Benefits of Installing Solar Screens
Solar screens provide a wide range of benefits beyond just keeping your home cooler. They enhance comfort, privacy, and energy efficiency while also protecting your interior finishes. Here are just a few of the advantages you will notice after installation:
- Reduces Indoor Heat Gain: Blocks up to 90 percent of the sun’s heat, lowering interior temperatures by as much as 20 degrees.
- Lowers Energy Costs: Reduces the workload on your air conditioning system, potentially saving up to 30 percent on cooling expenses.
- Protects Interior Surfaces: Prevents fading and sun damage to furniture, flooring, drapes, and artwork.
- Enhances Daytime Privacy: Allows you to see out while preventing others from seeing in during daylight hours.
- Minimizes Glare: Provides softer, more comfortable natural lighting indoors.
- Allows Airflow & Visibility: The mesh design lets in gentle breezes while maintaining clear outward visibility.
Looking to expand outdoor comfort too? Explore our custom patio and screen rooms built for relaxation and year-round shade in Victoria TX.
Why Exterior Screens Are More Effective
While interior window treatments like blinds and curtains can reduce some heat and glare, they cannot stop the sun’s energy from entering through the glass. By contrast, exterior solar screen installation prevents most of the heat and UV rays from ever reaching your windows.
Studies from the U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and Florida Energy Center have all endorsed exterior solar screens as one of the most cost-effective methods for reducing home energy use. According to these studies, solar screens can cut the “load” on your air conditioning system by up to 60 percent, reduce system tonnage needs by as much as 1.5 tons, and extend the lifespan of your HVAC equipment.
Custom-Fitted for Your Home
Every home is unique, which is why we custom-measure and fabricate each solar screen to fit your specific windows, doors, or patio enclosures. Our local team in Victoria, TX, handles every step of the process, from consultation and design to installation and final inspection.
We offer multiple screen colors and levels of solar blockage to match your home’s exterior while providing the perfect balance of light control and visibility. Whether you are adding screens to a single window or your entire home, our installations are precise, seamless, and built to last.
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Comfort, Efficiency, & Style for Your Home
At Specialty Shutter Systems, we design and install solar screens that bring instant relief from the South Texas sun. From lowering indoor temperatures to protecting your interiors from UV damage, our custom-built screens make your home more comfortable, efficient, and private all year long.
