RETRACTABLE SCREENS / ELEVATION
Create a more comfortable outdoor room with retractable screen options selected for your openings and priorities.
HIGH-WIND HURRICANE-SCREEN OPTION
185 MPHThe selected MaxForce hurricane-screen system is tested and certified for a 185 mph wind zone, including Florida’s HVHZ. This rating applies to the approved hurricane assembly and installation—not every solar mesh or clear vinyl screen.
For Colorado, we verify the opening, anchors, supporting structure and site requirements. A wind-zone certification is not a deploy/retract operating speed.
COLORADO SCREEN PERFORMANCE
A retained keder edge runs inside the side tracks. Quiet Spring Technology allows the inner track to adjust under pressure, helping maintain tension as conditions change. Fenetex lists 0.80 inches of self-adjustment for One-Track.
Insect mesh preserves ventilation. Solar mesh softens glare and can reduce wind-driven rain. Clear vinyl offers a stronger barrier to wind and cold air while keeping the view. We select the layer for the way you use the patio.
Opening size, fabric, track selection, weight bar and mounting substrate all matter. On exposed sites we review retained tracks, heavier weight-bar options and the structural support behind each screen.
Clear screens and properly selected heaters can extend patio use into cooler weather. Heating, ventilation, exits and weather operation need a coordinated plan. The result remains an outdoor space with product-specific limitations.
Selected for the architecture.
Planned for the property.
THE DETAILS MATTER
The current published hurricane-screen certification is 185 mph for the selected MaxForce system. Ordinary shade, insect and clear vinyl screens have different specifications. We identify the actual screen assembly and approved mounting details in your proposal.
Fenetex’s 2026 catalog reports testing of 14 × 14-foot One-Track shade screens with Twitchell fabric, and 14 × 14-foot clear screens, in winds above 100 mph without damage. This test evidence applies to those tested assemblies. It is not a universal installed rating or an instruction to deploy or retract screens at that speed.
Choose solar mesh for glare control, daytime comfort and ventilation. Choose clear vinyl when reducing cold drafts and keeping a wide view are the priorities. We can discuss independent dual-screen layouts where the selected system and opening allow them. Mesh remains permeable; clear panels change airflow and the forces on the supporting structure.
The complete assembly must be assessed. Screen wind forces pass into tracks, mounting fasteners, posts and foundations. We coordinate the screen specification with the roof and structure design instead of treating it as a decorative add-on.
Use the selected manufacturer’s instructions and operating limits. Sensors are an additional control, not a replacement for an operating plan. Snow, ice, debris and obstructions require attention before movement. Hurricane-screen certifications belong to specific products and approved installations; they do not transfer to ordinary mesh or clear screens.
Fenetex describes its custom screens as made in the USA using imported parts. That is the wording we use: domestic custom manufacturing, with a global component supply chain.
Manufacturer specifications apply to the selected model and configuration. Final project documents establish the requirements for your property.
2026 screen catalog ↗One-Track construction details ↗Screen manufacturing ↗YOUR NEXT CHAPTER, OUTSIDE