The zip runs in the channel — the fabric stays flat and sealed at the edges even in a wind.
A zip screen is an outdoor blind whose fabric edge carries a zip that runs inside a side channel. That single detail changes everything: the fabric is held under tension, it cannot billow or blow out of the guides, and the edges are sealed against wind and insects. It is the difference between an outdoor blind that survives one season and one that keeps working.
On a Sandhurst patio it turns a covered terrace into a room you can actually use on a windy afternoon or through a summer thunderstorm, without walling it in. With a mesh fabric you keep the garden view from inside; with a clear PVC panel you keep the weather out entirely.
Mesh openness sets the balance between view and sun control, exactly as it does with an interior sunscreen. We bring the samples out to the patio so you can judge it against your own view and your own light rather than a photograph.
Practical notes
- Mesh openness from tight solar-control weaves to open view-keeping meshes.
- Clear PVC panels where the goal is a fully weather-proof room.
- Motorised operation with remote or keypad; wind sensors on exposed runs.
- Channel colours powder-coated to match the joinery or the facade.
Where we fit this
Zip screens turn patios into usable rooms across Sandhurst and the neighbouring streets of Hyde Park, Atholl, Illovo, Dunkeld and Inanda.
What zip screens cost in Sandhurst
A screen is priced by the area it closes off: R2,800 to R4,500 per square metre installed crank-operated, and R4,000 to R6,000 per square metre motorised, including the control and a wind sensor where the exposure needs one. Clear panels, wider spans and heavier channels sit at the upper end.
Channels, spline and fixing work hardly reduce on a narrow screen, so a minimum charge applies there too. Exposure is assessed at the measure and each position is quoted on its own, in writing.
Often specified together
