Security
screen doors offer you the protection of a sturdy ‘shield’ for
your entrance doors without the bulky disadvantages of thick, heavy
metal doors. If you are thinking of getting one, there are quite a
few considerations to take and decisions to make which could
potentially affect whether the screen door will work for your needs
or not.
Material
Aluminium,
steel, and metal alloy are some of the most common materials used for
framing security screen doors. To choose between them, you should
weigh the disadvantages and advantages. For one, a steel frame allows
for maximum visibility and airflow, since it needs less material than
the other two for strength. On the other hand, aluminium doors are
practically impervious to rust damage.
Mounting
Your
new security doors can either be flush-mounted or tube-frame mounted.
If you want your door to keep as many insects and bugs away as
possible, you should opt for the former since flush mounting doesn’t
leave an inch of gap between the ceiling and the door, whereas the
tube-frame option allows a gap of at least an inch.
Warranty
An
efficient security screen door should have the manufacturer’s or
the distributor’s confidence backing it up, so ask your screen door
installers if their product comes with a reliable warranty policy.
Nevertheless, you should always check the conditions of your warranty
to know which types of damage you can claim against.