Mosquito Nets for Bungalows in Goa

Before choosing a single net, list every opening on both floors: what kind of frame it has, which way it opens, and what's outside it. The garden-facing ones and those near drains or dense planting come first. Bathrooms, the kitchen and the store room are easy to forget and often let in the most.

This list becomes the quote. It also shows where one type of net can be used throughout — which makes the house look consistent and makes future repairs simpler.

Many Goan bungalows built from the 1960s to the 1990s have timber windows that open inward, with an iron grille outside. A sliding net doesn't suit them. The usual answers are a fixed framed net fitted to the grille or the outer reveal, or a hinged net frame on the inside that swings open when you need to reach the casement.

Older frames are rarely square. A net made to the nominal size will gap at one corner. We measure each opening at several points and make the frame to fit.

These are the doors everyone walks through, often with their hands full. A hinged net door with a self-closing hinge and a magnetic catch shuts itself behind you. For a wide opening onto a lawn or pool, a pleated net that folds to the side is easier than two swinging leaves. Keep the threshold low; a raised track is a trip hazard for older family members.

Enclosing the verandah with framed mesh panels between the pillars, plus a net door to the garden steps, turns it into a room you can sit in at dusk. Use a dark mesh, which almost disappears against the garden view, and plan the panels so they can be removed for cleaning. On a heritage-style verandah, keep the frames slim so the pillars and railings still read.