Maxx-Zip outdoor shades
Outdoor blinds for patios, decks and pergolas. The mesh zips into a track on each side, so it stays put in the wind.
The in-home consultation is free. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
Great for
- Patios, decks, pergolas and balconies
- Cutting sun, glare and UV while keeping the view
- Helping keep insects out when it is fully down
- Big openings, with a motor and a remote
Think twice if
- You want shade inside the houseA roller with a screen fabric keeps the view.
- You want a cover for a patio door, insidePanel track glides sideways on a track.
- You want a room to go darkOutdoor mesh cuts glare, not all the light. Try the Blackout roller system.
- The glass is a sunroom roofA seasonal shade fixes in place with velcro.
All our systems
Tap one to see its fabrics, controls and options.
Opera system (two blinds in one)
Two blinds under one cover: the fabric you love in front, a blackout blind behind.
- See out by day: Yes, with a screen in front
- How dark it gets: Dark: a blackout blind behind
- Light at the edges: A thin line; side strips help
Good for Bedroom, Nursery, Living room
Blackout roller system
A box over the roll and tracks down the sides, so light can’t sneak round the edges.
- How dark it gets: About as dark as a roller gets
- Stops light at the edges: Yes: the box and side tracks close the gaps
- See out by day: Not while it is down
Good for Bedroom, Nursery, Basement
Panel track
Wide, flat fabric panels that glide sideways on a track, for sliding doors and walls of glass.
- Best for: Sliding doors and walls of glass
- Walk through it: Yes, once the panels slide open
- See out by day: Yes, with screen panels
Good for Living room, Patio, Kitchen
Skylight shades (framed cellular)
A small-fold cellular shade held tight in a frame on all four sides, for skylights and sloped glass.
- Skylights and sloped glass: Made for it: held in a frame
- Light gaps at the edges: Few: framed on all four sides
- Keeps warmth in: Yes: honeycomb fabric
Good for Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen
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An outdoor mesh shade whose edges run in a track on each side. Cuts sun, glare and UV on a patio.
- Where it goes: Outside: patios, decks, pergolas
- Cuts sun and heat: Shades the glass from outside
- See out by day: Yes, through the mesh
Good for Patio, Living room, Kitchen
Seasonal shade
A fixed panel of roller fabric held on with velcro, for sunrooms and odd-shaped glass.
- Opens and closes: No: it stays in place
- Sloped and shaped glass: Yes: velcro or tension rods
- Lifts off for the season: Yes: peel it off the velcro
Good for Patio, Living room, Bedroom
Pick how much sun you want to stop.
From tight weaves that stop most of the sun to open ones that keep more of the view.
Outdoor mesh
Lots of lightTough outdoor mesh. The tighter the weave, the more sun it stops and the less you see through.
Meshes are sold by how open the weave is, such as 1%, 5% or 10% open. A lower number stops more sun and shows less of the view. Petscreen and Tuffscreen are tougher meshes, and there are insect-screen meshes too.
What you can choose.
Picture, name and what it does. We bring samples of all of them.
Cover and tracks
Built to stand up to wind and weather. The cover, the tracks and the bottom bar come in black.
Cover, side tracks and bottom barA weatherproof aluminum box over the roll, a track down each side for the mesh, and a weighted bottom bar.
Useful extras
For a motorized shade. We explain both at the consultation.
Wind and light sensorRolls the shade up when it gets windy, and brings it down in strong sun.
Small solar panelKeeps the rechargeable outdoor motor topped up by the sun.
How you move it
Our smart-home automation works with the motorized Maxx-Zip. Power: rechargeable with an optional solar panel, plugged in, or hardwired.
How our smart-home automation works
Motorized
An outdoor motor that stops on its own if something is in the way. We choose one strong enough for your shade.
Smart home
Your phone and your voice, from anywhere. Somfy outdoor motors and hubs are available.
Hand crank
A crank handle that clips on and off, so nothing hangs down when you are done.
Push by hand
Push the bottom bar up and pull it down. No crank, no motor.
Motorize it
A motor raises and lowers it, and stops if something’s in the way. Outdoor remote, plus an optional wind and sun sensor.
Where it suits and how it fits
Where it helps
Made to your window
Made to measure
We measure every opening and confirm what fits at the consultation.
Three ways to fit it
Inside the opening, between posts, or on the face of it.
Edges held in tracks
The mesh runs in a track on each side, so it stays taut in normal wind.
Common questions about outdoor blinds
Something else? Call 647-300-1033. We are happy to talk it through.
Will it keep bugs out?
When it is fully down, the tracks hold the mesh edges, which helps keep insects out. There are insect-screen meshes too.
What about wind?
The mesh runs in side tracks, so it stays put in normal wind. A wind sensor can roll a motorized shade up when it gets gusty.
Can I see out through it?
Yes, by day. A tighter weave gives more shade and a softer view. A more open weave keeps more of the view.
What colour is the frame?
The cover, the side tracks and the bottom bar come in black. The mesh comes in several colours: see the samples above.
Can it be motorized?
Yes. The outdoor motor stops on its own if something is in the way. We choose one strong enough for your shade, and Somfy is available.
Is the consultation free?
Yes. The in-home consultation is free, with no obligation. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
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Roller shades
One flat piece of fabric on a roller, from see-through screens to full blackout.
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Panel track
Wide, flat fabric panels that glide sideways on a track, for sliding doors.
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Dream shade
Soft sheer vanes that part as you walk through them. Made for patio doors.
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Outdoor blinds in Toronto & the GTA
Measured and installed across Toronto and York, Peel, Halton and Durham Regions. The consultation is free everywhere we go.
See Maxx-Zip on your own patio.
We bring the outdoor meshes to you, measure the openings, and install.
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