Aria™️ Fabric Blinds
Crafted of lightweight and translucent fabric. For a first-of-its-kind design.
PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Sonos Audio
At Smart PNW, we’re thrilled to be your go-to local Sonos dealer, offering the best place to buy Sonos products while supporting a small business that’s rooted in our Proctor and Tacoma community.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
Blower Door Test
Whether you're a builder or a home owner, we are here to make your blower door test as smooth as possible.
Energy Audit
An energy audit, designed for home owners, includes a blower door test, a thermal camera, and a smoke stick.
About Us
Smart PNW was founded by James Roddy and his wife, Jill Roddy. The Roddys wanted to start a company to provide local families with employment opportunities and education about energy efficiency and home improvements.
Seattle, WA
We are James and Jilly Roddy, owners of Smart PNW, and we are invested in the beauty of the Seattle community.
Tacoma, WA
At Smart PNW, we’re proud to call Tacoma, Washington, home.
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Dial Down Summer Sun and Heat With Solar Window Screens
The typical Tacoma, WA, homeowner looks forward to summer without worrying about sun glare and heat making their homes uncomfortable. The design experts at Smart PNW have a secret weapon that minimizes those worries: solar screens for windows from Hunter Douglas.
These practical yet luxurious window coverings manage heat and light while maintaining your views and boosting your home's aesthetic appeal.
What Are Solar Window Screens, and How Do They Work?
Solar window screens aren’t actually quite screens. They’re special window treatments that block heat and harmful UV rays. Unlike window screens that keep insects and debris out, solar screens have tightly woven mesh materials that filter sunlight and reduce screen glare. Depending on the chosen opacity level, the fabrics can block anywhere between 75% and 95% of the sun's heat and glare.
These shades work on a simple, effective principle: they reflect and absorb solar energy before it can pass through your windows. But don’t worry, because their appearance is far from utilitarian.
The Energy-Saving Benefits of Solar Screens for Windows
By blocking heat at the window, your home's most vulnerable point for heat transfer, these screens can lower your indoor temperatures by up to 15 degrees. Pretty impressive, yes?
Energy sustainability means your air conditioning system won't need to work as hard, potentially cutting cooling expenses by 25-30%. If your home gets significant sun, solar window screens can pay for themselves within a few cooling seasons through energy savings.
For colder weather, these screens add a layer of insulation to your windows. This insulation feature retains heat inside and can even reduce your heating costs.
Design Considerations for Solar Window Screens
Hunter Douglas Designer Solar Shades come in over 130 fabric and color choices, so you needn’t be limited. They feature sustainable fabrics from the brand’s GreenScreen® Sea-Tex™ fabric collection and five different opacities.
Here are a few tips to help you narrow your selections down:
- Opacities: Lighter fabrics allow clearer views, while darker fabrics provide better glare control and room darkening.
- Color choices: Darker colors absorb more heat but provide better visibility, while lighter colors reflect more heat.
- Operating systems: Operating options range from standard manual controls to motorized systems you control and program with a remote, app, or voice commands.
The right choice depends on your needs, your window’s orientation to the sun, and your light, privacy, and style needs. Additionally, we can enhance your solar window screens with custom drapery for a richer, textured look and added insulation at the window.
Shop Our Window Treatment Store in Tacoma, WA
Comfortable living shouldn't come at the expense of sky-high energy bills or sacrificed views. Our Hunter Douglas window treatment specialists will help you select the perfect solar window screens for your home during a hassle-free meeting. Request a consultation online, call us at (425) 448-3279, or visit our showroom at 2525 North Proctor Street in Seattle, WA.
Smart PNW proudly serves clients in Gig Harbor, Seattle, Belleview, North Seattle, North Tacoma, Olalla, Silverdale, Poulsbo, Bremerton, and Bainbridge Island.