BasiX fall prevention screens for upstairs windows
Open the bedroom windows all the way. BasiX is 316 marine grade stainless mesh that meets the Kids Don't Fly building code, so upstairs windows get airflow and a clear view without restrictors, bars or a grille, and the same mesh makes an affordable barrier screen on a door. Fitted across Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Logan and Ipswich.
11-year warranty. Free measure and quote.
What BasiX does for your home
The affordable stainless screen with the best ventilation in our range. BasiX is woven 316 marine grade stainless steel mesh, 0.71 mm wire with a 1.4 mm gap, bonded into a powder coated aluminium frame with the same keyway and 3M VHB fixing as SecureView. On upstairs bedroom windows it does the fall prevention job: Kids Don't Fly compliant, so the window opens fully and a child cannot fall through, with 44.26 percent open area to keep the room aired and mould at bay. On a door it works as a barrier screen, a physical barrier between the street and your glass with a single or triple lock, at an entry price.
What it is not is a tested security screen. For a front door, or anywhere you want a security rating, step up to SecureView, the same mesh family in a heavier wire. We will tell you which at the measure rather than quote the dearer one by default.
Two grades: Safety and Barrier
The same 316 stainless mesh and keyway frame in both grades. What steps up is the hardware: the lock, the cylinder, the hinges and the wheels. On window screens, where BasiX does its fall prevention work, the grades make little practical difference; on doors they decide how the door locks and hangs. On our security index the two grades score 45 and 55 out of 100.
- 1FramePowder coated aluminium
- 2Frame colourOver 150 colours, plus clear or bronze anodised
- 3Mesh0.71 mm woven 316 stainless steel
- 4Hinges2 standard3 security-pin
- 5Mesh fixingKeyway and 3M VHB adhesive, no screws or rivets through the mesh
- 6Powder coatInterpon polyester
- 7LockStandard single, disc cylinderStandard triple, 5-pin cylinder
- 1FramePowder coated aluminium
- 2Frame colourOver 150 colours, plus clear or bronze anodised
- 3Mesh0.71 mm woven 316 stainless steel
- 4Wheels2 at the bottom2 top, 2 bottom
- 5Mesh fixingKeyway and 3M VHB adhesive, no screws or rivets through the mesh
- 6Powder coatInterpon polyester
- 7LockStandard single, disc cylinderStandard triple, 5-pin cylinder
- 1FramePowder coated aluminium
- 2Frame colourOver 150 colours, plus clear or bronze anodised
- 3Mesh0.71 mm woven 316 stainless steel
- 4Mesh fixingKeyway and 3M VHB adhesive, no screws or rivets through the mesh
- 5Powder coatInterpon polyester
0.71 mm 316 stainless · 1.4066 mm aperture · 44.26% open area
Safety
Windows and low-traffic doors. Single lock.
Barrier
Side and back doors. Triple lock with a 5-pin cylinder.
Catalogue security indexout of 100
55/100
Price tier
- Catalogue security index
- 45/100
- Lock (doors)
- Standard single lock
- Cylinder (doors)
- Disc cylinder
- Hinges (hinged doors)
- 2 standard
- Wheels (sliding doors)
- 2 at the bottom
- Kids Don't Fly
- Compliant for window applications
- Tested security screen
- No. Fall prevention and barrier screen
- Catalogue security index
- 55/100
- Lock (doors)
- Standard triple lock
- Cylinder (doors)
- 5 pin
- Hinges (hinged doors)
- 3 security pin
- Wheels (sliding doors)
- 2 top, 2 bottom
- Kids Don't Fly
- Compliant for window applications
- Tested security screen
- No. Fall prevention and barrier screen
Why people choose BasiX
Affordable, stylish and great for ventilation, and compliant with the Kids Don't Fly building code.
Child safety
BasiX complies with the Kids Don't Fly building code, so an upstairs bedroom window can open fully and still be safe. A more practical and better-looking answer than window restrictors, for homes, townhouses, childcare and body corporate work.
Peace of mind
The 0.71 mm 316 woven wire is far stronger than a fly screen. On a door it is a real physical barrier with a single or triple lock, an affordable alternative to a security screen where a barrier is all the opening needs.
Ventilation
With 44.26 percent open area, BasiX has the best ventilation of our grille-free screens. Rooms that used to stay shut for child safety can be aired, which helps keep mould down.
BasiX specifications
- Mesh
- 316 marine grade stainless steel, plain weave
- Wire diameter
- 0.71 mm
- Aperture
- 1.4066 mm
- Open area
- 44.26 percent
- Frame
- Powder coated aluminium, keyway fixing with 3M VHB acrylic adhesive; no screws or rivets through the mesh
- Mesh finish
- Interpon matte black powder coat
- Frame colours
- Over 150 colours, plus clear or bronze anodised
- Kids Don't Fly
- Compliant for window applications
- Classification
- Fall prevention and barrier screen, in Safety and Barrier grades; no Security grade and not sold as a security screen
- Bushfire
- Yes; ask us for the level your certifier needs
- Locks (doors)
- Single lock with disc cylinder (Safety); triple lock with 5-pin cylinder (Barrier)
- Hinges (hinged doors)
- 2 standard (Safety), 3 security-pin (Barrier)
- Wheels (sliding doors)
- 2 (Safety), 4 (Barrier)
- Warranty
- 11 years
- Applications
- Window screens, hinged and sliding doors, door panels
Available upgrades for BasiX
Most BasiX jobs are windows. On doors, the useful options are the same ones people add to SecureView.
