Lakeway Solar Window And Insect Screen Installation
In this Lakeway, Texas residence, we put in a combined total of 34 window screens. Specifically, seven solar window screens were installed on the right side and back left corner, with four of them being upgraded from 80 percent fabric to 90 percent fabric. The remaining three screens were fitted with our standard 80 percent fabric.
We constructed and set up insect window screens for the remaining 27 windows. These screens are designed to be placed in the opening part of the window to prevent flying insects from entering the house, unlike solar window screens that cover the entire window.
Solar window screens cover the entire window
A solar window screen covers the entire window to provide shade, while an insect screen only fits the part of the window that opens to prevent flying bugs from entering the home. It's important to note that insect screens are not designed to keep all bugs out.
The only way to make a screen where it will keep all bugs out is to do so with an adhesive, gluing the screen to the framing of your window. By doing this, you will eliminate any areas around the framing of the screen from having a gap. That gap is how the crawling bugs will get in. Even though that gap is minimal, small crawling bugs like pill bugs and ants will still find their way inside. Unfortunately, gapping is unavoidable if you have a screen that is removable.
West facing side that is now shaded with 90% solar screens
This side of the home faces west, and we used 90 percent solar window shade fabric here. This side of the house receives the full force of the sun, especially during the afternoon.
Right side of Lakeway home showing solar window screens.
Back of home that got both bug screens and solar screens
The three windows in the bottom left corner receive some afternoon sunlight, so the customer decided to install solar screen fabric on them. Since these windows do not face directly west and only get a small amount of afternoon sun, the customer opted for 80 percent solar screen fabric.
For all the remaining windows, including those on the second-floor patio, the first-floor patio, and the additional windows on the back of the house, the homeowner opted for insect window screens. This part of the house is shaded by large oak trees. Since these windows are covered by the patio structures on both the first and second floors, as well as by the oak trees, the homeowner did not need or desire solar window screens. However, he wanted some form of screening, so we installed insect window screens.
Using heavy-duty constructed insect bug screens
I construct all of my bug screens using the same heavy-duty solar screen framing that I utilize for my Austin solar screen homes.I want to emphasize the importance of having a stronger insect bug window screen. A robust screen is essential because it withstands the wear and tear of regular installation and removal. If the screen is made from flimsy materials, the framing can easily become bent or damaged. I frequently remove old bug screens from people's homes, and I've noticed that almost every home we visit to install solar or bug screens already has existing bug screens in the windows. This gives me a unique firsthand view of these older screens, allowing me to observe their current, often deformed condition. Very few homes I work in have bug screens without some form of bent, damaged, or worn-out framing.
I use heavy-duty one-inch framing for my bug screens. While it's still possible to bend this thicker frame, it's far more durable than the three-quarter-inch frames commonly used. In my experience, the heavy-duty one-inch framing will last significantly longer than the thinner option. To the best of my knowledge, I am the only person in the Austin area who uses this heavy-duty framing for bug screens.
Although using this stronger material costs me more to produce, I believe it is the right choice. I don't pass this extra cost on to you; I charge the same price as if we were using the standard three-quarter-inch framing.
Low priced installed bug screen pricing
I offer a straightforward pricing system for Austin bug screens. If you are also having a solar window screen installation done (click here for our solar screen pricing page), you can add bug screens at a flat rate of $30 per window, regardless of whether you need one or twenty.
If you only want to purchase bug screens, my minimum installed price is $430. This price includes a measurement trip, a delivery and installation trip, sales tax, and 11 bug screens. Each additional bug screen beyond the initial 11 is priced at $30 each.
If you own a home in Lakeway and have a patio where you want shade, installing exterior patio roller shades is the solution. This picture illustrates what an exterior patio roller shade installation form us looks like.
We have many more photos of our Exterior Patio Roller Shades available on our pictures pages.
An outstanding way to learn about us and our products is to visit our shade screen reviews page where you will see many letters of customers that have used us.
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