Fly screens
Pet-proof fly screen mesh
Paw Proof mesh withstands the scratching, leaning and pushing that tears a standard screen. Fitted to any door or window, with a pet door if you want one. Free measure and quote across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Logan.
Licence QBCC 15340369.
Pet-proof mesh is a thicker, tougher fly screen mesh made to survive claws, paws and pushing. We fit Paw Proof (0.64 mm strands) and Paw Proof Lite (0.46 mm, for smaller pets) to fly screen doors and windows across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Logan, and we will tell you straight when a big dog or a climbing cat needs stainless mesh instead.
Paw Proof
The full-strength version. Strands more than twice the thickness of standard fibreglass mesh, woven to shrug off cats sharpening their claws and dogs leaning on the door to see what is happening outside. It also handles harsh weather better than standard mesh. The trade-off is a slightly darker, less see-through screen and less airflow than a fine mesh, which is why it is usually chosen for the doors and windows pets actually use rather than the whole house.
Paw Proof or Paw Proof Lite?
- 0.64 mm strands
- 1 year mesh warranty
- not bushfire rated
Paw Proof Lite
For smaller pets and for people who want more of the view and airflow back. Tougher than standard mesh, lighter to look through than full Paw Proof, and a good middle option for windows a cat sits in.
- 0.46 mm strands
- 1 year mesh warranty
- not bushfire rated
A stainless mesh security screen is a fly screen that also stops people (and most dogs)
If your pet is big, determined or a climber, or if you want the door to stay secure when it is closed, start with SecureView or Xceed. If the problem is scratching and leaning from a normal pet, Paw Proof mesh on a fly screen door will do it for less.
Pet doors and portholes
Most screen damage happens because the pet wants through and the screen is in the way. A pet flap in the screen door, or a porthole in a window screen the cat uses, removes the reason to scratch. We fit flaps to fly screen doors and window screens, and on enclosures we put them in a fixed panel rather than the door you walk through. One honest note: fitting a pet door to a tested security door can affect its security rating, so on security screens we will tell you where it can and cannot go.
Pet-proof mesh specifications
Details
- Paw Proof
- strand diameter 0.64 mm; mesh warranty 1 year; bushfire rating none; fits fly screen doors, window screens and enclosure panels
- Paw Proof Lite
- strand diameter 0.46 mm; mesh warranty 1 year; bushfire rating none; fits fly screen doors and window screens
- Material
- Text
- Colour
- Text
- Frame
- Powder-coated aluminium fly screen frame, any of our door or window types
- Pet door
- Optional, fitted to the screen or an adjacent fixed panel
- Also pet-proof
- Durashield alloy-metal retractable screens (see retractable and pleated); stainless and perforated aluminium security mesh (SecureView, Xceed)
- Made in
- Australia
- Supplied and installed by
- Factory Fit Screens
- Installation
- Measured and fitted by Factory Fit Screens, QBCC 15340369
- Security rating
- None. Pet-proof mesh is a fly screen mesh.
Available upgrades
Pet-proof mesh goes on a standard fly screen door or window. These are the extras that go with it.
Pet door
OptionalCat or dog flap fitted to the door or a fixed panel beside it.
Porthole in a window screen
OptionalFor the window the cat already uses.
Lockable latch and closer
OptionalSo the door shuts behind the dog every time.
Durashield retractable
OptionalPet-proof alloy mesh that rolls away, for garages and alfrescos.
Pets and screens
Mesh does half the job. The other half is giving the pet a better option than the screen.
Give them a way through
A pet door in the screen or a panel beside it takes away the reason to scratch and push. Most "aggressive" screen damage is just a pet asking to go out.
Trim the claws
Regular claw trimming, at home or at the groomer, reduces the damage. Sharp claws are what hook mesh.
Put a scratching post by the door
Cats sharpen claws where they spend time. A post near the screen door, with a little catnip on it, gives them a target that is not your mesh.
Reward the good, redirect the rest
Positive reinforcement when they use the pet door or the post, and a calm redirect when they go for the screen, works better than scolding.
Fix small tears early
A small hole in fly mesh becomes a big one the first time a paw finds it. Call us early and the repair is a screen, not a door.
Warranty
Paw Proof and Paw Proof Lite each carry a 1-year mesh warranty. Frame and workmanship terms are on the warranty page. Damage from pets is normal wear on standard mesh but Paw Proof is built for it; ask us what the mesh warranty does and does not cover.
Take the mesh comparison with you
Paw Proof and Lite alongside the other seven meshes, with strand thickness, warranty and bushfire rating for each.
Also see
Pet-proof mesh questions
Is Paw Proof mesh really pet-proof?
It is built to withstand clawing, leaning and pushing without tearing or stretching, with strands more than twice the thickness of standard fly mesh. For most cats and dogs that is the end of the problem. A large dog that launches at the door or a cat that climbs screens can still beat it, and for those we recommend stainless mesh.
What is the difference between Paw Proof and Paw Proof Lite?
Thickness. Paw Proof uses 0.64 mm strands; Lite uses 0.46 mm strands. Both carry a 1-year mesh warranty. Lite keeps more of the view and airflow, so it suits small pets and windows a cat sits in. Paw Proof suits the doors a dog uses every day.
Can I put a pet door in a fly screen door?
Yes. A flap can be fitted into the screen door or into a fixed panel beside it, and a porthole version suits window screens. Pairing it with Paw Proof mesh protects the rest of the screen. On a tested security door, a pet door can affect the rating, so we will tell you where it can go on those.
My last pet mesh got wrecked. Why would this be different?
Ask what the last mesh actually was; "pet mesh" on a cheap screen is often a lighter grade. Full Paw Proof at 0.64 mm is the heavy one. That said, two cats in Burleigh Heads wore through pet mesh on fly screen doors, and the answer there was stainless mesh panels. If your pet is that determined, we will say so at the measure rather than sell you fly mesh twice.
Does pet-proof mesh block the view?
A little. The thicker strands make the screen read darker and slightly less see-through than standard or UltraVue mesh, and airflow is lower. That is why most people put Paw Proof only on the doors and windows the pet uses and keep a finer mesh elsewhere. Lite is the compromise for windows.
Will the dog scratch a stainless security screen?
It is unlikely to cause damage. Stainless steel and perforated aluminium security mesh is very hard for pets to damage, which is why it is our recommendation for big or persistent dogs, and it locks. See the security screens compare page.
Can you make an enclosure the dog cannot get out of?
Yes. Stainless mesh enclosures are what we used at Helensvale for a dog on a riverside block, replacing a fly mesh enclosure that had torn and faded. Fixed panels take a dog leaning on them, and a pet door can be built into a panel so the dog comes and goes without the main door being left open.
What is the warranty on pet-proof mesh?
Paw Proof and Paw Proof Lite each carry a 1-year mesh warranty. Frame and workmanship terms are separate. Ask us what the mesh warranty covers, because normal pet wear and outright chewing are different things.
Get an estimate with pet-proof mesh
Tell us which doors and windows the pet uses, whether you want a pet door, and roughly how big the pet is. You get an estimate by email or SMS with Paw Proof pre-selected, then a free measure.
Free measure and quote. QBCC 15340369.
Book a free measure
We measure the openings, bring the Paw Proof, Lite and stainless samples so you can feel the difference, and quote in writing.
Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan.