Garage Screen Systems
Lifestyle Screens in Chicagoland
Turn your garage into a screened porch. Motorized retractable mesh that pulls down across the opening — bugs out, breeze in, no remodel required.
In 60 seconds
What's a Lifestyle Screen ?
A Lifestyle Screen is a motorized, retractable mesh screen installed across your garage opening. Press a button, the screen lowers in 30 seconds. Press it again, the screen retracts up into a slim housing tucked above the door — completely out of view.
It is not a garage door. It is not a glass garage door. Your existing garage door stays exactly where it is — the screen mounts in front of the opening and works alongside the door. Both can be open or closed independently.
The use case is straightforward: when the garage door is up and you want airflow without bugs, dust, or wandering pets, the screen turns the space into a covered, ventilated outdoor room. Workshop, lounge, kids' play area, Chicagoland summer hangout. Most installs wrap in a single day and integrate with your existing opener.
Why People Install Them
What you can do with one .
Outdoor entertaining
Open the garage on a summer evening, screen down, party on. Bugs out, breeze in, no spilled drinks on the carpet.
Bug-free workshop
DIY all summer with the door up and the screen down. Mosquitos and gnats stay outside; tools and dust stay inside.
Kid + pet-safe space
Fresh air without the runaway risk. Reinforced mesh stops curious dogs and toddlers from wandering off.
Cool-down zone
Garage hits 110° in July. Open it up with the screen down, vent the heat, and keep the wildlife and dust where they belong.
Recent Installs
Real Chicagoland homes .
Will It Fit My Garage?
Fits most openings .
8–9 ft
Single-car
Standard 1-car garage opening. Most common Chicagoland setup.
16–18 ft
Double-car
Two-car opening, single screen across the full span. The most popular install.
Custom
Oversized / non-standard
Wider, taller, or unusual-shaped openings — measured and built to spec.
From First Call to Walkthrough
How install works .
In-home measure
A tech comes out, measures the opening, checks framing and your existing opener for compatibility. Walks you through the screen options live.
Custom order
Screens are manufactured to your opening — no stock-and-trim. Lead time is typically 2–3 weeks from order to install.
1-day install
Most installs wrap in 4–6 hours. Existing garage door stays in place; the screen housing mounts above the opening.
Walkthrough
We program the remote, integrate it with your opener if compatible, demo the storm-mode retract, and answer questions on the spot.
Pricing
Built to your opening — priced honestly .
Final pricing depends on opening size and features. Call us to walk through options — we'll confirm the exact number when we measure on site. Current promos live on our specials page.
Common Questions
Before you book .
Does the screen replace my garage door?
Can it handle Chicagoland wind and storms?
Will my kids or pets damage it?
How does it integrate with my opener?
What about insects coming in around the edges?
Year-round, or seasonal use?
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Ready to screen your garage?
Chicagoland on-site measure and options walkthrough. Most installs are scheduled the same week.
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(815) 200-1255