Exterior Patio Shades In Lenexa
Exterior Patio Shades & Patio Screens in Lenexa, KS
Our Exterior Patio Shades are outdoor solar shades and patio screens that give Lenexa homeowners the ability to live outdoors, all year long. Keep out the wind, rain, snow and ice, control your light with the push of a button, and create privacy to enjoy the space the way you want.
Where It Fits In Lenexa
Where Exterior Patio Shades fit in Lenexa
Covered decks, screened porches, pergolas and restaurant patios all take the same wind rated shade.
- Covered decks in Canyon CreekThe evening sun still gets in under a deck roof. A shade on the west side stops it and keeps the view of the yard.
- Screened porchesA screened porch keeps the bugs out but not the wind or the rain. Solar screens in side tracks close it in when the weather turns.
- Restaurant and office patiosOutdoor seating stays open longer with shades that block wind and rain, and the sun and wind sensors work the shades for the staff.
- South and west glassMounted outside the glass on a south or west facing wall, an exterior shade stops the heat before it reaches the room.
Worth Knowing
Side tracks, screen choices, and planning ahead
The biggest reason you pack up and hurry inside is the wind bringing uncomfortable air onto your patio: a cold breeze, a heavy gust, sideways rain, blowing snow. Our shades run in Self-Adjusting Tracks, rigid powder coated aluminum that holds the screen at both edges and flexes with it in strong wind, which earns the 75 mph wind rating and prevents the rewraps that cause most wind related failures. Close them and block 95% of wind and moisture, with complete privacy and a shaded, comfortable space.
Screens come in 80%, 95%, 97% and 99% fabrics plus a 0% blackout material, in colors from Flat Black and Charcoal to Bone and White. The headbox, side tracks, bottom rail and spacers are heavy duty powder coated aluminum in five stock colors, with custom colors available, and the hardware carries a manufacturer lifetime warranty. Track guided shades are motorized, and typically only one outlet or junction box is needed. Where there is no power, battery operated motors are available.
An Exterior Patio Shade needs a header to mount to, so it works under a covered patio, a screened porch, a pergola with a solid beam, or a deck with a roof, and it can also mount over windows and garage doors. Plan on 8 to 10 weeks from order to install. Your Design Specialist looks at your Lenexa deck or patio, measures every opening, and writes an itemized quote that holds for 180 days. Our own Install Techs complete most installations in one day, and a large or multi level job can need a second day.
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 Lenexa
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Lenexa 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 Lenexa
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 Lenexa homeowners
Yes. Our Exterior Patio Shades are motorized outdoor solar shades, and most people call them patio screens. They run in wind rated side tracks, cover openings from 3 feet to 30 feet wide and up to 20 feet tall, and are built to the opening we measure at your Lenexa home.
They carry a 75 mph wind rating, and that rating is more of a suggestion than a hard warning. We recommend leaving your shades down in windy or stormy weather to avoid damage. Personally, we don't ever raise our own shades during storms, no matter the forecast.
We recommend them on every motorized exterior shade. The sun sensor drops the shade when the afternoon light gets strong, so the patio is ready before you walk out, and the wind sensor responds when the wind picks up past a set point, which protects the shade when nobody is home.
Yes. Mounted outside the glass on a south or west facing wall, an exterior shade stops the sun before it becomes heat inside, which an interior shade can't match. On a covered deck, the shade also keeps the room behind the patio door more comfortable in the afternoon.
Yes. With the wind cut down, your grill or outdoor kitchen cooks more evenly. We recommend additional ventilation so the smoke can safely exit the space, and the same goes for a propane heater or a fire pit.
Very little. A front and back brush guard at the headbox agitates 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 tube.
Nearby
Exterior Patio Shades around Lenexa
We serve all of Lenexa, KS, including Old Town, City Center, Canyon Creek, Falcon Ridge, Whispering Hills, Cottonwood Canyon, Manchester Park and WaterCrest Landing. ZIP codes 66215, 66219, 66220, 66227.
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Designers, installers, warehouse and office
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