Pre-launch build.System scores use real specifications read off each maker’s own pages, and installers are real authorised dealers imported from manufacturer dealer lists — every figure links to its source. Installer scoring is deliberately switched off until licence-registry data lands.

Systems

Scored on what the maker will put in writing

Almost every brand comparison in this category is published by a competing manufacturer. These scores come from the makers’ own public pages, and every figure links back to where we read it.

DisclosureTestingCommitmentRetentionMade in USA

1Boss Security ScreensDirect — same-day estimates, one-day installs, no dealer markupUS-manufactured stainless mesh screens sold direct, with the category's only fully published price list.88out of 100 2CrimsafeAuthorised dealer network, ~107 dealers across North AmericaThe system that defined clamped-mesh retention, sold through a network of roughly 107 North American dealers.40out of 100 3Prestige Security DoorsDirect manufacturer and installer, northern ArizonaSteel-framed doors with a published installed starting price and a lifetime warranty, but no specifications.40out of 100 4Bulldog Security ScreensDirect manufacturer and installer, ArizonaArizona manufacturer running the same .035 / 12 × 12 US-woven mesh spec as Boss, with a lifetime product warranty.38out of 100 5Atlas ArmorDirect, hurricane marketsHurricane-first system carrying named Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance, with almost no published specifications.30out of 100 6TitanDealer network, generally easier to find outside major metrosAluminium-framed stainless mesh with published test figures, sold through a broad dealer network.28out of 100 7VistaRegional dealer distributionMarine-grade stainless system distributed through regional dealers.9out of 100

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