What makes an Arcadia outdoor blind different
Indoor fabric and hardware fail fast outside. We build every outdoor blind on marine-grade components and a mesh rated for UV, wind and rain — measured so the track captures the panel edge to edge instead of flapping loose in a gust.
Everything included as standard
Every mesh is captured on both edges, so it stays taut and operates smoothly in DFW wind.
Brackets sized to your opening, so the mesh runs edge to edge without gapping in a gust.
Same track, same hardware, two entirely different jobs. Choose per opening, not per patio.
Sun meshes block up to 95% of UV, keeping furniture, flooring and skin out of direct Texas sun.
Choose your mesh
Sun mesh holds the view while cutting glare. Clear PVC seals the opening against wind and rain. Tap a swatch to see it full width.
Eight of our twenty outdoor meshes are shown here, including clear PVC and privacy weaves from 1% to 10% openness. Your designer brings the full book to your patio.
Choose your track system
How the mesh is captured at the edges decides how it holds up in wind, not just how it looks.
Choose your control system
Wide openings and hard-to-reach patios are where motorization pays for itself fastest.
Four simple steps. One team throughout.
The same designer who reads your patio measures it and signs off on the install.
Mesh samples held against your own patio. We read the sun path and prevailing wind before recommending anything.
Post spacing, drop and clearance checked at every opening before we order a single component.
Mesh, track system and control confirmed on a written quote at a fixed price. No deposit taken.
Fitted, tensioned and tested in a single visit. Packaging leaves with us.
Outdoor blinds, awnings, or a shade sail?
All three cut sun. What separates them is how much of the opening they actually close off.
If wind and privacy matter as much as shade, we usually price an outdoor blind against an awning rather than a sail.
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Across 380 measured and installed North Texas homes — patios, porches and pergolas from Frisco to Mansfield.
Zip-track blinds across the whole back porch. We grill through January now and the wind never gets through the seams.
Clear PVC on one side and sun mesh on the other. Rain comes through sideways here and it has not gotten past the track once.
They talked us out of a full glass room and into motorized outdoor blinds instead. Half the cost, same usable patio.
Outdoor blinds, answered
Anything we haven't covered? Call (682) 271-7646 and speak to the designer who would visit your home.
What are outdoor blinds? ×
A wind-rated PVC mesh panel that runs in a track or cable down each side of a patio, porch or pergola opening, cutting sun and wind while keeping the view and airflow through the weave.
How much do outdoor blinds cost in DFW? +
Most outdoor blinds land between $420 and $980 per opening, installed, with motorization adding roughly $260. Width, mesh and track system move the number, and your quote is fixed once we have measured — no deposit taken at the consultation.
Will an outdoor blind hold up in Texas wind? +
Zip-track and cable-guided systems keep the mesh captured on both edges, which is what lets them stay taut and operate in wind that would blow a loose panel sideways.
Do outdoor blinds block the Texas sun? +
Our sun meshes block up to 95% of UV and a large share of solar heat while staying see-through, so a covered patio stays usable through a Texas afternoon.
Can outdoor blinds be motorized? +
Yes. Crank, motor and remote, or app and voice control are all available on every track system, and a solar-charged option is common where there is no nearby outlet.
Ready to close in your patio?
We bring the full outdoor mesh book to your patio, measure every opening and leave a fixed written quote the same day.