The complete guide
Choosing a magnetic screen door
Which size do you need?
The screen comes in fifteen sizes. Widths run from 60cm up to 180cm, each in a 210cm or a 240cm height depending on the width, so the same screen fits a narrow side entrance or a wide patio slider. The full list sits in the size picker above with the price against each one, and it updates as you change your pick.
Before you order, measure the door frame, not the door itself. The screen fixes around the opening, so the frame width and the height from the sill to the top of the frame are the two numbers you need. Allow 2cm at the top and 2cm at each side for the velcro strip.
If your measurement sits between two sizes, go up rather than down. Mesh will overlap a frame edge without any trouble. It will not stretch to cover a gap, and a gap is exactly where insects find their way in.
Nothing in the range fits? The openings we can't cover off the shelf get made to measure, so send us the numbers and we'll quote it.
How a magnetic screen door works
A magnetic screen door is two panels of fine mesh joined down the middle by a magnetic strip. You walk into it, the seam parts, and once you're through the magnets pull it closed again from top to bottom. No handle, no latch. That's why it gets used when a hinged screen door sits propped open all summer.
The detail that separates a good one from a cheap one is the closure. Budget screens use a handful of spaced magnets, which shut the middle but leave the top and bottom gaping just enough for insects. A full-height strip closes the whole seam.
Picking a colour
Colour doesn't change the price, so choose on looks and visibility. Black gives the clearest view out, because dark mesh is easier for your eye to see through than light mesh. White and brown are about the frame: a white screen on a white uPVC frame reads as part of the door, while a black one outlines it.
Fitting it, and taking it down again
Fitting takes a few minutes. The velcro strip is already stitched to the screen, so it presses straight onto the door frame. Nothing is drilled and nothing is permanent, which is why this suits rentals as well as owned homes, and why most people take it down over winter and put it back up in spring.
Looking after it
Wipe the mesh down when it gets dusty. If it needs more than that, take the whole screen off, wash it in warm soapy water, and let it dry fully before refitting. Keep the magnetic strip clear of grit so the seam keeps closing flush.