We Answer Your Most Common Questions About Outdoor Shades

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Each year, summertime beckons us to the backyard to bask in the sun, cool off in the pool, and host dinners with friends and family al fresco style. While the season promises fresh air and vitamin D, it also promises unwelcome heat and bugs, which can quickly ruin any outdoor activity.

Outdoor shades are an effective solution to quickly guard your exterior living spaces from disturbances like small pests and damaging UV rays so you can enjoy your backyard all summer long. If you’re considering outdoor shades for your Franklin, TN home, read below to see our answers to common questions about this smart solution to help you decide if they’re right for you!

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Where Can I Apply Outdoor Shades?

Exterior shades are perfect for patios, porches, balconies, pergolas, garage door openings, and outdoor dining areas. You can even enclose an area entirely to extend indoor living outdoors by using outdoor shades that feature a zipper track system on the sides and a rubber gasket seal at the bottom.

Our team works with leading outdoor shading manufacturers like TerraVue to install custom screens and shades for openings as large as 23-feet wide by 12-feet tall. No matter where you want protection from the elements, you’ll still enjoy free-flowing air and sustained outdoor views.

Can Outdoor Shades Keep Out Bugs?

Absolutely! Say goodbye to pesky critters and bug bites when you take advantage of TerraVue outdoor shades. Their zipper track system and rubber gasket seal keep common pests like flies and mosquitos from creeping in through the top, bottom, or sides of your shades. Beyond bugs, outdoor shades also protect you and your furniture from damaging UV rays, debris, and direct rainwater.

How Can I Operate My Outdoor Shades?

TerraVue screens and shades are conveniently motorized so that you can control them from a hand-held remote, wall-mounted keypad, or through your home automation system. There’s no need to fiddle with manual cranks and cords! Instead, the tap of a button raises and lowers your shades with ease.

You can also integrate sensors with your shades so that they operate on their own based on direct sunlight or wind. If the sun becomes too intense, or the wind begins to pick up, your outdoor shades will lower on their own to proactively protect you and your living spaces.

What Are My Fabric Options?

Fabric styles abound to suit any unique homeowner and living space. Choose from fabric colors like black, brown, gray, bronze, stucco, and charcoal. Fabric openness factors also range from 5% to 25% to allow for various light-filtering and privacy levels. The tighter the weave, the more sunlight your shades will block, and the more privacy you’ll enjoy.

Hardware colors from TerraVue also vary from white quartz to beach sand, urban bronze, carbon, and more. Whether your motorized shades are installed on metal, wood, or brick structures, they’ll beautifully complement your home.

Get more out of your backyard this summer with outdoor shades! Prodigy AV would love to work with you to find the perfect solution for your home and budget. Contact us here or send us a message in the chat box below to schedule a free consultation.