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About your screen specialist
Are you screen challenged? Don’t settle for a conventional screen door system purchased from the big box store, especially if you are looking for high-quality retractable screens with low maintenance.
Call Bechthold Home Improvements, your authorized Petersburg Mirage Screen Systems dealer!
Warren Bechthold started Bechthold Home Improvements over 30 years ago, and has since helped hundreds of homeowners in Petersburg, Waterloo, and beyond, installing and maintaining Mirage retractable screen doors and windows, plus retractable awnings and motorized screens for large openings.
Bechthold Home Improvements has been BBB Accredited since 1982 and holds an A+ rating – a testament of our commitment to quality products, a job well done, and complete customer satisfaction.
We firmly believe that Mirage Screen Systems are the best retractable screens on the market and wouldn’t recommend any other similar product to our customers.
Mirage screen components are engineered to last, regularly passing cycle tests of 250,000+ times, which is like opening and closing your door 10 times a day for the next 69 years! It is for this reason that Mirage retractable screens have the longest trouble-free lifespan available and why we choose to install them. Bechthold Home Improvements services homes in the region of Waterloo Ontario, including Petersburg, Stratford, New Hamburg, Kitchener, and Baden. Don’t settle for anything less than a Mirage Screens System! Call Bechthold Home Improvements at 519-634-5852 or email us for a free product demonstration.
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Dealer's Product Offerings
Retractable Screen Doors
Enjoy your indoor and outdoor spaces with a seamless and smooth retractable screen systems designed to fit all regular, French, and sliding doors.
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Large Opening Retractable Screen Doors
Your screening solution for large openings in your home. Whether it’s a bi-fold door or a multi-panel sliding door— the large opening retractable screen has you covered.
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Motorized Screens
Extend your living space with a large opening motorized screen. Screen your garage or patio area for a bug-free and UV-protected space.
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Blog
Discover valuable tips and information on retractable and motorized screens, home design, and home ventilation from the leading manufacturers and experts in the industry.
No-See-Um Screens vs Regular Screens
When choosing which type of mesh you have your retractable screens made with, you need to consider a few things. What are you ultimately trying to get out of your retractable screen? Are you looking for purely insect protection or sun protection? Do you have no-see-um insects or small critters in your area that can […]
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Retractable Screen Doors vs. Retractable Accordion Screens
When choosing between installing a retractable screen door or a retractable accordion-style screen door in your home, you have a few things to consider. You will need to consider the size and type of door or opening you are planning to install it on, as well as what will look aesthetically better in your home. […]
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How to Winterize a Screened-in Porch?
Winterizing your screened porch is a necessary practice every year before the cold winter months have arrived. Winterizing your screened porch will help ensure a long lifespan for your screened porch and, if done correctly, will create an additional room for you and your house guests to enjoy year-round. When you are planning to winterize […]
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Heavy Duty Screen Doors: How They Work and Their Applications
A standard screen door can be known as flimsy or not well-made. A heavy-duty screen door such as a retractable screen door is well made with more sturdy parts than a traditional screen. They are installed to a standard door, sliding door, French door, or a large opening in your home. What are Heavy Duty […]
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Seamless Transition Between Indoor & Outdoor Spaces with Retractable Screens
Adding retractable screens to your home will improve the overall experience of your home by extending your living space. Retractable screens create seamless transitions between your indoor and outdoor living space, opening your home and allowing the fresh air to flow through. Creating a cross-ventilation throughout your home is seamless when you have retractable screens […]
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How to Enhance Your RV with Retractable Screens?
An RV usually has a door that is constantly being opened and closed. That’s where a retractable screen comes in to enhance the RV space. A 1750 retractable screen would be the best fit for a standard door on an RV. There are a few reasons why a retractable screen can be the best fit […]
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Enclosing Front Porch: Ideas and Benefits
Enclosing your front porch offers many benefits that will enhance the functionality and living experience of your home. You will create another usable room in your home by enclosing your front porch that can act as a part-time office, sunroom, or playroom. Enclosing your front porch will also enhance the privacy of your home and […]
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What is a Mesh Screen: All You Need to Know
A mesh screen is a material that is formed in a grid and made up of fibers of plastic, metal, or other materials. Mesh screens have various uses and applications but are commonly used to allow air flow into an opening without bugs going through the mesh. Bug mesh screens can be made for doors, […]
Read More How to Keep Your Patio Cool in Summer?
Summer months are a wonderful time of year to enjoy the outdoors but sometimes that summer heat can be a little too much depending on where you are located or the time of the day. There are several ways to keep your patio or porch cool. One of them being retractable screens (standard retractable screens, […]
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How to Get Rid of No See Ums?
No See Ums are pesky little bugs that can make their way into your home. They are little flies that prey on the blood of humans and pets and cause itchy bites. Most people will just close their doors on these pests but there are many ways to keep them out. A screen mesh that […]
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