Exterior Patio Shades In Bloomington
Exterior Patio Shades in Bloomington, IL
Bloomington, Illinois gets plenty of wind, and it's the main thing that sends everyone in off the patio. Our Solar Shield Blinds Exterior Patio Shades are outdoor solar screens that cut 95% of the wind and moisture, so your covered patio or deck stays comfortable from the first warm day of spring into the fall.
Where It Fits In Bloomington
Exterior Patio Shades for wind, sun and bugs
McLean County is the largest county in Illinois by land area, and the 240 turbines of the Twin Groves Wind Farm east of Bloomington are a good sign of how much wind moves across it.
- Golf Course Lots At Fox CreekThe Den at Fox Creek is a links style course with wild prairie grasses, and the homes there are built right along the fairways. Shades on the open sides of a covered patio cut the wind and the late sun and keep a view of the course through the screen.
- Covered DecksA deck with a roof becomes an outdoor room when the sides close off, and wind rated side tracks hold the screen at both edges.
- Summer EveningsBugs and critters stay outside the screen once the shade is down, which makes a summer evening on the patio far more comfortable.
- Hot WindowsA shade mounted outside a south or west facing window blocks the sun before it can heat the glass, and it runs from a remote or the app.
Built For The Wind
Self-Adjusting Tracks, screen colors, and planning ahead
Not all outdoor shades are created equal, and the side tracks are where ours stand apart. Our Self-Adjusting Tracks give a little under wind pressure, up to 3/4 inch on each side, and then draw the screen tight again once the gust passes. That's what earns our Exterior Patio Shades a 75 mph wind rating.
Screens come in several levels of openness plus a blackout material, in twelve colors. A dark screen is the easiest to see through, and a light one keeps the patio brighter. The headbox, side tracks and bottom rail are heavy duty powder coated aluminum in five stock colors, with custom colors available to match your trim.
Each frame is built for your opening, so exterior shades take 8 to 10 weeks from order to install. One of our Crew Leads runs every exterior install, and before the team leaves, they clean up and walk you through the remote and the app.
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 Bloomington
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Bloomington 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 Bloomington
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 Bloomington homeowners
Yes. They're rated to 75 mph, and the Self-Adjusting Tracks are the reason. That rating is more of a suggestion than a hard warning, so follow the recommendations our Install Techs give you for windy days.
Yes, and we suggest them for every motorized exterior shade. The sun sensor lowers the shade when the afternoon light gets strong, and the wind sensor raises it when the wind passes a set point, which protects the shade when nobody is home.
Yes, with a 1% screen fabric. Any screen shade over a fixed bug screen shows a moire effect, a wavy pattern where the two meshes overlap, and the 1% fabric reduces it a great deal. Your Design Specialist will go over it with you in person.
Very little. A brush guard at the headbox sweeps both sides of the screen every time it opens and closes, which knocks off dust and dirt and keeps bugs from riding up into the roll.
Yes. A single shade covers an opening from 3 feet up to 30 feet wide and up to 20 feet tall. Anything larger than 126 inches wide and 126 inches tall will have a visible seam, and we can plan where that seam goes.
Yes. The headbox, side tracks and bottom rail are heavy duty powder coated aluminum with a manufacturer lifetime warranty, and our Carefree Guarantee adds Five Year Service on defects, one Life Happens repair, and Lifetime Product coverage for as long as you own the home. It's transferable too, so the coverage stays with the house if you sell.
Nearby
Exterior Patio Shades around Bloomington
We serve all of Bloomington, IL, including Franklin Square, White Place, East Grove Street, Dimmitt's Grove, Hershey Grove, Ireland Grove and Fox Creek. ZIP codes 61701, 61704, 61705.
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