# Surface-Mounted Fixed Insect Screen Installation
Source: https://www.fenetresystems.com/en/surface-mounted-fixed-insect-screen/

# Surface-Mounted Fixed Insect Screen

Surface-mounted fixed insect screen — a snap-off frame held to the outer face. No inner depth is sought; suits depth-less joinery.

## How Is Surface Fitting Done?

Opposite clips are seated on the outer surface; the frame is fitted in a single move.

1. **The outer surface is measured** — The outer-profile width the frame will sit on is taken; the plane where the clip base will fit is found.
2. **The clip bases are marked** — Clip points are marked at equal intervals on the two opposite edges; deviation spoils the panel's sitting straight.
3. **The clips are fixed** — The bases hold with a screw or strong tape. The load is divided; a clip left at a single point loosens.
4. **The panel is fitted and locked** — The frame is pushed onto the clips; the spring pressure draws the panel to the channel. At removal the clip is freed.

## On Which Joinery Is Surface Fitting Chosen?

It is the only solution of joinery having no inner channel or being narrow. It is the fastest snap-off at cleaning.

- **Depth-less joinery** — On aluminium and thin PVC joinery there is no inner channel; the outer surface is the only connection plane.
- **A place wanting frequent removal** — On an opening where cleaning and wintering are done often the outer clip removes in a second; recess fitting looks for a channel.
- **Double-sash joinery** — Where the sash touches the sash inside, recess fitting clashes; the outer surface stays clash-free.

## Surface vs Recess Fitting Comparison

Mounting and look differences of surface and recess fitting
Subject — Surface Fitting — Recess Fitting
Connection place — Outer surface — Inner channel
Façade look — A thin profile line — Invisible
Inner depth — Not needed — Required as deep as the frame thickness
Removal speed — Seconds — Looks for a channel

## The Outer Clip's Correct Seating

The clip pressure draws the panel onto the outer-profile surface; a seated panel does not vibrate in wind. If the pressure is weak sound and leakage begin at the panel edge.

The clip bases remaining on the outer surface take UV and rain; the reinforced-plastic or metal clip choice decides the life. With a yearly check a loosened clip is renewed.

## Questions About Surface-Mounted Fixed Insect Screen

Does it fit joinery having no inner channel?

Yes — since it sits on the outer surface no inner depth is sought; it is the standard solution of thin aluminium joinery.

Does it come off in wind?

The opposite spring clips draw the panel to the surface; a correctly mounted panel stays in place in wind.

How does it look on the façade?

A thin profile line is seen; on rule-sensitive estates recess fitting is preferred.

Related pages: [Recess-Mounted Fixed Insect Screen](https://www.fenetresystems.com/en/recess-mounted-fixed-insect-screen/) · [Insect Screen Installation Types](https://www.fenetresystems.com/en/insect-screen-installation-types/)

## Send the Joinery Photo

Once the outer-profile look and the measurement are shared the clip arrangement and the cost are reported.

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