Window shades are the lightweight workhorses of Florida window treatment — soft on the eye, quiet to operate, and infinitely tunable for the light, view, and privacy mix you actually want.
Inland from the Gulf, Ave Maria gets some of the highest sustained heat in southwest Florida — 95°F+ summer afternoons are normal, with humidity pushing the heat index past 110°F. Less salt exposure than coastal cities, but UV intensity is unrelenting.
Ave Maria's HOA design guidelines are specific about window-treatment color and operation visible from the street. We've worked through nearly every approval submission — and we bring the spec sheets and color samples needed for design committee review at consultation, saving you the back-and-forth.
We carry five distinct shade families, and each is the right answer for different windows. Roller shades for clean modern lines and motorization. Solar shades for big view-windows where you want UV blocked but the view preserved. Roman shades for soft, fabric-driven elegance in dining and bedrooms. Cellular shades for energy efficiency. Woven-wood shades for organic texture and warmth.
Solar shades are mesh-fabric roller shades rated by openness factor — 3% (max view, max UV cut) up to 14% (most light through). For Florida, we typically spec 5% or 7% openness, paired with a low-reflectance fabric color so the view stays clear from inside. Properly specified, you can sit at a sunset-facing window without squinting and without losing the sunset.
The right shades cut interior solar gain by 35-50%, drop A/C load measurably, and protect hardwood floors and upholstery from UV degradation. Our team measures the orientation of each window and recommends openness factor and fabric accordingly — you don't get a one-size-fits-all spec.
Architecturally cohesive: tile roofs, stucco walls, deep overhangs, arched windows, second-story balconies. The aesthetic is Spanish-Italian colonial revival, anchored around the Ave Maria Oratory at the town center.
Hurricane considerations: Far enough inland to escape direct surge but exposed to tropical-storm-force winds during major systems. Ian (2022) brought widespread tree damage and extended power outages — many residents added motorized shutters they could close before evacuating.
Our salaried install team covers every Ave Maria neighborhood — from Town Center to Del Webb Naples. We measure on your schedule and install on ours.
We design, build, and install the full range of window treatments for Ave Maria homes — not just custom shades.
Free design, free precision measurement, lifetime warranty. We come to you, on your schedule, anywhere in Ave Maria.
