Hurricane screens for patio: a Venice review on protecting an open patio
Most hurricane screens for patio reviews come from people with a specific frustration, and this five-star review from a Venice homeowner captures it well. Not every back yard has a screened cage. Plenty of homes just have an open patio, a slab and a roof line, and that’s exactly what Rich and Joanne had.
Rich’s review laid out the problem in dollars: “Every time a storm came, I was dragging patio furniture into the garage at the last minute, and whatever I couldn’t move fast enough got wrecked. I replaced the same outdoor sectional twice. And the open patio meant wind-driven rain blew straight against the back of the house every time.”
He didn’t want a full enclosure. He liked the open patio. His review explained why the screens worked for him: “They mount up under the existing roof line. Most of the time they’re rolled up and invisible and the patio is just an open patio. When a storm’s coming, the screens come down across the open sides and lock into the track. The furniture stays put. The rain hits the screen instead of the house.”
The detail his review emphasized, and the reason he rated it five stars, was the track holding on an exposed patio. “On an open slab with no cage around it, a loose screen would just get torn off. The magnetic Magna Track edge locks the screen into the side rails so it holds against the wind. That’s the difference between a screen that protects the patio and a screen that becomes debris.”
His closing line: “Last storm that came through, I didn’t move a single chair.” After a couple of destroyed sectionals, that’s the review that says it all.
If you’ve got an open patio and you’re researching hurricane screens for patio reviews, Rich’s experience in Venice is a representative one. Shutter and Shade Source installs patio screens across the West Coast of Florida. Read more reviews here or call (800) 483-5404.