FAQ's

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Our screws are designed to go straight into the hardest of timbers without the need to drill a pilot hole and with no jacking of the material, reducing work time by half. 30% faster than other performance screws and 25% stronger, you won’t waste time trying to remove snapped screws and all at a price that suits your budget.

Great question! Our screws feature a patented trilobular design or to keep it simple, they are triangular not round. What does that mean? Reduced installation torque and greater insertion speed. Unlike a round screw, our triangular shape minimises contact with the material to just 3 points. It gets even better! Once the screw is in, the material relaxes back around the triangular shape, providing a secure fix that won’t work loose with movement.

We’ve taken the need to choose between a single or twin thread away, incorporating the best benefits of each thread form into one patented design. The twin thread tip offers an immediate pick up and a balanced drive whilst the single. Coarse thread drives easily without reaming for a solid fix with high pull-out retention.

Screw-Tite’s coating offers great protection when compared to other performance screws but it is designed for indoor use and will not deliver the same corrosion resistance as screws in our outdoor range. If you are looking for a multi-purpose screw for outdoor use, we would suggest Exterior-Tite® or Deck-Tite®

Net-Coat® is our specialised coating, developed to withstand the elements and offer superior corrosion resistance in outdoor installations. Net-Coat® works against the chemicals present in treated timber to combat the effects of galvanic corrosion and prevent any breakages.

The most requested dimensions of our screws, including the head size, have now been included on the product page.

Jacking is the term used to describe the materials being pushed apart on installation of screws.

The most common solution to this is to pre-drill a pilot hole into the timbers.
The Tite-Fix Screw System is engineered to stop jacking and tightly clamp materials, even without a pilot hole, offering a secure fix and reducing installation time by 50%.

Strong as a high tensile bolt!

Most screws in our system are tested to EN 14592 and designed for load bearing, structural applications. As part of our manufacturing process, we further CPT harden our screws to offer 25% increases strength and provide peace of mind that they won’t snap in application and there’s no need for a pilot hole.

For Screw-Tite® diameters, you will require the following screwdriver bits.

The driver types for our full range can now be found on the relevant product page.

305 is a common grade of stainless steel offering excellent corrosion resistance for day to day, outdoor or food applications. 316 is similar but with the addition of molybdenum to increase corrosion resistance to chlorides and other solvents. Ideal for marine or coastal environments or industrial use with chemicals.

The below table gives you the conversion from imperial to the nearest metric diameter:

Our Timber-Tite® countersunk landscape screws require a Torx 30 driver bit which is provided free in every box.

The driver types for our full range can now be found on the relevant product page.

Our screws are rigorously tested during manufacturing to ensure we offer only the best recess, preventing cam-out during installation. For optimal performance we would recommend the use of a high quality driver bit.

Just get in touch to discuss anything technical or if you need a bit of advice.