Even in the winter, the sun causes problems on the porch. As we trend towards the Winter Solstice, the sun sinks further south in the sky, and we get sun penetration in south openings much wors than in the summer.
We installed these MotionScreen shades from Universal Screens to help block the south sun in the winter and the west sun in the summer. Using Suntex 95 solar fabric from Phifer, we eliminated a ton of bothersome glare. Automation from Somfy North America allows for easy operation, even from inside the home. This spacey can now be enjoyed all year around in the Dallas climate.