SunTex® 80
Up to 80% solar heat and glare blockedPhifer lists approximately 75% UV blockage for this fabric. A choice to explore when you want meaningful screening with a comparatively more open weave.
Cut harsh afternoon glare and help reduce the sun's heating effect at your windows with custom exterior solar screens. Blind Ambition measures and installs solar window screens for San Antonio-area homes, with fabric and frame options tailored to your windows.
Keep the outside view more comfortable, add daytime privacy, and protect rooms from direct sun—all with a practical, finished appearance.
West- and south-facing windows can let strong afternoon sunlight into bedrooms, living spaces, and home offices. Exterior screen mesh filters part of that sunlight before it passes through the window glass, helping reduce glare and solar heat gain.
Unlike a blackout shade, a solar screen still lets some daylight and outdoor visibility through. The balance between screening, light, and view depends on the fabric and color selected.
Blind Ambition can discuss appropriate Phifer SunTex screening and comparable exterior mesh options for your window sizes, appearance, and sunlight exposure. Product availability is confirmed during the estimate.
Phifer lists approximately 75% UV blockage for this fabric. A choice to explore when you want meaningful screening with a comparatively more open weave.
Phifer lists approximately 90% UV blockage for this fabric. A denser option to consider for stronger screening and privacy during daylight.
These percentages are manufacturer fabric specifications, not a guarantee of whole-home energy savings. Frame finish, mesh color, opening sizes, and exact product selection are confirmed when measuring. See Phifer's SunTex 80/90 product specifications for the latest technical details.
From a single sun-exposed room to several windows across the home, the goal is useful shade that works with your exterior design.
Filtering sunlight on the exterior helps manage the heating effect of direct sun before it reaches your living spaces.
Choose mesh and frame colors to complement your windows. Daytime privacy is possible without the darkness of solid shutters.
Explore exterior-grade mesh and frames designed for routine outdoor exposure, with care instructions based on the chosen materials.
Exterior solar window screens are fitted over windows. Retractable patio screens are a different product, designed to shade outdoor openings and often available with motorization.
Blind Ambition serves San Antonio-area homeowners, including Stone Oak, The Dominion, Alamo Heights, Shavano Park, Boerne, Bulverde, and nearby Hill Country communities . We can help assess windows with strong afternoon exposure and recommend an appropriate screen mesh and mounting approach.
For other rooms, you may also want to compare interior roller and solar shades . Those install inside the home and are a different product than exterior window screens.
They can help reduce solar heat gain by filtering direct sun before it passes through the window. Actual comfort and energy results vary with the window, the fabric, the home's orientation, and other factors.
Phifer rates SunTex 80 and 90 for up to 80% and 90% solar heat and glare reduction, respectively. The fabrics also differ in openness and UV-blockage specifications. We'll help you compare the appropriate fabric for your windows.
Yes, the woven mesh allows some outward visibility. View clarity depends on the mesh, color, and lighting. Solar screens are not blackout window coverings.
Not reliably. When indoor lights are brighter than the outdoors, people may be able to see in. For nighttime privacy, consider interior blinds, shades, or shutters as well.
No. Fixed exterior window solar screens mount over the window. Motorized patio screens are retractable systems designed for larger covered outdoor openings. Blind Ambition can discuss both options.
Blind Ambition serves San Antonio and surrounding communities, including Stone Oak, The Dominion, Boerne, Bulverde, and Shavano Park. Contact us to confirm coverage for your exact address.
Let's choose exterior solar screens that fit your windows, your home's appearance, and the Texas sunlight. Request a free in-home consultation with Blind Ambition.