Solar Roller Shades

Enhance your living or working space by providing effective protection against harmful UV sunlight rays

Solar roller shades are a type of window treatment that combines the functionality of roller shades with the benefits of solar screens. They are made from a specially fabric that blocks out harmful UV rays and heat, while still allowing some light to pass through. This makes them a great choice for homes and businesses in sunny climates, as they can help to keep the interior cool and comfortable while protecting furniture and artwork from fading.

Key features of solar shades

Solar shades can help to reduce your energy costs by blocking out heat and keeping your home cooler in the summer.

Solar shades can protect your furniture and artwork from fading by blocking out harmful UV rays.

Solar shades can help to reduce glare from the sun, making it easier to see your computer screen or watch TV.

Solar shades come in various transparency levels, ranging from sheer to opaque. The level of transparency chosen will determine the amount of light and visibility through the shades.

Solar shades provide some privacy while still allowing you to see out the window.

Solar shades are available in a variety of colors, fabrics, and opacities to suit your needs. They can be mounted inside or outside the window frame.

Solar shades come in a variety of styles, colors, and designs, allowing homeowners and designers to choose options that complement the overall decor of a room.

Solar roller shades are available with motorized or automated systems, allowing you to easily control them with a remote control or a smartphone app.

How do solar shades work?

Solar shades work their magic through a combination of reflection, absorption, and openness.

Reflecting the heat

The special fabric used in solar shades is designed to reflect a significant portion of the sun's radiation, particularly infrared rays responsible for heat. This effectively bounces the heat back outside, preventing it from entering your room and keeping the temperature cooler.

The color and openness of the fabric play a role here. Darker shades reflect more heat, while lighter ones reflect less. Openness, which refers to the density of the weave, also affects heat reflection. Tighter weaves reflect more heat than looser ones.

Absorbing some heat

While reflecting back most of the heat, the fabric of solar shades does absorb some of the remaining. However, this absorbed heat is dissipated quickly due to the fabric's open structure, preventing it from significantly impacting the room temperature.

Controlling light and view

Unlike regular curtains or blinds that block all light, solar shades come in various openness levels. This allows you to control the amount of sunlight entering the room while still maintaining some degree of visibility outside. Openness percentages range from 1% (very opaque) to 15% (moderately see-through).