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Steel Custom Free Standing Folding Screens - Carolina Arch
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When a stock screen won't fit, this is the category you need
Most fireplace openings are not standard. Older masonry fireplaces, arched and barrel openings, oversized great-room hearths, and out-of-square brick fireboxes rarely match the fixed sizes you find on a shelf. A custom size fireplace screen is cut, welded, and finished to the dimensions you provide, so the screen sits flush across the front of the opening with no awkward gaps, no overhang, and no sagging mesh in the middle of a wide span.
The a wide range of screens in this collection are built to order in widths from roughly 24" up to 72"+ and heights from about 24" to 44", with single-panel, hinged double-door, and three- and four-panel folding (bi-fold/tri-fold) configurations available depending on the model. If your span is wider than 60", we typically recommend a multi-panel or framed design so the mesh stays taut and the frame stays rigid.
Materials and how they perform
- Steel frame and bar stock — the heaviest, most rigid choice, ideal for wide spans and freestanding pull-apart screens. Holds powder-coat finishes beautifully.
- Wrought / forged iron — for traditional and arched openings where you want hand-forged detail and substantial weight.
- Aluminum frame — lighter for hinged door styles and easier on prefab fireplaces with limited bearing surface.
- Mesh — standard 18×14 fiberglass-free steel spark mesh blocks rolling embers and popping logs; tighter weaves are available where you burn resinous or popping firewood.
Finishes are powder-coated for heat tolerance and color retention: matte black, oil-rubbed bronze, pewter, natural iron, and hand-applied premium and plated tones on select models. Powder coat resists the soot staining and fading that paint cannot.
What to measure before you order
Measure the finished opening — the actual hole the fire shows through — not the surround or mantel. Record three numbers:
- Width at the top, middle, and bottom (openings are often out of square — give us the largest).
- Height on the left, center, and right.
- Hearth depth and any obstruction (gas key, lintel bar, raised brick) that affects how a freestanding or flush screen sits.
For a flush/inside-mount look, the screen is built slightly under the opening; for a freestanding screen, it's built to stand in front and overlap the brick face. Not sure which you want? Send us your photos and measurements and our team confirms fit before anything is cut — that's the free Expert Fit Review, and it's why custom ordering here carries no fit-guesswork risk.
Who this is for
Homeowners with a masonry (brick/stone) fireplace whose opening falls between catalog sizes, owners of prefab/zero-clearance metal fireboxes that need a lighter screen, designers matching a screen to an arched or oversized opening, and anyone who tried a stock screen that left gaps on the sides. If your opening is a common size, a ready-made screen will cost less and ship faster — but if it isn't, custom is the only way to get a screen that actually seals the front.
How to choose
Pick your mount style (flush inside-fit vs. freestanding overlap), then your panel layout for the span, then material and finish to match your hardware and decor. Every screen is USA-fabricated to order and crated to ship safely. Lead times run a few weeks because each one is made for your fireplace alone.