Looking to protect your garden from overlooking? When you want to enjoy your garden, balcony, or terrace in complete privacy, the best option is to invest in a privacy screen. A privacy screen is ideal for preserving your privacy, especially since it requires very little maintenance. Unlike a natural hedge that would need to be planted and trimmed regularly, many people prefer to turn to other screening solutions.
Our Districlos expert teams have selected 10 simple and effective solutions for you to discover in this article to screen your fence! Our ranges of privacy screens are suited to your preferences, needs, and budget…
What is a privacy screen?
A privacy screen is a screening device installed on a fence, balcony, or terrace to preserve privacy from the view of neighbors and passersby. It requires very little maintenance, unlike a natural hedge that must be planted and then trimmed regularly. Depending on the model, it also provides protection against wind and noise.
1. PVC screening slats
PVC screening slats are an essential solution for screening your fence! Their strengths? Easy to install, they integrate perfectly onto rigid mesh fencing. Thanks to their aesthetic appeal, these PVC screening slats provide a modern and contemporary effect. In addition, this screening is durable to ensure optimal insulation over time. Economical and effective, they offer an excellent value for money. This screening is highly appreciated and extremely widespread throughout the country.
2. Woven screening strips
Easy to install and highly effective, the woven screening slats are perfect for screening your fence at a low cost. Thanks to their flexibility, the slats integrate easily into the panels to ensure optimal screening. In addition, they also provide protection against wind and noise and require no maintenance!
NEW from Districlos: the woven strip kit! This woven strip kit consists of a PVC strip for 55 mm mesh along with 100 fixing clips to facilitate installation. Installation is very easy and requires no special tools. Weaving is done as you wish for more or less screening. This very economical solution is ideal for preserving your privacy at low cost.
3. Wooden screening slats
A natural and modern screening to preserve your privacy and enhance your outdoor space? We move away from PVC screening to present a privacy screen made from natural material. The wooden screening slats add a touch of elegance and offer a rustic appearance to any fence. This aesthetic and timeless solution perfectly complements a flowering garden or a planted terrace. Its strength? Our autoclave-treated pine screening slats require no maintenance! These superb double-wall slats guarantee excellent insulation to protect against prying eyes!
4. Artificial foliage
The artificial hedges are a very good screening system. Resistant to weather and UV-treated, they are safe and non-toxic. In addition to all these strengths, they are highly effective and require little maintenance compared to natural hedges. They are highly appreciated for their aesthetics and natural appearance that strikingly imitates real foliage: Virginia creeper, bougainvillea, boxwood, ivy, photinia, cypress, fir, laurel… Thanks to their foliage, they integrate perfectly into the environment and bring a natural and modern touch. The artificial foliage is frequently used to cover garden walls, interior walls, fences, and pergolas!
5. Green wall
Looking to insulate your garden with a natural solution? At Districlos, we offer high-quality stabilized green walls! A stabilized green wall is ideal for bringing freshness to your outdoor space, whether to screen your fence or even dress a facade. This solution will bring a natural decorative touch and real refinement to your home. Its strengths? Thanks to our range of green walls, it is an opportunity to add greenery to your outdoor space and avoid the various constraints associated with natural plants.
6. Strand hedge
Want to modernize and add greenery to your outdoor space? The artificial strand hedge is an excellent choice for screening your fence and protecting your privacy. Easy to install and durable, strand hedges require no maintenance. For optimal screening, we recommend choosing the 243-strand hedge. In addition, they bring a design and contemporary look and will integrate perfectly into the environment of any type of home (contemporary, Provençal, authentic, etc.).
7. Expandable trellis
NEW at Districlos: the expandable trellis!This synthetic foliage is specially designed to decorate terrace roofs, garden walls, fences, and balconies. Mounted on rigid willow wood, the expandable trellis adds an elegant touch to indoor and outdoor spaces. Depending on the extension of the trellis, the artificial foliage produces more or less airy effects to achieve the desired aesthetic result.
Among our range of expandable trellises, you will find several synthetic foliages that perfectly imitate various plants: bougainvillea, photinia, ivy leaves, jasmine, Virginia creeper, almond laurel. Likewise for this privacy screen, no maintenance is required and it is guaranteed safe and non-toxic as it respects the environment. UV-treated for 9,000 hours, the expandable trellis is durable and offers an optimal lifespan.
8. Canvas privacy screen
Looking to enjoy sunny days on your terrace sheltered from the prying eyes of passersby and neighbors? For effective and low-cost screening, we recommend the canvas privacy screen which will perfectly screen any fence. Thanks to their staple attachment, they can be easily installed on your mesh fencing—it’s child’s play!
9. Natural heather
Perfectly designed for landscaping your garden, the natural heather is ideal for enhancing your outdoor space and preserving your privacy. Among the range of natural heather, we notably find the rustic heather and the ecological heather. An ideal solution for an aesthetic result and to put an end to overlooking once and for all!
