Solar window screens that mount on the outside.
Exterior solar screens snap over the glass from outside and stop up to 90% of the heat before it ever reaches the window. No drilling, and no interior blind fighting the sun after it is already in the room. You cut the mesh to fit with household scissors and snap it on.
Precut panels with the snaps in the box, or a 6 ft roll you cut to fit. The Shade Finder sizes yours.
A solar window screen stops the sun outside the glass.
A solar window screen is an exterior mesh that mounts on the outside of the window and intercepts the sun's heat before it reaches the glass. An interior blind, shade or curtain only fights that heat after it is already through the window and inside the room. A solar screen works the other way around: it sits outside the glass, so the heat is stopped before it becomes heat you have to cool. The U.S. Department of Energy rates exterior shading the most effective way to cut solar heat gain.
EZ Snap solar screens use a Thermo Weave solar mesh that blocks up to 90% of the heat while staying see-through from inside. You look out through the weave; from the street the window reads as dark tint, so you get daytime privacy without losing the view. The studs bond to the frame or trim with 3M VHB, so there is no drilling into the siding, and the screens snap off whenever you want the sun back.
Up to 90% figure: EZ Snap Thermo Weave spec (black mesh). Exterior-shading effectiveness per the U.S. Department of Energy.
One mesh, any window
Where does it go ?
The same exterior mesh, cut to fit any window on the house, the rig, the roof or the boat. Pick where you are starting.
Black for heat. White for a brighter room.
Black mesh
up to ~90% blockedMaximum heat and glare control, and the strongest see-through daytime privacy.
White mesh
more open weaveKeeps rooms brighter with a more open outward view, with less heat blocked.
Two ways to buy. Pick the one that fits the job.
Ready-made precuts with the snaps in the box, or a 6 ft roll you cut to fit any shape.
Precut screens. Snaps in the box.
Twenty fixed Thermo Weave sizes with the right snaps already included. Trim to fit your window. From $24.99.
6 ft rolls. Cut your own.
Bulk 6 ft-wide Thermo Weave mesh in six lengths, cut any shape. Mesh from $39.99; snaps are sized separately by the Shade Finder (about 7.3 per foot).
What is a solar window screen?
A solar window screen is an exterior mesh that mounts on the outside of the window and stops the sun's heat before it reaches the glass. EZ Snap uses a Thermo Weave solar mesh that blocks up to 90% of the heat while staying see-through from inside, so you still look out through the weave. Because it sits outside the glass instead of behind it like a blind or curtain, it intercepts the heat before it ever enters the room. The U.S. Department of Energy rates exterior shading the most effective way to cut solar heat gain.
Do solar screens actually work, and how much heat do they block?
Yes. EZ Snap solar screens block up to 90% of the solar heat before it reaches the glass with the black mesh. They work because they sit on the outside of the window: interior blinds and curtains only trap the heat after it is already through the glass and inside the room. About 25% to 30% of a home's heating and cooling energy moves through its windows (U.S. Department of Energy), so stopping the sun on the outside is where the biggest gain is.
Exterior vs interior solar screens: which is better?
Exterior. Anything mounted inside the glass, whether a blind, an interior shade or a window film, only fights the heat after it has already passed through the window. An exterior solar screen stops it outside, before it becomes heat in the room, which is why the U.S. Department of Energy rates exterior shading the most effective way to cut solar heat gain. EZ Snap mounts outside with no-drill snaps and still comes off whenever you want the sun back.
Will solar screens block my view or darken the room?
You still see out. From inside you look through the weave like a window screen; from the street the glass reads as a dark tint, so you also get daytime privacy. Black mesh blocks the most heat and glare; white is a more open weave that keeps the room brighter with a more open view. Order a sample pack to compare both before you commit.
Can I install solar screens myself, with no drilling?
Yes. EZ Snap is no-drill and DIY. The snap studs bond to the window frame or trim with 3M VHB, so there are no holes in the siding or the glass, and the mesh cuts to size with household scissors and will not fray. Each stud takes about 60 seconds to place, and the bond reaches full strength in about 72 hours. Most homeowners shade a full sun-facing side of the house themselves, at their own pace.
Do solar screens work on any window shape?
Yes. Precut panels cover the standard rectangles, and the 6 ft-wide roll cuts with scissors to any outline: arched, triangular, round, bay or gable. On a curved or arched window the snap studs bond to the flat frame around the glass, not to the glass itself. For arches and other specialty glass, see the arched and specialty window shades.
How much do solar screens cost?
EZ Snap solar screens start at $24.99 for a precut panel with the snaps in the box. Cut-to-fit mesh rolls start at $39.99 for the 6 ft-wide roll, with snaps sized separately (about 7.3 per foot). Precut comes in twenty fixed sizes, and rolls run up to 25 ft. Everything is backed by a Limited Lifetime materials warranty, with free shipping over $225.
Stop the sun outside the glass.
Measure your windows, pick black or white mesh, and snap it on the outside. No drilling, see-through from inside, off whenever you want the sun back.