Solair® Exterior Vertical Shades & Motorized Drop Screens
Solair® motorized drop screens with side tracks for San Antonio and Austin patios — block sun, glare, wind and bugs while keeping your view. Installed and serviced by Texas Made Shade, a 30-year Texas fabrication shop and Authorized Solair® Dealer.
Same Sunbrella® fabrics, same Somfy® motors and the same heavy-duty extruded cassette hardware line as our Solair® Pro retractable awnings — engineered for vertical openings instead of overhead.
Vertical Shade Built For Texas Patios
Part of the Hill Country Series™ · Outdoor Living & Premium ShadeWest-facing patios in San Antonio and Austin take direct sun from 2 PM until sunset. A Solair® exterior vertical shade drops a Sunbrella®, Phifer® or Textilene® screen vertically across the opening, blocking sun and wind before they ever hit your space.
Motorized drop screens are part of our Hill Country Series™ — Outdoor Living & Premium Shade lineup: premium Solair® hardware, Sunbrella® fabric, and Somfy® smart-home motors engineered for Hill Country estates, Lake Austin homes, and high-end San Antonio patios. Same standard on every install — residential, commercial, hospitality, or government.
Cuts Texas Sun & Glare
Drops the temperature on west-facing San Antonio and Austin patios by blocking direct sun before it hits your slab — without losing the view.
Side Tracks Resist Wind
Zip-track or cable side tracks hold the screen taut against gusts and stop fabric flapping. Optional wind sensor auto-retracts before storms.
Keep Your View
Phifer® or Textilene® mesh and Sunbrella® fabrics let you see out while blocking sun, glare and bugs. Choose solid Sunbrella for full privacy.
Somfy® Motor + Smart Home
Standard handheld remote, optional wall switch or Alexa / Google Home / Apple Home integration. Set schedules; never touch a crank.
Cassette Hood Protects Fabric
Built-in cassette hood shields fabric and motor when retracted — years longer life under Texas UV than open-roll screens.
Bug & Rain-Spray Barrier
Mesh blocks mosquitos and most rain spray; solid vinyl drops give a true weather-tight outdoor room you can use year-round.
Solair® Exterior Vertical Shade Options
Track Type
Zip-track (fabric locked into side tracks for maximum wind hold) or cable guides (lower profile, lighter wind).
Fabric — Mesh
Phifer® or Textilene® mesh in dozens of colors — see through, block UV and glare, stop bugs.
Fabric — Solid
Solid Sunbrella® for full privacy and rain protection. Clear vinyl panels also available for true year-round outdoor rooms.
Motor & Smart Home
Somfy® 120V tubular motor with handheld remote. Add wall switch, sun/wind sensors or Alexa / Google / Apple Home control.
Cassette & Frame Colors
White, Bronze, Sandstone, Black, Cream powder-coat — match your Solair® retractable awning or your trim.
Size Range
Up to ~20 ft wide × 12 ft tall per unit. Multiple units gang together for full-patio coverage.
Mounting
Wall-face, ceiling/soffit or recessed mount. Brick, stucco, hardie, wood, aluminum patio cover — we handle every Texas exterior.
Wind Sensor
Wireless wind sensor auto-retracts before gusts — essential for Hill Country wind patterns.
Warranty
Solair® frame 10 yr · Sunbrella® fabric 10 yr · Somfy® motor 5 yr · Texas Made Shade install workmanship 1 yr.
Solair® Vertical Curtain
Everybody loves a little shade. The Solair® Vertical Curtain is an exterior retractable shade for residential and commercial patios, gazebos, storefronts and similar openings. It adds privacy and shade, cuts interior glare, keeps exterior heat off the building and can help lower cooling costs. The cable-guided version is designed for openings where light winds are common.
Vertical Curtain
Includes the roller tube, manual gear, winding brace and mounting hardware — the classic drop-curtain configuration for porches and storefronts.
Vertical Cable Curtain
Adds a bottom bar attached to 13-foot stainless-steel side cables, with clamps that anchor the cables to a wall or floor for extra hold in light winds.
