Solar Shades
Protect your home from UV rays with our solar shades
Functional yet stylish
Solar Shades (also known as Sun Shades) are a popular choice at Toronto Window Treatments. They are an attractive, modern solution that provide protection from harmful UV rays. Let’s learn a little and see if Solar Shades will work for you!
How do solar shades work?
Solar Shades are made from a unique fabric expertly designed to block light and heat from entering your home (which is a great way to lower your energy bills!). Fabrics with a tighter weave will allow less light in. Shades like the Hunter Douglas Screen Sun Shades are made of a high-quality fabric that reduces glare and light, providing UV protection for you and your family.
Where should I install them?
It’s best to install Solar Shades on a window where privacy isn’t an issue. We recommend Solar Shades kitchens and living rooms where you can take advantage of its energy-saving qualities and enjoy a great view outside.
How to choose the right solar shade for your home
Solar Shades are graded based on the amount of UV rays they allow to pass through them. For example, a 5% Openness Solar Shade will block 95% of all UV light, while allowing about 5% of light into your home.
Solar Window Shades (also known as Sun Shades or Screen Shades) are crafted with a specially designed fabric woven tight enough to protect against UV rays, but also optimise your view. These roller shades have an open weave fabric that allows for airflow and a bit of light, while maintaining your privacy during the day (though at night, the effect is reversed). These shades are best for those living in a remote area.
Available at the following openness: 1% 3% 5% 10% 14% and light filtering.
Top 10 benefits of solar shades
Solar Shades (also known as Sun Shades) are a popular choice at Toronto Window Treatments. They are an attractive, modern solution that provide protection from harmful UV rays. Let’s learn a little and see if Solar Shades will work for you!
Sun shades block uv rays
Protect your family, furniture, wood decor, and floors from nasty UV rays. Modern solar shades block up to 95% of UV light!
Good for the environment
Sun Shades are energy efficient. They help keep your home less hot in the summer and reduce the flow of heat outside in the winter.
Lower your energy bills
Sun Shades can boost your energy efficiency in your home and lower your electricity/cooling costs.
Reduce glare
Never deal with glare on your TV or computer screens again! Solar Shades are ideal for media rooms, theatres, offices, and living rooms, where glare can totally ruin a movie or crucial gaming moment.
Outside view
Solar Shades are excellent for those with a beautiful view; reduce glare and block UV rays without eliminating your view as other blinds do.
Customization
Sun Shades offer tonnes of customization options. Choose between different colours, materials and light-blocking options to suit your home décor.
Easy Use
Never fiddle with annoying cords again. Solar shades are designed to be a passive window treatment solution with the option to both still open and close them.
Control your Solar Shades with the touch of a button! At Toronto Window Treatments, we can install your motorized shade to provide a hands-free solution.
Lots of different styles
With a wide variety of fabrics, colours and sizes, our Solar Shades can match with any modern living space.
Durability
Solar Shades are moisture and mould-resistant so they won’t collect dirt in kitchens or bathrooms. Since they don’t require a lot of opening and closing, they tend to last a long time.