10. Natural reed screens
Generally used as a windbreak in windy regions, reed screens are also highly appreciated for their natural chic and bohemian appearance. The natural reed screens also make an excellent privacy screen to regain your privacy on your terrace or in your garden. In addition, this natural screening requires no special maintenance!
Aesthetic, practical, and economical all at once, tiger willow has everything to win you over! This natural privacy screen is perfect for screening an intrusive view and insulating your outdoor space from prying eyes. Aesthetic and natural, tiger willow offers a distinctive color with reddish-veined effects for a modern and original result!
Among natural reed screens, we also find another novelty at Districlos: natural pine bark reed screens. This 100% natural privacy screen in rolls is made with bark slats woven every ten centimeters with galvanized wire to optimize its durability. Thanks to its refined and woody appearance in pinkish-brown tones, this pine bark privacy screen is perfect for covering mesh fencing and pergola roofs and adding a decorative touch to your indoor and outdoor spaces. Screening and of excellent quality, this privacy screen acts effectively as a barrier against overlooking.
Tempted by one of our screening solutions for your outdoor space? Discover all our privacy screen ranges on our website and in your stores!
The 10 screening solutions in a table
| Solution | Material | Maintenance | Key strength highlighted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVC screening slats | PVC | No maintenance indicated | Easy installation on rigid mesh, modern effect, excellent value for money |
| Woven screening strips | Flexible PVC strip | No maintenance | Kit with 100 clips for 55 mm mesh, tool-free installation, protection against wind and noise |
| Wooden screening slats | Autoclave-treated pine, double wall | No maintenance | Rustic and elegant appearance, excellent visual insulation |
| Artificial foliage | UV-treated synthetic | Little maintenance | Imitates Virginia creeper, boxwood, ivy, photinia, cypress, laurel; safe and non-toxic |
| Stabilized green wall | Stabilized plant | Avoids the constraints of natural plants | Brings freshness, also dresses a facade |
| Strand hedge | Artificial hedge | No maintenance | 243-strand version recommended for optimal screening |
| Expandable trellis | Synthetic foliage on rigid willow wood | No maintenance | UV-treated 9,000 h, more or less airy effect depending on extension |
| Canvas privacy screen | Canvas | Not specified | Staple attachment to mesh fencing, low-cost screening |
| Natural heather | Natural | Not specified | Two versions: rustic heather and ecological heather |
| Natural reed screens | Tiger willow or pine bark | No special maintenance | Bark woven every ten centimeters with galvanized wire, also used as windbreak |
In brief: Districlos offers ten solutions for screening a fence and eliminating overlooking: PVC screening slats, woven strips, autoclave-treated pine slats, artificial foliage, stabilized green wall, artificial strand hedge, expandable trellis, canvas privacy screen, natural heather, and natural reed screens. Most install onto existing rigid mesh fencing and require no maintenance, unlike a natural hedge that must be planted and trimmed.
FAQ
Which fence screening requires no maintenance?
Woven strips, autoclave-treated pine slats, strand hedge, expandable trellis, and natural reed screens require no maintenance. Artificial foliage requires little compared to a natural hedge. The stabilized green wall avoids the constraints associated with living plants.
What is the least expensive screening solution?
Woven screening strips are presented as the solution for screening your fence at a low cost, with a very economical kit. The canvas privacy screen is also recommended for effective screening at low cost. PVC slats, economical and effective, offer excellent value for money.
How do you attach a privacy screen to rigid mesh fencing?
PVC screening slats integrate directly into rigid mesh fencing. The Districlos woven strip kit includes a PVC strip for 55 mm mesh and 100 fixing clips: installation is done without special tools and weaving is more or less tight depending on the desired screening. The canvas privacy screen attaches with staples to the mesh fencing.
Which screening solutions are natural?
Four natural options are offered: autoclave-treated pine slats, natural heather (rustic or ecological), tiger willow reed screens, and natural pine bark reed screens. The latter is a 100% natural privacy screen in rolls, with bark slats woven every ten centimeters with galvanized wire.
Which artificial hedge should you choose for optimal screening?
For optimal screening, Districlos recommends the 243-strand artificial strand hedge. It is easy to install, durable, and maintenance-free. Its design appearance integrates equally well on a contemporary or Provençal home.
Does artificial foliage resist sun and weather?
Artificial hedges are weather-resistant and UV-treated, safe and non-toxic. The expandable trellis is UV-treated for 9,000 hours, ensuring an optimal lifespan. These synthetic foliages are also used to cover garden walls, fences, pergolas, and terrace roofs.
Go further before choosing
- Choosing your privacy screen: materials, opacity, color, size, price
- What is the cost to install screening slats?
- How to install reed screens to screen your garden?
- Top 5 natural privacy screens to screen without altering the landscape
- What type of wood to use as a privacy screen?
- What is the least expensive screening fence?
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