“I cannot believe we still get the same view with these screens installed. They blend in seamlessly and work perfectly.”
Lisa Elliot
Insect Screens for Rural & Lifestyle Homes
Built for high fly pressure off stock and animals, and made to stand up to farm life.
Screens that earn their keep on rural homes
Rural and lifestyle homes deal with far more fly pressure than town homes. Dairy cows, horses, and farm animals draw flies in numbers a town section never sees, so a fitted Phifer mesh keeps flies, mosquitoes, and midges out while doors and windows stay open for airflow. Where sandflies or midges are bad we fit a tighter midge mesh.
Dairy farmers and horse breeders are a natural fit for what we do, and their screens have to last. Every screen is built to stand up to years of daily use and farm weather, and where dogs and farm cats come and go all day we fit a compatible pet mesh to resist light scratching. It is not a containment barrier. Every panel is replaceable, so a screen is serviced rather than thrown away.
Made to measure, professionally installed
Every screen is made to measure and professionally installed, with service and aftercare arranged through Phantom Screens NZ. Larger or further-out work is taken on nationwide by arrangement. Send photos and rough sizes for an indicative price - no long drive needed to get started.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do retractable screens hold up to high fly pressure? +
Yes - that is where they earn their keep. Rural and farm homes get far more flies than town, and a fitted Phifer mesh keeps them out while the doors stay open for airflow. Where sandflies or midges are bad we can fit a tighter midge mesh.
Will the mesh survive dogs and farm cats? +
Pet mesh on compatible captured edge doors can resist light damage from small pets. It is not pet-proof or a containment barrier, so tell us how your animals use the doorway. Damaged mesh can be replaced.
Will they fit the doors and windows on a farm home? +
Yes. Most farm and lifestyle homes have the same doors and windows as any other house, and a captured edge screen suits the single swing or slider the family really uses - the boot room or wet room where everyone kicks off their boots coming in off the farm. Where a home does have a wider slider or stacker, the larger captured edge housings can suit it. Size limits vary by mesh and height, and we confirm the limit for your mesh with your quote.
Do you install on lifestyle blocks and farms? +
Yes. We arrange installation regularly across the upper North Island (Taupo north - Northland, Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty), so rural areas and lifestyle blocks in and around those regions are well covered. Larger or architectural projects further afield are considered nationwide by arrangement. See all the areas we install in.
Can you work around milking? +
Yes. We are used to fitting in around farm routines - milking, calving, or whatever the day needs - and we book the measure-up and install for a time that works around yours.
Can I get a price without you driving out? +
Usually, yes. Send photos and rough opening sizes and we will come back with an indicative price - we only book a measure-up once you're happy with the solution and product, which saves a long drive for both of us.