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Sheerweave 5000 Ebony
5" Headbox
5" Headbox
Solar Shades are the number one energy saver.
Dramatically Increase the Energy Efficiency of Your Home or Office
Normal Production Time 8 to 10 Days
Stay cool and enjoy your patio or deck on hot summer days. Crank and Gear Exterior Shades provide glare and heat protection from the sun. Tough solar screen fabric can provide protection from golf balls.
The shades allow natural light to enter and creates an open feeling while still blocking the sun's heat.
Specialized fabrics for exterior solar screen shades range from 3% to 14% openness to control varying degrees of sun exposure.
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Crank and Gear with Cable Guides
The highest quality solar screen fabrics, with reinforced welded edges provide increased durability, are used to manufacture the Crank Operated Solar Screen Shades.
Specialized fabrics for exterior solar screen shades range from 3% to 14% openness to control varying degrees of sun exposure.
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Crank and Gear with Side Channels
- Cuts heat, glare and fading up to 97%
- Lowers utility costs
- Protects against fading and sun rot
- Lets in soft light and breezes
- Solar screens offer year-round comfort and economy
- Improves air conditioning efficiency
- Provides daytime privacy
- You can see out, others cannot see in
- Exterior solar shades are a great golf ball shield.
- Quality design
- Reinforced aluminum bracket design
- Fully enclosed aluminum headbox
- Bottom of the cable is secured with an adjustable bracket to maintain tension on cables
- Aluminum side channels with vinyl insert to increase durability
- Fabric wrapped teardrop shaped aluminum hembar
- Reinforced, welded fabric edges
- Cable guide system features stainless steel aircraft cable with UV coating
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SheerWeave 4000 Series fabrics are made of vinyl-coated (PVC) polyester yarns. The PVC coating contains UV inhibitors to prolong the life of the fabrics in intense sun situations. Ideal for interior and exterior shades.
- SheerWeave Style 4000
- Average Heat Rejection 65%
- 5% Openness factor
- 95% UV Blockage
- SheerWeave Style 4100
- Average Heat Rejection 62%
- 10% Openness factor
- 90% UV Blockage
- SheerWeave Style 4400
- Average Heat Rejection 68%
- 3% Openness factor
- 97% UV Blockage
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Exterior Solar Shades
Sun and Heat Blockage
Sun and Heat Blockage
Exterior Window Shades block the sun's heat before it enters the window. The bulk of the heat is either absorbed by the screen and then dissipated or reflected. Thus, Exterior Solar Shades reduce heat gain significantly and lower energy costs for air conditioning.
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Crank and Gear Headbox
Fully enclosed aluminum headbox protects fabric when retracted.
The shade is encased in the headbox and rolls down out of the headbox, or rolls up into the headbox, by turning the crank handle. The shade can be motorized and will roll down out the headbox with the push or a button or flip of a switch.
Note: This picture shows shade material rolling down from the headbox with the cable guides on the bottom of the right side.
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Cable Guide Bottom Bracket
Wall Mount
Wall Mount
The bottom of the cable is secured with an adjustable bracket so that tension is maintained on the cables.
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Cable Guide Bottom Bracket
Deck Mount
Deck Mount
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Crank Mechanism
The Crank mechanism is shown attached inside the headbox with the removable crank handle inserted. The bottom bar protrusion rides up and down on the cable guides keeping the shade steady in mild winds.
You can see the bottom of the headbox in this photo.
NOTE: The bottom bar containing the protrusions on each side, and the cables guides coming out of the headbox are visible in the photo.
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Inside Patio Looking Out
Minimum width: 36"
Minimum height: 36"
Maximum width: 192"
Maximum height: 120"
Exterior Crank Solar Screen system is suitable for patio or window applications.
Available Options
- Cable Guides for Exterior Shades - Cable guides extend downward from each end of the Headbox to the bottom of the shade.
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Side Channels for Exterior Shades - Aluminum side channel. The bottom bar moves up and down inside the side channel
Available in white, tan and bronze - Inside or Outside Mount - Inside mount: the shade is mounted within the window frame. Outside Mount is mounted outside the window frame.