Security screen options
Diamond grille doors and screens
Diamond grille is a traditional aluminium grille fitted over fly mesh, the look many older Gold Coast homes already have. It deters a casual intruder and keeps insects out at a lower price than mesh. It is not a tested security screen, and we will always tell you where a stainless or perforated screen is the better choice.
Infill
Aluminium grille over fly mesh
Used in
Hinged doors and windows
Rating
Deterrent, not AS 5039 tested
Warranty
10 years, frame and grille
Why choose diamond grille?
Some homes want the classic diamond pattern, and some just want a sturdier door than a fly screen without the cost of a tested security screen.
A diamond grille door or window screen gives you both. The grille is a solid aluminium pattern in a powder-coated frame, with fly mesh behind it to keep insects out. It looks right on a Queenslander or an older brick home, it stops the door being pushed in casually, and it costs less than stainless mesh or perforated aluminium. The trade-off is strength and view: the openings in the grille are larger, so the fly mesh behind it is the only thing a knife meets, and the pattern is busier to look through.
From left: 316 stainless mesh, perforated aluminium and diamond grille, each in a black frame
Compare the threeWhere we fit diamond grille.
Grille doors
Grille windows
Upgrade to mesh
Hinged grille doors
A classic front or back door.
A hinged grille door with a triple-point lock and a self-closer, hung on your existing frame. It suits Queenslanders, older brick homes and back doors where budget matters more than a security rating.
Grille window screens
A lower-cost window screen.
Fixed grille screens for sliding windows, matched to the door. They deter a casual attempt and keep insects out, though they are not a tested security screen.
Tested security screens
When to choose mesh instead.
For a front door that faces the street, a home that is often empty or anywhere you want a tested security screen, stainless mesh or perforated aluminium is the better choice. We can quote both side by side.
Queenslanders
Diamond grille
The traditional pattern suits older timber homes, with the frame matched to the trims.
On a budget
Diamond grille
Our lowest-cost option for a sturdier door than a fly screen.
For real security
Stainless or perforated aluminium
Both are tested to AS 5039. A grille is a deterrent, not a security screen.
Specifications.
The details your landlord or body corporate may ask for. We confirm exact sizes, hardware and colour in your written quote.
Ask for a spec sheetInfill
Aluminium diamond grille
Insect mesh
Fibreglass fly mesh behind the grille
Frame
Extruded aluminium, powder coated
Lock
Three-point lock, keyed alike on request
Closer
Self-closing on hinged doors
Colours
Full powder-coat range, matched to your frames
Security rating
A deterrent, not tested to AS 5039
Warranty
10 years on frame and grille, 5 years on locks and hardware
A traditional grille. With fly mesh behind it.
A grille door is simpler than a security door. Here is what goes into every one we build, and where it differs.
1 Grille
2 Fly mesh
3 Frame
4 Lock
Aluminium diamond grille
A solid aluminium grille in the diamond pattern, fixed into the frame. It stops the door being pushed in casually, but the openings are larger than mesh.
Material
Aluminium
Pattern
Traditional diamond
Best for
Older homes and budget jobs
Fly mesh behind the grille
A layer of fibreglass fly mesh sits behind the grille to keep insects out. It is a wear item and can be replaced on its own when it tears.
Material
Fibreglass fly mesh
Option
Pet mesh on request
Re-mesh
$140 to $320 a screen
Extruded aluminium frame
An aluminium frame powder coated to match your trims, made to measure for each door and window.
Material
Extruded aluminium
Finish
Powder coated in 24 standard colours
Best for
Matching existing frames
Triple-point lock
Grille doors lock at three points like our security doors: one turn of the key throws three bolts into the frame. The lock is strong; the grille is the part that limits the rating.
Locking
Three-point, key and snib
Cylinder
Keyed alike on request
Best for
Front and back doors
What it costs and why.
Diamond grille is our lowest-cost door and window screen. A grille door usually costs less than a perforated aluminium security door, which runs $650 to $990 fitted. Four things decide where yours lands.
Read the price guide01
Size of the opening
Larger doors and windows need a bigger grille and a stiffer frame.
02
Door or window
Doors add hinges, a lock and a closer to the grille and frame.
03
Number of openings
Several screens measured and fitted in one visit cost less each.
04
Fly or pet mesh
Pet mesh behind the grille costs a little more than standard fly mesh.
Four steps to a new grille door.
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.
Doors for older homes.
Recent doors for Queenslanders and older homes, where the look of the entry matters as much as the screen.
See all projectsA Southport Queenslander, kept original
“They matched the frame to the old timber door, so it looks like it has always been there.”
Elaine W. · Google review
A back door that is sturdier than a fly screen
“Simple, solid and a good price. The dog cannot push it open any more.”
Trevor G. · Google review
Grille screens matched to an old door
“The new window grilles match the front door exactly. It all looks like it came with the house.”
Margaret E. · Google review
Compare the other options.
Diamond grille is one of three infills we fit. If you want a tested security screen, start with one of these.
316 stainless steel mesh
Woven marine-grade mesh, tested to AS 5039. The clearest view and best airflow we fit.
Tested
Clear view
Explore stainless mesh
Perforated aluminium
A solid sheet punched with fine holes, tested to AS 5039. Strong and a little more private.
Tested
Privacy
Explore perforated aluminium
Pet doors
A pet door in a separate fly screen, so the dog can come and go without a hole in the main door.
Small
Medium
Large
Explore pet doors
Diamond grille near you.
We measure and fit diamond grille doors and screens across the northern Gold Coast, from our base in Coomera to Southport and the Logan southern fringe.
All service areasQuestions about diamond grille.
Not sure whether a grille or a security screen suits your door? Send us a photo and we will tell you what we would fit.
See all questionsIs diamond grille a security screen?
Not the ones we fit. A grille deters a casual intruder, but it is not tested to AS 5039, and the larger openings leave the fly mesh behind it exposed. For a tested security screen, choose stainless mesh or perforated aluminium.
Why is diamond grille cheaper?
The grille and frame are simpler to make than a woven stainless or perforated aluminium screen, and the fly mesh behind it is a standard material. The lock and hardware are the same.
Can you replace the fly mesh behind my grille?
Yes. Torn fly mesh can be replaced without changing the grille or frame, from $140 to $320 a screen. We can fit pet mesh at the same time if the dog is the reason it tore.
Can you match an existing grille door?
Usually. We bring the colour chart to the measure and match the frame colour and pattern as closely as we can, so new window grilles sit well beside an older door.
Can I upgrade a grille door to stainless mesh?
We can re-mesh many grille door frames, but the result will not meet AS 5039, because the frame, hinges and lock were not tested with the new mesh. For a tested door, we make a new one.
How long does installation take?
Your doors and screens are made two to three weeks after you accept the written quote. A grille door takes one to two hours to fit.
Grille or mesh: see both.
Book a free measure and we will bring grille, stainless and perforated samples, quote the options side by side, then send it in writing within two business days.
Book a free measureNo obligation · Most doors installed within two to three weeks