Take It Outside
For maximum management of sunlight, our engineering and consulting teams specify exterior roller shades. Exterior shades intercept glare and solar heat gain before they enter a space, significantly improving overall performance. Our commercial-grade exterior roller shades use the highest performing fabrics available and heavy-duty headboxes, hembars, and guide wires engineered to withstand adverse weather conditions.
Overview
The key features of the exterior roller shade systems are the heavy-duty headboxes, guide wires, and weather-rated fabrics, which ensure superior performance even in the harshest environments.
Product Details
- Fabrics designed specifically for exterior applications
- Head box protects the fabric and motor in raised position
- Durable roller tube incorporating the motor
- Heavy-duty brackets, bottom rail, and side guides engineered to withstand adverse environmental conditions
- Full motorization and automation available for raising, lowering, and adjusting the shade
System Description
- Headbox to protect the motor and the fabric in the raised position
- Roller tube incorporating the motor and onto which the fabric shade is attached. The roller tube runs in bearings which are mounted onto the end caps of the headrail
- Fabric Shade panel - we offer exterior fabrics that are durable and weather resistant
- Hembar (bottom rail)
- Side guides are manufactured from perlon or PVC coated stainless steel, or alternatively from extruded aluminum
- Brackets to fix both the headrail and the side guides to the façade
Design Options
MOTORIZED EXTERIOR ROLLER SHADES
Broadening our expertise in internal roller shades to the building exterior, Hunter Douglas Architectural's motorized external roller shades provide excellent control of glare and thermal gain. Our high-performance exterior fabrics remain colorfast, resist damage from water and heat, remain dimensionally stable, and are resistant to rot. Motorized external roller shades can be controlled by switch or automated control system. Heavy-duty headrails, bottom rails, and side guides are engineered to withstand adverse weather conditions.
- Attractive headrail to protect the fabric (and motor) in the raised position
- Durable roller tube incorporating the motor
- Heavy-duty brackets, bottom rail, and side guides engineered to withstand adverse environmental conditions
- Full motorization and automation available for raising, lowering, and adjusting the shade
CUSTOM EXTERIOR ROLLER SHADES
Our engineering team collaborates with architects and designers to develop innovative and highly customized external shading solutions to meet the aesthetic and performance requirements of any project. From motorized folding screens to sliding shutters to very large louvered blinds with custom slat sizes and profiles, Hunter Douglas Architectural's engineering team collaborates with architects and designers to develop innovative and sophisticated solutions that best meet the aesthetic and performance requirements for any project.
- Full motorization and automation for raising, lowering and adjusting the shade, enabling an active shading solution for sun facing elevations
- A wide variety of fabric colors, openness factors, and options to customize the aesthetics and performance of the shade
- Heavy duty operating mechanisms including brackets, bottom rail and side guides engineered to withstand adverse environmental conditions
Fabric Selector
NOTE: Color and fabric images are for illustration purposes only. For accurate specification, please request product samples.
Filter Swatches by Openness and/or Attribute
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Acoustical
Cradle to Cradle Certified ™
EPD / HDP
High-Performance
PVC-Free
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windowcoverings@hunterdouglas.comSustainability
Overview
The general well-being of a building's occupants contributes to the cost benefit of sustainable design. Hunter Douglas' overall shading strategy addresses daylighting, glare control, management of heat gain and general aesthetics. Each plays a key role in improving indoor environmental quality, conserving energy and supporting built environments that are comfortable, healthy, productive, and sustainable.
U.S. Green Building Council
As a Silver Member, Hunter Douglas Architectural is proud to partner with USGBC - a global movement of professionals, businesses, innovators and community leaders - in working to accomplish a single bold vision: healthy, efficient and equitable buildings and communities for all.
