Working With Screen Solutions on New Construction Shading Systems
Outdoor Screens for Builders in the Bay Area
Bay Area custom homebuyers expect the house to open up to the outdoors. They picture glass walls that slide away and a covered patio they can enjoy from spring into late fall. When you compare custom home builder trade resources in California, look for one that can deliver those features according to specific client preferences.
Screen Solutions works alongside your team through every stage of the build. You can offer premium shading and outdoor living features without taking on a new specialty trade yourself. We handle the design and the installation, then train your homeowner before you close out.
Our team has served the region since 1999 and has completed more than 10,000 projects. That experience shows up in how smoothly these systems fit into your build schedule. Want to see the full range of support we offer the trades? Visit our Trade Partners page.
Coordinating Shading & Screening From the Start
Design Phase
We review your plans before framing so screen housings and recessed shade pockets are planned alongside walls and ceilings.
Structural Coordination
For pergolas, we plan footings, attachment points, drainage, and electrical runs with you and your engineer. On wide sliding or folding doors, we size headers and recesses so the screen blends into the architecture when it’s open.
Pre-Install Readiness
Before drywall goes up, you’ll have our power and low-voltage requirements along with blocking locations to anchor motors and brackets.
Solutions Built for New Construction
Motorized Outdoor Screens
Drop-down screens that keep wind and insects off the patio at the touch of a button.
Outdoor screens for builders in the Bay Area come in two mounting styles. Recessed housings tuck into the header and need to be framed in. Surface-mount housings attach after finishes. Either way, your buyers receive an elegant patio with shades that protect them from evening insects and intense afternoon sunlight. Explore outdoor motorized screens.
Motorized Pergolas
Louvered roofs that open for sun and close for rain.
Motorized pergolas for new construction in California need footings and drainage planned early, so the system can keep your space dry during winter showers. Rain sensors close the roof automatically, and integrated lighting or heaters turn on at the touch of a button. Homeowners can enjoy all their new outdoor room year-round. Learn more about motorized pergolas and StruXure.
Retractable Screens
Disappearing screens for doors and windows.
These non-motorized screens roll into a slim housing beside the opening. They pair well with large sliding and folding door systems, keeping insects out while the whole wall stays open. See retractable screens.
Interior Shading Systems
Motorized roller shades that manage glare and heat room by room.
New construction shading systems in California work best when pockets are sized during framing. We supply recess dimensions and pre-wire locations for each shade motor, so your homeowner enjoys cooler rooms on hot afternoons. Explore motorized shading.
What Builders Can Expect
- One point of contact. A dedicated project manager stays with your build from the first plan review to the final walkthrough.
- Lead times up front. We share product lead times early, so ordering never holds up framing or finishes.
- Respect for your schedule. Our crews coordinate around your framers and electricians, so you aren’t stacking trades in the same room.
- Drawings for your plan set. We supply drawings and specifications ready to drop into your documents.
- A clean handoff. We train your homeowner on every system at completion, so operation questions come to us after closing.
Why Builders Work With Screen Solutions
Local Expertise Across the Bay Area
Experience With Luxury Custom Homes
Reliable Installation and Long-Term Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Bring us in at plan review, before framing starts. At that stage, screen recesses and pergola footings can be drawn into the plans at little cost. Waiting until after drywall or flatwork can mean cutting into finished walls or pouring new footings, which hikes up costs and disrupts your schedule.
In most cases, yes. Many Bay Area cities, including San Jose and Campbell, require a building permit for a motorized pergola, especially when it attaches to the home or includes electrical work. Requirements vary by city and lot. Our team supports the permit submission so it moves alongside your other approvals.
In designated Fire Hazard Severity Zones, which are areas the state maps by wildfire risk, California building code calls for ember-resistant construction and ignition-resistant materials near the home. Those shapes which pergola frames and screen fabrics make sense on hillside lots. We review your site’s zone designation during plan review and recommend products to match.
Yes, when you choose the right system. Look for screens with a published wind rating and track-retained fabric, which locks the fabric edges into side channels so it can’t flap or pull free. Wind sensors can raise screens automatically during strong gusts, and exterior-grade fabrics are built for damp coastal air.
Plan for these items during framing:
- Headers or recesses sized for screen and shade housings
- Blocking at bracket and motor locations
- Power and low-voltage runs to each motor and control point
- Rough opening dimensions confirmed against product specs
We provide each of these in writing before drywall.
Lead times vary by product and finish, and custom pergolas and large-format screens typically take the longest. We confirm lead times at plan review and place orders on a timeline tied to your build schedule, so products arrive when your site is ready for them.
Exterior shading blocks solar heat before it reaches the glass, which lowers cooling loads in a new home. Title 24 is California’s building energy efficiency standard, and it limits how much heat new homes can gain through windows. Exterior shading supports that goal, and your energy consultant determines how it factors into compliance for a specific project.
Screen Solutions supports your homeowner after handoff. At completion, we train them on every system and give them a direct line to our service team. Warranty claims and ongoing maintenance come to us, so you won’t field calls about a screen motor months after closing.
Schedule a Builder Consultation
Have a project on the board? Send us your plan set or construction timeline. You’ll hear back quickly, and one dedicated contact will stay with your project from start to finish.
We work with builders across San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. You’re also welcome to meet us at our Campbell showroom and walk a client through the systems in person.
