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Pickering, Ontario

Retractable Patio Screens in Pickering.

Frenchman's Bay marsh and Petticoat Creek wetland mosquitoes pushing into West Shore and Bay Ridges, with the Whitevale Heritage Conservation District along West Duffins Creek.

Custom-fit retractable patio screens installed across Pickering. Frenchman's Bay marsh and the Petticoat Creek wetlands push heavy mosquito and biting-fly pressure into West Shore, Bay Ridges, and Rosebank from late May through August. Free site visit, transparent pricing, 10-year warranty.

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  • Canadian-made aluminum
  • Custom-fit, every install
  • Free site visit
  • Across Ontario
  • 10-year warranty
  • Transparent pricing
Local context

Retractable Patio Screens for Pickering patios.

Pickering patios deal with specific local conditions, and the right install accounts for them. Frenchman's Bay marsh and the Petticoat Creek wetlands push heavy mosquito and biting-fly pressure into West Shore, Bay Ridges, and Rosebank from late May through August. Lake Ontario midges come off the water in waves through June and July and coat shoreline decks within a few hundred metres of the bay.

Most Pickering installs are older lakefront and cottage-era homes around West Shore and Frenchman's Bay on mature treed lots backing onto the bay or Petticoat Creek or postwar bungalows, back-splits, and side-splits across Bay Ridges, Liverpool, and Dunbarton on standard 1960s-70s suburban lots, 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 Pickering is around 1h 40m. Installs typically schedule 3–4 weeks out.

Homes inside the Whitevale Heritage Conservation District (designated 1993) need a Heritage Permit from the City of Pickering for exterior changes visible from the street, including screen and shade installs on front or side elevations. Rear-yard installs that aren't visible from the public realm usually clear with a quick conversation rather than a full permit. Outside Whitevale there's no city-wide permit for retractable screens or shades.

What we install

One product. Two ways to use it in Pickering.

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.

Retractable Patio Screens

Insect mesh. Bug-free patio without losing the view. Common on Pickering lake-effect lots.

Patio screens in Pickering

Outdoor Sun Shades

Solar mesh. Blocks 90% of UV and most heat without going dark. Great for west-facing decks.

Sun shades in Pickering
Recent installs

Retractable Patio Screens installed in Pickering.

A look at recent Pickering-area installations. Every install is custom-fit to the opening, no off-the-shelf compromises.

Retractable Patio Screens install in Pickering, Ontario
Pickering backyard with custom-fit retractable retractable patio screens
Recent retractable patio screens project in Pickering, Ontario
What it costs in Pickering

Honest ranges, no surprises.

Frenchman's Bay marsh and Petticoat Creek wetland mosquitoes pushing into West Shore and Bay Ridges, with the Whitevale Heritage Conservation District along West Duffins Creek.

Most Pickering 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 40m, 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.

Our Process

From first call to final install.

Three steps. No surprises. Most installs ship within 3–4 weeks of the consult.

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Tell us your opening size, what you're solving for, and your city. We respond within one business day.

Consult & measure

An installer visits your patio, takes measurements, and walks you through mesh and motor options. Free of charge.

Install

Custom build at our shop, then a half-day install on your patio. You're using it the same evening.

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Pickering service notes

Where we work across Pickering.

We cover all of Pickering, West Shore, Frenchman's Bay, Bay Ridges, Liverpool, Amberlea, Highbush, Whitevale, plus the rest of the city and surrounding area.

Most Pickering installs are older lakefront and cottage-era homes around West Shore and Frenchman's Bay on mature treed lots backing onto the bay or Petticoat Creek or postwar bungalows, back-splits, and side-splits across Bay Ridges, Liverpool, and Dunbarton on standard 1960s-70s suburban lots. Outside that, we also see newer north-end subdivision builds in Highbush and Brock Ridge on open lots with young trees, plus heritage character homes inside the Whitevale hamlet along West Duffins Creek.

Homes inside the Whitevale Heritage Conservation District (designated 1993) need a Heritage Permit from the City of Pickering for exterior changes visible from the street, including screen and shade installs on front or side elevations. Rear-yard installs that aren't visible from the public realm usually clear with a quick conversation rather than a full permit. Outside Whitevale there's no city-wide permit for retractable screens or shades.

  • Most installs schedule 3–4 weeks from consult to install
  • Drive time from our shop ~ 1h 40m
  • 10-year warranty on every insect mesh system, parts and labour
  • No deposit required at the consult, the written quote is yours to keep
Pickering FAQ

What Pickering customers ask first.

Recent installs

More installs across Ontario.

Aerial view of a blue board-and-batten Ontario home with deployed retractable screens on the gabled covered porch
Long wood-clad modern home with cream retractable shades across the rear covered porch
Stone pavilion with retractable screens, an outdoor TV, and purple flowers in tall planters
Modern farmhouse front exterior with attached garage and dark retractable shades on the front porch windows
Timber gable cabin with deployed black retractable mesh and a fire pit ringed by Adirondack chairs
Stone Ontario home with a wide covered patio and cream retractable solar shades partially deployed
Cottage-style Ontario home with deployed dark retractable shades and a pool reflecting fall colors
Cottage covered porch with cedar furniture, red cushions, and deployed dark retractable mesh
Aerial view of a modern dark Ontario home with deployed retractable screens enclosing the rear patio
Modern stone Ontario home with gray retractable solar shades on the covered porch and fall trees behind
Aerial view of a blue board-and-batten Ontario home with deployed retractable screens on the gabled covered porch
Long wood-clad modern home with cream retractable shades across the rear covered porch
Stone pavilion with retractable screens, an outdoor TV, and purple flowers in tall planters
Modern farmhouse front exterior with attached garage and dark retractable shades on the front porch windows
Timber gable cabin with deployed black retractable mesh and a fire pit ringed by Adirondack chairs
Stone Ontario home with a wide covered patio and cream retractable solar shades partially deployed
Cottage-style Ontario home with deployed dark retractable shades and a pool reflecting fall colors
Cottage covered porch with cedar furniture, red cushions, and deployed dark retractable mesh
Aerial view of a modern dark Ontario home with deployed retractable screens enclosing the rear patio
Modern stone Ontario home with gray retractable solar shades on the covered porch and fall trees behind
Nearby cities

Retractable Patio Screens near Pickering.

We install across the broader region. Same custom-fit install, same 10-year warranty, same crew.

Related reading

Helpful reading for Pickering buyers.

Pricing breakdowns, comparison guides, and installer-written FAQs from the myscreens.ca blog.

Solving for sun and heat instead of bugs in Pickering? See outdoor sun shades in Pickering. Same hardware, different mesh, bundled installs save on the second unit.

Looking for something else?

Security, storm, or full-blackout? That's a different product.

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 Pickering, 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 Pickering
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Free site visit in Pickering.

We'll measure your opening, walk you through mesh and motor options, and give you a written quote on the spot.

What are you interested in? (optional, pick any)

We respond within one business day with your quote.