To enjoy the sun without being observed by overly curious neighbors and without being buffeted by the wind, you have installed a privacy screen on your balcony. A very good idea, especially for preserving your privacy! You can now fully appreciate your moments of relaxation. What if you opted for the same type of outdoor equipment to screen your mesh fence and enjoy your garden? However, there are several screening solutions available. Are you unsure which privacy screen to choose for flexible mesh fencing? Don’t panic! To help you make the right choice, Districlos experts are here to guide you with excellent ideas.
The Different Types of Flexible Mesh Fencing
Before you consider screening your flexible mesh fence, you must first have chosen and installed it! If not, you can count on Districlos: we will help you.
To fence your property with this type of equipment, you have 2 possible choices.
Single-Twist Mesh
This is a classic! Available in rolls, this flexible mesh is made of plastic-coated or galvanized steel wires woven into characteristic diamond shapes.
Good to know: you will find this twisted mesh available in different colors and heights in the Districlos catalog. This allows you to meet all your aesthetic desires and constraints, while benefiting from the same product quality!
It is very popular because it is easy to install, suitable for all types of terrain, and offers good value for money. This is why many property owners favor this economical solution to fence their property and limit any risk of intrusion.
Unlike rigid mesh, this flexible fence is less dense. Its installation requires the use of thin posts (stakes). Tensioners and tension wires stiffen the entire structure. Struts reinforce the stability of the equipment.
Welded Mesh
Also available in rolls, this galvanized and plastic-coated steel mesh is flexible, but it offers greater rigidity. Its meshes, often rectangular, are no longer woven but welded. More resistant to corrosion, it is also stronger.
This is an elegant and durable solution for enclosing your property. Especially if you opt for a Districlos welded mesh fence! Guaranteed for 10 years and available in several dimensions/colors, our range meets all your requirements: aesthetics, ease of installation, robustness, longevity. Regular and uniform, the welded meshes are associated with horizontal wires, notched in the middle of the meshes, to obtain a perfectly taut and therefore more durable fence.
Why Screen Your Fence?
The Advantages of Adopting a Screening Solution for Your Fence
If you appreciate the benefits of a privacy screen on your balcony, you will find the same advantages by installing one around your fence, namely:
- Preserving your privacy. With an opaque privacy screen, there’s no longer any risk of neighbors or passers-by spying on you! You are protected from all curious eyes to fully enjoy your garden or terrace.
- Concealing the view. You don’t want to be discreetly (or not!) observed while sunbathing. But you’re no more enthusiastic about accidentally glancing at your shirtless neighbor. That’s good! By screening your fence, you choose the view that is available to you.
- Protecting yourself from the sun and wind depending on the chosen screen (height, level of opacity…).
- Beautifying your exterior. Do you find your flexible fence lacks character? A privacy screen is the decorative touch you need! Materials, colors… The choice is so vast that you can personalize your exterior according to your tastes, even if you have installed the traditional single-twist mesh.
- Opting for an easy-to-implement outdoor design. You don’t need to be an expert DIYer to install a privacy screen!
Good to know: discover 5 decorative privacy screen ideas for your terrace.
Disadvantages of Installing a Privacy Screen for Flexible Mesh Fencing
Opting for a privacy screen represents an additional cost in your outdoor landscaping. While this may deter some, this type of equipment is fortunately offered in a wide range of prices. There is something for every budget, especially yours!
The main disadvantage of adding a privacy screen to a flexible mesh fence is that it increases the pressure exerted on the support and creates wind resistance. The risk: the screen and flexible fence being torn off by strong gusts.
The privacy screen does not determine wind resistance. Only the type of support and the fastening method play a role. However, it is better to choose quality equipment designed to withstand all weather conditions, especially a privacy screen resistant to strong winds. This ensures the safety and durability of your installation.
Districlos advice: we advise against installing a screening system in areas with high wind exposure, on a fence fixed on a base plate, or on mesh higher than 1 m. To reinforce the installation, add stakes every 1 m and struts at regular intervals.
Which Privacy Screen to Choose for Flexible Mesh Fencing?
The privacy screen and the fence have distinct roles. Indeed, the privacy screen is intended to protect you from wind and prying eyes, while the main role of the fence is to protect your property against intrusions and to delimit your land.
Even if the privacy screen can have the same design as the fence (artificial hedge, opaque slats…), it is less robust than a real fence.
Of course, you can opt for an opaque fence to avoid having to install a privacy screen. A concrete or stone fence wall, a wooden palisade, an aluminum fence, a natural hedge, or a gabion are fences that provide optimal screening.
Need professional advice to choose your wooden palisade? Follow the guide!
But if you have already installed a fence (flexible mesh or rigid panels), you have the option of installing a privacy screen, particularly by opting for screening kits that facilitate the installation of the chosen option.
And if you already have a support (rigid mesh or welded mesh, for example), the choice of privacy screen will depend entirely on your aesthetic preference. Let’s review the options for you!
Screening Solutions: 5 Great Ideas
1. The Screening Fabric
Fabric is an effective screening solution that also protects against drafts. This allows you to spend pleasant moments in your magnificent garden without fearing being overlooked.
Easy to install with clips, staples, or ties, screening fabric is perfect if you already have a mesh fence. This is because it needs a robust support to be resistant.
At Districlos, you will find a fabric privacy screen with different levels of opacity (standard, strong, super) to precisely meet your need for privacy.
Expert advice: Districlos explains how to install a fabric privacy screen.
2. Natural Privacy Screens
Do you like rustic style and particularly appreciate the elegance of natural materials? Opt for a natural privacy screen! It will bring an elegant touch to your property.
If you have a mesh fence, you can choose different natural privacy screens to add a natural touch to your exterior.
You can opt for heather, wicker, bamboo, wood, or even pine bark for an exceptional result. Reed screening, which you simply attach to the inner side of your mesh, is also a very good choice.
Resistant and elegant, these materials require little maintenance and have a very long lifespan.
3. The Artificial Hedge
You would like to add a touch of greenery to your fence. But you don’t have the time (or the desire!) to plant or regularly trim a natural hedge. Choose an artificial hedge to beautify your exterior with an exotic or natural note, without any maintenance constraints!
This is both an aesthetic and robust solution, especially if you opt for a high-quality product. Thanks to its UV-resistant properties, it will maintain its splendor even after several years. By choosing a high-quality artificial hedge for your fence, you benefit from a very realistic, resistant, and stylish privacy screen, providing optimal screening.
You can dress up your flexible mesh fence with natural charm, and for a long time!
Especially since, at Districlos, several aesthetic options are available to you: green wall, strand hedge, artificial foliage. Ivy, cypress, fir, or bougainvillea, with only leaves or also with flowers (classic or tropical)… You will love our selection!
4. The Screening Slat
Made of PVC, wood, or woven, the screening slat is a very aesthetic and robust option. You will give your exterior a modern and original design. This very resistant privacy screen offers excellent value for money.
Wooden slats are reserved for rigid mesh fences. For flexible mesh fencing, opt for a suitable system such as PVC woven strips (roll of screening tape).
5. The Removable Privacy Screen
During the day, you might want to shield yourself from a busy street. And in the late afternoon, once it’s quiet again, you might want to enjoy the view overlooking a park.
This is possible by opting for a retractable privacy screen! This outdoor screen opens and closes as you wish. A modular solution you won’t be able to do without!
Read on to learn all about retractable privacy screens!
As you understand, screening your mesh fence offers many appreciable daily benefits. And now that you know the different screening solutions available to you, all that’s left is to choose the flexible mesh fence privacy screen you prefer!
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