Left to right: stainless mesh, perforated aluminium and diamond grille
Security screen options
Perforated aluminium security screens
Perforated aluminium is a solid aluminium sheet punched with fine holes and powder coated to match your frames. 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 infill and frame.
Infill
Perforated aluminium sheet
Used in
Doors, sliders and windows
Standard
AS 5039 and AS 5040
Warranty
10 years, infill and frame
Why choose perforated aluminium?
Perforated aluminium suits homes that want a tested security screen with a little more privacy and a little less upkeep than stainless mesh.
Because it is one solid sheet, there is no weave to pull at and nothing to rust, even close to the water. It takes knocks from kids, prams and dogs well, and the punched pattern softens glare and makes a room harder to see into on a bright day, while you still see out. Airflow is a little lower than stainless mesh and the view is a little busier, which is why many homes use it on street-facing doors and bathrooms and stainless mesh where there is a view.
Helensvale · hinged security door on a townhouse entry, powder coated satin black
See this projectWhere we use perforated aluminium.
Front doors
Double doors
Windows
Hinged security doors
Privacy at the front door.
A hinged door with a perforated aluminium infill makes the hallway harder to see into from the street, while the timber door behind it stands open for the breeze.
French and double doors
A matched pair that takes knocks.
French and double doors with a perforated infill stand up to outdoor furniture, kids and dogs, and lock as one with flush bolts on the second leaf.
Window security screens
Bathrooms and street-side rooms.
Fixed and openable window screens with a perforated infill give daytime privacy to bathrooms, bedrooms and front rooms without closing the window.
Street-facing doors
Perforated aluminium
Harder to see into on a bright day, with the same tested strength as stainless mesh.
Rentals
Perforated aluminium
Tough and low upkeep, with nothing to rust if tenants never rinse the screens.
With a view
Consider stainless mesh
Where the view and airflow matter most, stainless mesh is clearer to look through.
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 sheetInfill
Solid aluminium sheet with fine punched holes
Finish
Powder coated, matched to the frame
Fixing
Screw-clamped into the frame
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 infill and frame
Built to stop. Made to disappear.
A perforated screen is a system: sheet, clamp, frame and finish. Here is what each part does.
1 Sheet
2 Clamp
3 Frame
4 Finish
Solid perforated aluminium
One solid aluminium sheet, punched with fine holes in an even pattern. There is no weave to pull apart, and the sheet resists a knife, a kick and a pull from outside.
Material
Aluminium sheet
Pattern
Fine, even round holes
Best for
Privacy and hard wear
Screw-clamped into the frame
The sheet is clamped into the frame with screws along every side, so it stays put under load and cannot be pushed out of the frame.
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 sheet to the hinges, lock or fixings, made to the millimetre for each opening.
Material
6063 extruded aluminium
Corners
Mitred and screwed
Best for
Every opening
One powder-coated colour
Sheet and frame are powder coated in the same colour, so the screen reads as one panel. Darker colours are easier to see through from inside.
Finish
Powder coat, sheet and frame
Colours
24 standard colours
Best for
Matching existing frames
What it costs and why.
Perforated aluminium usually costs a little less than stainless mesh. A hinged perforated aluminium door typically costs $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 sheet and a heavier frame.
02
Door or window
Doors add hinges or rollers, locks and a closer to the sheet and frame.
03
Number of openings
Several screens measured and fitted in one visit cost less each.
04
Lock and hardware
Keyed-alike cylinders and heavier closers add a little to the price.
Four steps to a private 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.
Perforated aluminium projects.
Recent perforated aluminium doors and screens from the northern corridor.
See all projectsA townhouse entry, approved and fitted
“Body corporate signed off on the colour in a week and the install took a morning.”
Grace L. · Google review
Screens a tenant does not have to think about
“Front door and every window done for the rental. Nothing to rust and the tenants love the breeze.”
Peter V. · Google review
Privacy for street-side windows
“We can leave the bathroom window open now and nobody can see in from the footpath.”
Nina J. · Google review
Compare the other options.
Perforated aluminium is one of three infills we fit. Most homes use one throughout, but some mix them by room.
316 stainless steel mesh
Woven marine-grade mesh. The clearest view and best airflow of any infill we fit.
Clear view
Coastal
Explore stainless mesh
Diamond grille
A traditional aluminium grille over fly mesh. A lower-cost deterrent with a busier view.
Traditional
Lower cost
Explore diamond grille
Sliding security doors
Perforated aluminium or stainless mesh screens for the patio slider, on their own track.
XO
OXXO
Patio
Explore sliding doors
Perforated aluminium screens near you.
We measure and fit perforated aluminium doors and screens across the northern Gold Coast, from our base in Coomera to Southport and the Logan southern fringe.
All service areasQuestions about perforated aluminium.
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 questionsIs perforated aluminium as strong as stainless mesh?
Both are tested to AS 5039 as complete screens, so both are true security screens. Stainless mesh gives the clearer view; perforated aluminium gives more privacy and takes knocks well.
Can people see in through perforated aluminium?
On a bright day it is hard to see into the room while you still see out. At night, with lights on inside, the effect reverses, so add a blind where you want privacy in the evening.
Will it rust near the coast?
Aluminium does not rust. Salt can still dull the powder coat if it is never cleaned, so rinse the screens with fresh water every few months, more often near a canal or the Broadwater.
Does it let the breeze through?
Yes, though a little less than stainless mesh because more of the sheet is solid. Most people do not notice the difference on a windy coastal afternoon.
Does it keep insects out?
Yes. The holes are fine enough to keep out flies and mosquitoes, so the screen replaces the fly screen in that door or window.
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 sheet against your walls.
Book a free measure and we will bring perforated aluminium, stainless and grille samples and the colour chart, then send a written quote within two business days.
Book a free measureNo obligation · Most screens installed within two to three weeks