Fly screen with magnet – practical protection against annoying insects

On hot summer nights, fresh air from outside is a welcome relief. But unfortunately, open windows and doors don't just let in a cool breeze. Wasps, mosquitoes, and other pests also find their way into the house. The result is painful, itchy mosquito bites in the early morning. It's also difficult to fall asleep with insects happily buzzing around the room. The problem can be solved with fly screens. These are available in various shapes, transparency levels, colors, and sizes. But what's the best way to install them? If you want to avoid strenuous work on windows or doors, try our fly screen magnets. A fly screen attached to the window with magnets is particularly practical, as it provides insect protection without any drilling. They're suitable for doors and windows throughout the house - from balcony doors to skylights.

Fly screen with self-adhesive magnetic tape – The advantages

Fly screens can be installed in a variety of ways. The most common methods are drilling or self-adhesive tape. However, these mounting methods have several disadvantages:

Drilling:

• difficult to remove at the End of mosquito season
• permanent damage to the frame

Adhesive tape:

• the grille cannot be moved flexibly
• access to the window is difficult (e.g., for watering flowers)
• decreased adhesion with frequent opening and closing
• door frame is difficult to clear

The situation is different with a self-adhesive magnetic strip for fly screens. This eliminates the need for complicated disassembly. Even removing the screen at short notice is no problem. At the same time, as a tenant, you avoid making changes to your rented accommodation that you would ultimately have to undo.
If you want to attach your magnetic fly screen with a magnetic strip, you should make sure that the strip can be shortened to different lengths. This allows it to be flexibly adapted to different windows and doors. Good adhesive properties are important for durability.

The uses of self-adhesive magnetic tape are by no means limited to fly screens. They can also be used for temporarily securing fabrics and curtains. Magnetic tapes are also suitable for signs or photos and are a great tool in advertising and exhibition stand construction.

Use self-adhesive magnetic tape for your insect screen fabric and solve a variety of problems!

Attaching fly screens with magnets and without drilling – Common applications

During mosquito season, fly screen magnets are a valuable protection feature throughout your home. Magnetized insect screens can be installed in a wide variety of locations, without drilling.

Fly screens for doors with magnets – no drilling required

You've probably experienced this yourself: You're spending a warm summer evening with friends on your patio, and when you've said goodbye to your guests and returned home in a good mood, hordes of mosquitoes, flies, and moths await you.
No wonder, after all, an open door is the perfect gateway for insects. It's enough to just carry something outside or let in some cool air.
This problem can be prevented with fly screens for doors. However, doors have special requirements for protection. After all, they must remain passable if you don't want to climb into your apartment through the windows all summer long. And who wants to go to the trouble of removing a screen every time they want to enter their own four walls?

The solution: fly screens for entrance and balcony doors with magnetic adhesive tape!

These curtains consist of two strips of insect screen that are attached to the door frame with adhesive tape and held together in the middle with magnetic tape.
This allows you to simply walk through the magnetic fly screen without having to open and close a door. This is why it is often referred to as a magnetic curtain. The same applies to children and pets. Here, too, the installation works completely without drilling. Follow these steps:

1. measure the height and width of your door (e.g., patio door)
2. cut two strips of fly screen
3. attach the strips to the door frame with adhesive tape
   
4. then, attach magnetic tape to the center of the two strips of fly screen so they close neatly

Your magnetic fly screen is ready!

Alternatively, you can get fly screen doors with pivoting frames for different door sizes. These are also equipped with magnets that keep the door closed. However, curtains or fly screen magnets are usually the cheaper and more practical option that you can install.

Fly screen roller blind

Roller blinds can be raised and lowered with a single movement. This principle is suitable not only for darkening (no visibility) but also for insect protection. Magnetic adhesive tape is also suitable for this purpose.

Whether for skylights, kitchen windows, or bedroom windows: There are special magnetic roller blinds that can be attached to windows and doors in various ways:

• to the frame
• to the window reveal
• directly to the wall

One of the decisive factors for selection and installation is whether the window opens inward or outward. Magnetic adhesive tape is ideal for closing the blind when pulled down. This allows for flexible opening and closing. When not in use, most blinds are housed in a box attached to the top of the window or door. There they are protected from dirt and wear. Using a second box, you can even combine two magnetic blinds: one for insect protection and one for blackout blinds. After all, two are better than one. A modern magnetic blind combines the convenience of a classic blind with the secure attachment of magnetic adhesive tape.

Tip: a reversing brake ensures that the blind rolls back up slowly and gently into the box when not in use.

Roof window fly screen with magnets

Heat builds up particularly strongly in rooms under the roof. Fly screens for skylights allow you to leave them open in the evening and at night without having to fear the intrusion of mosquitoes, wasps, or other pests.
In this case, too, attaching them with magnetic adhesive tape offers the advantage of allowing you to easily remove and reattach the magnetic insect screen to the window at any time. This is especially important for skylights. Since a fly screen is usually installed inside the window, you must remove it every time you want to open or close a window.
Furthermore, if you leave the drill in your toolbox, the masonry and windows will remain unaffected by construction work.

You can install a magnetic skylight fly screen in several ways:

• as a fly screen
• as a roller blind

Good to know: roller blinds are particularly suitable if you want to flexibly open and close the fly screen with magnets. In both cases, the window frame and the wall are ideal for mounting. You can find suitable magnets in our neodymium disc magnets section.

