Most people who call us about security screens in Penrith already know they want one. What they do not know is which one, and the four systems we make at Lemko Place suit quite different situations. Here is how we talk it through at the measure.
Start with the door, not the catalogue
The front entry gets the strongest screen because it is the door you leave open on a summer evening and the one a burglar tries first. For most Penrith homes that means ScreenGuard stainless steel mesh with a triple lock: 316 marine grade mesh you can see straight through, compliant with AS5039 and AS5041. If the entry is very exposed or you want the highest impact resistance we have, ScreenGuard Extreme uses high tensile 304 mesh in a wedge and seat frame tested to AS5039.
Where sightlines matter less than cost
Laundry doors, side gates and secondary entries often do not need marine grade mesh. PerfGuard is a 1.6mm perforated aluminium sheet that still complies with AS5039, costs less, and cuts afternoon glare on west facing doors, which matters more in Penrith than most places. The classic Diamond Grille is the budget option and the right look on Federation and inter war homes in Penrith, Emu Plains and St Marys, though it needs a separate flyscreen behind it.
What about privacy mesh?
Heavy DVA Mesh is one way vision privacy mesh, not a security product. It stops people seeing into a street facing living room during the day and keeps airflow. We fit it on windows along the Great Western Highway, Mulgoa Road and The Northern Road where privacy is the real problem.
Windows follow the doors
Once the door system is chosen, window screens usually match it so the frame colours and mesh look the same across the house. Ground floor bedrooms get a hinged screen with a keyed or quick release so the window is still an escape route. See security window screens for the options.
The short version
Front door: ScreenGuard stainless. Alfresco slider: a sliding ScreenGuard or PerfGuard panel. Secondary doors: PerfGuard or a grille. Street facing windows: Heavy DVA for privacy, PerfGuard for glare, ScreenGuard where security matters. We measure every opening free anywhere within reach of Penrith; book a measure and we will bring samples.