Windscreen4less Privacy Fence Screen Heavy Duty Windscreen Fencing Mesh Fabric Shade Net Cover with Brass Grommtes for Outdoor Wall Garden Yard Pool Deck, 5'x50' Light Gray

I purchased and installed two screens last Fall. I wanted to wait a season or two, before rating my experiences.I have a 5' high, 52' wide black chain link fence on a steep hill in the back of my property. There are tons of inaccessible weeds, tree starts and poison ivy on the other side that come through the fence every year.This screen has acted like a barrier and is working well, so far. The fact that it had to be doubled to fit the fence, did give me privacy, which was a bonus. I have a cop who lives behind me and likes to squat down by the fence line, pretending to pet his dog, as he STARES INTO THE WINDOWS. Other neighbors have complained about his looking in their windows, too. He also shines his high powered light down his property occasionally, which illuminates the inside of the bedroom windows at night. So this doubled screening really stops the bright light from blasting into the house windows.Pretty sure the "custom size" option wasn't available when I purchased this screen in Fall of 2016 - or I would have chosen the 52' length, instead of purchasing 2 - 50' screens and overlapped them for coverage. So I staggered these two screens, shorting each side 2 feet. Using only one screen does show shadows and light, so two are preferred, especially for privacy and (for me) to strengthen and keep out, what grows through the fence. Now that I see they have a custom sizing option, I will likely order one of the proper size and install it over the other two. I am hoping this one they send will not be the cheap shiny plastic version. Three layers of screen should totally keep out weed growth, as it is persistent and branches could poke through this barrier.I wondered why there were such wildly different reviews of this fence screen. Some said it was cheap plastic looking and semi-transparent, others said it was great looking. Now I know why the reviews are so different. The company has at least two different runs of this product. One is in fact a cheap looking shinier plastic - the other is a duller black woven canvas looking screen. The duller one is awesome looking. The shinier one is in fact cheap looking, like a landscaper's plastic.So you could receive one or the other....or in my case, I received one of each type of this screen. That was annoying. I didn't realize or expect them to be different, and after installing the first one (the nicest looking one), I had invested too much time and zip ties, to undo and remove the nicer one that no one would ever see. If I purchased replacements of this, I would definitely SEND BACK that cheap plastic looking version. BUYER BEWARE.It has held up to incredible winds without damage to itself or the fence. The winter was a mild one, so not sure how lots of long standing snow & ice would degrade the fabric.On a final note, I would like to comment about wildlife on the property.I had not considered what abuse this screen would experience, with birds, squirrels & raccoons. The squirrels are always zipping up and down the screen....but so far have not torn visible holes in it with their nails. I have seen muddy raccoon footprints on the screen as well, but they don't seem to come into the yard as much with the screen in place. They are likely unable to get a secure foot hold on the screen while attempting to scale the fence. I have seen birds hanging off of it, as well as leaving droppings. So far since Fall of 2016, it has endured without visible tears, rips or permanent stains.The screen seems worth the price to keep out invasive plant growth and have some privacy from my intrusive neighbor. Initially it isn't attractive after installing right out of the of the box. It has wrinkles and is a little wonky. It takes a little weathering to tighten up and become fluid looking. So the initial installation of this screen will look better after a few months of hot sun and wind.Here are some comparison photos of how it turned out with an overlapping application.

Na

The quality of the screen was made well, but the screen itself was a bit thinner then I expected. But all in all its fine.

Item is as described and pictured on the website, you can see through them as it shows at the bottom of the screen in the color green. It is a more filtered look than BLOCKED. My problem is, that I now have to order another panel that is 12 feet instead of the four 10 foot panels that I originally ordered. One panel was way short and I now have to pay for the additional upsized panel to cover the "shortage" and cover an area that I wanted to leave open. The panels appear to be well made, we'll see how they hold up in the wind; as I live in a windy rural area. Review would have been 5 stars except for the error in sizing.

It works

Nice product easy installation

Easy to install, hung on great - especially through a major snow storm!!! I hung it for 2 reasons, 1 - to protect small pencil junipers I planted this summer; 2 - my neighbor has prairie grasses that are overgrown, and in the spring all the dead sprigs end up in mine and everyone else’s yard, this is doing a great job of preventing that. It is sheer enough and breathable so when it is very windy, no problem! Love this! I will be putting it up every fall until spring! Great value. If I had 1 piece of advice, it would be to get some wider/thicker cable ties, the ones that come with it are okay - so far I only lost 2, but I did double up on them for some of the holes. Otherwise - everything works as I had anticipated, and then some - which is great!

Super easy to install…no wind. Seems to be well made and hard to see through. I live on a hill where it gets really windy so time will tell.