Home › Fly Screens and Insect Screens › Fly Screen Doors
Fly Screen Doors in Auckland
Made-to-measure fly screen doors for ranch sliders, French doors, bifolds and back doors across Auckland. Hinged, sliding, pleated or retractable roller, with the type picked at your door by one of the owners before anything is made.
Or call 09 441 9455. Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
A screen on the ranch slider gets opened and shut fifty times a day, by children, the dog and a parent who finds a heavy door hard work. Get the type right and the slider stays open on warm evenings while the flies, moths and mosquitoes stay out. Get it wrong and the screen is left open because it's a nuisance to close.
The same opening measures four ways, so a width sent by text can't tell us which type will fit. If you're comparing quotes, the free measure gives you the right type for each door and a firm price, with our 2-year full warranty behind it.
Call 09 441 9455 to book your free measure and quote, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, or send us a message.
✓ Locally made in New Zealand
✓ Free measure and quote
✓ 2 year full warranty (no call-out fee)
✓ 260+ five-star Google reviews
✓ In business since 2010
Do you do fly screen doors? Yes: hinged, sliding, pleated and retractable roller
Yes, and it's the first thing most people ask. Insect screens for doors come in four types, each suited to a different door:
✓ A hinged fly screen door for a front or back door
✓ A sliding fly screen door for a ranch slider
✓ A pleated fly screen door for bifolds, French doors and wide sliders
✓ A retractable roller fly screen door: great for views, but often too transparent for pets and children
David and Roman, the two owners, measure every door themselves, and Roman leads every install with our own team. For windows, see fly screens for windows. The whole range is on our fly screens and insect screens page.
Which fly screen door suits your door?
You don't need to work this out before we arrive. David or Roman will explain and choose the type with you at the measure, standing at the door.
Which type fits depends on the door, the handles, the threshold, any blind in the frame, and how often the door gets used. Usually you keep your blinds, but a blind inside the door frame can determine what type of screen is best suited.
Organising a screen for a parent? Tell us. How light the door is to open and how low the track sits will determine what we suggest.
Pleated fly screen doors for bifolds, French doors and wide sliders
Bifolds and French doors are where a pleated door earns its place. The mesh concertinas into the frame when the door is open, so the doorway stays clear, and the low bottom track is easy to step over. It's also more visible than a roller screen, especially to children and pets, which is why it's the usual pick for a door you walk through all day.
A retractable roller screen door is an option too, and it's the one for a view you don't want to interrupt. The mesh is so clear that people walk into it, so for a busy door, or a home with pets and children, we suggest a pleated door and keep retractable roller screens for windows.
Sliding fly screen doors for ranch sliders
Fly screens for sliding doors run on their own track beside the ranch slider. An insect screen sliding door comes single or double to match the glass, and pet mesh is an option if the dog goes in and out.
It suits aluminium or timber sliders, and we check the frame and threshold at the measure. How busy the slider is decides between a sliding door and a pleated one.
Hinged fly screen doors for front and back doors
For a single front or back door, a hinged door swings open and shut like the door itself, in aluminium or timber joinery. It's the straightforward pick for a door you open by hand, and it takes standard fibreglass or pet mesh.
Who uses it still matters. A dog that shoves through on its way out changes what we suggest.
Mesh and frame colours
Standard fly screen doors use fibreglass mesh. Pet mesh is a strong vinyl-coated polyester mesh that stands up to dogs and cats, on hinged and sliding doors (pleated screens don't come in pet mesh).
Frames are aluminium, in standard colours that vary by door type. Worried the frame will look wrong against your joinery? We hold the samples against it in your own light at the measure. A special powder-coat colour is available at extra cost, and it adds to the delivery time.
Fly screen or security door?
A fly screen door keeps insects out. Keeping people out is a job for one of our security screen doors, in aluminium or stainless steel mesh with lookout mesh and pet mesh options, and we can measure for both on the same visit.
Call 09 441 9455 to book your free measure and quote, or send us a message.
Why we measure every fly screen door in person
If you'd like a number over the phone, we understand. We still won't price from a width, because on its own it can't tell us:
✓ Which of the four types fits the opening
✓ Whether the handles, threshold or a blind get in the way
✓ Which frame colour suits your joinery
Get the type wrong and you live with it, a door that sticks or a screen nobody bothers to close.
So David and Roman come to you, stand at each door and ask who uses it and how often. They bring the showroom with them, with samples held against your own joinery in your own light, because what looks right in a showroom often doesn't at home. The Glenfield showroom is open by appointment too.
Every door we fit carries our 2-year full warranty with no call-out fee. If something goes wrong, we come and fix it.
Call 09 441 9455 to book your free measure and quote, or send us a message.
How long do fly screen doors take?
