No, The SportScreen works independently from your garage door! In fact, most prefer to use The SportScreen with the garage in the up position allowing for an open atmosphere inside your garage. The SportScreen is designed to protect your garage contents and vehicles as well as a closed garage door.

When shooting pucks, ensure that everyone in the area is aware and paying attention. Supervise children using The SportScreen, especially during the lowering and raising processes. Prevent children from chasing rebounding balls and pucks into the street by supervising them during use. Ensure no one is touching or holding onto The SportScreen during lowering or raising to avoid pinching or injury. Prevent people or objects from hanging or suspending from The SportScreen to avoid damage or harm, even though the brackets are rated to 300 lbs. Refrain from shooting pucks or balls if anyone is standing less than 2 feet behind the screen to avoid injury. Refer to the installation manual and videos, as The SportScreen Ltd. assumes no liability for improper installation or injuries. Clear the area of objects before rolling down The SportScreen. Ensure those shooting pucks are aware of their surroundings to prevent injury to people or pets. Avoid rebounding pucks off metal nets, as they can damage property, vehicles, or harm people or pets. We recommend using our targets (Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer & Baseball).

The SportScreen projects 5″ from each door jamb. It also projects 7″ out from the front of the jamb depending on where it is placed and its total width projecting out is 16″. Please make the proper measurements to ensure that your garage and light fixtures can accommodate The SportScreen. Versatile Mounting Brackets may be purchased and can project up to 25″.

If a standard bracket is not feasible, we will work with you to create a custom solution for your home. You can contact us at info@thesportscreen.ca and send a few pictures of where you plan on mounting your SportScreen and we can offer some suggestions.

If The SportScreen is not hanging evenly, pull on the higher end when the curtain is in the rolled up position, until the curtain is even. This technique can also be applied if The SportScreen gets stuck due to buildup of ice and snow in the mesh.

The SportScreen is designed to withstand the harshest weather and temperatures and can be used year-round. We do however recommend removing snow buildup from the top of your SportScreen to prevent any sagging and to ensure proper function. Please refrain from using sharp objects to clear snow and ice, as this could possibly damage the mesh.

The SportScreen power cord is on both sides of the screen. You can drill through your mounting surface or into the garage to the closest standard 110W power outlet. It is also possible to plug the screen into an inside/outside outlet.

You can mount The SportScreen to walls or ceilings. The brackets that are supplied with our product are universal; they can be mounted either by the wall or ceiling. These brackets offer 5.5 inches of clearance behind The SportScreen when mounted to a wall. If mounting to a ceiling this can vary depending on how far off the wall you mount the brackets.

To ensure the screen functions properly, please allow for 8”-12” of clearance from the back of the screen to what you are looking to protect.

If you require additional clearance, Versatile Mounting Brackets can be purchased. The SportScreen can be mounted to ceilings that are between 62” and 115”, if you have taller ceilings than this we offer 2ft extensions for your screen to accommodate for additional height. Please note that The SportScreen requires at least 1 full revolution of screen material around the headroll tube in order to function properly.

Manual, hand crank roll up options are available for The SportScreen if power is not readily available. The hand crank versions come equipped with a handle crank system that conveniently rolls out of the way. This version of The SportScreen rolls up in about 30 seconds.

Installation of The SportScreen is a two person job and should take approximately 1 hour.

Some bowing is normal in the 16ft units however this can be managed by tightening the Tek screws in the middle of the head roll tube. If the bowing persists, additional Tek Screws can be added 1-2” left or right of their current location.

If option 1 and 2 have been exhausted please contact our team and send images of the deflection so that we can take a closer look at the bowing to determine if there is something more we can suggest.