Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Feb 19, 2013 9:34 pm Just wondering if someone can help, we would like to get a retractable flyscreen for our timber bifold door and would prefer to get one that is hidden in the wall, which needs to be installed when the door is installed. Does anyone know approximately how much they cost? The door has 6 panels, in total it is approx 5m in length by 2m high, we have been giving one quote of $2400 ( just for the screen) but I am having trouble getting more quotes and would like to know if that is a reasonable price. Thanks tweety Re: Retractable screens for bifold doors 2Feb 20, 2013 3:52 pm tweety Just wondering if someone can help, we would like to get a retractable flyscreen for our timber bifold door and would prefer to get one that is hidden in the wall, which needs to be installed when the door is installed. Does anyone know approximately how much they cost? The door has 6 panels, in total it is approx 5m in length by 2m high, we have been giving one quote of $2400 ( just for the screen) but I am having trouble getting more quotes and would like to know if that is a reasonable price. Thanks tweety Hi Tweety, Where are you located? (I'm in Wollongong.) We are getting bifold doors put in (only 3 panels in total) and was quoted approx $1240 for the retractable screen. That was from Freedom Screens. We are building with Beechwood and asked them for a quote for the doors including the retractable screens and were given a price that just didn't makes sense (cost of bifold doors + $4700 for the screens, on top ) So not sure how they got that price, so we will probably just get the doors put in by the builder and put the screens in after the house is completed. So going by your quote, it's probably quite reasonable. Cheers Wiz Wiz Built @ Brooks Reach Built the Verdelho Guest with Beechwood Re: Retractable screens for bifold doors 3Feb 20, 2013 8:02 pm Hi Tweety We have a seven door bifold and and have a Centor ES2 Integrated Bi-Fold Operating System. We agonized over this as it was VERY expensive coming in at just over $4k. As the better half is insanely alergic to mozzies it seemed pointless having the bifolds if we couldn't open them on a summers night for fear of being eaten alive. To be honest I still cringe when i think about the price and have palpatations at the thought of the cat getting at them. If you have young children (boys) then it may be a huge risk, but they are really very good. They are very well made and glide back into their cleverly hidden space within the door frame. Google the centor brand and you will find some pics and videos on their site. I have taken some pics of the screens tonight, not sure how well they show up. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ If your budget will stretch they are a luxury that is very functional and really compliment the investment in such a large bifold opening Re: Retractable screens for bifold doors 4Feb 20, 2013 8:49 pm Thanks to you both, it sounds like our quote is reasonable ... The mosquitos also love me so I would hate to have the doors and not be able to open them!so I guess we will have to add it to the list and maybe cut back on something else...the retractable doors that we were quoted on are also centor doors Wizardofoz we are in Melbourne. Sceen7 thanks for posting your photos the doors look great, what sort of timber bifolds did you get? We are also trying to decide on KD hardwood or Meranti, any suggestions? Thanks again Tweety Re: Retractable screens for bifold doors 5Feb 20, 2013 10:54 pm Another option is Brio screens (Stegbar sell them as do others). http://brio.com.au/screensolutions.html There unit is thinner as the screen concertina’s together as opposed to being rolled. We're using 2 panels of these across our bi-folds, 6.3m wide. Phantom Screens are also quite good for smaller doors but only go up to 5m http://www.phantomscreens.com.au/ ----------------------------------------------- http://pab34newdigs.blogspot.com.au/ ----------------------------------------------- Re: Retractable screens for bifold doors 6Feb 21, 2013 5:16 pm tweety Sceen7 thanks for posting your photos the doors look great, what sort of timber bifolds did you get? We are also trying to decide on KD hardwood or Meranti, any suggestions? Tweety ours are KDH and are beautiful to look at. I dealt directly with the maufacturer and on the whole are happy with them, even though there was a big delay in them arriving. They are also double glazed so the whole unit weighs a ton! Re: Retractable screens for bifold doors 7Feb 26, 2013 1:00 pm Sceen7 - those doors and screens look fantastic!! You have me worried now as I have a 7 year old boy that is gonna love em! lol But I think having both is well worth the expense.... Tweety, would love to see a photo once it's all installed! Wiz Wiz Built @ Brooks Reach Built the Verdelho Guest with Beechwood Hi everyone. I am a single mother with little daughter, living in a small tourist town in WA Australia. I am thinking to install security screens to all the doors and… 0 24795 we have a standard size and often we have a lot of variety to choose 0 3575 |