Motorized exterior and patio shades block heat and glare before they ever reach the glass. Cut the afternoon sun on a west-facing deck, keep the bugs out, and turn a too-bright patio into a room you actually use, spring through fall.
Interior shades filter light after it is already inside. Exterior shades stop the sun before it hits the glass, so your patio, and the rooms behind it, stay cooler.
Both lower at the touch of a button. The right guide system depends on the opening, how exposed it is, and how sealed you want the space.
The fabric runs inside slim channels on each side for a sealed edge that blocks more light, wind, and bugs. The clean choice for screening in a porch or three-season room.
Stainless steel cables run down each side of the shade to hold it steady on big or breezy openings, so it stays put even on a windy Iowa afternoon.
Drag the handle to see the same patio open to the view, then closed for shade and privacy.
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From a small porch to a full wrap-around deck, we size and install the right exterior system for your openings.
Choose the openness of the fabric, from a light sheer that keeps the view to a denser weave for deep shade and privacy.
For tall or exposed openings, cable and track systems hold the shade steady in wind so it stays put on a breezy day.
Battery or hardwired motors with a remote or your phone, set them to lower in the afternoon sun and raise at sunset.
Continue shades around corners to enclose a porch or deck, or drop one large screen across a wide opening. We measure every run so it lands clean and operates smoothly.
Yes. They block solar heat before it reaches the glass, which interior shades cannot do. On a west-facing patio or window that means a noticeably cooler space and less work for your AC.
For tall or exposed openings we use cable or track-guided systems that hold the shade steady, and motorized shades can be set to retract on their own.
You choose. Fabrics range from a light sheer that keeps the view and cuts glare to a denser weave for more shade and privacy.
Most exterior shades are. Battery or hardwired motors run from a remote or your phone, and can be put on a schedule.
A few more of the patio shades we have measured and installed across the Des Moines metro. Swipe to browse.
Watch exterior patio shades lower to cut heat and glare while you keep the view and the breeze.
Book a free in-home estimate and we will measure your openings and show you the right exterior system, no pressure.