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“Plett homes have the best openings on the Garden Route: big sliders, stacker doors, floor-to-ceiling views. The screens need to match that. We measure every opening on site so the mesh sits flush and the doors still glide.”Duncan Kane Founder, Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings
Bedrooms open to the night air. Kitchen doors stay wide while you cook. The braai connects to the living room without the flies following the smoke inside.
Holiday homesGuests arrive expecting fresh coastal air, not bites. Well-fitted screens reduce complaints, protect review scores and let the house work the way it was built.
Between the Tsitsikamma mountains and the Indian Ocean: warm, humid, salty air, and rivers that bring mosquitoes inland.
Homes near the Keurbooms River, the Bitou wetlands and Natures Valley see more mosquitoes from November to March; sand midges gather at the lagoon and along Robberg at dawn and dusk. Standard fly mesh handles flies and wasps; a tighter mosquito-grade weave is what you want for bite-free evenings.
Uncoated or steel frames corrode within a season. Every screen fitted in Plett uses powder-coated aluminium frames and PVC-coated fibreglass mesh.
Stacker doors, sliders and French doors onto decks. Each is measured on site so the screen matches the track and the door still glides.
Not every opening needs the same one.
| Performance | Fly screen | Mosquito screen | Security screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flies and wasps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mosquitoes | Mostly, standard mesh | Fine weave | Yes |
| Sand midges | No | Tighter weave helps; no mesh stops every one | Depends on the mesh |
| Baboons | No | No | Stainless mesh and locks |
Three dots excellent. No dots poor or not recommended.
04 Where we install
Keurbooms, Keurboomstrand, Natures Valley, Harkerville, The Crags, Robberg and every central Plett suburb. Duncan measures on site and most installations are completed in a single visit.
Baboon countryStandard fly screens are not built for baboons. Homes in baboon-active areas around Plett get security screens with reinforced stainless mesh and locking systems.
WhatsApp a few photos of the windows or doors to 079 523 5407. The team confirms the right screen type and gives a clear price.
On site, every opening, so the mesh sits flush and the doors still glide.
Screens are made to those sizes and fitted on site, usually in one visit, latches and tracks tested.
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings, established on the Garden Route in 2010, fits Corner Star fly, mosquito and security screens across Plett every week, measured on site by Duncan and built for salt air.
It depends on the opening size, the screen type and the frame finish. WhatsApp photos of the openings for a clear price.
Standard fly screens stop flies and wasps and most mosquitoes. Near the Keurbooms and the Bitou wetlands, a tighter mosquito-grade mesh is the recommendation. No standard insect mesh stops every midge.
Yes. Sliding screens are matched to the existing door track; stacker openings are measured on site for a clean result.
Yes. Powder-coated aluminium frames and PVC-coated fibreglass mesh resist salt spray and humidity. Beachfront homes benefit from a monthly fresh-water rinse.
Rinse the mesh with fresh water, wipe the frame with a damp cloth, check latches and tracks seasonally. The mesh can be removed for a deeper clean.
Content reviewed by the Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings team.
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