Exterior Skylight Sun Shades, Blinds and Covers – DIY Kits
Patented “No-Drill” fasteners
Blocks The Heat, Not The View.
Thermo-Weave™ Skylight shades block up to 90% of the sun’s heat & UV rays, WITHOUT BLOCKING YOUR VIEW.
Easy & Quick To Install
Patented EZ “No-Drill” system features 3M™ extreme hold VHB adhesive. No special tools or experience required.
Covers Any Size or Shape of Skylight
“Non-Fray” Thermo-Weave™ skylight shading kits will fit any size or type of skylight and are cut to size on-site.
Save Money - Reduce A/C Costs
Skylight Sun Blinds pay for themselves in reduced cooling costs. Up to 15° degrees cooler & reduced UV damage.
3M™ Extreme Hold Technology
“No-Drill” fasteners feature 3M™ VHB adhesive. Super holding power in extreme hot or cold temperatures.
3′ x 6′ Kit = $66.95
5′ x 6′ Kit = $129.95
7′ x 6′ Kit = $143.00
10′ x 6′ Kit = $194.95
12′ x 6′ Kit = $239.95
Larger Kits Available – From 15′ to 150′
One Kit can do Multiple Skylights
making the cost per Skylight much less!
Get Your Price in 3 Easy Steps
Step 1 – Choose the Best Fastener Location
You can also mount on the Skylight glass if there are no good options on the metal frame.
When mounting on a glass or plastic surface we recommend using the 3M primer that’s available when you order.
IMPORTANT:
Adhesive studs need a clean, flat surface that is 1″ wide to accommodate the width of the stud.
Clean, Flat and 1″ Wide
No Textured Surfaces
No Curved Surfaces
Too Narrow
Step 2 – Measure or Estimate your Skylights Size
Can’t Measure Right Now?
Estimate the size of your windows if measuring now is not practical.
Be sure to get exact measurements before ordering.
How to Measure a Flat Glass Skylight for Skylight blinds:
Measure width and height from fastener to fastener, then add 2 inches to your measurements.
The EZ Snap Air-Flo™ spacers are not required when installing on a skylight with glass.
How to Measure a Dome Skylight for Skylight blinds:
Measure across the highest point on the raised dome to get the width and height from fastener to fastener, then add 2 inches to your measurements.
Step 3 – Use our Online Calculator to get your Instant Quote
Results will Include the Following:
Price of your kit
Kit size you will need
Number of fasteners needed
A printable
cutting guide
Still Have Questions ?
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Solar Skylight Shades – Heat Blocking
DIY (Do It Yourself) Exterior Skylight Shades
Using our patented no-drill EZ Snap® fastening system, you can install skylight solar shades and exterior skylight blinds on all sizes and brands of skylights.
EZ Snap’s heat blocking skylight covers are guaranteed universal fit for all glass, polycarbonate, and acrylic skylights manufactured by brands including:
| Velux Skylights | Cristalite | Fakro |
| Columbia Skylights | Wasco | Daylite |
| Bristolite | Pella | IQ |
| SunOptics | Sun-Tek | Skyview |
EZ Snap® shades covers provide DIY installation in minutes without any special tools or experience. Whether you purchased your skylight from Lowes, Amazon, Home Depot, Ikea, ABC supply or your local home building supplier, EZ Snap fits them all…
Install your own professional looking exterior skylight shades in minutes and protect your house from the sun’s heat, while still retaining the natural light.
EZ Snap® Skylight Shades & Covers fit all makes and models of Skylights.
Skylights are much worse than windows for letting in the sun’s heat…
Skylights typically face the sun directly, and so much more heat is able to enter the home than on a side window of the same size. Many skylights lack the insulating value that residential windows have. Skylights act more like a magnifying glass than windows do.
Thermo-Weave™ Shading Mesh (For Exterior Skylight Shades)
“Non-Fray” Bonded Mesh for Extreme Weather Performance.
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Non-Fray Coating
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Optical Grade
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Bonded & Braided Scrim for extreme weather performance
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Dimensionally Stable
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Super Strong Core Fibers
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Encapsulated Weave
Blocks up to 90% of the sun’s heat and damaging U.V. rays.
The proprietary encapsulated Thermo-Weave™ shading mesh may be cut to any size or shape of skylight without the need for hemming or binding the cut edges.
This unique shade cloth, developed by EZ Snap®, allows the “Do-it-Yourselfer” to create professional-looking finished sky-light shade screens without any need for expensive tools or high priced professional upholsterers.
When installed using the patented EZ Snap fasteners, you will get professional, wrinkle-free results every time.
EZ Snap® exterior shade cloth has been specifically designed to work with the EZ Snap fastener system.
Note: if you chose to use a fabric other than EZ Snap® shading mesh, it will void the fastener warranty.
EZ Snap® Optical Grade Exterior Skylight Shade Screens
EZ Snap® shading mesh is an Optical Grade of exterior shade material that blocks up to 90% of the sun’s heat without distorting your view.
Most shade cloth mesh or solar screens will provide a significant shade factor, but many of them will distort your vision when you look through them because of their weave style.
