Question 1

Will security screens rust near the beach or on a canal?

Accepted Answer

Not if the mesh is the right grade. Our SecureView screens use 316 marine grade stainless steel, the grade specified for salt exposure, with powder-coated aluminium frames. Cheaper 304 stainless and untreated products are what people see corroding on coastal homes. Rinse the screens with fresh water a few times a year, more often right on the beachfront, and they will stay looking new.

Question 2

Can you screen bi-fold, stacker and pivot doors onto a deck?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Hope Island job on this page was five bi-fold stacking panels with a hinged door in the middle, and the Gold Coast pivot door story is exactly what it sounds like. Wide and unusual openings are measured on site and built to fit, including free-sliding panels that move independently like the Burleigh Heads doors. Ask us about unusual openings.

Question 3

Do I need a bushfire-rated screen in the hinterland?

Accepted Answer

Possibly. Homes on the bush fringe around Nerang, Mudgeeraba, Tallebudgera Valley and towards Tamborine can sit in bushfire prone areas with a Bushfire Attack Level assigned to the lot. Stainless mesh screens are available with BAL ratings, and our BAL guide explains which products suit which level. Check your lot's overlay with the City of Gold Coast or your building certifier, then tell us the BAL at the measure.

Question 4

Where are you based?

Accepted Answer

Yatala, in the north of the City of Gold Coast, between Beenleigh and Ormeau on the M1. Your screens are made to your measurements and loaded onto the van from there. There is no showroom; we bring the samples to you.

Question 5

Which Gold Coast suburbs do you cover?

Accepted Answer

From Yatala and Ormeau in the north, through Pimpama, Coomera, Helensvale and Hope Island, down the coast through Southport, Robina and Burleigh Heads, and out to the hinterland edge at Nerang and Mudgeeraba. If your suburb is not in the list above, use the postcode check on the service areas page or call; the list is a guide only.

Question 6

My body corporate has rules about what is visible from outside. Can you work with that?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Most body corporates specify a frame colour (often white, black or a nominated powder coat) and sometimes a product style so the building stays uniform. Check your by-laws, tell us at the measure, and the quote will match what your committee will approve. We have screened multi-unit buildings and townhouse pairs before.

Question 7

I have just moved into a new estate. When should I book?

Accepted Answer

Book the measure for the week after handover, once you have the keys and can walk the measurer through every opening. Builders often supply basic fly screens or none at all; we can quote security screens, fly screens and blinds for the whole house in one visit. The Pimpama page shows three new-estate jobs.

Security screens, fly screens and blinds on the Gold Coast

What we fit on the Gold Coast