What a great couple of months we’ve had in Dubai! Despite the restrictions associated with COVID-19, we’ve been able to enjoy the beautiful weather from our backyards and during the limited outings that we can do.
Of course the cooler weather has many of us opening up our doors and windows but there have been plenty of unwanted bugs around this season. Many of the community areas across Dubai have artificial man-made lakes. These water features are generally fairly stagnate and therefore attract many bugs including the dreaded mosquito!
Mosquitoes breed in water where they lay their eggs which in about a week become larvae. These larvae live in the water for up to two weeks turning into pupa for another few days before becoming adult mosquitoes. This is the point where these pests haunt us for the few weeks of their lives. In many parts of the world mosquitoes can be deadly as they can carry harmful diseases such as malaria. We are fortunate in the UAE that the mosquitos here do not carry malaria, however they can still spread harmful germs. To many of use their bite gets infected and causes irritation for days. It’s also disruptive to our sleep when these little pests buzz around our bedrooms at night.
One of the pleasures when we have this great weather is being able to sleep with our bedroom doors and windows open. However, the only way in which we can do this is if we have mosquito nets installed on our Dubai villas. This is an easy item to get installed and there are a wide range of insect screen options available across Dubai and the UAE. Our most popular screen is the pleated retractable insect screen. We use a quality European system and not some cheap screen made from low quality components from China or Turkey. These are the most functional and robust pleated screens available in the UAE. Other options include a simple fixed insect screen mesh panel that we place over the window opening. We also have a range of hinged style door insect screens if this type of design is preferred.
If you’d like to discuss your screen requirements, then please feel free to send us a message and one of our experienced and knowledgeable consultants will visit your home to show you some samples and understand your exact needs.
If you are installing pleated screens in your home, you should ensure that it features an excellent, high-quality mesh. Quality Italian mesh is undoubtedly currently the best available in the world and you can rely on it to safeguard your home against mosquitoes, flies, and other bugs. In fact, it was the Italian’s who invented pleated mesh screens!
What makes Italian mesh so good?
No distortion in cold or heat
Regardless of where your pleated screens are positioned, they will be exposed to cold and heat over time. If you have installed quality Italian mesh in your home, cold or heat will not distort the screens.
High tenacity and no susceptibility to distortion when stretched
In our experience, many of the cheaper insect meshes are made from low quality thread. This is common in the cheap Chinese mesh we see in the Middle East market. As such, they are incapable of holding together for long when under pressure; they sag and stretch easily. But quality Italian mesh is different because of its high tenacity. It stays cohesive for years even when stretched on widths of up to 5 meters. It doesn’t distort due to this high quality polyester thread that helps it withstand any outside force that may want to pull it away.
Fire resistant
No one hopes for fire accidents, but they sometimes happen. Therefore, it is only reasonable for anyone to choose products that are fireproof so their home chattels are not fire accelerators. Quality Italian mesh is known to be fire resistant; hence, it can resist damage from initial exposure to flames. This is an additional advantage to the mesh when used for pleated screens.
Easy to clean
Cleaning is important if you don’t want any dirt or dust to affect the beauty and functions of your insect mesh. Fortunately, quality Italian mesh is easy to clean. You don’t need any special products or expertise to clean this mesh and make it look like new. You can simply wash with a wet sponge using a mild detergent and then rinse off with water. The track can be vacuumed cleaned or swept out with a broom.
Easily go back to shape after washing
Washing cheap insect screens can lead to some forms of distortion. While some screens may not return to their original state after washing, Italian polyester mesh is different. It returns easily and quickly to its original state; thereby, offering your home unrivalled protection against insects and provides years of trouble free use.
Ability to resist crease, wear and shrink
Most of the cheap insect mesh we see coming out of China are not particularly strong. They shrink, crease, collapse and show signs of wear out quickly. This is not the case with quality Italian mesh. This means that you will enjoy using quality Italian pleated mesh for a long period without your insect screens going out of shape.
Considering all the benefits of quality Italian mesh, it does not come as a surprise that it is popular in the Middle East and Europe. Its quality, reliability, and ability to withstand all sorts of things make it one of the most popular screens available around the world. So, if you are looking for high-end mesh for your windows and doors, quality Italian mesh is the best for your pleated screens.
A
common enemy of our homes, persistent and relentless; unwanted bugs bringing
disease and illness, and threatening your health
MOSQUITO
MALADIES
Mosquitoes
pose the biggest threat as carriers of some potentially life-threatening
diseases. They carry diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and the West Nile virus.
FILTHY
FLIES
Flies
also carry a range of diseases and bacteria that can cause conditions such as common
food poisoning. They also pick up pathogens from faeces, trash and spoiled food
and leave these germs behind wherever they land. In addition they may also
transmit the eggs of parasitic worms.
MORE
THAN JUST A BITE
It’s
that noise that drives most of us crazy. That high-pitched buzzing of our
friendly mosquito keeps many of us awake at night. Those bites can cause severe
reactions resulting in painful swelling. And to make matters worse, half of all
mosquito bites occur through clothing.
