Stop the heat before it reaches the glass — and keep your view.
Exterior solar screens stop the sun before it ever reaches your glass, which makes them far more effective at controlling heat than any interior treatment. Mounted over lanais, patios, and sun-facing windows, they cut glare and radiant heat while preserving the view and the breeze.
Motorized screens retract completely into a discreet housing, so your lanai reads as a wide-open outdoor room when the screens are up and becomes a cool, shaded, insect-free space when they come down. It is the everyday comfort upgrade that makes an outdoor room usable all year.
Stopping the sun before it hits the glass controls heat far better than interior shades alone.
Solar mesh cuts glare and UV while keeping your view and airflow.
Enjoy the lanai at dusk without mosquitoes and no-see-ums.
Motorized screens retract fully into a low-profile housing for a clean, open look.
Screens are built to each opening, with mesh openness and motor selection chosen for the exposure and span.
Retractable exterior solar screens that mount over lanais and windows to block heat and glare outside the glass while preserving the view.
Best for: Lanais, covered patios, sun-facing glass, summer kitchens
Multiple mesh openness factors · Wide spans & tall openings · Discreet housing & tracks
Motorized remote · Wall switch · Smart-home integration
Motorized solar screens can be operated by remote, wall switch, or integrated into your smart-home system alongside interior shades.
Exterior screens stop the sun before it passes through the glass, so the heat never enters the room. Interior treatments only block light after it is already inside, which makes exterior screens far more effective for heat control.
No — solar mesh is designed to preserve your outward view and airflow while cutting glare and UV. Different openness factors let you balance view versus shade.
No. Solar screens are for everyday heat and glare comfort. For storm-season protection on large openings, see our Hurricane Protection Screens page.
Exterior solar screens mount on the outside of windows or patio openings to stop the sun’s heat before it reaches the glass, dramatically cutting solar heat gain, glare, and UV.
Because they intercept sunlight outside the glass, exterior screens block a large share of solar heat before it enters — more effective at reducing heat gain than most interior shades alone.
Yes. Like interior solar fabrics, they have an openness factor that maintains daytime outward visibility while cutting glare and heat.
Yes. By blocking a high percentage of UV outside the window, they help protect floors, furniture, and artwork from sun fading.
Yes. Retractable, motorized versions roll down when you need shade and retract into a discreet housing to restore the open view.
No. Solar screens are for heat, glare, and UV comfort; hurricane-rated screens are engineered for storm wind and debris. We offer both and will match the product to your goal.
Yes. We use UV-stable mesh and corrosion-resistant components selected for sun, heat, humidity, and coastal salt-air exposure.
Yes. By reducing solar heat gain on sun-facing glass, they ease AC load during our long cooling season and improve comfort near windows.
They are ideal on west- and south-facing windows, lanais, and patios that take the most intense Florida sun.
Yes. We professionally measure, fabricate, and install exterior screens, including power for motorized units, for a secure, built-in result.
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Every project begins with a complimentary in-home design consultation. We bring the samples, measure your windows, and present curated exterior solar screens options tailored to your home and budget.
