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Pleated Insect Screen - Başaran

Pleated Insect Screen

A screen with concertina-folded mesh and a slim profile that works on doors, windows and glazed balconies without taking up room.

Catalogue (PDF)

How it works

The mesh folds like a concertina between slim profiles. Pull the handle bar and the mesh opens along the track to close the opening; push it back and it gathers into the side profile. Tension cords running through the mesh keep it flat, and with no spring it stays wherever you leave it instead of snapping back. Because nothing swings on hinges, no clear space is needed in front of or behind it.

Pleated mesh folding along the track, with low floor track detail
Stays where you leave it, no snap-back
Needs no swing space inside or out
Low floor track, nothing to trip on
Fine mesh lets in air and daylight

How to use it

Take the handle bar

The mesh sits folded inside the side profile. Take hold of the vertical handle bar.

Draw it across

The mesh unfolds along the track. Tension cords running through it keep it flat.

Let go, it stays

With no spring inside, the mesh stays where you leave it and does not snap back.

Close against the jamb

The handle bar seats into the opposite profile, leaving no gap at the edge.

Fold it away when not in use

Push the mesh back into the side profile. Keep it this way on windy days and over winter.

Step-by-step diagram: Take the handle bar, Draw it across, Let go, it stays, Close against the jamb, Fold it away when not in use

Inside a pleated screen

Cross-section diagram: Side profile, Pleated mesh, Tension cords, Handle bar, Floor track
  1. 1
    Side profileThe folded mesh is stored here; when retracted, only a slim profile shows.
  2. 2
    Pleated meshMesh that folds like a concertina and lets air and light through.
  3. 3
    Tension cordsThey run through the mesh, keep it flat and reduce flapping in the wind.
  4. 4
    Handle barThe moving handle bar you pull; when closed it seats into the opposite profile.
  5. 5
    Floor trackLow floor track; nothing to trip on when passing.

Three typical Pleated Insect Screen - Three typical usesuses

Single or double panel

Behind balcony glazing

When you fold the glass panels away, the mesh stays in its own track and the panels do not hit it. In the evening, leave the glazing open and draw the mesh.

Double panel

On a wide sliding door

With two panels, the mesh comes from both sides and meets in the middle. During the day, fold both away and the doorway is fully open.

Door installation

Step-free passage

The floor track is low. It avoids creating a threshold barrier in homes with children, balconies used by older residents or wheeled access.

System options

The options below are assessed per project; which ones apply is decided at the site visit.

Single or double panel

A single panel draws from one side. On wide openings, two panels come from both sides and meet in the middle.

Vertical pleated screen

On windows the mesh is pulled down from the top, for openings with no room at the side.

Magnetic closing

The handle bar is held against the opposite profile by magnets, leaving no gap at the edge when closed.

Mesh colour

Black mesh gives the clearest view out. Grey mesh makes it harder to see in from outside.

Profile colour

Profile colours to match your frames are confirmed in the quote.

Technical specifications

Profile
Aluminium
Mesh
Concertina-folded pleated mesh
Mesh balance
Tension cords; no spring
Size limits
Per project; exact dimensions set at the site visit
Accessories Catalogue · PDF

Glass and aluminium since 1940.

One dedicated partner from survey to installation.

2-year system warranty

Production in Adana, showroom in France.

Glass Factory and Architectural Factory in Seyhan, Adana; showroom and warehouse in Bondoufle.

Glass balcony profile section - Başaran

Frequently asked questions about pleated insect screens

Yes. Because the pleated screen slides sideways in a slim track, it does not interfere with the glass panels as they open and stack. The track position and fixing surface are set during the site visit, based on the balcony glazing profile.

Fine mesh stops mosquitoes and house flies. Where tiny midges or sandflies are common, a tighter weave and edge sealing can be considered; however, smaller pores reduce airflow slightly and need cleaning more often.

An insect screen is not built to withstand storms. Fold a pleated screen into its side profile in strong wind and during the months you do not use it. Keep a hinged screen closed, or lift it off and store it over winter.

A vacuum with a soft brush or a damp cloth is enough. Clean a pleated screen in place, wiping along the folds. On most hinged screens the frame lifts off its hinges and can be rinsed with water. Do not use pressure washers, stiff brushes or solvents.

Width and height of the opening, the system, the number of panels, the profile colour and the fixing surface all affect the price. Pleated systems usually cost more than hinged ones because of the folding mesh and tension cords. The final price is based on measurements taken on site.

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