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Our work, as it was left.

Patios across Dallas–Fort Worth, photographed on the day the screens went in. Light fabrics on light houses, black where the view matters, and every screen on an elevation stopping at the same line.

Motorized screens · 20 of 57

Screens down, stopped at one line.

Recessed or surface-mounted, every screen on an elevation lowered to the same height. Light fabrics on light houses, black and charcoal where the view matters.

Limestone house with tan screens lowered along the ground floor beside a pool — Tan screens along the ground floor of a limestone house, beside the pool.

Modern stucco house across a pool, dark screens lowered over the patio and outdoor kitchen — Dark screens over the patio and outdoor kitchen of a modern stucco house.

Limestone house with three light screens partly lowered under the balcony, pool in front — Three light screens under a balcony, each stopped partway down.

Long dark screens lowered between brick columns, a fenced pasture in the distance — Long dark screens between brick columns, a pasture beyond.

Light screens closed under limestone arches along a terrace above the pool steps — Light screens closed under limestone arches along a terrace.

Three black screens lowered across a brick patio under a balcony, beside the pool — Three black screens under a balcony, brick house, pool-side.

Row of light screens lowered along a limestone wall under a louvered roof, loungers by the pool — A row of light screens along a limestone wall under a louvered roof.

Row of dark screens closed across a two-story limestone facade above a travertine terrace — Dark screens along the ground floor of a limestone facade, travertine terrace.

Light screens stopped partway down across a limestone loggia above a stone terrace — Light screens stopped partway down across a limestone loggia.

One wide black screen lowered across a covered porch, the white housing tucked under the ceiling — One wide black screen on a covered porch, housing tucked under the ceiling.

Three light screens closed between limestone piers under a balcony, above a plunge pool — Three light screens between limestone piers, above a plunge pool.

Black screens closed across tall brick openings above a pool with turf joints — Black screens across tall brick openings above a pool.

Light screens closed across two upper balcony openings on a white-painted brick house — Light screens on two upper balcony openings, white-painted brick.

Charcoal screens closed around a patio seating group with swivel chairs and a fire table — Charcoal screens around a seating group with a fire table.

Modern white house with a long dark screen closed under the deep roof overhang — A long dark screen under the deep overhang of a modern white house.

Two black screens closed across a patio, white loungers on turf in front — Two black screens closed over a patio, loungers on turf.

Stone fireplace and television with tan screens lowered on both sides of the patio — Tan screens either side of a stone fireplace and television.

Outdoor kitchen under a wood ceiling, tan screens lowered across the far openings — Tan screens across the far openings of an outdoor kitchen, wood ceiling.

Three tan screens lowered in the arches below a balcony of a limestone house, across the pool — Three tan screens in the arches below a balcony, a green tile roof above, across the pool.

Dark screens the length of a stone patio, seen across the pool — Dark screens the length of a stone patio, seen across the pool.

Looking out · 6 of 57

The view, kept.

What a screen does from the inside: the yard, the pool and the trees stay in the picture, and the glare, the bugs and the heat do not.

Living room looking out through a lowered light screen to the pool and the yard beyond — From the sofa, through a partly lowered screen to the pool.

Screen lowered partway across a covered patio looking out to the pool and turf strips — A screen lowered partway, the pool and turf strips beyond.

Arched outdoor kitchen on a wood deck, a screen half lowered toward the lake beyond — Arched outdoor kitchen on a wood deck, screen half lowered toward the lake.

Covered patio with a wood ceiling and stone fireplace, a screen lowered toward the pool — Wood ceiling, stone fireplace, one screen lowered toward the pool.

Covered patio seating with screens raised toward the pool and the hill beyond — Screens lowered, the pool and the house beyond still in view.

View from a screened porch chair across a lawn to a pond and trees — From a screened porch chair, across the lawn to the pond.

Fixed panels and screen doors · 6 of 57

Framed, fixed and hinged.

Where an opening does not need to move: screen panels in black powder-coated aluminum or cedar, with doors that close like a door.

Pavilion front with nine fixed screen panels in cedar frames, lights on inside — Nine fixed screen panels in cedar frames across a pavilion front.

Pavilion gable with a brick chimney, fixed screen panels and a cedar-framed screen door — Pavilion gable: fixed panels and a cedar-framed screen door.

