Head to head · verified 2026-09-12
Boss Security Screens vs Bulldog Security Screens
6 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.
Arizona manufacturer running the same .035 / 12 × 12 US-woven mesh spec as Boss, with a lifetime product warranty.
Where they differ
| Boss Security Screens | Bulldog Security Screens | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Test standard | ANSI/SMA 6001-02 | not published |
| Testing laboratory | National Certified Testing Laboratory (NCTL) | not published |
| Mesh alloy grade | not published | 304 stainless steel |
| Frame material | Aircraft-grade aluminum (alloy not specified) | not published |
| Warranty | 15-year warranty on both parts and labor, transferable | Manufacturer's lifetime product warranty (scored at the 15-year cap) |
| Wire diameter | 0.035" | 0.035" gauge |
| Mesh weave | 12 × 12 per square inch | 12 × 12 weave |
| Mesh retention | not published | not published |
| Made in USA | 100% made in the USA; BossMesh woven domestically | 100% made in the USA; manufactured in Arizona |
| Sales model | Direct — same-day estimates, one-day installs, no dealer markup | Direct manufacturer and installer, Arizona |
Score, group by group
| Group | Boss Security Screens | Bulldog Security Screens | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent testing | 22 / 25 | 0 / 25 | +22 |
| Commitment to the buyer | 30 / 30 | 14 / 30 | +16 |
| Buyer disclosure | 26 / 30 | 14 / 30 | +12 |
| Retention mechanism | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 |
| Domestic manufacturing | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 | 0 |
The verdict
Boss Security Screens leads 88 to 38, and the gap is mostly one thing: independent testing, where it takes 22 of 25 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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