This is the balcony privacy screen we supply to apartment building owners, and the requirement is different from a single home: a block has to look consistent, every balcony is a slightly different size, and the screens have to go on and come off for maintenance without damaging the rails. The panel is knitted HDPE with UV resistance in the yarn, cut per balcony rather than to one stock size, and tied through eyelets so a resident or a contractor can take one down without tools.
Screening one balcony is a household job; screening a block is a procurement one. The requirements change: every balcony is a slightly different size, the screens have to look the same from the street, and they have to come off for maintenance without leaving a fixing behind. This is the privacy screen we cut for apartment buildings.
On a multi-unit building the covers are cut per balcony rather than to one stock size, because a rail that runs the width of a terrace and a rail on a narrow balcony are not the same run, and a screen that is short leaves a gap at every unit. Cutting to each span from the same cloth keeps the appearance consistent across the block, which is the part a building owner actually notices, and it means the order is delivered as a set rather than as separate household purchases. Colour and stripe are fixed across the whole order for the same reason.
The screen goes on balcony rails across a block, around shared terraces and decks, and along a boundary where one unit overlooks another. Because it is cut to the height you give us and supplied by the roll, a whole building can come off one order. Households screening a bed behind the same screen often pair it with a planting bag, and the wider shade net range covers the reflective grades where a heat reflective cover is wanted instead.
| Material | Knitted HDPE with UV resistant yarn |
| Function | Privacy screening, sun shade and wind reduction |
| Colour | Stripes and solids, matched across a whole order |
| Shade Rate | Made to order |
| Size | Cut per balcony to the dimensions you give us |
| Edges | Bound edge with metal eyelets, tied rather than fixed |
| Application | Apartment balcony rail, shared terrace and deck |
| Packing | PP woven bag, palletised for block orders |
On a block the fixing has to survive being taken down and put back by someone who is not a fitter, which is why the eyelets sit in a bound edge and the screen is tied rather than stapled: a rail can be accessed for painting or repair without cutting the cover off, and the same panel goes back on afterwards. Rope is supplied with the order. A knitted monofilament net covers the shading job where a finer weave is wanted, while this screen carries the balcony privacy work.
Size, shade rate, colour and eyelet spacing are all made to order, so the first detail to confirm is the number of balconies and the height and run of each. Screens ship in PP woven bags and are palletised for block orders. Buyers tracking how balcony screening performs can follow trade coverage such as HortiDaily and FreshPlaza for what is being installed.
Can you cut a whole block to different balcony sizes?
Yes. Each balcony is cut to its own span, all from the same cloth and the same colour, so the block looks consistent.
Can the screens be removed for maintenance?
Yes. They are tied through eyelets in a bound edge rather than stapled, so a screen comes off for painting or repair and goes back on afterwards.
Is this a fall protection net?
No. It is a screening and shade net for balcony rails and terraces. Where fall protection is required at height, a certified system has to be specified separately.
Tell us how many balconies are involved and the height and run of each, and the colour you are working to, and we will confirm the order and the packing that suit your project.
Mark Wu, Co-founder & Technical Director, Sichuan Zhifang Net Industry. 15 years manufacturing agricultural nettings for growers in 32 countries.
