Exterior Patio Shades In Kansas City
Exterior Patio Shades in Kansas City, MO
Our Solar Shield Blinds Exterior Patio Shades are motorized outdoor solar shades, sometimes called patio screens, for the decks, porches and patios of Kansas City, MO. The back porch on a Brookside home can face west, and from four o'clock in July nobody sits on it. Lower the shades with the push of a button and you have the porch back through dinner.
Where It Fits In Kansas City
Where Exterior Patio Shades Fit In Kansas City, MO
The city's smaller lots put the patio wherever the house left room, and many of them face west. A shade outside stops the heat before it reaches the glass.
- Screened porches in Brookside and WaldoThe screened porch on a 1920s bungalow keeps out the bugs. An exterior shade on the open sides also keeps out the sun, the rain and the neighbor's view.
- Restaurant and bar patiosPatios in Westport and the Crossroads sit empty on a hot afternoon or a windy evening. Wind rated shades turn them into seating you can use in more seasons.
- West facing glass wallsA modern infill home with a wall of glass on the west side gets very hot. Stop the sun outside, and the room stays cooler without the shades inside closed all day.
- Lower level patios on the hillsThe hillside homes around Rockhill Road and the Plaza have lower level covered patios that fill with wind and leaves. Wind rated side tracks close off the opening so it feels like a room.
Worth Knowing
Wind, Weather, Controls And Lead Time
Inside the city the lots are narrow and the homes sit close, so the patio ends up where it fits: off the kitchen on a Waldo bungalow, off the back of a Brookside Tudor, or on the roof of a Crossroads building. The ones that face west are the ones nobody uses from midafternoon on in summer. An exterior shade stops the sun before it lands on the deck boards or the glass, and on the restaurant patios in Westport it means tables you can fill in June and in October.
The shade runs in our Self-Adjusting Tracks and carries a 75 mph wind rating, so a strong gust doesn't turn it into a sail. With the fabric sealed in the tracks, rain, snow, leaves and bugs stay outside, and our 95% solar screen fabric blocks 95% of the wind and moisture while you still see out. The shades run from a remote, a wall switch or the app, and sun and wind sensors can lower and raise them for you. Screen colors run from Flat Black and Charcoal, which keep the clearest view, to Bone and White, which keep the space brighter.
Exterior shades take 8 to 10 weeks from order to installation, because each one is built for its opening. A single shade covers an opening from 3 feet to 30 feet wide, it needs a header to mount to, and only one outlet or junction box is needed for the motors. The consultation is free, the quote is itemized and given on the spot with the price held for 180 days, and our own full time Install Techs mount the tracks and show you the controls before they leave. We installed 37 of these on the Rock Island Bridge, high over the Kansas River.
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 Kansas City
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Kansas City 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 Kansas City
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 Kansas City homeowners
Our Exterior Patio Shades carry a 75 mph wind rating, and our Self-Adjusting Tracks flex up to 3/4 inch on each side under wind pressure, then pull the fabric tight again. We recommend leaving your shades down in windy or stormy weather, and a wind sensor can handle that for you. The same shades hold the wind on the Rock Island Bridge, high over the Kansas River.
Yes. The screened porches on Waldo and Brookside bungalows were built to stop bugs and let air through, and an exterior shade adds sun, rain and privacy control. Your Design Specialist looks at the posts and the headers at the consultation and tells you where the tracks go.
Yes, we do commercial work across the metro. Meddy's in Liberty had a patio that shut down every winter, and with our shades and their overhead heaters it now seats guests year round. A Westport patio with wind rated shades on the open sides can seat guests on cool evenings, and push button control means anyone on staff can run it.
Yes, and how well depends on the color. Darker screens like Flat Black, Black and Charcoal give the clearest view of the yard and the skyline, because a dark weave absorbs light instead of scattering it. Lighter screens like Bone, Stone and White brighten the space but soften the view. Your Design Specialist brings both so you can look through them on your own patio.
Exterior shades take 8 to 10 weeks from order to installation, because each one is built to the opening with the wind rated tracks sized for it. If you want the west deck ready before the July sun, book your consultation in early spring. The quote holds for 180 days, so you can measure now and decide later.
Very little. A brush guard at the headbox sweeps both sides of the screen every time it opens and closes, which knocks loose dust and dirt and keeps bugs from riding up into the roll. The headbox, tracks and bottom rail are powder coated aluminum, and the hardware carries a manufacturer lifetime warranty on top of our Carefree Guarantee.
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Exterior Patio Shades around Kansas City
We serve all of Kansas City, MO, including Hyde Park, Westport, Crossroads, River Market, Country Club Plaza, Brookside, Armour Hills and Waldo. ZIP codes 64105, 64106, 64108, 64109, 64110, 64111, 64112, 64113, 64114, 64123, 64124, 64125, 64126, 64127, 64128, 64129, 64130.
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Tim & Denise Sanders are the founders of Solar Shield Blinds
Tim and Denise founded Solar Shield Blinds in 2006 with one simple mission; to bring elevated comfort to more people, in more places. Over the years they have hired and trained a professional team of like minded individuals who all continue to push toward that same mission every day. Tim now oversees the sales and installation side of the business by training and growing the team. Denise is over people & finances and her role helps Solar Shield Blinds continue to stay focused on an amazing team culture.
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