Doorway Parts Identification

Are you getting ready to measure your doorway or preparing to place your order for a Plisse retractable screen but not sure what's what on your doorway?  Then this is the post for you. Use our doorway parts identification drawings of a typical single door opening and double door (aka French or Atrium) opening below to identify the different parts of your...
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Retractable Screens Enhance the Home

Traditionally, screen doors were all about function. We put up with the slamming, tearing and inconvenience because the alternative was either a stifling hot home or flies on the pies.Times have changed and so have screens. Retractable screens are there when you need them and virtually disappear when not in use. This means you can have that fly-free pie and eat...
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Dogs and Retractable Screen Doors

Most people with dogs treat them like part of the family.  Inside or outside, for the most part, they just seem to want to be wherever you are.  Dogs and retractable screen doors may need special consideration. Dogs and retractable screen doors If you have a traditional hinged screen door, a dog can sometimes just push it open.  Away it goes, and the chase begins.When...
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Large Retractable Screen

Are you looking for a truly large retractable screen for your home?  Are you only finding retractable screens that cost too much or are poorly made?If so, you've come to the right place.  Our large retractable screen door by Plisse is the ideal solution for large openings.Below you can see some examples of how our customers have used our Plisse retractable...
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Cats & Retractable Screens

What we have found with cats is that they are all different in both physical and mental abilities so I always hesitate to say that our system will work for any cat. That said, we have never had anyone who worked with us on the issue who we could not help keep their cats in with our Plissé retractable screens.  I...
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How to Install a Plissé Retractable Screen Handle

We have found that often times customers get through the meat and potatoes of installing their Plissé.We have found that often times customers get through the meat and potatoes of installing their Plissé retractable screen without a hitch.But sometimes the last step of installing the adjustable handle can give them a little trouble. That is why we shot this quick video...
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Sliding Glass Door Retractable Screens

The Plissé retractable screen by Screen Solutions is an ideal replacement screen for that unattractive, fixed sliding screen door that comes with most sliding glass doors. Retractable screens have the benefit of being there to keep bugs out of your home when you need it but hiding neatly away, and not blocking your view through the glass door, when you don't.Check...
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No Magnets Necessary

Customers often ask what keeps our Plissé retractable screens closed when in use. Sometimes we say nothing just to get a giggle out of how confusing that answer can be. But it's true.You see, since our Plissé screens don't utilize the traditional spring-loaded retraction design (like that found with the Phantom, Mirage, Eclipse, Genius and others) there is no force pulling them...
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New Bottom Rail Color Option

We're unveiling yet another custom option today at Screen Solutions Inc: the option to choose the color of your bottom rail, despite the color of your Plissé retractable screen.In the past many of our customers have been pleasantly surprised when they unpacked their new disappearing screen from us only to find that we sent their bottom rail to match the threshold...
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