Head to head · verified 2026-09-12
Boss Security Screens vs Titan
5 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 sold direct, with the category's only fully published price list — and the only lifetime break-in guarantee.
Aluminium-framed stainless mesh with published test figures, sold through a broad dealer network.
Where they differ
| Boss Security Screens | Titan | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Windows $1,800–2,500 · doors $2,500–3,500 · French doors $4,500–6,500 · patio sliders from $5,800, all fees, warranty and installation included | 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 |
| Made in USA | 100% made in the USA; BossMesh woven domestically | not published |
| Warranty | 15-year parts and labor warranty, transferable to the next owner | Limited warranty covering materials and performance; lifetime rust-proof warranty on aluminium. Length not published. |
| Break-in guarantee | $3,000 | $1,000 |
| Test standard | ANSI/SMA 6001-02 | AAMA 1901-25 |
| Mesh alloy grade | not published | not published |
| Frame material | Aircraft-grade aluminum (alloy not specified) | High-grade architectural aluminium (alloy not specified) |
| Mesh retention | not published | not published |
| Sales model | Direct — same-day estimates, one-day installs, no dealer markup | Dealer network, generally easier to find outside major metros |
Score, group by group
| Group | Boss Security Screens | Titan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commitment to the buyer | 30 / 30 | 3.3 / 30 | +26.7 |
| Buyer disclosure | 26 / 30 | 4 / 30 | +22 |
| 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 28, and the gap is mostly one thing: commitment to the buyer, where it takes 30 of 30 against 3.3.
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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