The Benefits of Rooftop Screen Walls: Privacy, Security, and Aesthetics
Property managers need mechanical equipment screens for a variety of reasons. These aesthetically pleasing barriers (custom-designed and available in numerous styles here at PalmSHIELD) are commonly installed ground-level fixtures—used to obscure equipment such as HVACs and keep out unauthorized personnel. However, they’re also a common fixture on buildings’ uppermost tiers, in what’s known as rooftop screen fencing. As the nation’s leading contractor of custom-designed panels, PalmSHIELD produces the best rooftop screens on the market. In this article, we’ll delve into how these products benefit property owners.
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What are rooftop screens used for?
As the name suggests, these screens are installed on building rooftops, designed to enclose and obscure the mechanical equipment featured there. But what are the specific benefits of rooftop screens? What do you gain by enclosing these panels around your rooftop-mounted solar panels, transformers, generators, etc.?
- Meeting local code requirements. More and more cities across the nation require rooftop screens. Property managers are nowadays often required to visually block out mechanical equipment and other fixtures from public view. What’s more, the screens need to match the building exterior and contribute to an aesthetically cohesive whole.
- Protecting mechanical equipment. HVACs, transformers, generators, solar panels—these fixtures are essential to your building’s internal operations. No matter the location, they must be safeguarded in a way that also permits access to authorized personnel. PalmSHIELD’s rooftop screens can be installed with gates—allowing entry to repairmen and employees while keeping out those lacking authorization.
- Airflow for mechanical equipment. PalmSHIELD is renowned for our screens’ louvered infill design. These slats of material are strategically installed in such a way to 1) seclude the interior from public view, and 2) keep out intruders while at the same time 3) permitting necessary airflow.
- Protection from wind damage. Because of its location, rooftop equipment is more exposed and vulnerable to lashing winds. Rooftop screens provide a physical barrier separating wind from your equipment, thereby protecting it and decreasing the likelihood of wind damage.
Why choose PalmSHIELD’s rooftop screens?
As mentioned before, PalmSHIELD leads the industry standard when it comes to all forms of architectural screen fencing and wall, including rooftop screens. Rather than sell standard-issue panels, we take extra steps to ensure customer satisfaction.
Custom Made Rooftop Screens. Here at PalmSHIELD, we recognize the value of tailoring a screening project to the installation site’s exact parameters. For that reason, we manufacture everything custom—from design to fabrication. Submit your measurements, and we’ll give you a quote on screening that accommodates said parameters. The finished rooftop screens will be fabricated accordingly.
Four rooftop screen styles:
- Industrial Rooftop Louvered Screening. Our signature louvers provide ventilation for equipment and personnel working inside the enclosure while, at the same time, obscuring the items from public view.
- Industrial Rooftop Semi-Private Screen. Our semi-private rooftop screen style obscures equipment from view while providing a more modern and elegant appearance.
- Industrial Rooftop Solid Screen. In some instances, it benefits clients to completely hide equipment from view. If this is true in your case, and airflow is not necessary, our solid screen style is for you.
- Industrial Rooftop Alternating Screen. PalmSHIELD’s alternating rooftop screen fencing provides a formidable appearance with large tubular louvers running vertically or horizontally in a shadow box pattern.
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