PES enclosures fit most architectural styles and screening systems in both residential & commercial applications. We work closely with builders, contractors, HOAs, local handymen and homeowners. This assures PES customers enjoy the best of both worlds, their existing screened in porch in good weather, and complete weatherproofing from rain, HEAVY WIND, snow, pollen and dust when they need it.   Your PES can easily be deployed last minute and can offer seasonal winterizing protection of your screened porch. 

PES now offers our bestselling commercial track and zipper mounting to residential customers. It provides you with a full top to bottom side seal and can be mounted to the interior of your structure, the solution for second story enclosures. All curtains zip and unzip from side tracks as shown. Available in PVC or aluminum.  

We are helping Commercial Clients Nationwide use their outdoor spaces more often. Visit our Commercial Enclosures Page for photo, video & customer examples. 

Yes, we can make a fixed panel that will attach to the door using our self-locking fasteners or snaps. We also cover vent panels (for above-the-door openings) and irregularly shaped openings with snap on panels. Since these are fixed panels they WILL NOT roll up you will have to remove and store the door panel when not in use. Door panels are often the first item to be removed in the Spring and the last to go back up in Fall. If you're building a new screened porch, a storm door from your local hardware or big box store is also a perfect and popular option for complimenting your Porch Enclosure System. Vent panel openings are typically covered by all clear vinyl with a 2" fabric border (shown above) or as solid fabric (below), without the clear vinyl. ;

Yes, outdoor heaters and fireplaces are used by many of our clients to warm up their enclosed spaces in the winter. We also recommend putting your ceiling fan in reverse if possible to help circulate the air.  You may also wish to request a system using our marine grade zippers versus our standard fasteners for a more airtight fit. 

  Our manufacturing process and the materials we use in each PES meet or exceed the standards commonly found in sailmaking, offshore boat enclosures, and large free standing shade sails - our knowledge comes directly from decades in the sailmaking, marine and shade sail industry. PES is rigorously tested at wind speeds up to 70 MPH, yet since each of our panels is customized to your unique space there is not certified wind rating. Our team will work with you to determine the best design to meet your space's and climate's specific needs.  To learn more, check out how our curtains are used in extreme climates for wind protection.  Lab Test Results of our Clear Vinyl Sheet Glass Tested for extreme cold, pressure, abrasion & UV.

Yes, your system can be installed inside. However, since some screen porches lack flat surfaces, in the corners, for our curtains to mount it may require a track to track systems that uses a vertical zippers instead of our standard fastener.  Our team can help review your options. 

This center opening is enclosed with 3 panels, with a door panel in the middle. Simply roll up the door panel  and the side panels remain securely attached to the floor. There is no minimum or maximum on heights and widths. We can build any size you would like, however, once curtains get wider than 10-12 feet they can become difficult to roll up or even secure in windy conditions.  It may require assistance to properly roll-up and secure oversized curtains. We often suggest splitting your larger opening into two smaller curtains that zip together and fasten to the floor in the middle.  This adds rigidity to your system and allows you to rollup each curtain independently. We can also offer guidance on adding temporary or permanent posts to your spaces framework.

Yes! Keeping our minimums in mind, you can specify the amount of fabric you would like at the bottom and top of your enclosure within Your Account when building your enclosure. No Account? Get started here.  TOP FABRIC MINIMUM For an 8-foot tall panel, we recommend a minimum of 12”  on top (includes 1.5" PVC top track). This assures the clear vinyl is covered (encased & protected) with fabric while the curtain is rolled up.  Many customers choose to attach their curtain further up on their header, often just below the eave. This reduces the amount of fabric within their viewable space and assures the curtain is out of view when rolled up.   *For shorter curtains (when your porch has a knee wall), you may opt for a less fabric on top and instead request a valance to protect your curtain when rolled up. A valance can reduce your top fabric and mounting track from 12″ to 7.5″. BOTTOM FABRIC MINIMUM We also require a 4” minimum on the bottom of your curtain to contain the curtain’s roll bar (see bottom of panel to left).      

PES is very popular in the Great Lakes, the Rocky Mountains and the Northeast regions where extreme cold and heavy wind are often a concern. Our curtains are built to withstand extreme cold and wind. Even our clear vinyl has been laboratory tested for Low Temperature Flexibility @ -30 F with no cracking, and Dimensional Stability (shrinkage & expansion due to temperature change) of less than 0.5% (1/2%).  Most products see significant cracking at these temperatures and shrinkage and expansion of 5-7% is common. These changes can significantly alter the look of your enclosure, the ability to fasten it in cold weather, and your enclosures longevity.  While our enclosures are made to withstand extreme cold, we still recommend keeping your enclosure down when temperatures are below 55 degrees Fahrenheit and only rolling up the fabric portion of your enclosure if you still like the airflow. This will assure you can use your enclosure with minimal effort and provide many years of use for your PES enclosure.  All of our components have been tested in extreme cold and our manufacturing process comes directly from many years of experience in the sailmaking industry.  Lab Test Results of our Clear Vinyl Sheet Glass Tested for extreme cold, pressure, abrasion & UV.

Our weighted roll bar adds rigidity to your curtains, renders floor attachments unnecessary and makes rolling your enclosure up and out of the way easy. The roll bar is made of galvanized steel, has PVC end caps and is cleanly stitched into the base of your curtains. Just above the roll bar each side is attached, with fasteners or zippers, assisting with securing your curtain in the downward position. See the roll bar in action on an inside install here (*many of our enclosures utilized zippers, instead of fasteners as shown):

Our standard curtains fit snugly along the top, sides and base of your porch or patio. The top of our roll-up curtains slide into a top tracks creating a wind and waterproof seal. The sides of our curtains attach to your porch using commercial-grade waterproof zippers and weather flaps to keep out all the elements. The base of our curtains utilizes a weighted roll-bar adding both rigidity and calm to your overall system.  To learn more, check out: Wind-Block Enclosures PES Weather Curtains

This center opening is enclosed with 3 panels, with a door panel in the middle. Simply roll up the door panel and the side panels remain securely attached to the floor.

Rather than enclosing an extra wide opening with a single roll-up panel,  we often split the opening with two curtains that zip together. Below the zipper, is a floor mount (pictured below) can be used to add rigidity to your system and allow the panels to zip up independently.  For example, if you have a 140” wide opening, we can split that into two  70” curtains that will zip together in the middle and attach to the floor securely to the floor with a quarter turn fastener. Other options include adding a seasonal post, so rather than using a zipper, the curtains attach along the vertical post for a nice secure fit. 

There are no minimum or maximum on heights and widths for your PES panels. We can build any size you would like, however, once curtains get wider than 10-12 feet they can become difficult to roll up or even secure in windy conditions. They may require assistance to properly roll-up and secure. If you plan to roll your curtains up and down more frequently we do suggest splitting your larger opening into two smaller curtains that zip together.

We make these as fixed panels with high quality clear vinyl and a 2” fabric border or as solid fabric. These panels don't roll up and are taken down and stored away when not in use.  Our team will work with you to get the measurements we need to cover and attach to irregularly shaped openings.