

A French door or a sliding bay is wider than it is tall. Winding a large drop of mesh up and down every time you step onto the terrace is tiresome, so the mesh should travel sideways instead. That is the side-sliding screen, available as a single leaf or as two meeting in the middle, with a pleated mesh version for very wide openings.

Motorised screens, for large spans

Past a certain area, a screen is uncomfortable to operate by hand and the mesh copes badly with wind. That is where a motorised screen earns its place: it is driven like a roller shutter, and the ZIP versions hold the mesh in side channels so it stays flat instead of billowing. These are the screens we fit on large bays and under pergolas.

The mesh matters as much as the frame

Several meshes are available, and they are not interchangeable: a standard grey mesh for general use, a high-transparency mesh where the view matters, a high-contrast mesh that is easier to see through against bright light, a fine mesh for the smallest insects, and an anti-pollen mesh for hay fever sufferers.

Ordering

Every screen is built to the measurements of your opening, in a colour matched to the joinery, and fitted by an approved installer from your area. Describe the opening through the quote form, or read more about the workshop.