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Fly Screens for United Utilities

How our roller fly screens system was used to reduce carbon footprint

The sites

Water treatment plants throughout the Northwest of England

The requirement

Flies are an obvious problem around wastewater treatment plants, with very small owl midges and drain flies, and until recently the on-site offices had air conditioning installed in them. With a commitment to reduce their carbon footprint, and reduce emissions, United Utilities were looking for new...

How Fly & Insect Screens Protect Your Business

We have many clients who buy fly and insect screens for their homes but over time we have seen an increase in sales for insect and fly screens for commercial clients too, which include offices, food establishments, and hotels. Below we detail how our fly screens can help protect your business from annoying insects. Office Insect Screens Over the past few years, we have noticed increased temperatures in summer, which leads to...

Can Midges Get Through Fly Screens

Can Midges get through Fly Screens?

Midges, also known as gnats or no-see-ums, are small flying insects that can be a nuisance, especially during the warmer months, the Scottish midge is notorious for being annoying. When it comes to fly screens, the effectiveness in preventing midges from entering depends on the type and quality of the screen. Traditional fly screens with larger mesh openings, typically designed to keep out larger insects...

Health Risks of Flies

Flies are a nuisance pest, particularly in the warmer months of the year, but many people are not aware of the health risks of diseases from flies. This is why our team of experts at Premier Screens have put together this blog post on the health risks flies pose and what you can do to combat this. Flies often become contaminated with over 100 pathogens that can cause human disease. This...

Sliding Fly Screens for University

 

Sliding Fly Screens London

How our sliding fly screen system was used at Kingston University to prevent flies from entering the halls of residence

The site

The halls of residence at Kingston University, London

The requirement

Eight blocks of flats are provided for the students at Kingston University, London. The flats are situated within a woodland and have the Hogsmill river passing between the buildings. This has resulted in swarms of flies and midges...

Insect Screens for Marks and Spencers

The site

New multi million pound Marks and Spencers distribution complex at Castle Donnington

The problem

The new M&S distribution depot at Castle Donnington has been built on reclaimed land and is surrounded by marsh land and vegetation which has resulted in the restaurant and offices attracting all the local flies which included mosquitoes. The problem was made worse as the operation is 24 hours so the lighting in the evening attracted even...

Fly Screens for Morrisons

Our roller fly screen system to protect bakery

The site

Morrisons production bakery at Wakefield

The requirement

The two storey office block and staff canteen at the Wakefield bakery had opening windows which would allow flies to enter the offices and then possibly enter the production area through the internal doors. This was highlighted as too high a risk as food products come become contaminated by the flying insects.  

The solution

Our roller fly screen system...