How do you prepare an opening for a steel screen?
Get the opening formed, any beam fitted and the reveals plastered before the final survey, decide your floor finish, and make sure there is solid structure to fix into. Steel is made to exact sizes, so measuring the finished opening is what makes a tight, square fit.
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When should I book the survey?
Book an early visit while you are planning, so we can advise on sizes, bar layouts and anything that affects the build. Book the final measure once the opening is formed and plastered, because the frame is made to the finished sizes.
Should flooring go down before or after?
Ideally the finished floor level is fixed before we measure. For pivot doors and pocket sliders, the hardware needs planning before the floor goes down. Tell us the floor build-up and we will set the frame height accordingly.
What do you fix the screen to?
Steel screens are fixed to the walls, floor and ceiling or beam around the opening. Timber studs, blockwork and steel beams are all fine; plasterboard alone is not. If a fixing zone is weak, your builder can add noggins or packers before we arrive.
What happens on fitting day?
We bring the frame in sections where needed, set it level and plumb, fix it, then glaze it on site and hang any doors. Most single screens take one to two days. We leave the screen clean and protected, ready for your decorator to make good around it.
How should I look after the screen?
Clean the glass with a normal glass cleaner and wipe the frame with a damp cloth. Avoid abrasive pads. Check door hinges and handles occasionally and tighten if needed.