02 / 04 — Insect Screens

No-see-ums.
Stopped.

Custom motorized insect screens for outdoor living spaces plagued by bugs in coastal Carolina and Georgia. Tight-weave mesh that stops the smallest pests without giving up your view of the marsh, the dunes, or the kids in the yard.

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No-see-um insect screen mesh on a coastal patio

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16×14
Mosquito Mesh

Standard mosquito + housefly protection.

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17×20
No-See-Um

Finer weave for gnats & coastal sandflies.

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Stack with
Shade

Combine in one header for day + night use.

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Touch
Button

Drops in seconds, retracts just as fast.

Sundown sanctuary

Why shade alone isn't
enough on the coast.

Coastal Carolina and Georgia evenings come with a tradeoff: the most beautiful porch hour of the day is also the start of bug hour. Mosquitoes and no-see-ums move in at dusk, and any open-air space with cushions, food, or skin becomes their dinner. Tiki torches and citronella don't stop a determined gnat. A motorized insect screen does — at the press of a single button.

Our screens drop in 8–10 seconds, retract just as fast, and disappear into a discreet header housing.

This is the most-installed product in the entire ShadeCoast lineup. Every coastal homeowner with a porch eventually wants one.

Pairs with shade
Custom-sized

Motorized retractable screens on an elevated coastal deck overlooking marsh and water

Mesh options

Two meshes.
Two coastal pests.

The right mesh depends on what you're trying to keep out. We help every client pick the correct option during the on-site measurement.

16×14

Standard Mosquito Mesh

16 strands per inch horizontally and 14 vertically. The most common mesh for residential porches inland of the marsh. Stops mosquitoes, houseflies, wasps, yellowjackets, and most regular biting insects.

Most common residential pick
Best view-through (more open weave)
Works for inland + first-row coastal homes

17×20

No-See-Um Mesh

Tighter weave with 17×20 strand density — engineered specifically for the smallest biting insects. Required if you're near salt marshes, tidal water, or the Lowcountry coast. Stops sandflies, gnats, midges, and biting flies that walk straight through standard mesh.

Slightly tighter view-through
Same operation
Charleston, Hilton Head, Savannah essential

Pro tip — stack two screens

One header. Two motors. Four kinds of weather.

Most of our coastal-Carolina clients install a dual-screen system: a shade screen for daytime sun control + an insect screen for evening bug protection — both motors hidden in the same header housing, both controlled from a single remote.

The two motors operate independently so you get exactly the right barrier for the moment. Drop the shade for blocking afternoon UV. Raise it and drop the insect mesh at dusk for breeze without bites.

Why dual systems work

One header, two motors — clean install, no double trim
One remote — controls both screens independently

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Motorized screens fully lowered on a coastal cottage porch

Where they install

Custom-fitted to
any structure.

We install motorized insect screens on virtually any opening. The most common places we go in:

Motorized screens fully deployed across a back porch facing a pool under a blue sky

Most Common

Porches & Patios

The classic install — open-air daytime, bug-free evening dinners. Most homes start here.

Dark motorized screens fully closed on a white brick porch with multiple bays

Cooking

Outdoor Kitchens

Keep gnats off the grill prep area, mosquitoes off the dining table. Required if you eat outside.

Partially lowered motorized screens on an elevated deck with marsh and pine views

Workshop

Garages & Pool Houses

Open the garage door to the breeze, keep insects out of the workshop or game room.

Motorized shade screens partially rolled down on an elevated coastal deck with dining furniture

Commercial

Restaurants

Coastal restaurants love them for keeping the gnats off outdoor diners — extends usable hours.

Motorized screens enclosing a patio with a koi pond and lush garden landscaping

Coastal

Lanais & 3-Season Rooms

Already screened? Add motorized insect mesh on top of fixed screens for added control.

Motorized shade screen lowered on an elevated deck with a marsh view

Pool

Pool Decks & Cabanas

Crucial for coastal pool decks where standing water + dusk insects collide.

How it works

From quote to install, all in-house.

The same in-house ShadeCoast team handles every step — from initial measurement through final motor calibration.

Step 01

Free On-Site Measure

We come to your home, measure each opening, assess insect pressure (marsh-side vs inland), and recommend the right mesh.

Step 02

Custom Order

Each screen is built to your exact opening dimensions in our shop — no off-the-shelf shortcuts.

Step 03

Header + Tracks

Crew installs the powder-coated motor housing and side tracks first, painted to match your trim color.

Step 04

Mesh + Calibration

Mesh is tensioned, motor calibrated to your opening, and remote/sensors paired. Most installs done in one day.

Client story

Pawleys Island porch:
"Now we use it every night."

The Hinson family's screened porch faced the marsh — beautiful view by day, no-see-um clouds by sundown. Standard window screens had been installed by the previous owner but the gnats walked right through.

We installed a dual-motor system: a shade screen for the western afternoon sun and a 17×20 no-see-um mesh for the dusk-to-dawn hours. Both motors fit in a single header painted to match the existing trim — invisible during the day.

"Now we use the porch every night. The mesh is tight enough that we don't even hear the bugs trying. Should have done this five years ago." — Hinson family, Pawleys Island

★★★★★

"Excellent company to work with. Installers were very professional, polite, and respectful to our property. We highly recommend."

William Portz Google Review

★★★★★

"Dave and Nick were fantastic, the entire team from start to finish made it very easy. They wanted us 100% satisfied."

SJJ & Candace Huggins Google Reviews

Care & maintenance

Designed to last decades
on the salt-air coast.

Our motorized insect screens are built to live outside year-round in coastal Carolina and Georgia conditions. Maintenance is minimal — most clients never need to do anything beyond an occasional rinse.

Recommended care

Rinse the mesh once a year with a garden hose — removes pollen, dust, and salt residue. No detergent needed.
Inspect tracks for debris twice a year — pine needles, leaves, and seeds can occasionally lodge in the side tracks. A quick wipe is enough.
Cycle the motor monthly — even if you don't need the screen, run it up and down once a month to keep the mechanism limber.
Annual professional service available if you want us to inspect, lubricate, and re-calibrate. Highly recommended for marsh-front homes.

If anything ever goes wrong — torn mesh, stuck motor, fabric replacement — we service every system we install. The same crew that installed it is the team that handles repairs.

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