A zip screen is a motorised outdoor blind whose fabric locks into side tracks on both edges: up to 4500 × 3000 mm per screen, resists 120 km/h wind, cuts wind by about 70%, keeps rain out, and lasts 5–7 years on average. All features in one table.
Short answer
A zip screen is a motorised outdoor blind whose fabric has a zip strip on both edges that locks into side tracks. The table below gathers the features of the zip screens SkyArt Group installs. If you want to know how it works first, see what is a zip screen?
Technical specification
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Models | Vertical zip screen and roof zip blind (Sky Zip) |
| Maximum size per screen | 4500 mm wide × 3000 mm high; wider openings are split into several screens |
| Wind resistance | 120 km/h; cuts wind by about 70% |
| Rain | Does not let water in; water runs off the fabric to the ground |
| Air | Micro-perforated fabric lets air through |
| Fabric | Screen fabric recommended for vertical screens; Serge Ferrari fabric for roof and horizontal blinds |
| Profile colour | RAL powder coating; wood effect on request |
| Fabric printing | Logo or text printing available (extra cost) |
| Operation | Motorised with remote; a manual version is possible but we do not recommend it |
| Mounting surface | Concrete, plasterboard, aluminium; needs a solid surface that holds screws |
| Lifespan | 5–7 years on average; longer with care and cleaning |
| Warranty | 2 years |
What the features mean in daily use
- No flapping in wind: The fabric is locked into the track with no edge gaps, so it also works as an insect screen (does it work as a fly screen?).
- Blocks sun, not air: The fabric blocks sun and most wind but breathes; details in does a zip screen block the sun?
- No thermal insulation: A zip screen is not glass; for a closed, warm space in winter consider guillotine glass or a winter garden.
- Heater distance: Keep heaters at least 50 cm from the screen.
What to watch out for
Branches, leaves or flowers in front of the screen can get caught in the track; apart from that, zip screens cause few problems. Screens are delivered with upper and lower limits set. For adjustment and remotes see zip screen adjustment and remote pairing.
Zip screens are used on the sides of bioclimatic pergolas and winter gardens, on balconies, terraces and restaurant fronts. For the right screen size and fabric for your opening, request a free survey.