PRECAUTIONS
There
are a number of precautions you can take. To restrict the breeding of mosquitoes
around your home, you should limit the presence of standing and stagnant water
in the house and garden. Even a bucket, flower-pot or bird bath can be a
potential breeding ground for mosquitoes.
If
you live near a water source like a lake, there is little you can do to stop
the breeding. But sprays, incense and candles are must-haves to consider to
help you ward off mosquitoes and flies.
Screens
and mosquito nets for your windows and doors are an important barrier against
these insects and should be present in every villa in the UAE. Investing in a
quality screen can help guard your home and give long-lasting protection.
There
are many screen options, and with sturdy and durable steel mesh varieties now
available, these can take away your worry of needing frequent screen door
repair, particularly in places like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, where the heat can
damage cheaper quality screens. You home will always be protected.
So
stay safe and keep those pesky and dangerous biters and buzzers out.
Powder coating is an environmentally friendly dry paint
finish that protects our aluminium screen frames from corroding and rusting. Powder
coated aluminium requires no maintenance and gives many years of worry free
performance. In the tough UAE environment, powder coating is the preferred
choice to protect most metal based products.
How does powder
coating work?
The final finish of a powder coated piece of metal looks
like a traditional paint finish but is actually a dry paint process. Finely
ground particles of paint powder are electrically sprayed onto the surface of
the metal to be painted. An electrical charge is run through the metal and the
powder heats up and bonds with the metal surface. This results in a durable,
smooth and quality finish that not only protects the metal, but looks great
too. Powder coating can be done in a wide variety of colours so villa owners
can perfectly match any aluminium profile with their existing home colour
scheme.
Advantages of powder
coating
There are many advantages to powder coating which is used on
our aluminium fly screen and security screen frames here in Dubai. These
include the following:
Powder coating results in a much thicker and
denser protective painted finish than traditional painting providing a longer
life.
It is more durable than traditional wet coated
paint as the bonding is stronger.
Environmentally friendly as the powder does not
contain any solvents like traditional wet paints.
Cost effective as it is more efficient to manufacture
and apply.
Maintenance free as no special cleaning of the
metal surface is required. With aluminium powder coating finishes it can simply
be wiped down as required to keep it clean and looking great.
Available in a large variety of colours. In the
UAE the Jotun range of colours are the most commonly used powder and match most
villas in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE.
Disadvantages of
powder coating
Can be difficult to touch up if damaged. Due to
the high quality and thickness of the powder paint, a painted repair can be
tricky to perform.
Can be difficult to achieve a thin coat.
Takes time as the application must be complete
within a dedicated powder coating facility.
Why use aluminium
frames
In conclusion, powder coating of aluminium is considered the
best all round method of protecting our insect screen frames. They remain
looking great even when exposed to harsh UV rays for decades and require very
little maintenance. Easy to clean and
durable there is no better solution to your security screens or fly screens in
the UAE.
We’re excited that after one year of development we now have this unique ‘trackless’ screen available in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE. This screen takes all the advantages of our pleated screen and adds a new design twist that sees the bottom rail removed.
This allows the screen to be placed across doors that have no track and removes any ugly bottom rail that traditional pleated screens have. The other advantage of these great screens is that they can be joined together to cover very wide openings. These are perfect for the wide openings found on bi-fold doors and large stacking doors.
FlyScreens.ae is the only company in the UAE to offer this extendable pleated screen option. Please feel free to contact us if you’d like a free measure and quote or to discuss options with one of our experienced team members.
Mosquitos in Dubai are smart. They wait until
you’re almost asleep and then attack in waves. Right at the moment when you’re
about to doze off.
It’s then that you hear that buzz.
It comes and goes like a torture instrument
designed to send you crazy. Trying to remain positive during these kamikaze
attacks I think they were designed to teach us mental toughness.
Mosquitos are attracted to the chemical octenol
which is found in our breath and sweat. They’re also attracted to the heat that
surrounds our bodies in the hot UAE environment. These blood suckers can travel
3km a day and have been responsible for spreading diseases around the world.
And did you know it’s only the female mosquito
that bites. They need blood to fuel themselves before laying their eggs.
Stopping them from attacking us is a full time
pursuit. There is no guarantee of victory over these flying torture devices. Of
course mosquito repellent is an option but those chemicals can be harsh on your
skin. The only advice we can give is to hold your breath, don’t sweat and don’t
increase your body temperature!
Sounds feasible, right?
Over the
past year we’ve had many UAE residents request a good quality but affordable
fly and insect screen. We initially only offered a premium security screen
however we’ve expanded our product line to include the pleated screen.
This screen is gaining great popularity in Europe and across Australasia and we’ve decided to offer it here in Dubai. This website is the result of bringing this new pleated screen to the UAE market.
We’ll
continue to add helpful information to this section of the website to assist
you choosing which screen to install on your villa.
If you would like to find out more about this
exciting new insect barrier then please feel free to contact us via phone,
Whatsapp or email.
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