Base Retractable Insect Screen

The Base range is our most affordable professionally installed insect screen — a straightforward, reliable, custom-fit answer for homeowners who want effective protection without paying for extras they won’t use. If you’re looking for a budget insect screen in Singapore that still does the one job that matters — keeping mosquitoes, flies and cockroaches out while your windows stay open — Base gets it done. It’s custom-made to your window, professionally fitted, and finished with the same no-drill method as the rest of our insect screen range.

What you get

• Retractable screen, custom-made to your window so there are no gaps for insects to find.
• Near-invisible fine fibreglass mesh that blocks mosquitoes, flies and cockroaches while keeping airflow and views.
• Child-safe lock as standard.
• No-drill installation — bonded with adhesive and silicone, so there’s no damage to your frames or walls.

The mesh itself is the same fine fibreglass weave used across the range — the savings come from a simpler frame and mechanism, not from a flimsier barrier against bugs. You still get the breeze, you still get the view, and you still keep the mosquitoes behind dengue and Zika on the outside.

Who it’s for

Base is built for cost-conscious homeowners who want dependable, made-to-measure screening on standard windows. It’s a natural fit for:

• HDB casement and top-hung windows of ordinary size — see our dedicated HDB insect screens page.
• Bedrooms, kitchens and study windows where you want clean protection at the lowest sensible cost.
• Landlords and tenants who want a tidy, removable, no-drill finish that won’t affect resale or the deposit.

If you have long picture windows, full-height glass or doors, Base isn’t the right tool — those openings need the sturdier builds described below. But for the everyday windows that make up most of a Singapore home, Base is honest value.

How no-drill installation works

You don’t lift a finger, and your walls stay intact. Our installer:

1. Test-fits the assembled frame against your window.
2. Cleans the surface thoroughly so the bond holds.
3. Bonds the frame with specialised adhesive tape and silicone — no drilling.
4. Installs and quality-checks the screen.
5. Asks you to leave it one day to cure before first use.

Most installs are done in under an hour, with bookings usually completed within a week anywhere in Singapore. You can read the full method on our how it works page.

Base vs the rest of the range

Choosing a tier is mostly about your windows and how much you want to spend. Here’s the honest comparison:

• Base — the budget choice for standard windows. Does the core job well.
• Core — our recommended all-rounder, with smoother daily operation and a more robust frame. If you can stretch a little, most homes are happiest here.
• Pro — premium build with extra-safe features for long and large windows.
• Sleek — box-free design for slim reveals where a standard housing won’t fit.
• Door — Pro-grade screens for main doors, balcony doors and sliding doors.

Our guide comparing magnetic versus fixed insect screens is worth a read if you’re weighing a professional retractable screen against a do-it-yourself option, and are insect screens worth it lays out the value plainly.

Prefer to do it yourself?

If your windows are standard and your budget is the deciding factor, a DIY magnetic mesh kit can be even more economical than any installed screen. You measure with our sizing guide, cut the fibreglass mesh to fit, press on the self-adhesive PVC border and clip the panel on with its magnetic strip — no drilling, no installer. See how to install a magnetic insect screen for the steps. DIY suits ordinary casement and sliding windows; for anything large, awkward or door-height, Base (or a higher tier) fitted by our partner is the safer bet.

Caring for your Base screen

Maintenance is minimal. Fibreglass mesh is fully washable — a soft brush and mild soapy water clears the dust and the occasional spider web, then a rinse and it’s good as new. Our how to clean insect screens guide covers the routine, and screens don’t meaningfully restrict airflow when kept clean, as we explain in do insect screens reduce airflow.

What Base does — and doesn’t — do

We believe in being straight with you. Base is excellent at the core job: a custom-fit, no-drill retractable screen that keeps mosquitoes, flies and cockroaches out of standard windows while you keep them open for the breeze. What Base deliberately leaves out is the premium frame, the smoother mechanism and the extra-safe features of the higher tiers — features you genuinely don’t need on an ordinary bedroom or kitchen window, but which start to matter on long, full-height or high-traffic openings. So if your home is mostly standard windows and you want honest value, Base is the right tool. If you have a wide living-room span or a busy doorway, paying a little more for a sturdier tier will serve you better over the years. Either way, the mesh that stops the insects is the same fine fibreglass weave — Base never compromises on the part that keeps the bugs out. We’ll always tell you at the site measure if a different tier would suit a particular window better, rather than fit Base everywhere for the sake of the lowest quote.

Frequently asked questions

Related guides

• Insect screen range overview
• Core retractable insect screen
• Window insect screens
• HDB insect screens
• Mosquito control in Singapore

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