Motorized Mosquito Screens in Dubai
A motorised screen deploys at the press of a button. It goes where nobody can reach by hand: windows above a stairwell, double-height rooms, roof lights, terraces several metres wide. The motor is tubular, runs on 230 V, and takes its command from a remote or a wall switch.
01TAKEN WHERE THE OPENING IS OUT OF REACH
A window four metres up above a staircase gets opened once a season precisely because no ladder reaches it.
02THE MOTOR HOLDS ITS OWN END POSITIONS
A tubular drive inside the tube stops the fabric where it was set once. On a sloped window that matters: otherwise the edge wears out in a season.
03NOT FOR A BUSY DOOR
The drive is built for a few cycles a day. On a kitchen door you pay for a service life you will burn through in a couple of seasons.
04POWER IS DECIDED BEFORE THE FIT-OUT
- The supply point is run during the works
- Through finished walls it means chasing and a separate budget
- Sometimes more than the screen itself — we say so at the survey
- We always recommend a manual override
Who it suits
Suits you if
Buy it when the opening is physically out of reach. A window four metres above a staircase gets opened once a season precisely because nobody can get a ladder to it, and there the screen is either motorised or nonexistent. The same applies to a panoramic terrace: a five-metre sheet cannot be pulled straight by hand, it skews and catches in the guide. A motor pulls evenly from both ends.
Not for you if
Do not put one on a kitchen door or a window you open ten times a day. The motor is rated for a few cycles a day, not constant work, and on that kind of opening you are paying for a service life you will burn through in a couple of seasons. A hinged or pleated screen is cheaper and more robust there. The second limit is power. If there is nowhere to run a cable and the walls are already finished, fitting turns into building work.
How it works
The mesh is wound on a tube inside a cassette, with the tubular motor sitting inside that tube. The motor also holds the end positions, so the screen stops where it was set once and does not knock against the threshold.
Commands arrive by radio. The remote works up to thirty metres and through walls, so one handset covers several screens in different rooms. A wall switch goes in alongside for the day the remote goes missing.
The difference from an automatic screen is who makes the decision. Here a person does: you press, it closes. On an automatic screen a sensor decides, by temperature or air quality, and the motor there is a quieter 24 V unit. If all you need is to reach an unreachable window, there is no reason to pay for scenes and battery backup.
The difference from an ordinary roller screen is the drive and the size. A spring roller is limited to roughly a metre and a half, because beyond that the spring cannot pull the sheet evenly. A motor removes that limit, and the opening gets a single sheet instead of two halves with a post between them.
Choose your mesh
Standard Mesh for Mosquito Netsaperture 1.2 × 1.2 mm · from 200 AED
Anti-Sand & Dust Mesh in Dubaiaperture 1.0 × 0.8 mm · from 250 AED
Pollen Filter Mesh for Allergyaperture 1.2 × 0.2 mm · from 300 AED
UltraView Mesh — Maximum Visibility100% light transmission · from 250 AED
Bird-Proof Mesh in Dubaireinforced thread · from 250 AED
What it costs
A motorised screen is priced from the area of the opening, starting at 320 AED per square metre, plus the drive and the remote. The exact figure comes from the surveyor: it depends on the width of the sheet, on whether there is a power point nearby, and on how the cassette is mounted. An opening above a stairwell almost always costs more than a window of the same area on the ground floor, because the work is done at height. The survey is free, and we do not quote before it: guessing a height from a photograph is not honest.
A motor is bought not for comfort but because the opening is out of reach. On a kitchen door it burns through its life in a couple of seasons.
Common questions
What happens in a power cut?
The screen stays where it was. A manual override is available as an option and is worth having where the screen must close whatever happens.
One remote for all screens, or one each?
One handset can hold several screens on separate channels. The usual setup is a button per room plus one for all of them.
Can you hear the motor?
Yes. A 230 V tubular drive is audible, roughly like a shutter. If it is going in a bedroom and quiet matters, look at the automatic version: its 24 V motor is quieter.
Do the walls have to be chased?
Not if there is a socket or a ceiling point nearby. If there is nowhere to take power from, chasing is required, and that is a conversation for before the fit-out.
What is the maximum size?
The limit is set by the mesh and the stiffness of the guides rather than the motor. The surveyor gives you the figure for your opening on site.
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Request
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Survey
Our surveyor comes out free of charge and takes exact measurements of the openings.
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Manufacturing
We build the screens to your sizes in our own workshop in 24 to 48 hours.
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Fitting
We install and adjust the system, and it is ready to use the moment we leave.
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Proof, not promises
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Our building maintenance was taking too long, so I contacted them directly. They asked for photos on WhatsApp, sent a quotation and arranged a date. Two installers arrived exactly on time, used shoe covers and finished three windows and a balcony door before lunch. They even adjusted a loose window handle without charging extra.
Rated 5 out of 5
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My cat has always been a nightmare for scratching nets — she destroyed the last ones I had. They recommended a heavy-duty scratch-resistant mesh and it is brilliant. She has tried her hardest to claw through it and hasn't managed once. Much stronger than the regular stuff, but still clear enough.
Rated 5 out of 5
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I have really big windows, so I thought screens would be a hassle. They came, measured up and made custom frames that fit exactly. No gaps anywhere. It has been months and nothing has moved or sagged.
Rated 5 out of 5
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My apartment is right next to a garden, so the bugs have always been relentless. They fitted fibre mesh on everything and it has been a game changer — it keeps out even the smallest midges that used to drive me crazy. Less sand gets in on windy days too.
Rated 5 out of 5
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I have a lot of plants at home, so I was worried the screens would block too much light. They recommended a very thin, almost invisible mesh. Plenty of light still comes through, and there are no more small insects around my plants.
Rated 5 out of 5
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After waking up with mosquito bites several times, I decided to install screens. They fitted magnetic screens on two bedroom windows — quick and clean. The magnets close properly and keep insects out, and the mesh quality is much better than the cheap ones I had before.
Rated 5 out of 5
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