What Are Solar Screen Shades?
The sunshine is one of the Coachella Valley’s biggest draws, but when you live here, managing glare and heat becomes essential to enjoy your space year-round.
The right window treatments can provide your home or business with light, privacy, glare reduction, and UV protection. At Ivan’s Blinds and More in La Quinta, we carry Hunter Douglas shades to help you achieve the balance you need.
Our team is here to help you compare the modern and low-profile look of roller shades vs. solar shades to learn which is best for your home.
What Are Roller Shades?
Roller shades are a style of window treatment made of a long fabric panel attached to a roller. Many modern roller shades offer multiple liner layers, enclosed headers, and convenient light blocking.
What Are Solar Screen Shades?
Solar shades are part of the roller shade family. They’re made from sheer screen-like fabrics that filter light and block UV rays without obstructing views. The fabric openness factor (1%, 3%, 5%, 10%) determines how much light passes through. The higher the percentage, the more open the fabric is and the more light it lets in. With a 1% openness factor, it blocks 99% of the light.
Roller Shades vs. Solar Shades: What are the Differences?
Hunter Douglas Designer Roller Shades are made with style in mind, with over 350 colorful and patterned fabrics to choose from. These include sheer, semi-sheer, semi-opaque, opaque, and room-darkening fabrics, so you can have privacy and light-blocking when you want. You can shut the shades for privacy, anytime of the day or night, depending on the fabrics you select.
Hunter Douglas Designer Solar Shades are ideal for rooms with large windows that let in lots of light, including living rooms and offices, where glare control is essential. Light factors provide more privacy, but reduce the view, and they may increase temperature regulation. While solar screen shades offer excellent daytime privacy, you may need a room-darkening liner for variable lighting situations or foolproof nighttime privacy. They come in dozens of fabrics, including some waterproof shades made from marine-rescued plastics.
Some benefits of solar screen shades include that they:
- Reduce the damage from UV light.
- Block glare.
- Maintain the view of the outdoors.
- Improve indoor comfort by filtering solar heat.
Roller shades where style options, privacy, and control matters most, and solar shades where the view takes center stage.
Contact Us for Solar Screen Shades Near La Quinta, CA
Solar screen shades deliver comfort, UV protection, and a stunning view, while roller shades offer privacy and timeless elegance. Whichever your preference, Ivan's Blinds and More can help.
We'll work with you to find the ideal solar screen shades in the fabric color that makes the most sense for your décor. During your in-home consultation, we'll help match fabrics and show you how different openness factors and colors impact privacy, lighting, and your ability to see through.
Beyond window shades, we carry Hutner Douglas blinds, shutters, and drapery, custom fabrics, and awnings that are perfect for desert living.
Request a consultation by calling (760) 777-7670 or completing our online contact form. We proudly serve the greater La Quinta, CA area, including the Coachella Valley.