Hardware Cloth, Wire Mesh & Screens

From animal containment to temporary fences and erosion control, hardware cloth has many valuable uses for DIY and professional projects alike. Discover the best wire gauge for your projects, and explore the different types and many uses of wire mesh for your needs.

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What is Hardware Cloth?

Whether it&#;s around the home, in the garden or beyond, hardware cloth can be quite useful. Also called wire mesh, hardware cloth is easy-to-install and can be the answer to many home maintenance projects. Often designed of woven or welded wires in grids, wire mesh screen is typically made from durable, high quality steel to stand up to a number of jobs.

What Metal Mesh Wire Gauge is Best?

Wire gauge determine the thickness of wire in hardware cloth. Generally speaking, the lower a gauge is, the thicker the wire will be. Wil you need thicker or thinner wire for your projects? Thicker wire is stronger and more durable than thinner wire, but can also prove more difficult to work with as you prepare it for your specific projects. Unsure what you may need for your project? Stop by your local ace hardware store where our helpful staff will advise you.

Different Types of Mesh Screen Cloths

Mesh wire comes in a variety of designs offering lots of versatility for different projects around the home. Before you make any purchases, it&#;s important to understand the different types of hardware cloth, including galvanized, vinyl-coated, and twisted or welded metal mesh.

• Galvanized: Coated with a protective layer for added durability, galvanized steel mesh screens are typically galvanized before weld (GBW) or galvanized after weld (GAW). Although both offer great advantages, GAW metal screen mesh is typically more durable but can be more expensive.
• Fiberglass: Flexible and easy to install, this budget-friendly mesh wire option resists denting or creasing, but may fade with continued exposure to UV rays.
• Aluminum: An aluminum screen mesh is resistant to UV rays, high temperatures and corrosion, but dents easily and may be more difficult to install without professional help.

Additionally, the mesh wire you choose may be twisted or welded. Welded wire mesh screen is what you typically see in gardens to help keep out pests or protect plants, and also can be fitted on house vents to allow circulation while ensuring no debris enters.  Welded wire is very durable, as the wire grid is welded together at each cross-section. Woven mesh wires are interwoven and more flexible than welded mesh wires. Woven wire is often used for fences for livestock,  and tends to be more affordable than welded mesh wires.

Many Uses for Screen Cloth

From the material that goes into making it to the specific intricate design, your hardware cloth has many uses. Set up an animal containment fence to keep livestock in or predators large and small out, or use it to complete home maintenance and craft projects like wall repair and window screens. For gardeners, screen cloth is great for plant support and erosion control, and can also be used to help with compost containment.

For help with finding the right type of hardware cloth for your project, visit your local Ace Hardware to shop mesh wire from leading brands like Adfors, Garden Craft and Phifer Wire. Then, shop for more home hardware essentials to stay prepared for any job.  

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Whether you&#;re making repairs to your window screens or installing entirely new ones, our inventory of window screen rolls will have the type you&#;re looking for. From aluminum to UltraVue, find the right screen for your indoor and outdoor window needs.

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The aluminum screen wire is a great choice for low-traffic areas. Aluminum is rust and corrosion resistant, so it&#;ll stand up against outdoor elements. The screen features a consistent 18 x 16 weave, and it&#;s available in Bright, Black, and Charcoal. You can find rolls of windown screen in sizes from 24&#; x 100&#; to 72&#; x 100&#;.

We also carry fiberglass options if you need a material that&#;s stronger than aluminum. The Fiberglass Patio and Pool Screen Rolls are designed for outdoor areas like patios, sunrooms, and pools. As a highly durable material, fiberglass is ideal for areas that have a lot of traffic both human and animal. You&#;ll also find Fiberglass Screen Rolls, which are cost-effective and great for rescreening needs. The rolls come in 36&#; x 25&#; and scale up to 96&#; x 100&#; in Charcoal and Silver Grey.

Do you live in a coastal region or inland? Our Copper Bronze Screen Rolls will be ideal for your environment, comprised of 90% copper and 10% zinc. These window screen material rolls offer the durability you need and fade to a dark bronze finish with age. Choose from 36&#; x 100&#;, 48&#; x 100&#;, 60&#; x 100&#;.

Durability may be one of your primary qualities when searching for the right rolled window screen. If this is the case, Nano 50 is what you need. This option is designed with an extrusion-coated polyester core yarn, making it resistant to punctures and tears. If you&#;re concerned about pets clawing at screen or falling debris, Nano 50 mesh will completely satisfy you. Plus, it&#;s UV tolerant and won&#;t bleach, fade, or flake.

Protect your enclosed space from even the tiniest of insects with No-See-Um Screen. This screen roll is a finer mesh fiberglass material, specifically made to keep out gnats, no-see-um, sand flies, mosquitos, and other insects. No matter where you live (but especially in marsh or coastal regions), these screens will greatly change the way you spend time outdoors.

Keep pets from pushing through your screen doors with Pet Screen. We offer these window screen material rolls in four different sizes to rescreen torn ones in your home and have enough to make repairs if needed in the future. It&#;s tear and damage resistant, but still allows for uninhibited outward visibility. You may also opt to purchase Pet Screen Fabric by the linear foot if you&#;d prefer to only buy what you need. If your pets constantly push and jump on your screen, this is the option for you.

Screens seem as if they aren&#;t really there with the Phifer UltraVue Window Screen. The material is designed to appear invisible with excellent clarity and improved airflow. If you dislike the look of traditional screens but want the protection they offer, UltraVue screen rolls offer the halfway point you&#;re looking for.

If you have questions about our window screen rolls or need assistance in choosing the right screen for your project, please feel free to contact us via or at 972-438- for more information.

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