Screening Wasn't in the Specs
The job is close to turnover and the city wants RTU screening on the plans. Now you are racing the clock instead of planning it with the envelope and the mechanical layout.
If you need RTU screens in Dallas, Texas or across DFW, RTU Screens delivers custom rooftop screening and roof screen panels in 26-gauge steel. We cover mechanical roof screen details through installation, including non-penetrating rooftop HVAC screen layouts when your roof plan calls for them.
The job is close to turnover and the city wants RTU screening on the plans. Now you are racing the clock instead of planning it with the envelope and the mechanical layout.
Off-the-shelf kits get trimmed and patched in the field. You get odd joints, extra seams, and a finish that fights the building instead of matching it.
Doors sag, panels drift, and fasteners work loose. What should read as tidy rooftop work starts to look like an afterthought.
Good RTU screening on Texas rooftops reads as part of the building, not a bolt-on. We coordinate roof screen panels, roof screen walls, and mechanical roof screen details for Dallas and DFW projects so submittals match what gets installed.
We fabricate with 26-gauge steel, matching siding and trim where you need it. Each run fits the jobsite so the install stays tight and weathers wind and sun without drama.
Every RTU screening run is built to order. Panel profiles, color, flashing, and layout follow your rooftop plan. Choose unit-mounted or post-mounted runs in the lengths and widths your job demands.
RTU screen installation can be handled by your crew or ours. Hinged and removable access doors keep service paths clear behind the rooftop equipment screens.
Powder coating and blasting stay in-house. Pick standard, premium, or metallic finishes so the screening reads clean from the ground.
Yes. We work with contractors, owners, and design teams on RTU screens in Dallas, Texas and the wider DFW area. Send your roof plan, elevation, and city screening notes, or start with a short discovery call so we can line up lead time, finish, and install scope.
RTU screening is what cities and owners ask for when rooftop mechanical equipment must be hidden from view. RTU screens are the enclosures, louvers, or roof screen panels built around rooftop units and other gear. RTU Screens fabricates custom steel roof screen walls sized to your layout, code requirements, and finish schedule. If your spec calls for a prefabricated louver line, ask us about matching the same intent with custom panels.
In HVAC, RTU usually means rooftop unit. It is a packaged unit on the roof that handles heating, cooling, and often ventilation for the space below.
On commercial roofs, RTU still most often means rooftop unit: the mechanical unit on a curb, not the roof membrane or deck itself. Roofers, HVAC crews, and architects usually use it the same way when they point at equipment on the roof.
A roof screen is a roof screen wall or louvered barrier around rooftop equipment, often built from roof screen panels in runs or modules. It limits what people see from the ground or neighboring buildings while the design still allows the airflow and access the equipment needs.
An RTU conditions the building: it heats, cools, and moves air using compressors, heat sources, and fans. Size and duct layout decide how much area one unit can serve.
From the roof, an RTU looks like a large metal cabinet on a curb, with access panels, piping, and sometimes a plenum. Rows of RTUs are common on commercial buildings, often grouped behind rooftop equipment screens so the roof reads clean from the street.
Non-penetrating rooftop HVAC screens are layouts where the screen structure avoids extra roof penetrations beyond what the mechanical and structural drawings already carry. Ballasted or post-mounted roof screen walls and carefully detailed bases can reduce new leak paths. Your structural engineer still signs off on wind and weight. We coordinate our shop drawings with that package.
RTU screen cost depends on lineal feet, height, finish, louver free area, access doors, freight, and install scope. Share a roof plan and elevation, and we can narrow it on a discovery call. We do not publish a single list price because every rooftop equipment screen is built to order.
Plans should show the roof screen wall location, height, and clearance to equipment, plus door swings and service aisles. Sections should call out attachment to the curb, deck, or posts, and coordination with guardrails and lightning protection. Performance notes often cover wind load, finish color, and free area for louvers. We help fill in those mechanical roof screen details when your team shares the rooftop PDFs.
Roof screen panels are the modular pieces we ship: framed sheets or louver modules that bolt together in the field. A roof screen wall is the finished assembly those panels form around your RTU lineup. Think of panels as the kit of parts and the wall as the continuous screen you see from the ground.
Tell us about your Dallas or DFW rooftop job. A short call is all it takes to see if we are the right fit for RTU screens in Dallas, Texas. No obligation. Read common questions about RTU screens in Dallas or send the form below.