Exterior Patio Shades In Lansing
Exterior Patio Shades & Patio Screens in Lansing, KS
Exterior Patio Shades, also called patio screens, outdoor shades or solar screens, turn a Lansing covered deck into a room you can sit in from April to October. A deck off the kitchen on a newer two story faces the sun all afternoon, and our Solar Shield Blinds Exterior Patio Shades come down outside the posts to stop the sun, the wind and the bugs.
Where It Fits In Lansing
Where patio screens and outdoor shades fit in Lansing
Exterior shades mount to a structure, so they go on covered decks, screened porches, pergolas and the outside of a south or west wall of glass.
- Covered decks on newer homesA covered deck in Rock Creek Ridge or Basehor faces open ground with nothing to block the late sun. A shade on that side lets you eat outside at six.
- Screened porches on older housesA bug screen stops bugs and little else. Add a wind rated exterior shade and the porch on an older Lansing ranch works in March and October too.
- PergolasA pergola gives a little shade overhead and none from the side. Shades on the open sides turn it into an outdoor room.
- West facing glassMounted outside a west window or slider, the shade blocks the heat before it ever reaches the glass, which an inside shade can't do.
Worth Knowing
Wind ratings, colors and mounting on a Lansing deck
An exterior shade stops sun, wind, rain, snow, ice and bugs before they get to the deck. Our shades carry a 75 mph wind rating, and the strength comes from our Self-Adjusting Tracks, which hold the fabric along both edges and flex with gusts so the screen doesn't pull loose. A push button lowers the shade, and sun and wind sensors raise and lower it for you while you're away. A brush guard at the top keeps bugs from riding into the roll.
The main decisions are which sides to close and how dark a screen to use. One shade on the sunny side does most of the work on a deck, and a porch closed on three sides becomes a room you'll use in shoulder seasons. A single shade covers an opening from 3 feet to 30 feet wide and up to 20 feet tall, and our shades can be installed on openings that are out of square, which is common on decks. Darker screens like Flat Black and Charcoal give the clearest view of the yard, and lighter ones keep the space brighter.
An exterior shade needs a header to mount to, so an uncovered deck or slab is a job for a Retractable Awning, which we also install. Exterior shades take 8 to 10 weeks from order to install, and a screen shade over a fixed bug screen will show a wavy moire pattern where the meshes overlap. A Crew Lead runs every outdoor install, and the aluminum hardware carries a manufacturer lifetime warranty. The visit is free and the quote holds for 180 days.
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 Lansing
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Lansing 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 Lansing
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 Lansing homeowners
Yes. It carries a 75 mph wind rating, and the Self-Adjusting Tracks hold the fabric on both edges so it doesn't flap or tear loose. We still recommend raising the shades in a storm, and a wind sensor handles that when you're not home.
Not on their own. An exterior shade needs a header to mount to, like a porch roof, a pergola or a covered deck. For an open deck, a Retractable Awning gives you the cover, and your Design Specialist will tell you which fits.
Yes. With the fabric held in the side tracks, bugs, wind and rain stay outside, and the brush guard at the top keeps bugs out of the roll.
No. Darker screens give the clearest view out, and lighter screens brighten the space and soften the view a little. Your Design Specialist carries both out to the deck so you can judge them in place.
Exterior shades take 8 to 10 weeks from order to install, since each one is built to the opening we measure. Once they arrive, our Install Techs finish most decks in a day, and a large or multi level job can take two.
Yes. The aluminum hardware carries a manufacturer lifetime warranty, and our Carefree Guarantee adds five years of service on defects, one Life Happens repair, and a lifetime product warranty that transfers to the next owner.
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Exterior Patio Shades around Lansing
We serve all of Lansing, KS, including Oakbrook, Southern Hills, Fairway Estates, Rock Creek Estates and Rock Creek Ridge. ZIP code 66043.
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