Solar screen shades deliver many benefits, including controlling heat and light. But are they right for your home? Talk to a trained Windows to the World consultant here in northeastern Pennsylvania—we’ll be happy to walk to you through the particulars, so you can decide for yourself.
About Solar Screen Shades
Solar screen shades are the perfect blend of design and science. The screen used in these shades controls heat and light, and, with most of them, will often maintain your view of the outdoors, which is referred to as the “openness factor.” The higher the openness factor, the larger the weave of the fabric. So, a fabric with an openness factor of 10% will allow more light and heat to pass through while giving you more view-through versus a fabric with an openness factor of 5%. There are darker-colored fabrics, light-colored fabrics, and performance fabrics. Each fabric controls glare, heat, and natural light and provides UV protection. [Read more…]