This is the balcony privacy net we supply with the eyelets already fitted, and the wind is the reason they matter here. On an open balcony the net is what takes the wind first, and the fixing points are where that load lands, so the grommets are set into a bound edge at a spacing that carries the force along the run rather than concentrating it at two corners. The panel goes out at 16.4 by 5.7 feet as standard, cut from a knitted HDPE with UV resistance in the yarn, and it is tied on without drilling.
On an open balcony the net is the first thing the wind reaches, and the fixing points are where that load ends up. This is the privacy net we supply with the eyelets already fitted: grommets set into a bound edge at a spacing that carries the load along the run rather than concentrating it at two corners.
A knitted mesh lets part of a gust through rather than catching all of it, which keeps the load on the rail or the posts lower than a solid sheet would. What is left still has to go somewhere, and it goes into the fixing: on a net tied at four points the two windward corners take almost everything, which is why a screen that started tight is slack by the end of a windy season and torn at the eyelet. Spreading the eyelets along the whole edge is what keeps the panel flat and the corners intact, and it is why the spacing is set when the panel is cut rather than at the hardware shop.
The net goes along a balcony rail, across a patio, over a terrace frame and around a ground-floor boundary, and the size is cut to the height you give us, so one order covers a balcony and a longer patio run from the same cloth. Households screening a bed behind the same net 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, wind reduction and sun shade |
| Panel Size | 16.4 x 5.7 ft, other sizes made to order |
| Shade Rate | Made to order |
| Colour | Stripes and solids, customised on request |
| Edges | Bound edge with eyelets already fitted |
| Application | Balcony rail, patio and terrace frame |
| Packing | PP woven bag, customised on request |
The eyelets sit in a bound, stitched edge rather than being punched straight through the mesh, which is what lets the net be tied or laced hard and still be taken down, rolled and put back the next season without the holes opening up. Because the eyelets are already in place, the panel goes on as it arrives instead of needing a punch or a set of eyelet pliers first. A knitted monofilament net covers the shading job where a finer weave is wanted, while this net covers the balcony privacy and windbreak work.
Panel size, shade rate, colour and eyelet spacing are all made to order, so the first detail to confirm is the rail height and the total run. Nets ship in PP woven bags. Buyers tracking how privacy net performs on balconies can follow trade coverage such as HortiDaily and FreshPlaza for what is being installed.
Do I need to fit the eyelets myself?
No. They are already set into the bound edge at the spacing for your fixing, so the panel goes on as it arrives.
How does it behave in wind?
The knitted mesh lets part of a gust through, which keeps the load on the rail lower than a solid sheet, and the spread eyelets carry what is left along the whole edge.
Can I order a different size or eyelet spacing?
Yes. Panel size, shade rate, colour and eyelet spacing are all made to order. Tell us the rail height and the run.
Tell us the rail height and the total run you are covering, and the colour you are working to, and we will confirm the panel and the packing that suit your order.
Mark Wu, Co-founder & Technical Director, Sichuan Zhifang Net Industry. 15 years manufacturing agricultural nettings for growers in 32 countries.
