We are more than a quarter of the way into the new century. Screen door technology may not be the sexiest innovation you can dream about, but if you have a traditional screen door, or are tired of mosquitoes eating you alive then you will be glad to know there are so many alternatives to traditional banging, cheap, and ugly screen doors. In fact, there are alternatives available for almost every type of opening, including your back patio or porch. Here are just a few of the modern screen door alternatives:
You can go in one of 2 vastly different directions here. The choice for the perfect front door is a personal one.Either you want the screens to completely cover up your front door, or front French doors, or you want them to be invisible. The first option even offers 2 types:
The modern alternative goes by several names; Retractable Screen Doors, Invisible Screen Doors, Vanishing Screens, or even Phantom Screens (which is actually a brand name of one the oldest retractable screen door manufacturers out of Canada). Whatever you want to call them, on a front door they are invisible, tucked away when you don’t need them. They offer absolutely zero security against anything other than bugs, but they look fantastic and with one of the better quality retractable screen door manufacturers they will work well and last for years.
Keeping on the theme of retractable screen doors, your slider needs an upgrade. Traditional sliding screens can be a pain to operate, and an even bigger pain to keep looking nice. Your glass gets dirty, the tracks stick, the screen falls off the track- we all know what I’m talking about. Again, a better quality retractable screen door is a great alternative to a traditional sliding screen, and they work beautifully! You should definitely consider a retractable screen for a sliding screen replacement.
Options for Large Doors and Bifold Doors
Here you have less options – and even less if you want them to work well. There are manual screen doors that can cover large openings, like the Vista View by Wizard Screens. They tend to work well for a while, but are highly susceptible to damage and pet hair. They aren’t inexpensive either! Alternatively, you could cover with a top down screen from anyone- but you have to wait for the screen to retract before you can walk in or out. Not great if you are having a barbecue or a party. We’ve developed the world’s first motorized screen door engineered specifically for large opening and bifold doors.Very strong, pet friendly, and effortless to use, it is actually priced competitively with manual options.
Porch Screen Door Alternatives
In the old days (actually not that old) you had to screen in a porch, and sometimes make a man door out of traditional screen door. Not anymore. Retractable Patio Screens offer push button controls, and can even hold solar mesh in addition to mosquito mesh. The Apollo motorized patio screen has a 7 year motor warranty, and can span up to 30’. These are the modern screened-in porches that you see on instagram and tik-tok and take the backyard to whole new level!
Magnetic Screens
If you are looking at a magnetic screen on Amazon or an infomercial late at night, this article is not for you. Don’t bother. I know its less than a hundred bucks, but they will never work. At All. Ever.
A lot of what makes the best alternative screen door is the application. From front doors to porch screens the modern screen door systems available to today’s homeowner give you so many possibilities. You can find your local screen expert here if you’d like to discuss what options Apollo can offer you.
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