Exterior Patio Shades In Independence
Exterior Patio Shades & Patio Screens in Independence, MO
Exterior Patio Shades, also called patio screens or outdoor solar screens, give a covered deck or porch in Independence back its summer evenings. A deck behind a newer two story out east can take the late sun head on, and our Solar Shield Blinds Exterior Patio Shades come down at the push of a button to block the sun, the wind and the bugs.
Where It Fits In Independence
Where patio screens and outdoor shades fit in Independence
Covered decks on the newer homes, front porches on the older ones and screened porches that no longer keep anything out all get more use with a shade that lives outside the glass.
- Covered decks out eastA covered deck facing west behind a two story near Little Blue Parkway takes the sun from midafternoon on. A shade on that side turns the glare into usable shade and keeps the view through the screen.
- Front porches on older housesA bungalow or Victorian porch with a roof and a beam across the front has a header to mount to, so the porch can close against the sun and wind.
- Screened porchesA plain screen stops bugs and nothing else. Exterior shades in wind rated side tracks close the porch against wind, rain and snow as well.
- Pergolas and garage openingsExterior shades mount to a pergola with a header, over a south or west window, or across a garage door to make the garage a screened room.
Worth Knowing
Outdoor solar screens that stand up to Missouri wind
A covered deck behind a newer Independence home faces whichever way the lot does, and the ones facing west are hard to sit on from midafternoon until sunset. Exterior Patio Shades fix that by stopping the sun before it reaches the deck or the glass behind it. Mounted to the header of a covered deck, porch roof or pergola, they lower when the glare arrives, keep a view of the yard through the screen and keep mosquitoes outside once the lights come on.
Not every outdoor shade is built the same. Each of ours rides in Self-Adjusting Tracks, which give up to 3/4 inch per side when the wind pushes and draw the fabric taut again once it calms, and that design carries a 75 mph wind rating. The 95% solar screen fabric blocks 95% of wind and moisture, and one shade covers an opening up to 30 feet wide and 20 feet tall. Run them from a remote, the app, or sun and wind sensors that raise and lower them for you.
Exterior shades need a header to mount to, so an uncovered patio gets a Retractable Awning first. Plan on 8 to 10 weeks from order to install, which means a spring consultation has the deck ready for July. Every opening is measured on site, your itemized quote is written before we leave and held for 180 days, and one of our Crew Leads runs the install and shows you every control. We also install patio screens in nearby Blue Springs and Lee's Summit.
What Comes As Standard
- 75 mphWind rating, with wind rated side tracks
- Wind ratedSelf-adjusting side tracks
- Sun sensorsAnd wind sensors that retract for you
- 8 to 10 wksOrder to install on exterior work
- Carefree GuaranteeA lifetime product warranty that transfers if you sell, plus our five year service guarantee
- Free Temporary ShadesOn every window you order for, installed while your custom order is made
Our Process
Planned, measured, and installed by our team in Independence
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Independence home or office. We'll listen to what you're wanting to accomplish with your windows, take a good look at every opening, and explain the options that will actually work for them.
- On the spot quoteWe take the time to make sure you know exactly what you're getting, and you'll have a complete and exact quote before we leave, so there are no surprises on install day.
- Installed by our teamEverything we install is custom built to the exact measurements of your windows, and when ready, professionally installed by our full time installers. Most projects are installed in less than a day.
Screen Colors
Exterior screen colors we bring to Independence
Your Design Specialist holds each one up against your siding, stone and trim so you see it in your own light before you decide.
Flat Black
The clearest view out of anything here. A dark screen absorbs light rather than scattering it, so the yard stays sharp.
Charcoal
A middle tone that reads as shadow from outside, with a clear view from inside.
Granite
A gray with visible texture in the weave. Holds up against stone and painted siding without going flat.
Tobacco
Warm mid brown. The usual pick where the house has cedar or a stained deck.
Espresso Texture
A woven texture rather than a flat color, which breaks up a very large span so it does not read as one sheet.
Shadow Texture
Blue gray with a textured weave. The one that suits a modern exterior with gray or black window frames.
Stone Texture
A pale textured neutral. Brighter underneath than the darks, and it hides dust between cleans.
Bone
Soft off white. Light stays bright under the shade, at the cost of some outward visibility.
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Straight Answers
Exterior Patio Shades questions from Independence homeowners
No. You see through the screen, and the color decides how clearly. Flat Black, Black and Charcoal give the sharpest view, while lighter colors brighten the deck and soften what you see. Your Design Specialist brings the screen samples out to the deck so you can judge the view in person.
Yes. Our Exterior Patio Shades carry a 75 mph wind rating, and the Self-Adjusting Tracks hold both edges of the fabric. We still recommend raising them when a storm is coming, and a wind sensor on a motorized shade does that for you when nobody is home.
It needs a header, which a roof, a porch beam or a pergola provides. Covered decks, covered porches, windows and garage doors all qualify, and an open patio gets a Retractable Awning to create the cover first.
Yes. With the fabric held in the side tracks, mosquitoes, leaves and cottonwood stay outside, so you can sit out after dark with the lights on. Raise them in the morning and the porch is open again.
Plan on 8 to 10 weeks from order to install, against 4 to 6 weeks for interior shades, because each frame is built to your opening. Most installs take our Install Techs one day, and a large or two level deck can take a second.
Yes. The headbox, side tracks and bottom rail are powder coated aluminum with a manufacturer lifetime warranty, and the Carefree Guarantee adds Five Year Service on defects, one Life Happens repair and lifetime product coverage that transfers if you sell.
Nearby
Exterior Patio Shades around Independence
We serve all of Independence, MO, including Independence Square, Truman Neighborhood, Englewood, Fairmount, Golden Acres and Rockwell Estates. ZIP codes 64050, 64052, 64053, 64054, 64055, 64056, 64057, 64058.
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