Fiberglass Insect Mesh

Thank you for the enquiry.

If it is just bees that you wish to keep out, we would normally recommend our woven stainless steel 8 Mesh as this is typically used for beekeeping. This product has an open area of 60% i.e. it will allow 60% of the airflow through – you may need to check that this is sufficient to allow the smoke to escape from your chimney. The advantage of this material is that it is a lot more rigid than insect mesh, due to the 0.71mm thick wire. The 8 Mesh is sold by the linear metre.

If you are also looking to keep out other insects, such as mosquitoes, then the stainless steel insect mesh would be a better choice than the woven aluminium. Stainless steel is typically used for chimney liners where a woodburner has been installed, so there shouldn’t be an issue with the heat.

Thank you for the enquiry.

Assuming that you would be looking to roll the insect mesh away when you pack up the awning, then the fiberglass insect mesh may be more suitable. It is very flexible (almost cloth-like), but it is a strong material.

Thank-you for the e-mail.

In terms of a material to act as a wind barrier, we would normally recommend our windbreak mesh, however this mesh is only available in 50m rolls which is far more material than you need (unless you can find another use for the mesh).

The fiberglass insect mesh you have enquired about is a lightweight, almost cloth-like screen. Although this is a light mesh, it is reasonable strong. However, it will only reduce the wind flow by around 28% (as the mesh has a 72% open area). Also, the widest roll the fiberglass is available in is 1.8m wide – therefore, you would need to cover your area in two pieces.

We do have a heavier fiberglass screen mesh available, which would reduce the airflow by around 45% (Pet Proof Insect Screen). Again, this is not available in 2m wide rolls, and so would need to be installed in two pieces.

If you need any further assistance then please feel free to e-mail or call us on 01782 820 970.

Kind regards

Thank you for the enquiry. To stop your cats from getting through I would suggest using our stronger “Pet Proof” insect mesh.

Thank you for your enquiry. The PVC coated fiberglass insect mesh is reasonably tough, and difficult to tear with your hands. However, we also offer an even stronger Pet Proof fiberglass insect mesh, which is extremely difficult to tear with your hands.

In terms of the edges, the insect mesh is raw edged. Whilst the PVC coating holds the strands in place, if you were to pull the strands on the edges then they would pull out. Therefore, you may wish to finish the edges of the material in some way.

Thank you for the enquiry.

In terms of an option that would be flexible (almost cloth-like), a fiberglass insect mesh would be the closest option. However, please note that the stronger the mesh the smaller the open area of the material will be i.e. a lower open area will reduce the visibility through the mesh.

The strongest option we offer is our pet proof fiberglass insect mesh, which has an open area of 55%. This material is very strong, and difficult to tear.

The standard-weight fiberglass insect mesh has a higher open area of 72%, and will therefore have a higher level of visibility through it, but it is not as durable as the pet proof mesh. Having said that, the standard-weight fiberglass is still reasonably durable and quite difficult to tear with your hands.

Thank you for your enquiry.

As we are only merchants, unfortunately we don’t have any experience with fitting. However, the best option may be to frame the insect mesh, and then attach the frame to the window or screw the frame into the wall around the PVC window frame.

Thank you for your enquiry.

The black fiberglass mesh insect mesh is quite a floppy product and so unless it is being attached to a structure I wouldn’t have thought that this would keep its shape (as it is not rigid).

Given that the application is a little outside of our field of expertise it is difficult to answer your question with any certainty. Having said that, customers in the past have used our 13mm hole chicken wire netting for creating sculptures.

Morning Robert,

Thank-you for the e-mail.

The fiberglass soffit mesh has an open area of around 72%, and so will allow water to pass through it. However, whether or not some water will still sit on top when it rains will depend on the volume of water, speed of flow etc. and so this is a little outside of our field of knowledge. Another issue with using fiberglass is that the material is cloth-like i.e. it doesn’t have any rigidity to it. Therefore, you will most likely find that the mesh will flop to the bottom of the gutter.

As an alternative, customers have used a welded wire mesh in the past to make gutter guards (typically a 13mm x 13mm 19 gauge welded mesh). The best option to avoid rusting would be to use stainless steel. The 13mm x 13mm 19g welded mesh has more structure, and will allow the water to run through.
Kind regards,

Thank you for your prompt and perfect answer!
Best wishes,
Robert