FAQs

Exterior solar screens absorb and dissipate a large percentage of solar heat and glare before it reaches windows and doors. This results in a more efficient and comfortable indoor temperature, more efficient air conditioning, and ultimately, energy conservation.

Yes, they only need an occasional cleaning with mild soap and water. They are also mildew and fade-resistant.

Exterior solar screen products still allow good airflow.

These products protect against insects and can replace regular insect screening on windows, doors, and porches.

Solar screens can provide daytime privacy. Visibility through sun control screens depends on light location. Lighted interiors allow inward visibility at night, while sunlight during the daytime diminishes inward visibility, offering more privacy.

No. Most houseplants require filtered light. Shading reduces yellowing and water loss. In most cases, plants do better with shading than without but will require some amounts of direct sunlight.

Yes. All shapes and sizes of windows can be shaded with solar screens.

Glass tinting filters the light along with the UV rays. Solar screens reduce the volume of light without filtering. As the glass filters sunlight through the tint, it will maintain heat, which dissipates into the house, making sun control screens more effective than glass tinting for energy savings.

Yes, along with the heat that is absorbed by the drapes/blinds, they are also subject to UV damage. The combination of light-colored interior shades and dark exterior screens will provide optimum results.

To protect carpets, drapes, and furniture from damaging UV rays, the sun control screens should remain in place even during cooler months. However, if passive solar heat gain is desired in the winter months, the screens can be removed and stored until springtime.

While UV blockage is 65% to 90%, the visual transmittance is 14% to 40%, depending on the screening fabric selected. Light through the sun control screen is not tinted but it is reduced in volume, allowing good light with reduced glare.

UV blockage depends on the fabric’s weave and openness. In general, the UV blockage percentage will be the reciprocal of the openness factor.