Prowler Proof: Luxury Living Project

This architecturally-designed home showcases the best of what the security screen industry can offer. Challenging common misconceptions about the aesthetics of security screens, this installation demonstrates that security screens can seamlessly and beautifully integrate with modern architecture while also meeting construction and compliance requirements.

The design intent was to build a family home that provided a feeling of serenity and calm. Bringing the outside in, the louvre windows and large sliding doors on either side of the living space provide excellent cross flow of air, which meant the security screens also needed to keep flies, mosquitos, birds, and other native animals out.

One of the main features of the home is the view out to the swimming pool and bushland beyond through the expansive sliding doors of the living room. Visible upon entry, it provides refuge for the eye and, combined with large louvre windows in the area, creates a great source of natural light for the space. It was crucial to the client to keep the views as unobstructed as possible.

Specific requirements for security screens, as specified in the NCC, were identified after consultation with the builder. The products needed to comply with the home’s BAL rating of 12.5 and, being that their home was their serene refuge, security was a requirement. They wanted their teenage daughters to be able to feel their home was safe when home alone.

The complexity of this project was to identify security screen products and installation methods that met the aesthetic expectations of the client, while also meeting the construction and compliance requirements of the build.

Prowler Proof ForceField security products were used throughout the home. The Prowler Proof ForceField Hinged Security Screen allowed them to secure all louvres with no visible fixings from inside or outside, providing seamless integration with the louvre window system and offering the highest level of security. The ForceField infill provided the highest level of transparency and exceeded security and BAL requirements.

A key architectural feature of the home is the large stacking sliding doors in the living area. A large, engineered steel beam, hidden within the walls, supports the opening with no centre support required for the expansive opening. The four centre-closing stacking security doors are impressive at 1600 mm wide and 2700 mm high, however, the manufacturing capabilities and design of the ForceField sliding security doors meant no mid rail was required. This was essential to meet the aesthetic requirements of the client. Combined with Prowler Proof’s Hidden Installation Technology (HIT) they completed the installation with custom-designed extrusions to create a strong and seamless installation for the sliding doors.

Working closely with the client and the builder, Absolute Security Screens and Blinds, ensured that they had clearly understood their needs and supplied and installed products that met the brief. The finished product exceeded both the client’s expectation and compliance requirements, leaving the client astounded with the quality and aesthetics of the security screens. The client said the result was so much better than what they had imagined.

System Supplier: Prowler Proof

Fabricator (NSSA Member): Absolute Security Screens and Blinds

Security Screen Products:

• Prowler Proof ForceField Sliding Security Doors

• Prowler Proof ForceField Hinged Security Doors

• Prowler Proof ForceField Hinged Windows

• Prowler Proof ForceField Window Screens

Architect: Benjamin Walters

Builder: Jay Mostyn (Luxury Lifestyle Homes)

Note: 2022 NSSA Best Installation - Residential Winner.