MagnaTrack screens: is the magnetic track a good fit for your patio?
EDG plans motorized screens around the opening, the fabric, the power path, the way you use the patio, and the care the system will need after installation.
MagnaTrack can be a strong fit when the screen needs to disappear
EDG considers MagnaTrack for covered patios, porches, pergola bays, lanais, and garage-style openings where the goal is insect protection and everyday comfort without leaving a fixed screen across the view. The magnetic side tracks let the fabric flex under wind pressure and draw it taut again as the pressure eases.
That benefit matters after the installation, but it only works when the opening, mounting, fabric, power, controls, and bottom-bar path are planned together. EDG measures those details before recommending the screen.
A motorized insect screen spans this Bartlett outbuilding opening
A light frame and dark fabric keep the installation visually simple; raise the screen to open the space to the yard.
Motorized screen opening and closing in Bartlett. View the project.
Bartlett, IL
Finish and operation
- Light frame with dark screen fabric
- Motorized screen shown closed, partway through travel, and open
- Raise the screen when you want the opening open to the yard
A flexible track for everyday outdoor comfort
The magnetic track is useful when the screen needs to stay aligned during normal use while still responding to wind pressure. EDG pairs that feature with a measured opening and a clear operating plan.
Wind-responsive side tracks
The magnetic side tracks let the fabric flex under wind pressure and draw it taut again as the pressure eases.
Still a custom system
The track does not remove the need for a sound opening, aligned side tracks, a properly placed housing, appropriate fabric, power, and service access.
Choose the fabric around the room
EDG helps balance insects, glare, privacy, airflow, daylight, and view around the patio’s orientation and daily use.
What EDG checks before the screen is ordered
A motorized screen feels simple when the design work is done first. EDG brings the opening, fabric, power, controls, and care plan together before installation.
Measure the opening
EDG checks width, height, squareness, mounting surfaces, headbox placement, bottom-bar travel, and the clear opening the screen needs to serve.
Choose the experience
Fabric changes bugs, glare, privacy, airflow, daylight, and view. EDG helps balance those goals around the orientation and daily use of the patio.
Plan power and controls
EDG coordinates the power route, control method, sensors, trim, and future service access before the motorized screen is ordered.
Set weather expectations
A screen improves comfort but is not a storm shutter. EDG explains the operating limits for the selected system and the conditions at the opening.
Keep the travel path clear
Furniture, toys, tools, snow, ice, and debris can interrupt the bottom bar. Clear the opening before cycling the screen.
Use the screen as designed
Follow the operating and care guidance for the selected system, and call EDG when movement changes.
Plan simple care
Keep the housing and tracks clean, follow the care instructions for the selected fabric and motor, and call EDG when movement changes.
Leave service access
The layout should leave room to inspect the housing, tracks, power, and controls later without dismantling the patio around the screen.
Tell us what you want from your patio.
A location, rough footprint, photos, and the comfort problem you want the screen to solve are helpful, but optional for the initial request. EDG can then discuss the right fabric, track, controls, installation path, and care plan.
Request a Screen Quote
Start with what you want from the space. Opening details and photos are optional.
MagnaTrack screen questions
Are MagnaTrack screens a good fit for a patio?
They can be a strong fit when you want a motorized screen that disappears, keeps insects out, and preserves airflow and an open view when raised. EDG still checks the opening, mounting, fabric, power, controls, exposure, and operating expectations before recommending the system.
What does the magnetic track change?
The magnetic side tracks let the fabric flex under wind pressure and draw it taut again as the pressure eases. EDG still checks the structure, measurements, travel path, and weather expectations around the opening.
Are MagnaTrack screens storm protection?
No. A motorized insect, solar, or comfort screen is not a storm shutter. EDG explains the weather limits for the selected system and plans how the screen should be retracted when conditions exceed its intended use.
Can EDG retrofit a MagnaTrack screen to an existing opening?
EDG can review retrofit opportunities, but the answer depends on the opening, mounting surfaces, headbox visibility, side-track path, power route, trim, and future service access. A site review determines whether the retrofit is clean.