There may not be another part of your house easier to forget than your screens. They protect your house heroically, and come in many styles. You have your choice of mesh, mesh color, and you can even choose retractable screen versions. In addition to keeping your house pest free, these defenders bear the responsibility of completing your house’s looks. You may recognize the need to keep your windows clean, but have you thought about your screens? Beyond aesthetics there are plenty of reasons you shouldn’t ignore cleaning your window screens.
Spring will be here soon, and you’ll get weather that calls for open windows. After you’ve kept the windows closed all winter, what’s better than a warm breeze through your house? Well, that same breeze through a freshly cleaned screen is better. You probably haven’t neglected your fans, or HVAC screen. There have been studies highlighting the respiratory danger you face from unclean air, and you don’t want to forget your screens when cleaning. No matter the type of screen you have, they all collect dirt and grime. Even a simple cleaning can make the breeze through the house even more enjoyable.
When your screen is dirty, it can shorten its lifespan. If you aren’t cleaning your screen often, more than just dirt builds up. Salts, sap, and other damaging materials can take hold. In addition to more frequent replacements, you’re going to see dirtier windows. Rain doesn’t actually contribute to this as much as you'd think. On the contrary, all the dirt in your screen gets transferred to the window. When rain hits your window, it must push through the screen, which makes the water grimy and dirty. You won’t get away with never cleaning your windows, but your windows will stay clean longer, and be easier to clean in the future.
What’s the point of having beautifully clean windows if they’re behind a dirty screen? If you pay professionals to clean your windows, you’re wasting money if you’re not having them cleaned at the same time. You wouldn’t show off masterwork art behind dirty display cases covered in gunk, and you shouldn’t show off a shining window behind a dirty screen either. Cleaning isn’t difficult, if you’re not already paying someone else to do so.
If your screens are wearing out, or you’re looking for a new screen, such as the Phantom Screen retractable screen system, Peninsula Mobile Screens has the experience to help. Their inventory is large, and they’re sure to have any style you’d like. If you’re in the market for security doors, they sell and install them for you on-site. Take a look at the gallery, and you’ll see the varieties of window screens, screen doors, retractable screen doors, and security doors Peninsula Mobile Screens have to offer. You can call (310) 836-5746, email, or visit the website to see what Peninsula Mobile Screens can do for you.
It used to be that you could just go to bed with your doors unlocked, without a worry at all. You might remember those days; however, it's not like it used to be. Nowadays, more and more families are investing in alarm systems to protect their homes. Better than an alarm, however, is a security door. If you’ve got an alarm, it can help once burglars are in your home, but if you’ve got a security door, it can keep burglars out to begin with. Many burglars like to use your front door, so it’s important that you add as much protection as you can. You can ask your screen door company to install one of these doors for you.
Installing a security door is an excellent way to beef up your protection, while avoiding the very expensive recurring fees of alarm systems. Even though it’s simple, you can encourage possible robbers to simply move on to an easier target with a security door.
You don’t have to choose form over function when installing a security door. Quality security doors come in many different styles. You can get your security door in single or double pane. Likewise, you can choose between single or multiple locks. You can get an openwork steel door, with a wrought iron design and tempered glass back. Alternatively, you can get a door that looks just like a regular wood or fiberglass door. These doors look plain, but on the inside, they’re reinforced with steel. You also have a choice of thickness and hinge styles. Your door can be thick, often up to 50mm, and you can choose from between four and eight hinges to support it.
Obviously, the whole point of your security door is to prevent break-ins. You can get protection against drills, and use hinge screws on the hidden hinges. Hinge screws make sure your door can’t be opened even if the hinge pins have been removed. However, you might not have imagined the other advantages to security doors:
Because your door will be made of steel to make it strong against burglars, you also get resistance to fire. Galvanized metal is hard to burn, and even if you manage to burn your door, it burns very slowly. For this reason, some people even use steel doors inside their homes, to prevent a fire from spreading quickly.
You might not think about this one, since it’s not obvious. During the summer, when it’s hotter, you can bolt your security door and leave your main door open. This way, you keep pests out, and keep your home secure, while creating a breeze. With that breeze, you’ll avoid using your AC as much. In the winter, when it starts cooling down, the extra layer of steel will insulate your doorway against cold wind and escaping heat.
Much like allowing a breeze in hot weather, leaving your main door open will bring extra natural light in. You can use that extra light to brighten up your space, making it look larger. Alternatively, you can use that extra natural light to use less electricity, helping you save even more energy.
One of the advantages of the tough construction of a security door is its long life. Because these doors are designed to be durable, you don’t have to worry about cracks or other imperfections.
Gone are the days of ugly security doors. These days, you can choose from such a large selection of designs and colors, you’re sure to find one that matches the rest of your home décor. You can add a polished look to your house, while adding to your property value at the same time.
Security Doors are made with access in mind, even though you get them to prevent access. The bottom part of the door frame is welded low enough for wheelchairs to pass through the doorway easily. Because of how low the door frame is set, you don’t have to worry about stubbed toes, or tripping children.
With all these benefits, security doors are one of the best investments you can make. If you want help finding and installing your security door, Peninsula Mobile Screens is just a call, email, or click away. If you’d like to show off your own beautiful security doors, please share your image on the Facebook page.
