Upper Coomera · child-safe screens for upstairs bedrooms
Window security screens
Child-safe window screens
A child-safe window screen lets an upstairs window open fully for the breeze while stopping a child from falling through it. We make each one to measure in 316 stainless mesh or perforated aluminium, fixed so it cannot be pushed out or removed without a tool, and back it with a 10 year warranty.
Mesh
316 stainless or aluminium
Types
Fixed or openable with a lock
Standard
AS 5039 and AS 5040
Warranty
10 years, mesh and frame
Why fit child-safe window screens?
A fly screen is not built to hold a child’s weight. Leaning on one is enough to push it out of the window frame, which is how many window falls happen.
A child-safe screen is a security screen fixed into the window frame so it resists a push from inside, not just a forced entry from outside. The window behind it can open as far as it goes, so the room still gets the breeze, and there is no need for a winder restrictor that keeps the window almost shut. For bedrooms we usually suggest an openable screen with a keyed lock, so adults can still open it in an emergency while small children cannot.
Bedroom windows can open fully once the screen behind them is fixed to resist a push from inside
See the Upper Coomera projectScreen and frame options.
Stainless mesh
Perforated aluminium
Fixed or openable
Stainless steel mesh
Strong enough to lean on.
Woven 316 stainless mesh is clamped into a heavy aluminium frame, so it holds when a child leans or pushes on it. It is fine enough that the view and the breeze come straight through.
Perforated aluminium
Tough and a little more private.
A solid aluminium sheet punched with fine holes, powder coated to match the window frame. Small fingers cannot pull at it, and it makes a street-facing bedroom harder to see into on a bright day.
Fixed or openable
A screen that suits each window.
Sliding windows take a fixed screen in the window frame. Casement and awning windows need a hinged screen on the inside, closed with a keyed lock so a child cannot open it but an adult can.
Upstairs bedrooms
Openable screen with a keyed lock
The window opens fully, the screen stays locked, and an adult can open it quickly in an emergency.
Sliding windows
Fixed stainless mesh screen
The simplest and strongest option. The glass slides behind it and the screen never moves.
Play rooms and stairs
Perforated aluminium
Stands up to toys, knocks and fingers, and will not tear the way fly mesh does.
Specifications.
The details your builder or certifier may ask for. We confirm exact sizes, hardware and colour in your written quote.
Ask for a spec sheetMesh grade
316 marine-grade stainless, or perforated aluminium
Frame
Extruded aluminium, powder coated
Fixing
Screwed into the window frame, cannot be removed without a tool
Openable screens
Hinged on the inside, keyed lock
Window types
Sliding, casement, awning and double hung
Colours
Full powder-coat range, matched to your window frames
Standards met
AS 5039 product, AS 5040 installation
Warranty
10 years on mesh and frame, 5 years on locks and hardware
Built to hold. Made to open when you need it.
A child-safe screen has to resist a push from inside, not just a forced entry from outside. Here is what goes into every one we build.
1 Mesh
2 Frame
3 Fixing
4 Lock
Marine-grade 316 stainless mesh
Woven 316 stainless steel holds its shape when a child leans on it, and it will not tear or bulge out of the frame the way fly mesh can.
Material
316 stainless steel
Fixing
Screw-clamped into the frame, never glued
Best for
Bedrooms and play rooms
Extruded aluminium frame
A heavy-section aluminium frame spreads the load from the mesh to the fixings, so a push in the middle of the screen does not bow it out of the window.
Material
6063 extruded aluminium
Finish
Powder coated in 24 standard colours
Best for
Every window, made to the millimetre
Fixed so it cannot be pushed out
The screen is screwed into the window frame rather than clipped in, so it cannot be popped out from inside or removed without a tool.
Screws
Tamper-resistant, stainless
Fixed into
Window frame or reveal
Best for
Windows above a drop outside
A keyed lock on openable screens
Openable screens close onto a keyed lock that a small child cannot open. Keep the key near the window, out of their reach, so an adult can open it quickly.
Lock
Keyed, one per screen
Hinges
Inside the room, concealed
Best for
Casement and awning windows
What it costs and why.
Most child-safe and openable window screens we install cost between $380 and $750 per window fitted. Fixed screens for sliding windows cost less, from $290. Four things decide where yours land.
Read the price guide01
Size of the window
Larger windows need more mesh and may need a mullion to split the screen.
02
Mesh or infill
316 stainless costs more than perforated aluminium.
03
Fixed or openable
Hinged screens add hinges, a keyed lock and more frame than a fixed screen.
04
Access and height
Upstairs windows with no safe access from outside can take longer to fit.
Four steps to safer upstairs windows.
Book a free measure01
Book
Book online or call. We confirm a time that suits, including Saturday mornings.
02
Free measure and design
We measure every opening to the millimetre and talk through mesh, colour and locks.
03
Made to the millimetre
Your doors and screens are made to order, usually within two to three weeks.
04
Installed and handed over
Our crew fits, adjusts and cleans up, then walks you through the locks and care.
Child-safe screen projects.
Recent child-safe and window screen jobs from the northern corridor.
See all projectsChild-safe screens for upstairs rooms
“The upstairs windows can open fully now without us worrying about the kids.”
Josh N. · Google review
Bedroom screens before move-in
“We had the upstairs bedrooms screened in the first week. The certifier was happy and so were we.”
Amy D. · Google review
Openable screens for awning windows
“The kids cannot open them but we can in a second. The rooms are so much cooler with the windows wide open.”
Ben O. · Google review
Pair it with.
Child-safe screens are usually measured with the rest of the windows and the blinds in the same rooms.
Fixed and openable window screens
Security screens for the downstairs windows, in the same mesh and colour.
Fixed
Openable
Explore window screens
Motorised blinds
Cordless blinds for children’s rooms, with no chain or cord loop to reach.
Cordless
Remote
Explore motorised blinds
Hinged security doors
Keep toddlers in and the breeze moving through the front and back doors.
Front entry
Rear
Explore hinged doors
Child-safe window screens near you.
We measure and fit child-safe window screens across the northern Gold Coast, from our base in Coomera to Southport and the Logan southern fringe.
All service areasQuestions about child-safe screens.
Send us a photo of the window from inside the room, and we will tell you what fits before we visit.
See all questionsDoes the NCC require child-safe windows?
For some bedroom windows, yes. The National Construction Code requires openable bedroom windows that sit well above the ground outside to stop a child falling through, either by limiting how far the window opens or by fitting a screen that resists an outward push. Your builder or certifier confirms what applies to your home.
Is a fly screen enough?
No. A fly screen is clipped into the window frame and is not built to hold weight, so a child leaning on it can push it out. A child-safe screen is a security screen fixed so it resists that push.
Can we still get out in a fire?
Yes, with an openable screen. It closes onto a keyed lock that an adult can open in seconds. Keep the key near the window, out of a small child’s reach, and include it in your family’s fire plan.
Can I keep my window winder restrictors?
You can, but you may not need them once a child-safe screen is fitted, because the screen stops the fall rather than the window. Many families remove them so the window can open fully for the breeze.
How long does installation take?
Your screens are made two to three weeks after you accept the written quote. Most windows are fitted from inside the room in 20 to 40 minutes each.
Do child-safe screens keep insects out?
Yes. Stainless mesh and perforated aluminium both keep insects out, so the screen replaces the fly screen in that window.
Open the bedroom windows tonight.
Book a free measure and we will check each window and how it opens, bring mesh samples and colours, then send a written quote within two business days.
Book a free measureNo obligation · Most screens installed within two to three weeks