Retractable and motorized patio screens that cut the heat and glare without closing off the view. Free in-home estimate anywhere in the Treasure Valley.
Retractable exterior sun shades are one of the most overlooked ways to actually use your patio or covered porch through Idaho’s hot summers. They cut direct sun and glare, drop the temperature of the space by several degrees, and add privacy in the evenings — all while leaving the view mostly open when you want it. Choose manual crank or fully motorized operation (with remote or smart-home control), and pick from solar screen fabrics in varying openness percentages depending on how much heat you want to block versus how much view you want to keep. Every shade is measured and installed to fit tight against the opening, so it runs smoothly on its track and looks like it was part of the original build — not an add-on.
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Every exterior sun shade is sized and configured to the opening — here is what goes into that choice.
Woven mesh in a range of openness percentages, from tight weaves that block most direct heat and glare to more open weaves that keep more of the view. Fade- and mildew-resistant for Idaho's sun and swings in weather.
Crank-operated shades are the simplest and most affordable option. Motorized shades run on a remote, wall switch, or smart-home integration — no reaching for a crank when your hands are full.
Zipper-track or cable-guided systems keep the shade running true in Treasure Valley wind instead of billowing or blowing out of the channel.
We come to your patio or covered porch, look at the opening and any wind exposure, and talk through manual vs. motorized and fabric openness.
Every opening gets measured on-site — width, height, and any obstructions — so the shade and its track fit tight, not a stock size forced into place.
Our installer has been in this trade for nearly thirty years. The same people who measured your windows are accountable for how they fit.
Exterior sun shades stop heat and glare before they reach the glass, making them the better choice for patios, covered porches, and rooms that get intense afternoon sun. For the windows themselves, our blinds, shades, and plantation shutters handle light control and privacy indoors. Many homes use both — exterior shades on the patio, interior coverings on the windows — for the most complete coverage against Idaho's sun.
Exterior sun shades are built to order for each opening — here is what shapes the timeline and the manual-vs-motorized decision.
Because exterior shades are custom-built to your track width and drop, expect a manufacturing window before install. Demand runs highest heading into summer, so booking your in-home estimate earlier in the season gets your shade up before the hottest weeks rather than partway through them.
Manual crank shades cost less and work well for smaller or easy-to-reach openings. Motorized shades add a remote or smart-home control and are worth it on wide spans, tall openings, or anywhere you want to raise and lower the shade without walking over to it — including wind-sensor options that retract automatically in a gust.
South- and west-facing patios with large glass doors or big open sightlines see the biggest difference — that's where Idaho's afternoon sun and glare hit hardest. If you use your patio as real living space through the summer, this is usually the single highest-impact product on this site.
Cost depends on the width and drop of each opening, fabric choice, and whether you go manual or motorized. Wider spans and motorization both add cost. We'll give you an exact, itemized quote at your free in-home estimate once we've measured your patio.
Our track and side-channel systems are built to keep the shade running true and resist billowing in the wind, and motorized options can include a wind sensor that retracts the shade automatically in a strong gust. Fabrics are chosen to handle our temperature swings without breaking down season after season.
Solar screen fabric comes in different openness levels — a more open weave cuts glare and heat while keeping your view, and a tighter weave blocks more heat and light at the cost of some visibility. We bring fabric samples to your home so you can hold them up against your actual view before deciding.
Between us, thirty years in the Treasure Valley — in and out of Valley homes. Angela grew up in her family’s shutter plant and opened her own here in Idaho in 2020. She can build a plantation shutter start to finish and paint it herself — which is exactly why she knows what to look for in the ones we install.
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We work directly with Treasure Valley builders and new-construction agents on whole projects — single homes to full developments — on schedule and to spec. Star, Kuna, Meridian, and Eagle are some of the fastest-growing new-construction markets in the Treasure Valley, and it is where a large share of our work happens. Whether it is patio shades for one spec home or exterior sun shades across an entire subdivision, we build the schedule around your build schedule, not the other way around.
We coordinate around your build timeline, not the other way around.
Every unit gets the same construction-grade fit, home after home.
Direct communication with the owners, start to finish.