Allow:
✓ 3 to 4 weeks from deposit to install
✓ 5 to 6 weeks before Christmas
Standard colours are quickest. A special powder-coat colour adds to the delivery time, outside our control, and we'll tell you at the measure if your colour moves the date.
October and November are our busy months, and the weeks count from your deposit, so book the measure early.
Looking after your fly screen door, and our 2-year warranty
Some screens need a clean every 3 to 4 months. It's a short job:
✓ Vacuum the mesh on a gentle setting with the soft brush
✓ Wipe mesh and frames with warm water and mild household detergent
✓ Rinse with clean water, and never use solvents
Follow-up servicing is available on every door we fit. We also repair existing screens: re-meshing, new handles and hinges, new wheels on sliding doors, and re-sizing a door that no longer fits. More on our repairs and servicing page.
Every fly screen door carries our 2-year full warranty: parts, labour, no call-out fee and no labour charge. The detail is on our warranty page.
What our customers say about their fly screen doors
Of our 260 five-star Google reviews, 38 are from insect screen customers, averaging 4.97. Here are three about doors: a pleated door children can open, a sliding screen that stands up to grandkids, and dogs added to the family later.
"Their pleated detachable insect screen door is especially noteworthy ... far more practical and user-friendly than the previous one I had, which was a hassle for everyone, especially children, to open and close." (Mas, May 2024)
"David gave us ideas on the best way to choose/cover the windows and explained clearly how the door system would work ... Really, no stress involved, which is a very good outcome. The sliding door fly screen looks great, plus should be safe from the depradations of our grandkids." (Jim, February 2021)
"We first purchased fly screens, then later, after deciding to add dogs to our family, went back to get security/fly screen combinations for the doors and fly screens for the windows. Roman obliged by re-purposing the fly screens to other doors that the dogs would not be able to damage." (Anne, August 2022)
Most people who call us were sent by a friend, or have had us out before.
Fly screen door questions
Which fly screen door suits a ranch slider?
It depends on how busy the slider is. For a ranch slider the family runs through all day, a pleated fly screen door is the usual pick. For one used less, a sliding fly screen door on its own track beside the slider suits well.
Hinged, sliding, pleated or retractable roller: how do I choose?
It comes down to the door and who uses it. Hinged suits a front or back door, sliding suits a ranch slider, and pleated suits bifolds, French doors and busy wide openings. A retractable roller door keeps the view clearest, but its mesh is easy to walk into, so we rarely suggest it for a busy door or a home with pets and children. David or Roman will explain and choose the type with you at the measure.
Will a fly screen door fit my French doors or bifolds?
Yes. A pleated door is made for them, folding the mesh to one side so the full doorway stays open.
Is a fly screen door strong enough with kids and pets?
Yes, with pet mesh, a strong vinyl-coated polyester mesh that stands up to dogs and cats, on hinged and sliding doors. For children, a pleated door's low bottom track and more visible mesh make it the easier one to live with. For a dog that pushes hard, a security screen door with pet mesh is worth looking at too.
Can a fly screen door lock, or do I need a security door?
No. It keeps insects out, and locking the door while it's open is a job for one of our security screen doors. Ask us to measure for one at the same visit.
How long does a fly screen door take to make and fit?
3 to 4 weeks from deposit to install, or 5 to 6 weeks before Christmas. A special powder-coat colour adds to the delivery time.
Can you give me a price from the door width?
No, and we'd rather say so up front. The same opening measures differently for each type of door, so a number from the width is a guess that changes once we see it.
What warranty do you give?
2 years full, parts and labour, with no call-out fee and no labour charge. If something goes wrong, we come and fix it.
Do you have a showroom?
Yes, in Glenfield by appointment. We usually bring the showroom to you, with samples in your own home and light.
Are your fly screen doors NZ made?
Yes, all but one. Every fly screen door we fit is locally made in New Zealand except the barrier-free door screen, and we measure and install every one ourselves.
What areas do you cover?
We measure every fly screen door in Auckland ourselves, with a focus on the North Shore, West Auckland and the Hibiscus Coast, north to Mangawhai. East Auckland is fine too, and the free measure and quote is for the Auckland area. In the Whangārei region, our local agent Robbie Williams looks after insect screens: call 021 041 0009 or email kererucontractingnz@gmail.com.
Book a free measure for your fly screen door
Your free measure includes:
✓ David and Roman at your door, no obligation
✓ The right door type picked for each opening
✓ Samples matched against your joinery
✓ A firm price, with our 2-year full warranty on every door
When you call, tell us your suburb, which door and who uses it, and we'll find a time.
Call 09 441 9455 to book your free measure and quote, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. If you'd rather not call, book your free measure and quote online.
Related pages
✓ Fly screens and insect screens
✓ Warranty