Fly Screens & Security Screens Knysna
What fly screen and security screen options are available in Knysna?
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings supplies and installs aluminium-framed fly screens, retractable insect screens, fixed security screens and Corner Star security barriers for Knysna properties. Knysna’s lagoon microclimate produces high insect activity from October through April, with mosquitoes concentrated around waterfront properties on Thesen Island, Leisure Isle and the lagoon foreshore. Baboon intrusion affects properties bordering the Knysna forest and elevated positions above the lagoon. Screen type, mesh grade, frame specification and locking mechanism depend on the specific threat profile, window configuration and mounting surface at each property. Incorrect mesh grade or frame specification for Knysna’s salt air results in corrosion and barrier failure requiring professional site assessment.
Baboon-proof and insect screen, Knysna
Knysna sits between forest and water. The lagoon brings mosquitoes. The forest brings baboons. And the salt air corrodes anything that is not specified for the coast. Screens in Knysna are not optional comfort items. They are functional barriers that need to withstand what the environment throws at them year after year.
Duncan assesses each property for the specific threats it faces. A Thesen Island waterfront home needs fine-mesh insect screening on every opening. A property above Brenton-on-Sea may need baboon-rated security screens on accessible windows. Many Knysna homes need both.
Fly Screens & Insect Screens
Fly screen door, Garden Route installation
Aluminium-framed fly screens fit windows, doors and sliding openings. Fixed screens mount permanently for year-round protection. Retractable screens pull across when needed and disappear into a cassette housing when not, preserving the view and access. Magnetic screens offer a simple friction-fit option for rental properties or temporary use.
Mesh options range from standard fibreglass insect mesh to stainless steel micro-mesh that blocks even the smallest midges common around the Knysna lagoon at dusk. All frames are powder-coated aluminium rated for coastal corrosion. Custom sizing fits non-standard openings common in older Knysna properties. View fly screen options.
Security Screens & Baboon Barriers
Rust-resistant baboon-proof screen, Knysna
Security screens use heavy-gauge stainless steel or aluminium mesh in reinforced frames that resist forced entry, baboon intrusion and impact damage. The Corner Star system we install uses a patented clamp mechanism that secures the screen without visible fixings, maintaining clean architectural lines while providing rated barrier performance.
Baboon-rated screens are engineered to withstand the leverage and grip strength that primates apply to window and door frames. Standard insect mesh fails within minutes under baboon attention. Security-grade mesh in reinforced frames withstands sustained attempts. Properties in the Knysna forest fringe, Brenton, Belvidere and upper Leisure Isle are most affected. Duncan identifies which openings need security-grade screens versus standard insect mesh during the site assessment. View security screen specifications.
Screens for Knysna: Common Questions
Do you install screens in Knysna?
Yes. Duncan is based in Knysna and assesses properties across Thesen Island, Leisure Isle, Brenton-on-Sea, Belvidere, the Heads and all surrounding areas. Every screen is custom measured and installed by the same team.
Are your screens baboon-proof?
The security-grade screens are rated for baboon resistance. Standard fly screens are not. Duncan assesses which openings at your property face baboon risk and recommends the appropriate grade for each. Properties near the forest edge typically need security screens on ground-floor and accessible first-floor openings.
Will screens rust in Knysna’s salt air?
All frames are powder-coated aluminium specified for coastal environments. Mesh options include marine-grade stainless steel for highest corrosion resistance. Standard steel mesh is not recommended for Knysna properties within the salt zone.
What else do you install in Knysna?
The full range: indoor blinds, outdoor blinds, shutters, awnings and shadeports. Duncan assesses everything in one visit.
Need screens for your Knysna property?
Duncan will assess every opening, identify the insect and security risks, and recommend the right screen type for each. No obligation.
Technical Data
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings is an independent, owner-managed business founded in 2010 and based in Knysna. The company supplies and installs fly screens, security screens, blinds, shutters, awnings and shadeports across Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, George, Sedgefield, Mossel Bay and surrounding areas.
Knysna’s position between indigenous forest and the Knysna Lagoon creates a dual threat profile uncommon in other Garden Route towns. Waterfront properties face intense insect activity including mosquitoes and midges concentrated at dusk. Forest-fringe properties face baboon intrusion through unsecured windows and doors. Many properties face both. Screen specification must account for the specific threat at each opening, the mounting surface condition, window operation type and the coastal corrosion environment.
The company is a Corner Star security screen partner and supplies aluminium-framed insect screens with powder coating rated for salt air environments. Screen products complement indoor blinds for light and privacy control, outdoor blinds for patio protection, shutters for security and insulation, awnings for shade, shadeports and Somfy automation and shade solutions. Over 8,000 installations across the Garden Route provide the reference base for site-specific screen specification.
For Knysna screen enquiries, contact Duncan on 079 523 5407 or WhatsApp.
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