Exterior Patio Shades In Pekin
Exterior Patio Shades in Pekin, IL
Wind is what chases people off the patio in Pekin, Illinois more than anything else, and Central Illinois has plenty of it. Our Solar Shield Blinds Exterior Patio Shades lower with one button, hold back 95% of the wind and moisture, and are rated to 75 mph.
Where It Fits In Pekin
Outdoor Rooms Across Pekin
Any covered patio, porch, pergola or deck with a header to mount to can take an exterior shade, from a lakeside deck at Lake Whitehurst to a covered patio facing a fairway at Sunset Hills.
- Lakeside DecksA covered deck by the water at Lake Whitehurst gets the bugs that come with it. With the fabric held in the side tracks, the bugs and leaves stay outside the screen.
- Open Lots At The Edge Of TownOut toward the farm fields around the Pekin Country Club area, the wind has room to build. When a gust hits, the screen gives up to 3/4 inch on each side inside our Self-Adjusting Tracks, then draws back tight.
- Long Covered PatiosA long covered patio can be closed with a single shade, since one unit spans up to 30 feet across and 20 feet high.
- West WindowsMounted outside a south or west window, an exterior shade stops the heat before it reaches the glass.
Built For The Wind
Tested against the wind that crosses the open fields
We have tested a lot of brands and systems, and the hardest test is the wind that comes across the open land around here. Lighter outdoor shades on the market look similar in a brochure, but they aren't built for that weather. We're confident enough in our system to give it a 75 mph wind rating, and we still keep our own shades down during storms, whatever the forecast says.
Pekin summers are hot and humid and the winters are cold, and a good patio shade stretches how much of the year you can use the space. On a July evening, the 95% screen puts the patio in shade and keeps the mosquitoes on the other side of it. Come October, that same screen stops 95% of the air movement, and a patio heater or fire pit keeps the space usable well into fall. The SA Tracks also flex in cold weather when the screen wants to shrink, so the shade runs smoothly in every season.
Exterior shades take 8 to 10 weeks from order to install, since each frame is built to your opening, so book the measure in spring if you want the patio ready for summer. Screen colors and the five stock hardware colors come to your Pekin home with the Design Specialist, and the written quote is good for 180 days. Our Install Techs, led by one of our Crew Leads, finish most installs in one 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 Pekin
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Pekin 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 Pekin
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 Pekin homeowners
Yes. The system is rated to 75 mph, because the screen is held along both edges in tracks that give under a gust instead of fighting it. We still recommend leaving the shades down in stormy weather, and our Install Techs go over the wind guidelines with you.
No. The shade hangs from a roof or a header above the opening, so a bare slab needs a Retractable Awning instead. A covered patio, screened porch, pergola or roofed deck all work, and we also mount shades over windows, patio doors and garage doors.
Yes, and with the air movement cut down, the heater's warmth stays on the patio longer. The space still needs ventilation whenever a propane heater, grill or fire pit is running, and your Design Specialist will talk through your setup.
Yes. Lowered, they keep direct UV, wind and rain off the cushions, rugs and furniture so they last longer, and you still see the yard through the screen.
Yes. A patio that pitches away from the house gets a bias cut shade, with the bottom edge angled to sit flush on the slab when it's down.
Yes. A shade outside the glass stops the sun before it reaches the window, so the heat never makes it into the room. Inside the house, a screen fabric Roller Shade still cuts a fair amount of the glare and warmth.
Nearby
Exterior Patio Shades around Pekin
We serve all of Pekin, IL, including Downtown Pekin, Washington Street, Park Avenue, the Lady Streets, the President Streets, Sunset Hills, Lick Creek Estates and Lake Whitehurst. ZIP codes 61554, 61555.
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