Window screens from China are usually treated as an afterthought on project orders — and that is precisely why they cause handover problems out of proportion to their cost. A screen is a frame-matched, colour-matched, dimension-critical component: when it is ordered with the windows it simply works, and when it is ordered late it arrives as three hundred small problems. This guide covers the screen systems available from Chinese window factories, what they cost, and how developers, builders and contractors should fold them into a window package.
Screen Systems Available from China
Fixed Fly Screens
Aluminum-framed fiberglass or aluminum mesh panels matched to sliding and awning windows — the volume product on apartment programs, typically USD 4–9 per screen ex-factory at project quantities.
Retractable Cassette Screens
Roller cassettes for casement windows, French doors and bifolds, in powder-coated housings colour-matched to the joinery. Cycle quality varies widely between factories; specify tested cycle counts and spring warranty.
Security Mesh Screens
304 or 316 stainless woven mesh in reinforced aluminum frames for ground-floor units, villas and markets requiring intrusion or cyclone-rated protection. The mesh certificate matters: 316 for coastal exposure, and test documentation collected at inspection rather than promised after shipment.
Sliding and Magnetic Screens
Sliding panels for stacker doors and servery windows; magnetic and removable frames for refurbishment programs where existing joinery cannot be modified.
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FBM Sourcing works with project owners, developers, main contractors and FF&E contractors on hotel, apartment, school, office and other commercial building projects. Send us your BOQ, drawings or product list — our team will review it and get back to you.
Why Screens Should Ride Inside the Window Order
Three alignments happen automatically when screens and windows come from one factory group: dimensions are taken from production frames rather than site measurement; powder-coat colours come out of the same batch; and track or channel allowances are engineered rather than improvised. The commercial alignment matters too — one supplier is accountable for fit, which is the entire argument for buying window packages with screens and hardware specified rather than assembling components from separate vendors.
Specification Checklist for Project Buyers
- Screen type per window type, taken off the window schedule
- Mesh material and grade: fiberglass, aluminum, pet-resistant, 304/316 stainless
- Frame colour code matched to window powder-coat batch
- Corner construction and spline detail on volume fly screens
- Cycle count and spring warranty on retractable systems
- Compliance documentation where security or cyclone ratings apply
- Spares: 3–5% frames and clips for site damage
Inspection and Delivery
Screens are checked at the factory alongside the windows: frame squareness, mesh tension, colour match against the window batch, roller and magnet function, and carton labelling keyed to the window schedule so floors can be distributed without opening every box. They ship inside the window containers — negligible freight when planned, expensive air-freight top-ups when forgotten. The full scope is described in our window screens sourcing program, and the wider window process in how to import windows from China.
Get a China Procurement Quote for Your Project
Send your window schedule and screen requirements with quantities, destination port and timeline. FBM Sourcing responds with a supplier shortlist, specification plan and preliminary pricing within 3–5 business days.
If you would rather not manage factories directly, FBM Sourcing acts as your building material sourcing agent: sourcing, quality checks at the factory and consolidated shipping in one engagement.