EZ Snap® proprietary shade mesh may be cut to any size or shape without the need for hemming or binding the cut edges. Learn More »
Cut to Size On-site
Fits Any Size or Shape Skylights
Whether you need shades for 1 skylight or 20, EZ Snap® has a kit to fit your project.
Because EZ Snap® mesh is a non-fray material, it can be cut to size right on-site to fit any size or shape of skylight.
Perfect for flat glass or curved plastic domed skylights. EZ Snap skylight blinds and covers are used extensively for large commercial triangle shaped skylights as well.
EZ Snap® is the best solution when interior skylight blinds are not available or simply just too expensive for your budget.
How EZ Snap® Pricing Works
Combine Multiple Windows & Skylights to Save Money
Larger Shade Kits work well for projects that include multiple windows or skylights. Find the best kit using the EZ Snap® Kit Size Calculator. If you have a boat or RV, combine projects to save money.
The EZ Snap® Kit Size Calculator determines the best layout for your shades and then recommends the correct size Shade Kit for each project.
Remember to enter your email address to receive a customized layout diagram and snap counts for each skylight or window... very helpful for ordering correctly and planning your cuts before starting your installation.
Windows may be rotated for efficient nesting of multiple Shades. Find the most efficient layout easily with the EZ Snap® Kit Size Calculator.
Why is EZ Snap So Effective at Stopping Heat?
EZ Snap Shade Screens are Installed Outside of Skylights
Exterior shading places the Shade Mesh between the sun and the glass, stopping up to 90% of the heat before it enters the lens of the skylight. And, unlike tint or reflective film, does not damage the skylight or void your warranty.
Skylights and Windows are typically the source for up to 48% of the heat build up inside a home.
Exterior Shades vs. Window Film:
Skylight tinting or glass film are installed on the inside and reflect heat back into the skylights weather seal. This can damage the seal, causing it to expand and contract every time there is a temperature change. For example, cloud cover to full sun then back to cloud cover.
If this continual super-heating and cooling of the skylight’s seal causes it to fail. Moist, warm inside air then gets into the space between the layers of glass causing condensation and loss of the skylight’s insulation value or R Value.
To stop the heat properly you need to do it before the sun hits the skylight’s glass surface and frames outside. EZ Snap exterior shades do exactly that… and quickly pay for themselves through energy savings.
View through skylight with EZ Snap®
EZ Snap’s Thermo-Weave™ Solar Shading Mesh is Optical Grade
Blocks the Heat – Not the View
Many shading mesh fabrics distort the view through them, making those shades hard to look through. EZ Snap designed our skylight solar screen shading mesh using an optical grade weaving technology.
Optical Grade Shades by EZ Snap reduce distortion and weave variations. We believe a skylight shade should allow your skylight to do what it was intended to do. With EZ Snap installed, you will have lots of ambient light in your room while still blocking up to 90% of the sun’s heat and ultraviolet rays.
U.S Dept of Energy
Outdoor mounted skylight shades have been proven by the U.S Dept of Energy to be up to” 7 times more effective” than interior skylight blinds, shades or tinting on your skylight.
Exterior Skylight Solar Shades & Blinds
Proven More Effective than Interior Blinds
A big box store skylight manufacturer tested the effectiveness of cheap skylight blinds to see how much extra heat exterior shade mesh would stop. Test results proved that heat gain was reduced by up to 40% (even on their best double sealed low-E skylight with an energy efficient glazing).
Our 3M adhesive mounting studs save you from drilling holes into your skylights’ metal or vinyl frames. For wooden skylight frames, we also have stainless steel screw studs.
Our skylight shade kits will fit any skylight from the smallest size skylight, all the way up to 6′ x 150′. For larger commercial installations, multiple pieces of shade material can be used together.
EZ Snap® solar shades block up to 90% of the sun’s heat, but still let lots of natural light into your home.
How to Install Skylight Blinds on Domed Skylights
If you are DIY installing on domed or plastic skylight, we recommend that you add some of our AirFlow suction cup spacers to your order.
For larger domed skylights, you may also want to add additional spacers to help retain an air gap over the entire surface of the skylight.
The plastic pin is inserted through your shading mesh and into the top of the suction cup to hold it in place.
AirFlow Spacers will add an additional 1″ gap between the skylight surface and the shading mesh, further improving the performance and durability of your installation.
How EZ Snap® Pricing Works
Combine Multiple Windows & Skylights to Save Money
Larger Shade Kits work well for projects that include multiple windows or skylights. Find the best kit using the EZ Snap® Kit Size Calculator. If you have a boat or RV, combine projects to save money.
The EZ Snap® Kit Size Calculator determines the best layout for your shades and then recommends the correct size Shade Kit for each project.
Remember to enter your email address to receive a customized layout diagram and snap counts for each skylight or window... very helpful for ordering correctly and planning your cuts before starting your installation.
Windows may be rotated for efficient nesting of multiple Shades. Find the most efficient layout easily with the EZ Snap® Kit Size Calculator.
Exterior Skylight Shade Photos
Exterior Skylight Shades Block up to 90% the Sun outside, before the heat gets to the interior of your home or office.
EZ Snap® skylight covers install outside without screws. Using the EZ Snap® fastening system, you can install skylight solar shades to fit all sizes and brands of glass and acrylic skylights, including Velux and Columbia skylights.
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