Retractable screen doors provide an attractive barrier to unwelcome insects while ensuring views are maintained, and without the nuisance of a swinging screen door.

How Retractable Screen Doors Work

Retractable or 'disappearing' screen doors operate on a similar principal to spring-loaded pull down blinds, except they pull across. They have flexible fiberglass insect mesh that rolls up, and can be custom fit for almost any opening. When the screen is not in use it retracts into its protective housing and blends into the décor of the home.

Retractable screen doors can be installed on:

• French Doors
• Entry Doors
• In-swing and Out-swing Doors
• Sliding Patio Doors

They can be mounted on windows to pull down instead of across.

Retractable screen doors are also installed on reachable skylights, greenhouses, boats, houseboats and recreational vehicles.

The range of disappearing screen doors varies from inexpensive 'do-it-yourself' models to high quality, custom made and professionally installed models designed to last a lifetime. Options available on higher end models include a variety of colors, wood grain finishes, pet or solar mesh, speed reducers, locks, door chimes, etc.

Models made with built in speed reducers greatly reduce the chance that fingers will get pinched as the screen retracts into it's housing.

See also

• screen door
• window screen