- Powder-coated aluminum frame for corrosion resistance
- Available up to 20 ft wide
- Manual gear operation standard
- Optional motorization for easier operation
- Optional remote operates from up to 65 ft away
- Optional protective hood covers fabric and motor
Hardware & Operation Details
Optional Motorized Operation Optional Somfy® motor and handheld remote — operate the curtain from up to 65 ft away
Cable Curtain Bottom Bar & Foot Bottom bar locked into a deck-mounted cable foot holds the fabric taut in light winds
Roller Tube End Bracket & Cable Guide Aluminum end bracket routes the stainless cable so the shade tracks straight up and down
Standard Gear Operation Standard manual gear and winding brace — no electricity required, just a hand crank
Frame Colors Shown
- White
- Beige
- Bronze
Warranty & Availability
The Solair® Vertical Curtain sales sheet lists a 5-year frame warranty and 5-year motor warranty. These units are now supplied through Trivantage as a self-assembled kit — Trivantage does not cut to size, assemble the hardware or fabricate the fabric panel.
Texas Made Shade does that part. We size the opening, sew the panel in our Seguin, TX shop, assemble the hardware and install the finished curtain — so you get a complete, warranty-backed unit instead of a box of parts.
Solair® Power Screen: For Your Home
Transform your space at the click of a button. The residential Solair® Power Screen encloses a patio, deck, veranda, balcony, garage or outdoor room at the touch of a button — ventilated, pest-free and protected from harmful UV rays. Raise it and the screen retracts out of sight so you get the open view and sunlight back.
50–99% UV Block
Screen fabrics block roughly 50% to 99% of harmful UV rays while you still see out from inside.
Lower Cooling Bills
Lowered in hot weather, the screen can reduce air-conditioning costs on sun-loaded rooms.
Wide Fabric Selection
A broad selection of screen fabrics and frame colors so the system matches your home.
High-Grade Aluminum
Built with high-grade aluminum components for long service life outdoors.
SRS™ Side Retention
Zippered fabric edges lock into aluminum side rails for fabric stability and insect protection. Cable guidance is used where SRS rails can't be mounted.
Custom For Odd Openings
Custom-manufactured for archways, unusual openings and architectural details — plus a promoted 10-year warranty and remote operation from up to 65 ft away.
Power Screen Frame Colors
- Black
- Brown
- Bronze
- Green
- Gray
- Silver
- Tan
- Navajo
- Desert Sand
- Bright White
- White
Solair® Power Screen: For Your Business
Transform your outdoor spaces. The commercial Solair® Power Screen is built for restaurants, hotels, commercial patios, decks, balconies and event spaces — a more comfortable, insect-free, UV-protected area for your patrons. It can be designed into new construction or retrofitted to an existing structure, and every system is custom-measured and fabricated for the building.
SRS™ Side Retention System
Zippered fabric edges interlock with aluminum side rails, creating a tight fit that keeps the fabric connected and stable — the highest-performing screen retention on the market.
Cable Guided System
Thin stainless-steel cables replace the larger aluminum side rails when a structure can't support them — ideal across large glass openings where hardware needs to stay nearly invisible.
- Custom fabrics and frame colors on every system
- High-grade aluminum components throughout
- 10-year limited warranty on frame and components
- Can reduce air-conditioning costs on enclosed patios
- Fabrics that may resist fire, punctures, tearing and mildew
- Fabrics block roughly 50–99% of harmful UV while keeping the view
- Remote-control or wall-switch operation
- Pairs with a Solair® retractable awning for complete shade coverage
Commercial Frame Colors
- Black
- Brown
- Bronze
- Green
- Gray
- Silver
- Tan
- Navajo
- Desert Sand
- Bright White
- White
Solair® is a registered trademark of Glen Raven, Inc. Frame colors, fabric availability, maximum dimensions, wind ratings, smart-home compatibility and warranty terms shown above come from current Solair® literature and vary by system — we confirm every spec against current Solair® dealer information on your written estimate before anything is presented as a guarantee.
