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Which screen contractor is actually worth hiring

We don't sell screens and we aren't owned by a manufacturer. Every contractor is scored on third-party test reports, license status pulled from the state registry, and reviews tied to jobs we routed — not on marketing copy.

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What are you protecting against?

There is no single best contractor. Break-ins turn on forced-entry testing, wildfire on a Chapter 7A listing, hurricanes on a Miami-Dade NOA. The rating is reweighted for each job separately.

Security Screen Doors

Ranked on forced-entry test evidence, a verified contractor license, and reviews tied to real jobs — not on marketing claims. We don't sell screens and we aren't owned by a manufacturer.

Wildfire & Ember Screens

What counts here is a WUI listing under CBC Chapter 7A and corrosion-resistant metal mesh with openings between 1/16 and 1/8 inch. The rating is reweighted so those carry the score.

Hurricane Screens

Mesh strength is not the deciding factor — an approval on the assembled system is. Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval, frame and fasteners included. The rating is reweighted for it.

Solar Screens

Forced-entry testing barely matters here. Material disclosure and warranty do — they decide how many summers the screen survives before it sags, fades or tears.

Metros we cover

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How to pick a system

Four specifications that separate a real security screen from a decorative one — check them on any quote.

Crimsafe vs Titan

Every other comparison of these two is published by a competing manufacturer. This one isn't.

What it costs

Installed pricing per opening by metro, and the four things that decide where you land in the range.

Systems, scored on what the maker publishes

Every figure below was read off the manufacturer’s own public pages and links back to it. Where a maker does not publish something, we say so rather than guessing.

DisclosureTestingCommitmentRetentionMade in USA

1Boss Security ScreensDirect — same-day estimates, one-day installs, no dealer markupUS-manufactured stainless mesh screens sold direct, with the category's only fully published price list.88out of 100 2CrimsafeAuthorised dealer network, ~107 dealers across North AmericaThe system that defined clamped-mesh retention, sold through a network of roughly 107 North American dealers.40out of 100 3Prestige Security DoorsDirect manufacturer and installer, northern ArizonaSteel-framed doors with a published installed starting price and a lifetime warranty, but no specifications.40out of 100 4Bulldog Security ScreensDirect manufacturer and installer, ArizonaArizona manufacturer running the same .035 / 12 × 12 US-woven mesh spec as Boss, with a lifetime product warranty.38out of 100 5Atlas ArmorDirect, hurricane marketsHurricane-first system carrying named Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance, with almost no published specifications.30out of 100 6TitanDealer network, generally easier to find outside major metrosAluminium-framed stainless mesh with published test figures, sold through a broad dealer network.28out of 100 7VistaRegional dealer distributionMarine-grade stainless system distributed through regional dealers.9out of 100

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Why this isn't just star ratings

Nobody else is neutral here

Search any two of these brands against each other and the page that ranks is published by a third manufacturer selling against both. We sell nothing, take no manufacturer money for placement, and every number links to the page we read it from.

239 verified installers, no invented ones

Every installer listed here was read from a manufacturer’s own authorised-dealer list, with the source and date on the profile. We publish a score only where we hold evidence — so installers carry verified facts today and a rating once the state licence registry import lands.