Those of you who have been replacement window shopping might have come across a new and exciting product that is becoming a lot more popular among homeowners. They are turning to flexible window screens as a way of enhancing their raleigh replacement windows. 

Window screens themselves are nothing new, of course. They are an essential addition to any window as a means for providing airflow and ventilation into the home when the window is open. Some screens can even offer an added layer of security in preventing things like debris and birds and even intruders from entering through your open window when you have left it unattended. 

You can find household window screens manufactured from an assorted range of materials including the more common such as aluminum, nylon, or fiberglass to the more fortified and secure like copper or steel, both of the galvanized and the stainless variety. 

All of these types of screens are effective at doing their job and only you can decide which among them are best-suited for your home. 

The Drawback of Window Screens

But as most window screens are reliable components for the functionality and safety of the home, pretty much all of them share one definite disadvantage, they’re tough to remove and replace. Ever tried to pull your window screen from the channels around the frame? You will most likely bend the frame and end up warping the screen so that it never quite sits flush behind your window again. 

The rigidity of the screen is what makes it so effective but after removing the screen to clean it, you may find you’ve unwittingly damaged it. Not only does the screen fit improperly in the channels, but it doesn’t look very appealing. 

But that’s what makes flexible window screens an even better option. 

Why Choose Flexible Window Screens?

For starters, they’re easy to remove and replace without the worry of causing any damage to the structural integrity of the product. In addition, they are also lightweight and you don’t need to paint them to match your home’s exterior. 

You just pop the screen into the channel and it automatically retains its shape without any evidence of getting bent out of shape and thus failing to sit flush next to your window. 

But that isn’t all. Flexible versions of window screens provide all of the same benefits that you’ve come to enjoy from your current screens, only without the hassle of looking bent or crimped from previous removal efforts. You still get that ample airflow and ventilation you want from a good screen as well as the security of preventing leaves, insects, birds and other various debris from blowing into your room from the outdoors. 

Even more important, most flexible screens provide a density that helps to filter out the heat and sunlight that can come from those area of the country known for elevated temperatures year-round. That density not only prevents UV rays from getting in, but it can also help to reduce the warmth that is allowed into your home, making life more comfortable.