White brick porch with a fixed screen panel and matching screen door in black frames — White brick porch, a fixed panel and matching door in black frames.

Black-framed screen door and fixed screen panels on a white brick porch — Black-framed screen door and fixed panels on a white brick porch.

Wide dark screen lowered on a covered porch, narrow fixed panels at each side — One wide motorized screen with narrow fixed panels at each side.

Gray-framed screen door beside a lowered screen on a stone patio — Gray-framed screen door beside a lowered screen on a stone patio.

Single openings and more · 25 moreSee the other 25 projectsShow fewer

One opening is still a project.

A grill nook, a side porch, one arch, a screen door, a brick patio: the smaller jobs, measured, made and installed the same way as the big ones.

Light screen closed under a vine-covered arch on a stucco house with a tile roof — One light screen under a vine-covered arch, stucco and tile.

Dark screen closed on a brick porch beside two lanterns, flagstone patio below — A dark screen beside two lanterns on a brick porch, flagstone below.

Screen stopped partway down on a brick house above a travertine patio — A screen stopped partway on a brick house, travertine patio.

Two dark screens closed between brick columns on a patio, seen from the lawn — Two dark screens between brick columns, from the lawn.

Two black screens across a brick patio with a tile floor, a built-in grill at the corner — Two black screens across a brick patio, tile floor, the grill at the corner.

Dark screen closed beside a built-in grill on the side of a brick house — A single dark screen beside a built-in grill on a brick house.

Dark screen set into a limestone opening above a stone wainscot, beside a door — A dark screen set into a limestone opening beside a door.

Light screen closed across an arched stucco opening, patio chairs in the foreground — A light screen across an arched stucco opening.

Dark screen closed across a patio opening, seen from the lawn, a ceiling fan above — A dark screen closed across a patio opening, seen from the lawn.

Wide dark screen lowered across a brick patio opening, seating visible behind it — One wide screen stopped partway down across a brick patio.

Light screens closed between limestone columns on a covered patio, side tracks visible — Light screens closed between limestone columns, side tracks showing.

Dark screens closed on a brick porch below a balcony, blue planters at the corner — Dark screens on a brick porch below a balcony.

Navy sofa under a stone porch, a screen raised at the head of the opening toward the pool — A screen raised at the head of a stone porch, pool beyond.

Chairs and side tables on a covered patio, a dark screen raised above the pool view — A dark screen raised above the pool view, chairs and side tables.

Stone fireplace with barn-door panels beside a screened opening looking onto the street — Stone fireplace with barn-door panels beside a screened opening.

Two wide light-colored screens lowered across a patio with turf joints in the paving — Two wide light screens lowered over a patio with turf joints.

Two dark screens closed across a brick patio opening, seen from the lawn — Two dark screens across a brick patio opening, from the lawn.

Charcoal screens closed on a brick-columned patio facing a turf yard — Charcoal screens on a brick-columned patio facing a turf yard.

Three brown screens closed across a patio at dusk, lights glowing inside — Three brown screens closed at dusk, lights on inside.

Two-story stone house with three motorized screens lowered under the balcony beside the pool — Three motorized screens under a balcony, stone house, pool-side.

Covered patio with a white sectional facing the pool, exterior screens raised along the opening — Screens raised along the opening of a covered patio by the pool.

Brick columns framing a dining set, screens raised toward an open field — Dark screens lowered between brick columns, the dining set inside, open field beyond.

Table tennis on a covered patio under a wood ceiling, screens raised toward the yard — Table tennis under a wood ceiling, screens raised toward the yard.

Long covered patio along a stone house, screens lowered under the arches, lawn in front — A long covered patio along a stone house, screens lowered under the arches.

Stone patio with screens partly lowered between the columns, a spa spilling into the pool — Screens partly lowered between stone columns, spa spilling into the pool.

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Fifteen minutes tells us both whether screens are the right answer for the patio, and roughly what they involve. No payment, no obligation.

Telephone

Email

lee@outdoorshades.com

Showroom

11410 Mathis Ave, Office 1, Farmers Branch, TX 75234 — our showroom. Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, by appointment

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Send a few photographs of the openings and which way they face. That is usually enough for a first answer.

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