Exterior Patio Shades In Lee's Summit
Exterior Patio Shades & Patio Screens in Lee's Summit, MO
Exterior Patio Shades, also called patio screens or outdoor solar screens, give a Lee's Summit covered deck back its evenings. At Lakewood and Raintree the sun drops over the water right into the deck and the bugs come up off the lake, and our Solar Shield Blinds Exterior Patio Shades close the space in at the push of a button.
Where It Fits In Lee's Summit
Where patio screens and outdoor shades fit in Lee's Summit
Covered decks over the water, screened porches on the two stories, and the west wall of a walkout all get more months of use with a shade that lives outside the glass.
- Covered decks at the lakeA deck facing Lakewood or Raintree takes the evening sun off the water head on. A shade on the west side keeps the view through the screen and turns the glare into shade you can sit in.
- Screened porchesA screen stops bugs and nothing else, so the porch on a Ward Road two story is no fun in the wind. Exterior shades in wind rated side tracks close it off against wind, rain and snow.
- Walkout patios under the deckThe patio under a walkout takes the low sun through the west glass of the basement. Shades mounted to the deck above stop it before it reaches the windows.
- Pergolas and garage openingsOur exterior shades work on a pergola with a header, over a south or west window, and across a garage door to turn the garage into a screened space.
Worth Knowing
Outdoor solar screens built for Missouri wind
Plenty of Lee's Summit decks face west toward the view, and on the lake side at Lakewood and Raintree the afternoon sun comes across the water straight into the covered deck while the walkout patio below takes it through the glass. Exterior Patio Shades fix both, because they stop the sun before it reaches the house. Mounted to the header of a covered deck, they come down when the glare arrives, keep a view of the water through the screen, and keep the bugs that come off the lake outside.
Not all outdoor shades are created equal. Our screens run in Self-Adjusting Tracks that flex up to 3/4 inch on each side under wind pressure and pull the fabric tight again when the wind dies down, which is what earns the 75 mph wind rating. Our 95% solar screen fabric blocks 95% of wind and moisture, and a single shade can cover an opening up to 30 feet wide and 20 feet tall. Control them from a remote, the app, or sun and wind sensors that lower and raise them for you.
Exterior shades need a header to mount to, like a covered deck, a porch roof or a pergola, and an uncovered patio gets a Retractable Awning first. Plan on 8 to 10 weeks from order to install, so a spring consultation gets the deck ready for July. Every opening is measured on site, the 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 Raymore and Blue Springs.
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 Lee's Summit
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Lee's Summit 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 Lee's Summit
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 Lee's Summit homeowners
No. The screen keeps your view, and the color decides how clear it is. Darker screens like Flat Black, Black or Charcoal give the sharpest view of the water, and lighter colors brighten the deck but soften the view. We hold the samples up at your deck so you can compare.
Yes. Our Exterior Patio Shades carry a 75 mph wind rating, and the Self-Adjusting Tracks hold the fabric down both edges. We still recommend leaving them down in stormy weather, and a wind sensor on a motorized shade takes care of that when you're not home.
Yes. An exterior patio shade needs a header, so it works under a covered deck, a porch roof or a pergola, and over windows and garage doors. Most covered decks at the lake and the covered porches on the two stories qualify. For an uncovered patio, a Retractable Awning creates the cover first.
Yes. With the fabric sealed in the side tracks, mosquitoes, leaves and cottonwood stay on the outside of the screen, so you can sit out with the lights on. Raise them in the morning and the deck is open again.
Exterior shades take 8 to 10 weeks from order to install, compared with 4 to 6 weeks for interior shades, because every frame is built to your opening. Our Install Techs complete most installations in one day, and a large or two level deck can take a second day.
Yes. The headbox, side tracks and bottom rail are powder coated aluminum with a manufacturer lifetime warranty. Our Carefree Guarantee adds Five Year Service on defects, one Life Happens repair, and Lifetime Product coverage that transfers if you sell.
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Exterior Patio Shades around Lee's Summit
We serve all of Lee's Summit, MO, including Downtown Lee's Summit, Lakewood, Raintree, New Longview, Winterset and Stoney Creek. ZIP codes 64063, 64064, 64081, 64082, 64086.
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