Retractable Patio Screens
Insect mesh. Bug-free patio without losing the view. Common on Ajax lake-effect lots.
Patio screens in Ajax
Ajax, Ontario
Lake Ontario midge waves into Pickering Beach and Lake Vista, Carruthers and Duffins Creek wetland mosquitoes, plus the Pickering Village Heritage Conservation District above open Audley new-builds.
Custom-fit retractable patio screens installed across Ajax. Lake Ontario midges come off the water in heavy waves through June and July and hit Pickering Beach, Lake Vista, and the Ajax Waterfront Park shoreline hardest. Free site visit, transparent pricing, 10-year warranty.
Ajax patios deal with specific local conditions, and the right install accounts for them. Lake Ontario midges come off the water in heavy waves through June and July and hit Pickering Beach, Lake Vista, and the Ajax Waterfront Park shoreline hardest. Mosquito pressure carries through August along the Carruthers Creek and Duffins Creek wetland corridors and across any backyard within a few hundred metres of either creek.
Most Ajax installs are lakefront and near-shore homes across Pickering Beach and Lake Vista on deeper lots with mature trees and direct south exposure to the water or postwar bungalows and side-splits through central Ajax and the Pickering Village area on standard 50 to 60 foot lots with original brick and aluminum trim, with the occasional larger covered patio or restaurant terrace. We measure on-site, build to your exact opening, and install in a half-day. Drive time from our shop to Ajax is around 1h 45m. Installs typically schedule 3–4 weeks out.
Pickering Village is a designated Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, so any exterior change visible from the street on a property inside that district needs a heritage permit from the Town of Ajax before install. Outside Pickering Village, standard residential rules apply.
Same retractable system, different mesh depending on what you're solving for. Bug protection or sun and heat. Pick the one that fits your patio.
Insect mesh. Bug-free patio without losing the view. Common on Ajax lake-effect lots.
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Sun shades in AjaxA look at recent Ajax-area installations. Every install is custom-fit to the opening, no off-the-shelf compromises.



Lake Ontario midge waves into Pickering Beach and Lake Vista, Carruthers and Duffins Creek wetland mosquitoes, plus the Pickering Village Heritage Conservation District above open Audley new-builds.
Most Ajax screen installs land between $3,500 and $15,000. A standard 12-foot patio with motorized insect mesh runs around $5,000–$7,000 installed. Drive time from our shop is roughly 1h 45m, install scheduling typically falls 3–4 weeks out from the consult.
Bigger openings, smart-home integration, multi-unit setups, and custom frame colours change the number, we'll walk you through it on the consult.
Heritage-permit installs in the designated district can add 1-2 weeks of lead time on top of the standard schedule.
Three steps. No surprises. Most installs ship within 3–4 weeks of the consult.
Tell us your opening size, what you're solving for, and your city. We respond within one business day.
An installer visits your patio, takes measurements, and walks you through mesh and motor options. Free of charge.
Custom build at our shop, then a half-day install on your patio. You're using it the same evening.
We cover all of Ajax, Pickering Village, Pickering Beach, Lake Vista, Audley, Carruthers Creek, Nottingham, Westney Heights, plus the rest of the city and surrounding area.
Most Ajax installs are lakefront and near-shore homes across Pickering Beach and Lake Vista on deeper lots with mature trees and direct south exposure to the water or postwar bungalows and side-splits through central Ajax and the Pickering Village area on standard 50 to 60 foot lots with original brick and aluminum trim. Outside that, we also see newer master-planned subdivision homes in Audley, Nottingham, and the north end on open lots with young trees and consistent builder framing.
Pickering Village is a designated Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, so any exterior change visible from the street on a property inside that district needs a heritage permit from the Town of Ajax before install. Outside Pickering Village, standard residential rules apply.




















We install across the broader region. Same custom-fit install, same 10-year warranty, same crew.
Pricing breakdowns, comparison guides, and installer-written FAQs from the myscreens.ca blog.
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Retractable patio screens solve bugs, sun, and patio-season comfort — not break-in protection or storm wind. If you're shopping for aluminum roll shutters, security shutters, or storm shutters in Ajax, our sister site myrollshutters.ca handles that — same install crew, same Brantford home base, different product entirely (aluminum slats, not mesh on a track).
See roll shutters in AjaxWe'll measure your opening, walk you through mesh and motor options, and give you a written quote on the spot.