Captured edge retractable screen
Our captured edge door screen pulls across the opening, with mesh retained in the top and bottom tracks. It rolls away beside the frame when you want an open passage.
Captured edge screen details →
Fly Screens for Bifold Doors NZ
Do it once, do it right.
Retractable fly screens for bi-fold doors - the captured edge screen and Brio 612 pleated span the full fold-back opening. Professionally installed.
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Bi-fold doors we have screened
Retractable and pleated screens spanning wide bi-fold openings, with the doors free to fold right back behind them.
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Captured edge door screen across a bi-fold opening - Te Kowhai, Waikato.
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Brio 612 pleated on a postless bi-fold.
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Captured edge screen A captured edge door screen across double bi-fold doors -
Brio 612 track recessed flush into the floor.
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Brio 612 pleated screen spanning a full bi-fold opening.
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The kind of full-width bi-fold opening the captured edge door screen spans.
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The Captured edge screen's quick-release latch, where two retractable screens meet mid-span.
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The captured edge door screen housed in a slim cassette above a wide door opening.
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The captured edge door screen spans wide glazed openings and retracts out of sight when not in use.
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Brio pleated screen across a wide opening, Matangi
The right screen for your home
See how your screen works
Your linked door panels fold together. The insect screen moves independently across the opening; the number of door panels does not determine the screen system.
Brio 612 pleated screen
The Brio 612 pleated screen folds together as you slide it back. It uses its own pleated mesh; alternative mesh and pet mesh are not available.
Compare the door systems →We confirm the position, track and handle clearances for your opening. Our team takes the final measurements and professionally fits your screen.
Best fit for bi-fold doors
A bi-fold folds right back to open an entire wall, so a fixed screen would defeat the point. The screen has to cover the full span and then get out of the way. Two Phantom systems do exactly that, screening bi-fold openings up to about 9 m: with standard insect mesh a single screen covers up to about 4.5 m, and two screens meet in the middle for wider runs. The captured edge screen keeps the mesh retained in its tracks; Brio 612 is a pleated screen with a light, easy action and a post-less corner option.
Captured edge or Brio 612 Pleated Screen?
The choice depends on the opening, mesh and operation you prefer. Both offer recessed options, with different size limits for each configuration. The captured edge screen is spring-assisted: it retracts back into its cassette on release, with stopping points you can set and a quick-release latch, and its recessed track and channel options hide the housing in a new build. Brio 612 has no spring tension - the pleated panel stays exactly where you leave it - and sits lower-profile because there is no cassette, with a fully pocketed option for new builds. See the system comparison on our door screens page.
Mesh and finish
Standard insect mesh suits most homes, midge mesh suits coastal and estuary properties, and pet mesh on compatible captured edge units resists light damage from small pets - see our mesh options for every weave and which screens carry it. Hardware is powder-coated and colour-matched to the Dulux range so the cassette or pleat housing blends into your joinery - see colour options.
Brio 612 Pleated Screen uses dedicated pleated mesh and has no pet-mesh option. For captured edge size limits by mesh and height, see the door range specifications.
Getting a price
Not a fold-back door? See ranch sliders and sliding doors. Otherwise, send a photo of the bi-folds and rough opening sizes through the quote form and we will come back with an indicative price - we only book a measure-up once you’re happy with the solution and product.
Specifications
- Typical span
- Openings to ~9 m - up to ~4.5 m per screen, two meeting in the middle (Captured edge figures are with standard insect mesh)
- Systems
- Captured edge door screens; Brio 612 Pleated Screen
- Mesh options
- Standard, midge or pet on compatible captured edge units; Brio has its own pleated mesh only
- Fit
- Retrofit or new build
Ready for a quote?
Start with a clear overview photo, any rough opening sizes you have and your installation address. We can give an indicative price before a visit, then arrange precise measurement and professional fitting once you are happy with the solution and product.
Photos and sizes are optional. We will help with anything you are unsure about.
See how to photograph and roughly measure your opening →Warranty by product
Phantom screens carry our limited lifetime warranty. Allegion's Brio 612 warranty provides five years of mechanical cover for interior installations and one year for exterior installations. MagicSeal magnetics carry their own product-specific warranty. Ziptrak backs genuine system components for five years through the retailer; Visiontex mesh, when specified, has a 10-year performance warranty subject to its conditions.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can you screen my bi-fold doors? +
Almost always, yes. Bi-folds open the whole wall, so the screen has to span the full opening and then get out of the way. Captured edge door screens and Brio 612 Pleated Screen handle openings up to about 9 m - each screen covers up to about 4.5 m, and on wider runs two screens meet in the middle (Captured edge figures are with standard insect mesh; mesh and height limits apply). We select the housing to suit the opening.
What is the difference between the captured edge screen and Brio 612 for a bi-fold? +
The captured edge screen is a retractable cassette - spring-assisted, with the mesh retained in its tracks, stopping points you can set along the opening, and a quick-release latch. Brio 612 is a pleated panel with no spring tension - it stays wherever you leave it and has a lower profile because there is no cassette, plus a post-less corner option. Both can be recessed: the captured edge screen has recessed track and channel profiles, and Brio 612 has a fully pocketed option for new builds. We will recommend the better fit for your opening.
Do I have to fold the screen back every time I open the doors? +
No. The screen sits to the side when you are not using it - retracted into a slim cassette for the captured edge screen, or folded into a slim pleat stack for Brio 612 - so the bi-folds work as normal and the opening stays clear.
Can a screen be retrofitted to my existing bi-folds? +
Usually, yes, with a tidy surface-mounted finish to the existing joinery. On new builds we coordinate the recess details with your joiner or builder so the cassette or pleat pocket disappears into the frame.
How does it handle wind across such a wide opening? +
Captured edge screens keep the mesh zipped into the top and bottom tracks. Brio uses tensioning cords. We check the exposure and explain how to operate and care for the selected screen.
Are you the same company as Phantom Screens in the US or Canada? +
Phantom Screens NZ is New Zealand owned and run, and part of the wider Phantom Screens family. Phantom in Canada leads much of the group's research and development, and a few of our door and outdoor ranges are made to measure by Phantom in Australia, where our New Zealand volumes are too low to make them here. Most of our screens are made to measure in our own Tauranga workshop.