Outdoor & Patio Shades Around Lake Norman — Reclaim Your Porch & Dock.
Lakeside living happens on the porch, patio, and dock — until the afternoon sun off the water takes over. Exterior shades are the fix. Request a Free Consultation7+ Years
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In-Home Consultation
Free In-Home Consultation
The Lakeside Outdoor Problem and How Outdoor Shades Solve It
The Problem: On Lake Norman, the porch, patio, and dock are prime living space — but when the afternoon sun reflects off the water, the heat, glare, and bugs drive you inside for the best hours of the day, fade your outdoor furniture, and heat the adjacent rooms. Your favorite outdoor room ends up unusable when you most want to enjoy the view.
The Solution: Exterior patio shades and retractable screens fix it. They block UV and radiant heat before it reaches you, drop the ambient temperature, cut glare, and add privacy — all while preserving your lake view — and they help keep the bugs out. That turns a sun-baked porch, patio, or covered deck into a comfortable outdoor room you can use all season. Retractable awnings add shade on demand over an open deck. Manual or motorized, built for the Lake Norman climate. Financing available.
Exterior Shades
Block the Heat, Keep the View & Bugs Out
Precision-woven exterior mesh blocks UV and radiant heat before it reaches your porch, patio, or covered deck — dropping temps and cutting glare while preserving your lake view — and retractable screens keep the bugs out. Manual or motorized.
Retractable Awnings
Shade On Demand for Your Deck
Retractable awnings extend for instant shade over your deck or patio, then retract for open sky and the full view. Motorized models with sun and wind sensors adjust automatically — great for a lakeside deck.
Locally Owned & Operated
Why Lake Norman Chooses MITS for Outdoor & Patio Shades
We use heavy-duty exterior systems engineered for the lake sun and weather — not lightweight products that fray in a season. Every system is custom-sized to your porch, patio, or deck and professionally installed for a clean, secure fit.
Locally, family-owned by Roxane and Todd Papora with a 7+ year 5-star record, we know how Lake Norman lives outside — and we bring the showroom to you. Financing available.
Experience You Can Trust
Locally, family-owned by Roxane & Todd Papora, with 7+ years of 5-star ratings and decades of combined business, manufacturing, and customer-service experience. You work directly with the owners, before, during, and after the sale.
Lake-View & Sun Expertise
We specialize in solar shades that block heat and up to 95% of UV while preserving your view — one local office with nine big windows that hit 100° in summer felt a complete difference plus honeycomb shades that lower your Duke Energy bill.
Convenient & Affordable
We bring the showroom to your door, offer smart motorization for big windows, and provide financing to make your project affordable. Professional installation, done neat and clean.
Frequently Asked Questions About Outdoor & Patio Shades Around Lake Norman
How much cooler do exterior patio shades make an outdoor space?
Exterior solar shades can drop your porch or patio’s ambient temperature significantly by blocking UV and radiant heat before it reaches you. Off the water on Lake Norman, that’s often the difference between a space you avoid in the afternoon and one you use all season.
They also cut glare, add privacy, and help keep the bugs out while preserving your view.
Can I use outdoor shades on a covered porch or deck?
Yes — exterior shades and screens are ideal for porches, patios, and covered decks, blocking sun and glare and adding privacy to make the space comfortable through the summer.
Retractable awnings add on-demand shade over an open deck.
Are they available motorized?
Yes — exterior shades and retractable awnings can be motorized with remote or app control, and awnings can include automatic sun and wind sensors that adjust for changing lake weather.
How does the free in-home consultation work?
Call (704) 620-1869 or book online, and Roxane and Todd bring the full sample library to your home, measure every window, and show options in your own light. No fee, no obligation, financing available.