Solair® Exterior Vertical Shades vs. Basic Patio Screens
Why San Antonio and Austin homeowners pick Solair® drop screens over generic motorized screens, Phantom-style kits and DIY roll-up curtains.
| Feature | Solair® Drop Screen | Typical Big-Box / DTC Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Side Tracks | Zip-track or cable, standard | Often open-edge / floppy |
| Fabric Options | Sunbrella® + Phifer® or Textilene® mesh | Generic polyester mesh |
| Motor | Somfy® 120V (5-yr) | Generic tubular |
| Wind Sensor | Available | Rare |
| Max Width | ~20 ft per unit, side-by-side wider | Typically <14 ft |
| Cassette Hood | Full cassette standard | Open roll exposed to sun |
| Smart-Home | Alexa / Google / Apple Home | Remote only |
| Local Dealer Service | Texas Made Shade — Seguin, TX | 1-800 number / self-install |
Solair® Vertical Shade Visualizer
Browse fabric and cassette colors for your San Antonio or Austin patio. Pick a look — we'll match it exactly on your free written estimate.
Motorized Drop Screens, San Antonio & Austin TX
We install Solair® exterior vertical shades across San Antonio (Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, Helotes, Boerne, New Braunfels) and Austin (Westlake, Lakeway, Dripping Springs, Bee Cave, Round Rock). Same-shop fabrication means custom side returns, welded mounting beams and color-matched valances get built in-house — not subcontracted.
Also serving Houston and surrounding areas (Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, Pearland, Cypress), Dallas and surrounding areas (Plano, Frisco, Irving, Garland, Mesquite), Austin and surrounding areas (Westlake, Lakeway, Dripping Springs, Bee Cave, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown), Fort Worth and surrounding areas (Arlington, Grapevine, Southlake, Keller, Mansfield), El Paso and surrounding areas (Horizon City, Socorro, San Elizario), plus Corpus Christi and 15+ more Texas cities and their surrounding communities — from the Hill Country to the Gulf Coast.
Want it paired with a retractable awning overhead? See our Solair® Pro retractable awnings page — same dealer, same warranty, one install crew.
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Check My Offers (opens in a new tab)Make Your Backyard Smart — One Remote, One App
Every Solair® drop screen we build is powered by a Somfy® tubular motor — the same motor platform that runs the Somfy TaHoma® smart hub with the RTS / Zigbee smart switch. That means your Solair® shades don't live on a separate app or a separate remote. They join the smart-home you already own.
Pair your Solair® vertical shades with Somfy TaHoma® and you can control your patio screens, retractable awnings, exterior lighting, ceiling fans, gate, garage — the whole backyard — from one remote and one app. Add schedules, sun sensors and wind sensors so your shades drop at 2 PM heat and retract before a Texas gust. Alexa, Google Home and Apple Home all integrate through the same hub.
- One Somfy TaHoma® app controls shades, awnings, lights, fans, gates.
- Somfy RTS / Zigbee smart switch — reference product.
- Sun & wind sensors auto-adjust for Texas weather.
- Alexa · Google Home · Apple Home compatible.
Opens our quote request form below — tell us about your space and we'll follow up with pricing.
Instead of juggling separate apps for shades, lights, and gates, we integrate everything through Somfy TaHoma®. Your Solair® drop screens become one more device on the hub you already control from your phone.
Setup, pairing, and voice-assistant onboarding done during your Solair® install by our own crew — not subcontracted.
Replacement Parts, Direct From Solair®
The reason it matters to hire an authorized Solair® dealer is parts access. Solair® only sells genuine replacement components — motors, brackets, end caps, cassette hoods, side-track hardware, remotes, sensors, and fabric — to authorized dealers through Trivantage's Solair® Pro hardware program. If a non-authorized installer sells you a "Solair® style" screen and something breaks in year three, you're on your own — those exact parts are not available on Amazon or at a hardware store.
As an Authorized Solair® Dealer, Texas Made Shade orders genuine Solair® hardware straight from Trivantage. That means five, ten, fifteen years from now we can still get the exact motor tube, exact bracket, exact cassette end cap and exact fabric that matches your screen. One phone call, factory parts, one local crew to install them. That's what "authorized" actually buys you.
Design Your Solair® Drop Screen
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