Insect protection for balcony doors or patio doors – The options

With a spacious balcony, it's much easier to enjoy the summer at home and outdoors. However, it's especially advisable to equip your doors with effective insect screens to prevent unpleasant surprises.
After all, it's almost unavoidable that balcony doors are left open for a few minutes.
The fly screen curtain described above is a practical insect screen for balcony doors. You can also choose from various other designs:

• sliding doors
• revolving doors
• swing doors
• blinds or shutters

Which option is best for you depends on the space available. Sliding doors are particularly suitable for large balcony doors with multiple panels. Swing doors are suitable for almost any door but are not quite as practical as curtains or blinds.

Magnetic adhesive tapes can be used with various types of insect screens for balcony doors. They allow swing doors and blinds to close gently and open easily, for example. And even with insect screens for balcony doors, you can usually avoid drilling.

Window fly screens for all occasions

And what about normal windows, in the bedroom, living room, or kitchen? A drill is unnecessary here, too. With magnetic adhesive tape, you can quickly and securely attach simple fly screens to the window frame and create practical fly screen magnets. Alternatives include roller blinds, curtains, or custom-made screens in frames.

If you've opted for a simpler option, consider the following criteria during installation:

• measure your window carefully so you can cut the screen to the exact size
• before attaching adhesive tape to the window frame, it must be thoroughly cleaned. This ensures long-lasting durability
• when installing the fly screen with magnets, ensure that there are no gaps through which individual insects could sneak into the room

To attach magnetic fly screens with frames to the window, you can attach thin flat iron bars to the outside of the window frame at regular intervals. Then attach magnetic adhesive tape to the frame of the fly screen frame and attach it to the window.

Good to know: clamp blinds are available for various window sizes. However, they often close less well than other types of fly screens.

Differences in the material of fly screens

Fly screens differ not only in shape and fastening method, but also in material. Common versions are usually made of fiberglass. Stainless steel insect screens are significantly more stable, but also more expensive. However, due to their heavier weight, these require a tensioning frame. There are also screens made of pollen-protective fabric for allergy sufferers. As the name suggests, such a screen not only keeps insects out, but also protects against annoying pollen:

• translucent and air-permeable
• durable
• transparent
• installation depth
• weather-resistant
• UV protection

Especially if you're buying fly screens for rooms you spend a lot of time in, you should pay attention to a few things. For example, make sure the mesh is tight enough to effectively keep out small insects while still allowing enough light and air through to make you feel comfortable. You also have a choice of color.
White, black, and anthracite is particularly popular. The color scheme doesn't affect the level of protection. However, darker versions allow for better visibility in light-filled rooms.

Good to know: prices for insect screens vary, sometimes considerably. As in many other areas, more expensive isn't necessarily better. A simple fly screen with a magnet that you cut and attach yourself will serve its purpose in most cases. Only if you're looking for an insect screen for large sliding doors, extravagantly shaped skylights, or something specifically designed to protect against pollen should you be prepared to spend a little more.

Fly screen with magnet – Our DIY tips

When it comes to attaching fly screens with magnets to windows, doors, doorways, or anywhere else, we've collected some useful tips for you. With a little skill, you can even build a fly screen with magnets for windows yourself and use it flexibly.

Fly screen with magnet – flexible and affordable DIY installation

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Inexpensive fly screen solution as DIY for every budget

Did you buy a fly screen without a frame and don't feel like messing around with adhesive tape or a drill? Use fly screen magnets and washers:

1. glue flat, cuboid magnets into the window frame
2. sew washers for screws onto the fly screen
3. attach the fly screen with a magnet

The advantage of this option: If you want to reach through the window—to water flowers, for example—you can remove the fly screen with one hand and then reattach it just as quickly. At the same time, the combination of fly screen magnets and washers ensures a firm hold. Of course, you can also use magnetic tape. Give it a try and use our block magnets.

Fly screen with magnet for the skylight

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Attaching an insect screen to the skylight

In principle, magnets are a good idea for attaching fly screens to skylights. However, due to the angled position of the windows, the holding requirements are higher in this case than for vertical windows. Strong neodymium magnets also provide extra-strong hold on skylights. Like other magnets, they can be attached directly to the window frame. This way, you remain protected from mosquitoes and wasps.

Fly screen with magnet for the houseboat (steel)

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Fly screen on steel boat

Mosquitoes, wasps, and the like don't just lurk on dry land. Even those traveling on a houseboat are a popular target for winged insects. Fortunately, insect screens perform just as well on the high seas as they do on dry land. Installation is particularly easy on a steel boat. A few discs magnets are all it takes to attach fly screens to the window frame and easily remove them again when needed.
This makes it a non-issue that there are no standard dimensions for windows and the like in boatbuilding.

Conclusion: fly screens with magnets – no drilling

The popularity of fly screens is constantly growing – they are used in apartments, garden sheds, and even on houseboats. You'll get the most benefit from an insect screen if you carefully familiarize yourself with the various mounting options and designs beforehand. Otherwise, there's a risk that, while you're protected from insects, you'll have to walk halfway around the house every time you want to water your flowers, for example, because you've firmly mounted your fly screen to the window.

Attached with magnets, the insect screen can be removed and reattached effortlessly and without any loss of quality – without drilling and in just a few simple steps. The shallow installation depth also opens a host of possibilities. This will pay off the next time you move.

Our strong magnets are true all-rounders. They're not only suitable for attaching insect screens, but also for the closing mechanism of curtains or blinds. Whether you choose individual magnets or magnetic adhesive tape is up to you – just like the shape, color, and material of your fly screen. If needed, you can find the right magnetic fly screen here and order it conveniently from home.