ProVia Windows with Built-In Screens – Easy and Breezy
By Ashley Applin
Marketing Manager–Doors & Windows
Spring and Autumn are seasons that usher in comfortable weather, refreshing breezes, and colorful landscapes. Mild temperatures inspire open windows, allowing fresh air into your home and giving your HVAC system a break. The downside of welcoming in the outside air is what might come along for the ride: dust, outdoor debris such as leaves and grass, precipitation, and of course, bugs. Open windows are an invitation to insects far and wide; before you know it, flies, mosquitoes, lady bugs, stink bugs, and bees have made themselves at home in your kitchen and living room.
Windows with built-in screens are the ideal solution, allowing outdoor air to circulate freely inside, expel stale odors and refresh the atmosphere of a room. A window screen’s main purpose is preventing insects, pests, and birds from entering your home, and they can diffuse sunlight and reduce glare on bright days. To a lesser extent, screens can inhibit the amount of airborne debris inside your home, and they can even discourage cats, dogs, and other pets from escaping out open windows!
ProVia Windows with Built-In Screen Solutions
Replacement windows with built-in screens are a great option for keeping your home comfortable. New windows provide better protection from the elements and increased energy savings, and built-in screens offer convenience and functionality. Window screens are typically constructed with an interwoven, netted mesh mounted to an aluminum or steel frame, and designed to be easily installed or removed from the window pocket.
Replacement windows from ProVia® come standard with BetterVue® fiberglass mesh screens. BetterVue is a tightly woven, durable, flame-retardant fiberglass mesh that keeps the bugs and dust out while providing an enhanced view and improved airflow. BetterVue features Water Shed Technology™, a hydrophobic coating that repels water and debris, preventing dirt and grime build-up in the mesh and preserving optical clarity.
If your home needs the added protection of a heavy-duty window screen, ProVia offers SeeVue® Stainless Steel Mesh. Ideal for patio door and porch window applications, SeeVue’s woven steel mesh and extruded aluminum frame combine to create a tough, durable, yet flexible screen. The black fine wire mesh is much stronger than a standard insect screen and offers enhanced visibility, superior airflow, and outstanding insect protection.
FlexScreen Frame Makes It Easy to Install and Remove Window Screens
FlexScreen® is a PVC-coated spring steel frame that flexes for effortless installation and removal. No attachment hardware is needed – just bend the sides slightly and position it right into the window pocket for a perfect fit. The solid core frame is damage-resistant and flexes back into shape easily – it won’t twist, dent, or break. The mesh offers great visibility, allows daylight to filter in, and improves sight lines since the frame hides in the window pocket.
ProVia exterior laminated and painted Endure™ windows and Aeris™ wood-clad vinyl windows come standard with BetterVue mesh on a FlexScreen frame. FlexScreen is manufactured to fit any size Endure, Aeris, or Aspect double hung or slider window—if yours isn’t outfitted with one already, have your contractor measure for a precise size and work with a ProVia dealer to get a perfectly fitted screen.
FlexScreen is available with BetterVue® or with heavy duty fiberglass mesh, depending on your needs. Kitchen and living room windows outfitted with a FlexScreen with BetterVue mesh offer enhanced visibility, while heavy duty mesh provides tougher protection in your attic or basement windows. Whichever mesh you choose, you’ll still be able to easily install and remove the screen as needed.
Window screens help create a comfortable environment in your home by improving air quality inside while keeping bugs and dust outside. It’s “screen time” that’s healthy and beneficial!
Last Updated: April 5, 2024
By Ashley Applin
Marketing Manager–Doors & Windows
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