Security screens and blinds FAQs

It depends on the size and type of opening, the mesh, the frame and the lock. As a guide, a hinged security door is typically $590 to $1,250 installed, a sliding door $950 to $1,650 and a window screen $290 to $620. Our price guide explains what moves the price, and your written quote lists every opening so you can see exactly what you are paying for.

Yes. We visit, measure every opening, talk through options with samples and send a written, itemised quote within two business days. There is no call-out fee and no obligation to go ahead. If you are outside our usual area from Ormeau to Southport, we will let you know before booking.

We ask for a 30% deposit when you accept your quote, because everything is made to measure for your home. The balance is due once the job is installed and you are happy with it. Your written quote lists the payment methods we accept, so there are no surprises on the day.

Ask us at your measure. If a payment plan or finance option is available for your job, we will explain the terms in writing before you commit, so you can compare it with paying upfront. We will never add finance to a quote unless you ask for it.

Most homes are done in a day. A single door or a few windows usually takes a few hours, while a whole house of screens and blinds can take a full day or two. We confirm the timing when we book your installation, and we clean up and take the packaging with us when we leave.

For the measure, yes, so we can talk through options and check how each door and window is used. For the installation, we ask that someone is home at the start and the end, so we can confirm the plan and show you how everything works. In between, you are welcome to get on with your day.

No. Our own team measures, quotes and installs, so the person fitting your screens works for us and knows our products well. It also means you have one point of contact if anything needs adjusting later.

Usually two to three weeks from accepting your quote to installation, because every screen and blind is made to measure. Busy periods before summer and Christmas can run a little longer. We give you an installation date when you order and keep you updated if anything changes.

Usually, yes. We regularly work with tall doors, wide stackers, louvres and older openings that are out of square, and raked or shaped windows can often be screened too. The measure is where we work out the details, so show us anything tricky and we will tell you what is possible and how it will look.

Our 10 year warranty covers defects in materials, manufacture and our installation on the security doors and screens we supply and fit. Some parts, such as locks, powder coat and blind motors, have their own periods. The warranty page sets out each one and how to make a claim, and it sits alongside your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

Within a few kilometres of the beach, the Broadwater or the canals, rinse screens and frames with fresh water and a soft brush every four to six weeks. Further inland, every two to three months is usually enough. Use mild soapy water only, and keep sliding tracks free of sand and leaves so the rollers run smoothly.

Often, yes. We re-mesh fly screens, replace rollers and locks, and adjust doors that have dropped or stopped latching, whoever made them. If a repair will not give a good result, we will tell you honestly and quote a replacement instead.

Call or email us and we will come back and sort it out. Most issues in the first few weeks are simple adjustments, such as a door that needs its rollers set or a lock that needs tuning. Adjusting our own work is covered by our workmanship warranty.

Blockout fabrics stop almost all light, so they suit bedrooms, media rooms and anyone who sleeps in after sunrise. Light filtering and sunscreen fabrics soften glare and keep rooms bright while giving daytime privacy, which suits living areas. Many people pair the two in a double roller blind, so they can choose at any time of day.

Often, yes. Many roller blinds can take a motor later, especially if a power point or room for a battery motor is planned in. Some older or very small blinds are easier to replace than convert. Tell us at the measure if you might motorise later, and we will choose brackets and fabrics that allow for it.

Zip track blinds lock the edge of the fabric into side channels, so they stay put and do not flap the way loose blinds can. That makes them a good choice for exposed patios. Every system still has a wind limit, so retract them in strong winds and storms. Motorised blinds can include a wind sensor that does this for you.

Blinds with cords or chains must meet the mandatory Australian safety standard for corded internal window coverings, which includes fitting cord guides and tensioners and keeping loops out of reach. We fit every safety device on the day, and we can recommend cordless or motorised blinds for children’s rooms.

Stainless steel mesh and perforated aluminium stand up to claws, paws and noses far better than fly screen, which a dog or cat can tear through in seconds. Neither is completely scratch proof, and a determined dog can still mark the powder coat, but the infill will not tear or push out the way a fly screen does.

Yes, a pet door can be fitted into many security doors. Keep in mind that the pet door opening is a weak point, and a door with one fitted may no longer perform as it did when tested to AS 5039. We will show you where it can go, the sizes available and what it means for security, so you can decide.

They can. The National Construction Code requires some 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 outward force. A correctly specified security screen can meet that need. Your builder or certifier confirms what applies to your home.

Emergency escape screens are window security screens that can be opened from the inside without a key, so a bedroom window can still be a second way out in a fire. We help you balance security and escape, and show everyone in the house how the release works on the day we install.

Often, yes. Many complexes have by-laws about the colour, style and position of security screens and outdoor blinds, especially where they can be seen from outside. Check with your body corporate manager before you order. We can supply product details, colours and a written quote to support your application.

Tenants need the owner’s written permission before installing fixtures such as security screens or blinds. If you are a landlord or property manager, we can quote and install between tenancies, or work around tenants by appointment, and we provide product details and invoices for your records.

Yes. Our new home packages bundle security doors, fly screens and blinds for a new build, measured once the windows and doors are in. Ordering early means everything can be fitted soon after you get the keys, rather than weeks later, and you deal with one team for screens and blinds.

Yes. For townhouse and unit complexes we can work to one specification, colour and style, so every unit matches and a single body corporate approval covers them all. We keep the specification on file so later orders match too.