Why an ordinary drop screen fails on this beach
A loose drop screen or an ungoverned outdoor blind flaps and works its way out of its guides the first time the south-easter gets under it — which, on an exposed Bloubergstrand patio, is most weeks between October and March. A zip screen welds the fabric edge into a zipper that runs captive inside an aluminium channel on both sides, so it holds real tension in wind that would defeat a standard screen within a season.
What it actually gives the patio or braai room
Closed, a sunscreen-mesh zip screen cuts wind, glare and UV while keeping the view through the weave — turning an exposed patio or braai room into something usable on a gusty afternoon rather than an abandoned corner of the garden. A clear PVC panel option seals the same opening against wind and rain for a cold, blustery evening rather than a hot one.
Sand as much as wind
Behind the beachfront strip, the Blaauwberg dune belt means the wind carries fine sand along with the salt — a factor that matters more for a zip screen's channel and motor than for almost any other product on this site. We spec sealed, colour-matched channels and motorised operation with wind-sensor retract on wide spans as standard, and we say plainly that even a well-sealed channel benefits from an occasional clean this close to the dunes.
- Sunscreen mesh or clear PVC fabric options
- Zipped aluminium side channels, colour-matched to the building
- Motorised as standard on wide spans, with wind-sensor retract
- Sealed channels spec'd against the Blaauwberg dune belt's sand
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