Head to head · verified 2026-09-12
Boss Security Screens vs Atlas Armor
7 of the 12 things a buyer can check differ between these two. Every figure below was read off the manufacturer’s own page and links back to it.
US-manufactured stainless mesh screens sold direct, with the category's only fully published price list.
Hurricane-first system carrying named Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance, with almost no published specifications.
Where they differ
| Boss Security Screens | Atlas Armor | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Windows from $1,000 · doors $2,500 · French doors $4,500 · patio sliders $4,800 | not published |
| Break-in guarantee | $3,000 | not published |
| Testing laboratory | National Certified Testing Laboratory (NCTL) | not published |
| Wire diameter | 0.035" | not published |
| Mesh weave | 12 × 12 per square inch | not published |
| Frame material | Aircraft-grade aluminum (alloy not specified) | not published |
| Made in USA | 100% made in the USA; BossMesh woven domestically | not published |
| Warranty | 15-year warranty on both parts and labor, transferable | 10-year transferable warranty; terms not detailed |
| Test standard | ANSI/SMA 6001-02 | Miami-Dade NOA |
| Mesh alloy grade | not published | not published |
| Mesh retention | not published | not published |
| Sales model | Direct — same-day estimates, one-day installs, no dealer markup | Direct, hurricane markets |
Score, group by group
| Group | Boss Security Screens | Atlas Armor | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer disclosure | 26 / 30 | 0 / 30 | +26 |
| Commitment to the buyer | 30 / 30 | 9.3 / 30 | +20.7 |
| Domestic manufacturing | 10 / 10 | 0 / 10 | +10 |
| Independent testing | 22 / 25 | 21 / 25 | +1 |
| Retention mechanism | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 |
The verdict
Boss Security Screens leads 88 to 30, and the gap is mostly one thing: buyer disclosure, where it takes 26 of 30 against 0.
Both scores measure what each maker publishes, not laboratory strength. A system that declines to state its alloy or its price scores badly here by design, and may still be excellent steel. The installer who measures and fastens it matters at least as much as either badge.
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