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FENETRE Systems — Insect Screen and Pleated Blind Systems

Horizontal Pleated Insect Screen

The main arrangement where the mesh gathers to the edge folding on the horizontal axis — the reference working style from door to window.

What Is the Horizontal Arrangement?

The horizontal pleated insect screen is the base arrangement where the accordion-folding mesh travels left-right — the most widespread working style of the system worldwide.

The mesh hangs between the top and bottom rail on tension cords — push the handle and the mesh gathers as a slim band on one edge, stopping at every point it is left.

Why the Standard Form?

It matches the rectangular geometry of doors and windows exactly — it opens on the same axis as the passage direction and does not interfere with the door sash or window handle.

The spring-free build is also the arrangement that produces the fewest failures — with no retracting mechanism, there are almost no parts to wear.

Direction Arrangements

Three opening arrangements on the same system — the passage need sets the direction.

Operation and use of horizontal pleated insect screen direction arrangements
ArrangementOperationSuited Situation
One-WayThe mesh gathers to one edgeStandard doors and windows
Two-WayThe mesh can gather to either edgeDoors where passage is wanted from both sides
Centre MeetingTwo panels meet in the middle, closing with magnetsWide openings — the base of the double arrangement

Standout Features

The aspects of the horizontal arrangement that make a difference in daily use.

  • Spring-Free ArrangementNo retracting mechanism — tension cords hold the mesh where it is left.
  • Slim GatheringOpen, the mesh remains a band a few centimetres wide at the edge — the opening is free.
  • Two-Way MovementThe panel can open from the right or the left — the passage direction is up to the user.
  • Door-Window FitThe same arrangement works on doors and windows — one system, two surfaces.
  • Low Bottom RailThe bottom line is a few millimetres high — the trip share is minimised.
  • Low MaintenanceNeeds no care beyond rail cleaning and periodic tension checks.

Questions About the Horizontal Pleated Insect Screen

What is the difference between horizontal and vertical pleated insect screens?
The direction the mesh moves — horizontal folds left-right, vertical travels up-down. On doors the horizontal, on narrow windows the vertical is more ergonomic.
Does the mesh stop at the point I want?
Yes. The tension cords hold the mesh fixed at every position — without a spring retractor, the panel can be left midway or at any gap.
Can the mesh leave the rail in wind?
On the free-railed arrangement a hard wind can lift the mesh off the bottom line — on façades taking constant wind, the channelled series is recommended.
How long does installation take?
The top and bottom rails are fixed, the mesh and tension cords are fitted — mounting on a single opening is completed in a short time.

Casing series are listed in the product catalogue; threshold and connection styles are compared on the installation types page. The spaces the horizontal model mounts in are listed in the application areas.

Send Your Opening Measurements

Once net width-height and the passage arrangement are relayed, a direction arrangement and casing series are recommended.

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