What Are Insect Screens And How Can They Help

Insect Screens: Keep Out The Pests!

Although in the UK we have very few deadly or dangerous animals or insects, this seems to be made up by the sheer number of fly species that start swarming around the home or business premises trying to find themselves a tasty morsel. Crane Flies, Midges, Mosquitos, Bluebottles, Dance Flies, Soldier Flies, Gall Flies and Horse Flies to name but a few. Each of these species is made up of several sub-species too and on top of that, you have Moths, Butterflies, Wasps, Bees, flying Ants. In fact there are so many things to try and keep out of the home, no insect repellent, fly trap or insect lamp seems to be enough to catch all of them.

So what is the solution? Just as there are many different products for removing insects from the home, there are just as many which are designed to prevent insects from getting in in the first place. Not only is this incredibly effective compared with insect repellents and traps, but also helps to avoid leaving a trail of dead insects around the house.

These products include mesh insect doors, insect screens, roller screens, commercial insect screens, PVC curtains and heavy duty pet screens. Fortunately these products are all available at very competitive prices both in stores and online.

The Advantages

Insect screens have been used for decades in many other countries around the world, in America, Australia and much of Europe. So what is it about insect screens which makes them so popular in other countries? The main advantage of insect screens is that they let the outside air in giving a fresh and breezy home during the hot summer months, while keeping out all manner of insects and small rodents from gaining access. Although they are incredibly effective at keeping out insects, because of the fine mesh they are made from they don’t block out the light. Although they are not exactly oak panelled doors when it comes to aesthetics, most types of insect screens are removable so you don’t have to keep them up during the winter months. As they are incredibly simple in design, insect screens need very little maintenance and can be cleaned really easily. Insect screens are often made in stock sizes, so if you know the measurements you can often get them delivered pretty quickly. If you have unusual requirements for the dimensions, insect screens can be custom built to fit. Insect screens can be used on windows, doors and skylights and because they keep out all manner of insects, they help to keep sides and surfaces clean and free from bacteria. If you are a business, insect screens can improve the general image of your business by creating environments which are free from

insects and so help you to comply with current health and safety regulations.

Mesh Insect Doors

Mesh door insect screens are just like the types of screen you might see in an American or Australian soap opera or film, the secondary mesh door which acts independently from the main door. These types of screen are great for keeping insects out of the house, but also allows you to stop small rodents and cats from gaining access too. There are a number of different mesh sizes which can be used in order to prevent different types of insect and animal form entering your home, so it is important that you get the right mesh size for your situation. This article will cover mesh size a little later on. This type of insect screen is not only ideal for outer doors, it can also be used inside the house on pantry or larder doors, or even between rooms if you want to keep troublesome pets out the kitchen. Although these screens can come as a kit for you to install yourself, or can be installed for you as part of the delivery service, they can still be taken down in the winter when they are no longer in use.

Mesh Door and Window Curtains

These insect screens are completely different in design to the previous insect doors. Mesh curtains take their design from PVC strip curtains which are made from PVC plastic strips. In a Mesh insect curtain strip sheets of wire mesh hang down from a top support, overlapping at the edges to form a protective barrier. The edges of the strip sheets are sewn to stop fraying or damage with constant use. Although this barrier can easily be pushed through by a small animal, it can stop anything from midges to moths depending on the size of the mesh. Because of their hanging design, they are also very effective as insect screens for windows as they can simply be rolled up for storage and even removed when not in use. They also allow a certain amount of privacy when hung over windows as they act like net curtains which many people already use in their windows in the UK.

Roller Insect Screens

These insect screens are a lot like the mesh strip curtains in the fact that they can be rolled up for storage. These insect screens are a little bit sleeker in their design and are much more attractive aesthetically. They come rolled up into a housing cassette which is attached above the window or door so they are not visible when not in use. When you want to put the insect screen in place you can simply roll out of the housing cassette and clip it below the windows sill, either with magnet attachments or clips depending on the design. These insect screens are much less hassle than any of the other designs as they don’t have

to be taken down, but can stay discreetly in place all year round.

Commercial Screens

Commercial insect screens come in two main designs. The first is a heavy duty mesh curtain which has large sheets of aluminium mesh attached to a stainless steel header to make the product incredibly hardwearing. These types of screen are perfect over large delivery bay doors as they can stop insects and rodents from gaining access while the main door is open, but also allows airflow when the premises get too hot. The other form of insect screen available commercially is the PVC strip curtain. Although their primary use is to stop heat and noise transfer between areas, or to shelter delivery bays from adverse weather, they are excellent for keeping out all manner of insects, rodents and small animals.

What size mesh should I choose?

Mesh size varies dependent on what you intend to use the screen for. If you are located near water then you might want to consider going for a fine mesh like a 20 x 30 mesh, as this small mesh size stops all forms of insect from midges to bees. The finer meshes can also have a build in UV filter, so if you want to protect pets and animals from being stuck in direct sunlight, fine mesh insect screens can keep the room light, airy and cool. If you have a problem with large rodents, animals like neighbours cats and dogs or birds, you can use a heavy duty pet screen to stop them in their

tracks. Although pet insect screens can be used to keep animals and insects out, they can also allow you to keep your domestic animals inside without having to keep the doors and windows shut. Pet screens are just as effective at keeping pets in as they are keeping other animals out.

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