Solar Shades - SheerWeave 4100 10% Openness - Silver Sand 011 - Kitchen
Solar Shades - SheerWeave 4100 10% Openness - Silver Sand 011 - Kitchen

Solar Shades in San Francisco

With our wide selection of solar shades, you can create a beautiful look, while protecting furniture and floors from harmful UV rays. Solar screens also control glare and reduce energy costs, all while preserving your view.
  • Custom-crafted in the United States
  • Solar screens with 1%, 3%, 5%, 10% and 14% openness factors to help diffuse light and protect from UV rays
  • Multiple styles and colors, including options to reduce glare & reflect heat, with KoolBlack Technology
  • Wide offering of lift and motorization options
  • Easy to use home automation options
  • Large offering of fabric, wood, and metallic valance, headrail, and fascia options to best coordinate with your home or office
  • Multiple hem bar options, including heat-sealed
Widths from
8"-192"
Heights from
12"-168"

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Frequently Asked Questions About Solar Shades

What are solar shades?

The shade consists of a flat piece of material that rolls up or down from a headrail at the top of the window treatment. It can be operated by a cord loop, cordless, or motorized system.

Do solar shades provide privacy?

While solar shades are a great option to reduce glare, mitigate heat gain, and protect your belongings from UV damage, they are not the best product for privacy. The woven material on these shades is rated by an openness factor. The more open, or loose, the weave, the more light is let through. Openness factors range from 1% to 14%; 1% indicates a tight, dense weave that lets in minimal light, while 14% signifies a looser weave.

Do solar shades block heat?

Solar shades block all aspects of sunlight. Meaning, the heat you feel, the light you see, and the unseen UV rays commonly associated with being in the sun. Solar shades control all three areas of sunlight. Solar shades manage solar radiation in three ways: transference. reflection, absorption, and dispersion.

  • Transference refers to the sunlight moving through your window and solar shades into your home. In some cases, the ideal transfer is actually higher, as you might want some sun to flow into your home and not be blocked completely.

  • Reflection is pretty straightforward. Solar shades reflect heat, light, and UV rays from the sun back outside, protecting your home from intense sunlight.

  • Dispersion is where solar shades truly shine. Sunlight gets absorbed into the fabric of your solar shade, and then it is subtly dispersed into your home. Because your solar shade has absorbed much of the solar radiation, you are left with a much softer and approachable look and feel.

What Kinds of Features Do Solar Shades Have?

In addition to the various operating systems, our custom solar shades can be ordered in many different colors, with options for decorative valances, headrails, and hem bars. KOOLBLACK® Technology can be added for maximum glare reduction.

Why Should You Consider Solar Window Shades for Your Home?

Any room that tends to get a lot of overpowering sunlight would benefit from solar shades.