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 French Doors NZ
Do it once, do it right.
Retractable fly screens for French doors - one screen across the pair with no bars in the middle, or a cassette each side. Professionally installed.
★ 4.9 · 3,000+ homes · 25+ years
French-door installs
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Two cassettes meet in the middle of the opening.
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Pet-friendly mesh on a double doorway.
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French doors A retractable screen across French doors -
Screens fitted across an existing pair of doors.
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Mesh seals the opening for airflow without the insects.
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Retractable screening across a pair of French doors, opening to the garden.
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A cassette each side, the two screens meeting in the middle of the pair.
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One screen drawn across an open French door - the view stays clear.
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Brio Brio pleated screen across French doors -
Captured edge · double doors
Tauranga
The right screen for your home
See how your screen works
Your two hinged doors keep their existing swing. We check the full opening, handles and meeting point before recommending a screen arrangement.
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 French doors
French doors open up a room beautifully, and a retractable screen lets you keep them open through summer without insects coming in. Most customers prefer one screen drawn right across the pair: there are no bars down the middle of the opening, so the view stays clear - especially worth it when the doors frame an outlook. A 60 mm captured edge screen covers pairs to about 2.0 m, and we often fit the 80 mm captured edge unit or Brio 612 Pleated Screen across wider pairs. Where a single screen does not suit, a cassette fits at each jamb and the two screens meet in the middle. Either way the screens disappear when you are not using them. For a single hinged door, see hinged door screens.
Mesh and finish
The captured edge mesh choices are: standard insect mesh for most homes, midge mesh for coastal and estuary properties, and pet mesh for households with dogs and cats - see our mesh options for every weave. Hardware is powder-coated and colour-matched to the Dulux range so the cassettes blend into your joinery - see colour options. See the system comparison on our door screens page.
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
Send a photo of the doors and rough opening sizes through the quote form and we will come back with an indicative price. We only book a measure and consult once you’re happy with the solution and product.
Specifications
- One screen across the pair
- Up to ~2.0 m (60 mm captured edge screen); wider with the 80 mm housing or Brio 612 Pleated Screen
- One screen per door
- Up to ~1.2 m each, meeting in the middle
- 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 a pair of French doors? +
Yes, two ways. Most customers prefer a single screen drawn right across the pair - there are no bars down the middle of the opening, which keeps the view clear. A 60 mm captured edge screen covers pairs to about 2.0 m, and we often use an 80 mm captured edge unit or Brio 612 Pleated Screen on wider pairs. The other option is a cassette at each jamb, with the two screens meeting in the middle.
Do the screens get in the way of opening both doors? +
No. The screen retracts into a slim cassette at the jamb - one cassette for a single screen across the pair, or one at each side - so you can open one door or both and the screens stay out of the way until you want them.
Will screens spoil the look of French doors? +
No. The cassettes are slim and powder-coated to colour-match your joinery, and the high-visibility mesh keeps the light and the view that make French doors worth having.
Can screens be retrofitted to existing French doors? +
Almost always. Most installs are retrofitted to existing aluminium or timber joinery with neat surface mounting. Send a photo and rough sizes and we will confirm fit and an indicative price.
How do French-door screens handle wind? +
Captured edge screens keep the mesh zipped into the top and bottom tracks, which resists the blow-outs that catch loose-hanging screens in a gust.
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.