PLEATED SCREENS ARE IDEAL FOR ANY KIND OF OPENING

Retractable pleated screens from Craft-Bilt are an economical way to control those pesky insects. They are great for DIY projects and easy to install. Our retractable screens can be as large as 120 inches tall and 240 inches wide. You can customize your screen size and style to fit your needs – check out our Retractable Screen Styles page for details. Retractable screens have many uses:

  • Screen in a porch
  • Replace a patio door screen
  • Screen for front door
  • Screen for folding wall
  • Screen for large multi-slide doors

PLEATED SCREEN CHAIN SYSTEM

Pleated Screen Chain Operation

Our unique chain system allows for the industry’s lowest sill, only 1/8 inch! Compare that to other systems with thick sill channels that are unsightly, trip hazards and collect  dirt.

 

How Pleated Retractable Screen Works

There are two chains housed in the pull rail. As you close your screen, one chain is deployed onto the sill, and the other into the header track. The chain has a 1/2″ (12 mm) deep groove to cradle the pleated screen. If the chain is knocked off the sill, simply open and close the screen, and it will re-align itself.

 

 

FLEXIBLE INSTALLATION

Another benefit of the thin sill and chain system is that our screens can be installed on uneven floors! The sill is fastened with high-bond two-sided tape, following your deck’s slight ups and downs. The flexible joints in our chain system allow it to ride up and down with the sill. The top rail is extra deep, allowing for up to 1/4 inch (6mm) of upward and up to 1/8 inch (3 mm) of downward travel!

Pleated screens don’t suffer from the bulky cassettes of rolling screens, our system is only 1¾” thick! For mounting between jambs or columns you only need to consider the 1¾” dimension.

MAINTENANCE AND LONGEVITY

Rolling screens have springs, brakes, motors and complicated mechanisms that can wear out. Our retractable screens move easily and smoothly with just the power of your hand.

Craft-Bilt pleated screens use top-quality PET* (polyethylene terephthalate) screen mesh, yet they are priced economically when compared to traditional rollout screens. Other fixed and retractable screen systems use PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene), fiberglass or polyester. Our third-party test report shows that PET screen mesh outlasts PP by several times!

GREAT PRICE

Pleated screens are a very economical way screen in a porch. Roll up screens are costly, especially when you add the motorization option. Pleated screens can open just a little when you want to walk in or out, as opposed to a roll down screen where you have to wait for it to completely raise or lower. If you like the convenience of motorized screens, consider using them throughout your porch except where you plan to enter and exit, in that location you could use a pleated screen for the ultimate in convenience.

Check out our retractable pleated screen installation video: