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Do mosquito screens really work?

Yes, when the mesh is whole and the screen closes the opening with no gaps. Mosquitoes do not get through intact mesh; they come in through torn corners, gaps at the frame, a screen left open or an opening with no screen at all. When bites continue behind screens, look for one of these first.

Pleated mosquito screen closed across a sliding balcony door in a Dubai Marina apartment
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Andrei MorozAndrei Moroz · Head of installation
Published 2026-09-28 · 4 min

Say it simply

You sayThe net does nothing, I still get bittenA gap at the frame or an unscreened opening
You sayThey come in when I open the doorA door without a screen, or one left open
You sayThe net has holes in itRescreening
You sayTiny bites right through the netMidges, which need a denser mesh
Sample of pleated mosquito mesh on a beige background

Why a mosquito screen keeps them out

A mosquito cannot squeeze through mesh woven smaller than its body. Standard mesh is made for exactly that, and our pleated mesh has a 0.8 × 0.8 mm cell.

What a screen cannot stop is an insect that goes around it. The mesh is only as good as its edges: the frame, the seals and whether it is shut.

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Where mosquitoes still get in

Weak spotHow to spot itFix
Torn meshLight through a split or a holeRescreening from AED 200
Gap at the frameDaylight along an edge with the screen shutRefit, or a screen made to measure
Worn brush sealSeal flat or missing on a sliding screenNew seal on a repair visit
Screen left openDoor propped open for the dog or the barbecueHinged screen door that closes itself
Unscreened openingLaundry, maid's room or kitchen exit left outScreen every opening you use
Water indoorsMosquitoes in a room with every screen shutFlush floor drains, empty plant trays

Check in daylight with every screen shut: any line of light is a way in.

Is your mosquito screen doing its job?

With the screen shut, can you see light along any edge?

There is a gap. A screen made to measure closes the full opening.

The fit is fine.

Is the mesh whole, with no holes by the handle or at the bottom?

The mesh is doing its part.

Putting new standard mesh into the frame is AED 200.

Is every opening you use in the evening screened?

Then look for standing water inside the house.

The unscreened one is the way in.

Straight answers

When a screen is not the answer

Some mosquito problems start where no screen can reach.

Mosquitoes breeding indoors

Standing water in plant trays, floor drains or a forgotten bucket breeds them inside the house. Empty it first.

An opening that never closes

A pergola or an open terrace has no frame to screen. Zip screens between the posts close it.

A kit cut to fit

Hand-trimmed kits can leave gaps at the corners. A screen made to measure after a free survey closes the whole opening.

Google reviews

What our clients say

5.0★★★★★Google · Damac Hills 2 · 7 reviews
AAnderson AteufackGoogle★★★★★

“The roller mechanism on our existing net broke. They replaced it with a new upgraded system that rolls smoother and locks in place better. Much better than the original.”

HHamza KhokharGoogle★★★★★

“Added nets to all winds and doors throughout the houset was a big job, but they completed in one day. Team of workers, very effiant. Photos attached.”

GGhulam FaridGoogle★★★★★

“Quick installation of nets in the kids! room. They were careful not to wake the baby during nap time = very considerate. Small jeb but they treated it with the same care es a big project.”

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Questions

What people ask

Can mosquitoes get through a mosquito screen?+

Not through whole mesh. They get in through tears, gaps at the edges or openings left unscreened.

Do screens keep out flies and dust too?+

Flies, yes. Dust only in part: fine dust passes standard mesh, and anti-dust mesh at AED 800 per m² holds back more.

Are fitted screens better than a kit?+

A kit is trimmed by hand and can leave gaps at the corners. A screen made to measure after a free survey closes the whole opening.

Do screens block the breeze?+

Any mesh takes some air, and a denser mesh takes more. Standard mesh lets through more air than anti-dust mesh.

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