What Is UltraVue Mesh? The Nearly Invisible Screen

If you've ever looked out a screened window and wished the mesh wasn't there, UltraVue is the product you've been waiting for. It's a premium screen mesh engineered for maximum optical clarity. The strands are so fine that the screen nearly vanishes from view. For San Diego homeowners with ocean panoramas, canyon overlooks, or even just a nice backyard, it's a game-changer.

How UltraVue Works

Standard fiberglass mesh uses relatively thick strands woven at 18x16 per inch. UltraVue uses thinner strands in a tighter weave pattern. The result is a mesh that blocks insects just as effectively but lets dramatically more light and detail through. Looking through an UltraVue screen versus a standard screen is like cleaning a foggy window. Everything sharpens up.

The mesh is still made from coated fiberglass, so it handles UV and weather just as well as standard screen. It installs the same way, rolled into the frame channel with spline, so there's no special hardware needed.

UltraVue vs. Standard Fiberglass

Where UltraVue Shines

We install UltraVue most often in these situations:

• Living rooms and kitchens with large windows or sliding doors that frame a view.
• Coastal homes in La Jolla, Del Mar, Pacific Beach, and Encinitas where preserving the ocean view matters.
• Second-story windows where pets aren't a concern and the elevation offers great sightlines.
• Rooms that feel dark. The extra light transmission noticeably brightens a space.

When to Skip UltraVue

UltraVue is not pet-resistant. The finer strands are actually more delicate than standard mesh, so if you have dogs or cats that push against screens, go with pet screen instead. For ground-floor screens in high-traffic areas where durability is the priority, standard or pet mesh is the better call. Many of our customers use a mix: UltraVue on the view windows, pet screen on the doors, and standard mesh everywhere else.

Is the Upgrade Worth It?

For windows where you actually sit and enjoy the view, absolutely. The cost difference between standard and UltraVue is modest, $20 per window screen or $40 per door screen, and the clarity improvement is immediately noticeable. It's one of those upgrades where people wonder why they didn't do it sooner.

We bring UltraVue samples on every appointment so you can hold it up to your window and see the difference for yourself. No pressure, no guessing.