Security screen options
316 stainless steel mesh screens
Woven 316 stainless steel mesh is the strongest and clearest infill we fit. We use it in security doors and window screens made to measure for Gold Coast homes, tested to AS 5039, installed to AS 5040 and backed by a 10 year warranty on mesh and frame.
Grade
316 marine-grade stainless
Used in
Doors, sliders and windows
Standard
AS 5039 and AS 5040
Warranty
10 years, mesh and frame
Why choose 316 stainless mesh?
Most people choose a security screen for strength, then live with it for the view. Stainless mesh is the infill that gives up the least of either.
The mesh is woven from fine stainless steel wire and clamped into a heavy aluminium frame, so it resists knives, impact and a pull from outside while you look straight through it to the garden. Airflow is close to an open window and it keeps insects out, so it replaces the fly screen. We use 316 grade rather than 304 because it holds up far better to salt air, which matters within a few kilometres of the Broadwater, the canals and the beach.
Hope Island · 316 stainless mesh stacker and sliding doors on a canal-front home
See this projectWhere we use stainless mesh.
Hinged doors
Sliding doors
Windows
Hinged security doors
A clear view from the front door.
Front, back and laundry doors with stainless mesh, a triple-point lock and a self-closer. The timber door stands open behind it and the breeze runs down the hallway.
Sliding security doors
Leave the patio slider open.
Sliding and stacker screens on their own track in front of the glass. Fine mesh keeps the view to the pool and the garden, and the door glides with one hand.
Window security screens
Sleep with the windows open.
Fixed screens for sliding windows and hinged screens for casement and awning windows. The mesh is fine enough that the window still looks like a window.
Near the coast
316 stainless mesh
The grade we fit as standard. It handles salt air, as long as it gets a fresh-water rinse every few months.
With a view
Stainless mesh in black
A black powder-coated frame and mesh are the easiest to look through from inside.
For privacy
Consider perforated aluminium
Stainless mesh is very clear. Where you want daytime privacy, perforated aluminium is the better fit.
Specifications.
The details your builder, landlord or body corporate may ask for. We confirm exact sizes, hardware and colour in your written quote.
Ask for a spec sheetMesh grade
316 marine-grade stainless steel
Mesh finish
Black powder coat as standard
Fixing
Screw-clamped into the frame, never glued
Frame
Extruded aluminium, powder coated
Used in
Hinged, sliding, French and stacker doors, and window screens
Insect protection
Keeps insects out, replaces the fly screen
Standards met
AS 5039 product, AS 5040 installation
Warranty
10 years on mesh and frame
Built to stop. Made to disappear.
A stainless screen is a system: mesh, clamp, frame and finish. Here is what each part does.
1 Mesh
2 Clamp
3 Frame
4 Finish
Woven 316 stainless wire
Fine stainless wire is woven into a tight, even mesh. The weave is what resists a knife or a push, and the fine wire is what keeps the view so clear.
Material
316 stainless steel
Weave
Tight, even square weave
Best for
Coastal and canal homes
Screw-clamped, never glued
The mesh edge is clamped into the frame with screws along every side. Glued mesh can let go with heat and age; a screw clamp holds it under load for the life of the screen.
Fixing
Screw clamp on all four sides
Tested as
A complete screen to AS 5039
Best for
Every door and window
Extruded aluminium frame
A heavy-section aluminium frame carries the load from the mesh to the hinges, lock or fixings. Corners are mitred and screwed, made to the millimetre for each opening.
Material
6063 extruded aluminium
Corners
Mitred and screwed
Best for
Every opening
Powder-coated mesh and frame
The mesh and frame are powder coated so they read as one, usually in black for the clearest view. The frame can be matched to your door and window frames.
Mesh
Black as standard
Frame
Powder coated in 24 standard colours
Best for
Matching existing frames
What it costs and why.
Stainless mesh is usually the highest-cost infill we fit. A hinged stainless door typically costs $790 to $1,250 fitted, a sliding door $950 to $1,650 and a fixed window screen $290 to $620. Four things decide where yours lands.
Read the price guide01
Size of the opening
Larger doors and windows need more mesh and a heavier frame.
02
Door or window
Doors add hinges or rollers, locks and a closer to the mesh and frame.
03
Number of openings
Several screens measured and fitted in one visit cost less each.
04
Your location
Near the water we fit 316 grade only, with stainless fixings throughout.
Four steps to a clearer screen.
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.
Stainless mesh projects.
Recent stainless mesh doors and screens from the northern corridor, from a canal home to a family slider.
See all projectsSalt-proof screens for a canal-front home
“Our old screens rusted inside two years. These still look new after a summer on the water.”
David K. · Google review
A Coomera slider, open all evening
“Measured on Monday, fitted the next fortnight. We leave the slider open all evening now.”
Sarah M. · Google review
Child-safe screens for upstairs rooms
“The upstairs windows can open fully now without us worrying about the kids.”
Josh N. · Google review
Compare the other options.
Stainless mesh is one of three infills we fit. Most homes use one throughout, but some mix them by room.
Perforated aluminium
A solid sheet punched with fine holes. Strong, low upkeep and a little more private during the day.
Privacy
Rust-free
Explore perforated aluminium
Diamond grille
A traditional aluminium grille over fly mesh. A lower-cost deterrent with a busier view.
Traditional
Lower cost
Explore diamond grille
Fly screen doors
Where you only need to keep insects out, a fly screen door costs far less than a security door.
Hinged
Sliding
Explore fly screen doors
Stainless mesh screens near you.
We measure and fit stainless mesh doors and screens across the northern Gold Coast, from canal homes in Hope Island to new estates in Pimpama and Ormeau.
All service areasQuestions about stainless mesh.
Not sure which infill suits your home? Send us a photo of the door or window and we will tell you what we would fit.
See all questionsWhat is the difference between 304 and 316 stainless?
316 stainless steel contains molybdenum, which makes it far more resistant to salt and chlorine than 304. On the Gold Coast, where salt air reaches well inland, we fit 316 as standard.
Will stainless mesh rust near the coast?
316 stainless is marine grade, but salt can still leave tea staining on any metal if it is never rinsed. A fresh-water rinse every few months, more often on a canal or near the Broadwater, keeps it looking new and protects your warranty.
Can I see through it at night?
From inside, the view is clear in daylight and at night. From outside, a lit room is easier to see into after dark, so add a blind where you want privacy in the evening.
Is stainless mesh pet proof?
It stands up to claws, paws and noses far better than fly screen, and a dog or cat will not tear it. A determined dog can still mark the powder coat, so a solid kick panel at the base is worth it for a dog that jumps at the door.
Can you put stainless mesh in my old screen frames?
We can re-mesh many old frames with stainless, from $140 to $320 a screen. A re-meshed screen will not meet AS 5039 on its own, though, because the frame, hinges and lock were not tested with the new mesh.
How long does installation take?
Your screens are made two to three weeks after you accept the written quote. A door takes one to three hours to fit and most windows 20 to 40 minutes each.
See the mesh at your door.
Book a free measure and we will bring stainless, perforated aluminium and grille samples to hold up to your doors and windows, then send a written quote within two business days.
Book a free measureNo obligation · Most screens installed within two to three weeks