Pet door
OptionalA lockable pet flap fitted into a BasiX door so the dog has a way out without you leaving the door open.
Step up to SecureView
AlternativeThicker 0.8 mm wire, tested as a security screen, fall-safe certified, same 11-year warranty. The one to pick for a front door.
Digital lock
OptionalKeypad or fob entry on a hinged BasiX door, handy for children coming home and for rentals.
Wood-grain frame
OptionalA timber-look powder coat that sits well against timber doors and cladding without the maintenance.
BasiX or SecureView?
Two 316 stainless meshes from one installer. Here is what changes.
BasiX and SecureView compared
BasiX
0.71 mm wire, 1.4066 mm aperture, 44.26 percent open area, Kids Don't Fly compliant, Safety and Barrier grades, bushfire rated, 11 years. Price band: entry.
SecureView
0.8 mm wire, 1.575 mm aperture, 42.71 percent open area, tested security screen, fall-safe certified, BAL 12.5 to 29, 11 years. Price band: premium.
For upstairs windows where fall prevention is the whole job, BasiX does it at the lowest cost. For a front door, or anywhere you need a security screen, step up.
Warranty
BasiX screens carry an 11-year warranty, the same as SecureView. Cleaning the mesh and frame every few months with mild soapy water is a condition. The full terms and the claim process are on the warranty page.
Download the BasiX brochure
The BasiX product sheet with specs, grades, colours and the Kids Don't Fly note in one PDF.
BasiX fall prevention screens questions
What is the Kids Don't Fly building code?
Kids Don't Fly is the name given to the building rules that require fall protection on openable windows in bedrooms above ground level, so a young child cannot climb or fall through an open window. A compliant screen lets the window open fully; a restrictor limits it to a small gap. Our Kids Don't Fly guide explains the details.
Is BasiX a security screen?
No. BasiX is a fall prevention screen, offered in Safety and Barrier hardware grades but not a Security grade, and it is not sold as a security screen. The 316 stainless mesh is far stronger than a fly screen and will stop a child, a pet and an opportunist, but if you need a security screen, our security products are SecureView, Xceed and the Saltwater Series. SecureView is the one in the same mesh family.
Does BasiX block the breeze or the view?
No. With 44.26 percent open area it has the best ventilation of our grille-free screens, and the matte black mesh reads as a light tint from inside. Better ventilation also helps keep mould down in rooms that are usually shut. It solves the common problem of keeping upstairs windows shut for child safety.
What warranty does BasiX come with?
BasiX screens carry an 11-year warranty, the same as SecureView. Cleaning as described in the care guide is a condition of the cover. The warranty page lists the terms for every product in one place and explains how to make a claim.
Is BasiX compliant with Kids Don't Fly?
Yes. BasiX is Kids Don't Fly compliant for window applications, a practical alternative to window restrictors. Compliance depends on the screen being fixed correctly to the window, which is why we measure and install rather than supply. Ask us for the compliance documentation for your certifier, and we will bring it to the measure.
Can my kids still get out in a fire if the window is screened?
That is what the emergency escape hinge is for: the screen stays locked from outside but releases from inside so the window is a usable exit. We talk through this on every upstairs bedroom at the measure. A fixed screen on the only exit window is not something we would recommend.
Is BasiX suitable near the coast?
Yes. The mesh is 316 marine grade stainless steel, the same grade as SecureView, and the frame is powder coated aluminium. Rinse the screens with fresh water every few weeks if you are right on the coast, every few months elsewhere, and keep abrasive cleaners away from the mesh. The care and cleaning page has the steps.
Do I need BasiX on every upstairs window?
Usually only bedroom windows above ground level that can open wide enough for a child to get through need fall protection under the code. Hallway and bathroom windows may not, and some windows can be fixed or restricted instead. At the free measure we check each window against the rules and quote only the ones that need it, plus any others you want for insects or airflow.
Where we fit BasiX
upstairs bedroom windows, sliding and awning windows, townhouse and unit windows
hinged and sliding BasiX doors in the Barrier grade (a barrier door, not a security door; for a security door see SecureView, Xceed or the Saltwater Series)
Pimpama, Coomera, Ripley, Yarrabilba
see our service areas
Get an estimate for BasiX
Count the upstairs windows (and any doors), and the tool gives you a guide figure for BasiX. A free measure confirms it and checks each window against the fall prevention rules.
Mon to Thu 6:30am to 3:00pm · Fri 6:30am to 12:30pm
Book a free measure and quote
Leave your details and we will call to book a time. We check which windows need fall protection, measure them and bring a BasiX sample so you can see the mesh.
No obligation. Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan and Ipswich.