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Houston & The Woodlands

Premium Custom Solar Shades

Cut glare, heat, and UV while keeping your view. Custom solar shades made in America in 1% to 10% openness, with cordless and motorized options.

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Solar Shades · Keep Your View
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Solar Shades

Effortless Style, Superior Comfort

Solar shades are made for Texas sun. They cut glare and heat and help block the UV rays that fade floors and furniture, while keeping your view of the outdoors. Every shade is custom made in America for homes and businesses in Houston, The Woodlands, Montgomery, and nearby areas.

Choose your openness, fabric color, and texture, then finish it with a fascia, cassette, or fabric-wrapped valance. Cordless and motorized options keep things clean and safer for kids and pets.

  • 1–10%Openness Options
  • UVFade Protection
  • USAMade in America
  • $0In-Home Consultation
Motorization & Automation

Motorized
Window Treatments

Motorization and automation are our specialty. Our motorized window coverings work with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit, so a tap on your phone or a quick voice command is all it takes to adjust every shade in the house.

With the Bond Bridge Pro, your shades work with the smart home setup you already have, adding convenience, comfort, and security to every room.

Woman using a voice command to close motorized blinds

Voice & App Control

Open and close your shades with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, or your phone.

Plays Well with Others
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • Apple HomeKit
  • SmartThings
  • Control4
  • Crestron
  • Savant
  • ELAN
  • Josh.ai
  • URC
  • Hubitat

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Openness Factor

Choose How Much You See

Openness is the percentage of the fabric that is open weave. A lower number blocks more sun and gives more privacy; a higher number keeps more of your view.

1%

Most Privacy

The tightest weave. Blocks the most glare, heat, and UV, with a softer view out.

Sun Control
View Through
3%

Best Balance

A balanced choice, with strong glare and heat control and a clear view.

Sun Control
View Through
5%

More View

A more open weave for a brighter room and a sharper view outside.

Sun Control
View Through
10%

Most View

The most open weave. Maximum view and daylight, with lighter sun control.

Sun Control
View Through

Tip: darker fabric colors usually give a clearer view out, while lighter colors reflect more heat. We'll bring samples so you can compare them at your own windows.

Solar Shade Styles

A Solar Shade for Every Window

Ideal for large, tall, and sun-facing windows, solar shades manage light and help protect your home from UV damage.

White solar shades with fascia in a living room

Classic Solar Shades

Clean, simple shades that tame glare and heat in any room.

  • 1%, 3%, 5%, or 10% openness
  • Helps protect floors and furniture
  • Keeps your outdoor view
Textured white solar shades in a kitchen corner

Textured Shades

Woven textures add depth while softly diffusing light.

  • Adds visual interest
  • Soft, diffused light
  • Durable in humid climates
Dual solar and blackout roller shades

Dual Solar Shades

A solar shade and a blackout shade together in one system.

  • Solar by day, blackout by night
  • Each layer moves independently
  • Better thermal efficiency
Motorized solar shades in a home office

Motorized Shades

Quiet motors raise and lower shades by remote, app, schedule, or voice.

  • Works with Alexa, Google & HomeKit
  • Schedule shades for the afternoon sun
  • Cordless and safer for kids and pets
Solar shades on high windows

High Window Shades

Custom fit for tall, oversized, and hard-to-reach windows.

  • Perfect for two-story rooms
  • Uniform, clean look
  • Best with motorization
Reverse roll solar shades in a living room

Reverse Roll

Fabric rolls off the front of the tube and hides the mechanism.

  • Streamlined look
  • Great for tight mounting space
  • Clears cranks and handles

Valances & Lift Options

Customize Every Detail

Choose how the top of your shade looks and how it operates. We'll bring samples so you can see and feel each option.

Black metal fascia on solar shades

Fascias

3", 4", or 5" in white, black, bronze, silver, or vanilla, or wrapped in your shade fabric.

Grey modern cassette valance

Cassettes

A fully enclosed metal housing that hides the roll. Six finishes or fabric-wrapped.

Grey fabric-wrapped board mount

Board Mounts

Fabric-wrapped 4" or 7" valance faces with custom returns up to 7".

Decorative metal shade brackets

Decorative Brackets

Designer metal brackets in silver, gun metal, or bronze for open-roll shades.

Open roll shade

Open Roll

A clean, exposed roll with no valance, in standard or reverse roll.

Cordless shade

Cordless

Lift by hand with no cords, on shades up to 96" wide. Ideal for kids and pets.

Motorized solar shades

Motorized

Rechargeable motors that hold a charge up to a year, or hardwired and low-voltage.

Black solar shade with chain loop in an office

Chain Loop

Plastic or stainless steel chains in multiple colors, always with a safety tensioner.

Our Work

Explore Our Solar Shades

Real solar shades we've designed and installed across Greater Houston. Tap any photo to see it larger.

How It Works

From Consultation to Installation

We handle every step, so getting custom solar shades is simple from start to finish.

  1. 01

    Free In-Home Consultation

    We bring openness and color samples so you can compare the view and glare control at your own windows.

  2. 02

    Design & Measure

    We help you choose the right openness, color, valance, and lift system, then precisely measure every window.

  3. 03

    Custom Made in America

    Your shades are made to order for your exact windows. Custom items often take several weeks once ordered.

  4. 04

    Professional Installation

    Our team installs every shade, programs any motorization, and makes sure everything operates perfectly.

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Why Solar Shades

Benefits of Choosing Framed View Designs

01

Made in the USA

Every solar shade is custom made in America with premium materials.

02

Keep Your View

Cut glare and heat without closing off the outdoors.

03

UV & Heat Protection

Helps block UV that fades floors and furniture, and reduces heat gain.

04

Custom Fit

Made to your exact windows, including tall and oversized glass.

05

Local Expertise

A local, veteran-owned team, not a franchise, with 20+ years of experience.

06

Design to Installation

We design, measure, and install, so you never coordinate separate companies.

FAQ

Solar Shade Questions

What does openness factor mean?

Openness is the percentage of a solar fabric that is open weave. We offer 1%, 3%, 5%, and 10%. Lower openness blocks more glare, heat, and UV and gives more daytime privacy, while higher openness keeps more of your view and lets in more daylight.

Can people see in through solar shades at night?

Solar shades give daytime privacy, but at night, when your lights are on and it is dark outside, people can see in. For nighttime privacy, we recommend dual shades, which pair a solar shade with a blackout shade in one system.

Should I choose a light or dark fabric color?

Darker solar fabrics usually give a clearer view to the outside and reduce glare, while lighter fabrics reflect more heat and blend with light walls and trim. We bring samples so you can compare colors at your own windows.

Do solar shades help with heat and energy costs?

Yes. Solar shades help reduce heat gain and glare from the sun and help block UV rays that fade floors and furniture, which keeps rooms more comfortable in the Texas heat.

Can solar shades be motorized?

Yes. Our motorized solar shades use quiet Somfy motors, including wire-free rechargeable motors that hold a charge for up to a year. Through the Bond Bridge Pro, they work with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit, and you can schedule them to lower before the afternoon sun. Motors carry a 5-year warranty.

How long do custom solar shades take?

Timelines vary based on the fabric and options you choose, and custom items often take several weeks once ordered. We'll give you a clear timeline during your free in-home consultation after we measure and finalize your design.