Fly screens
Fly and insect screens for Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan
Doors, windows, bi-folds, serveries and patios, made to measure for your openings and fitted by our own team from Yatala. Nine mesh types, so you get the view, the airflow or the toughness you actually want. Free measure and quote.
Licence QBCC 15340369
A fly screen is a mesh panel in an aluminium frame that fits your door or window so you can leave it open without letting insects in. We supply and fit fixed, sliding, hinged and retractable fly screens, made to size, for homes across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Logan, with a choice of nine mesh types from near-invisible UltraVue to pet-proof and bushfire-rated metal mesh.
Fly screens by opening
Start with what you are screening. Each page has photos of real jobs, the mesh options that suit it, and an estimate button.
Fly screen doors
Hinged, sliding and French door screens, made to the opening.
Fly screen windows
Sliding, awning, casement, louvre and fixed window screens, replacements included.
Retractable and pleated
Screens that fold or roll away for bi-folds, stackers, serveries and wide openings.
Pet-proof mesh
Paw Proof and Paw Proof Lite for doors and windows the dog or cat leans on.
Choose your mesh
The mesh is the part you look through every day, so it is worth ten seconds. Here are the nine we fit, with the three facts that matter most. The comparison page rates each one for view, privacy, durability, airflow and cost.
The nine fly screen meshes we fit
Standard fibreglass
The everyday fly screen. Affordable, flexible, fits most doors and windows.
- Strand
- 0.28 mm
- Warranty
- 1 year
- Bushfire
- not bushfire rated
Sand-fly mesh
A tighter weave for midge and sandfly areas. Trades a little view and airflow for it.
- Strand
- 0.33 mm
- Warranty
- 1 year
- Bushfire
- not rated
Paw Proof
Built to take cats and dogs, and harsh weather with it.
- Strand
- 0.64 mm
- Warranty
- 1 year
- Bushfire
- not rated
Paw Proof Lite
For smaller pets, keeping more of the view and airflow.
- Strand
- 0.46 mm
- Warranty
- 1 year
- Bushfire
- not rated
UltraVue by Phifer
The near-invisible mesh. The best view and light of the nine.
- Strand
- 0.20 mm
- Warranty
- 1 year
- Bushfire
- not rated
Aluminium
Resists corrosion and UV. Coastal homes and bushfire fringe.
- Strand
- 0.24 mm
- Warranty
- 1 year
- Bushfire
- BAL 12.5, 19, 29
Stainless steel
The bushfire mesh, rated to BAL 40, with a clean metallic look.
- Strand
- 0.17 mm
- Warranty
- 1 year
- Bushfire
- BAL 12.5, 19, 29, 40
One Way Vision
Privacy mesh. You see out, the street mostly does not see in.
- Strand
- 0.60 mm
- Warranty
- 1 year
- Bushfire
- BAL 12.5, 19, 29
Patio and Pool
For enclosures and pool areas; keeps leaves and debris out as well as insects.
- Strand
- 0.33 mm
- Warranty
- 1 year
- Bushfire
- not rated
A stainless mesh security screen is a fly screen that also stops people
A lot of people type "fly screens" when what they want is a screen that keeps insects out and stands up to a shove, a pet or a screwdriver. That is a security screen with stainless steel mesh. It does everything a fly screen does, it just does not tear, and it locks. If that sounds closer to what you had in mind, start with SecureView or Xceed. If you only need to keep insects out, a fly screen is the right choice and it costs less.
Why use a screen specialist
Made to the opening, not the nearest size
Every screen is measured on site and made to those measurements by our Australian manufacturer, so it sits in the channel properly and does not rattle or gap.
Any mesh on any frame
Because each screen is made to order, you can put pet-proof, midge, UltraVue or bushfire mesh on any door or window, not just the ones a kit comes in.
Fitted by our own team
The people who measure and install work for us, with a QBCC licence behind the job.
Upgrade path
If a fly screen turns out not to be enough, the same team can quote a stainless security screen for the same opening. Nothing is wasted learning what you need.
Download the insect screens brochure
Doors, windows, retractables and the nine mesh options in one PDF, the same sheet we send after an enquiry.
Guides on fly screens
Fly screens hub questions
What is the best fly screen mesh?
It depends on what you care about. For the clearest view, UltraVue (0.20 mm strands). For pets, Paw Proof (0.64 mm). For midges, sand-fly mesh. For bushfire zones, stainless (BAL 40) or aluminium (BAL 29). For most doors and windows, standard fibreglass does the job at the lowest cost. The mesh comparison page rates all nine.
Do you replace old fly screens or only install new ones?
Both. Replacement is most of what we do: torn mesh, frames that have gone brittle, screens that were never fitted. We measure the opening rather than copy the old screen, because old screens are often the wrong size, and you can change the mesh type at the same time.
How much do fly screens cost?
It depends on the size, the opening type and the mesh, which is why the estimate tool asks those three things and gives you a guide figure before anyone visits. The measure then turns it into a fixed quote.
Will fly screens stop midges and sandflies?
Standard mesh will not stop the smallest midges. Sand-fly mesh has a tighter weave (0.33 mm strands, closer spacing) that does, at some cost to view and airflow. If you are on a canal, near mangroves or by the water, ask for it at the measure.
Are fly screens the same as security screens?
No, and this is the most common mix-up we see. A fly screen keeps insects out. A security screen keeps insects and people out and is tested for it, usually with stainless steel or perforated aluminium mesh. If you want a screen you can leave open at night, look at SecureView or Xceed. If you only want to keep insects out, a fly screen is the cheaper and correct choice.
Can I get pet-proof mesh on a fly screen door?
Yes. Paw Proof mesh goes on any of our door and window screens and is built to take claws and pushing. For small pets, Paw Proof Lite keeps more view and airflow. Determined large dogs and climbing cats are better served by stainless mesh, which is a security product; the pet-proof page is honest about where the line sits.
How long do fly screens last in Queensland?
It depends on the mesh and the sun. Fibreglass mesh can fade and go brittle after years of direct sun, and the warranty on every mesh is one year. Aluminium and stainless mesh resist UV and corrosion better. Cleaning them once a season helps.
Do you do fly screens for units and rentals?
Yes. We have screened a ten-unit block in Toowong with nearly 100 fly screens in under two days, and we quote whole buildings in one colour so every screen matches. Landlords and body corporates can ask us for the product detail they need before approval.
Get an estimate for fly screens
Count your doors and windows, pick a mesh (or "not sure"), and you will get an estimate by email or SMS, then a free measure to confirm every size. Replacing old screens follows the same process.
Free measure and quote. QBCC 15340369.
Book a free measure
We measure every opening, bring the mesh samples so you can see the difference in your own light, and leave a written quote. No obligation.
Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan.