Summer afternoons in Paso Robles heat up fast once the marine layer burns off — and a covered patio with open sides doesn't do much once the sun angles in low from the west. A motorized outdoor shade rolls down from a housing overhead, blocks the heat and glare, and turns the space into somewhere you'll actually use. We design them, build them, and install them ourselves. No middlemen. The motor and the fabric both carry a 20-year warranty. Nobody else offers that.
Most covered patios have open sides. Fine in the morning, but by early afternoon the sun comes in low and west-facing and the roof stops doing much. A motorized outdoor patio shade — or retractable patio screen with side tracks — closes off those open sides. Push a button and it rolls down from a housing overhead, blocking the heat and glare, making the patio usable past noon. Push it again and it disappears back into the housing. No cranking, no hooks, nothing to take off the wall.
The motor is what separates outdoor shades people actually use from the ones that stay rolled up all summer. Ours run on the Maverick — Apollo's own motor. Remote, wall switch, or your phone. Quiet, and it stops exactly where you set it. Every other company's motor warranty tops out at five to seven years. Ours is 20.
A shade that flaps in the afternoon wind is useless. The Central Coast gets enough afternoon breeze off the valley — and occasional gusts through the passes — that a free-hanging outdoor screen turns into a liability when the wind picks up. Side tracks lock both edges of the fabric into an aluminum channel so the shade stays flat, stays put, and keeps working regardless of the wind.
The fabric runs inside vertical aluminum channels bolted to each side of the opening. Captured the full height. No slack. No edge for the wind to catch. The shade moves smoothly and stops flat — whether it's calm or gusting at 30 mph. When fully lowered it seals against the track frame on both sides. No gaps. No light leaking around the edges. Just a clean, flat wall of shade.
Once the marine layer burns off in Paso Robles, the temperature climbs fast. By early afternoon the valley is running in the 90s or above, the sun is coming in at a low angle, and a covered patio with open sides offers almost no protection. The radiant heat off the concrete and the direct sun cutting in horizontally make the space uncomfortable hours before it gets hot enough to drive anyone inside.
Outdoor patio shades close off the open sides and stop the sun before it reaches you. The solar mesh cuts the UV and the heat while still letting air move through — and even a light Central Coast breeze is more bearable when direct sun is blocked. Drop the shade on the west side and you'll feel the difference within minutes.
The fabric is warrantied for 20 years. Not 5, not 7 — twenty. Because it's designed to live outdoors in Central Coast sun, not fade out and sag in three seasons.
Most shade companies warrant the motor for 5 years and the fabric for 7. We cover both for 20. That's not a marketing line — it's in writing, and we can stand behind it because we build the product ourselves.
Apollo's proprietary motor system. We designed it. We warrant it. For 20 years.
Premium exterior-grade solar mesh. Rated for UV, summer heat, and wind. Warranted for 20 years because we stand behind what we build.
We build it. We ship it. We install it. No distributors, no middlemen, no franchise. What you order is what we make — for you, to your measurements.
Apollo manufactures its own screens in-house. We don't buy product from a wholesaler and resell it. We source our own components, build to your order after we take your measurements, and ship straight to our installation crew.
That's how we can offer 20 years. A company that doesn't control its own product can't make that promise. We can.
In most of San Luis Obispo County a backyard fence maxes out at six feet. On a standard lot that's often enough, but where neighbors have a two-story addition overlooking your patio — or on an open valley-floor parcel without much natural screening — the sightlines are more open than you'd expect. Outdoor patio shades drop down and close that off when you want it closed. No permit, no contractor, and no permanent view block. Down for privacy and shade, up when you want the open yard back.
The fabric keeps people from seeing in but still lets the air through, so you're not trading privacy for a stuffy patio. Lower them when you want to be left alone, raise them when you want the open yard back. Takes about three seconds.
There are a few ways to shade a Central Coast patio. Here's how motorized outdoor patio shades with side tracks stack up against the alternatives.
| Feature | Apollo Outdoor Patio Shades | Fixed Screen Enclosure | Shade Sail | Manual Roll Shades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorized one-button operation | ✓ Standard | None | None | Manual only |
| Side-track guided system | ✓ Standard | ✓ Framed | No tracks | No tracks |
| Retracts completely out of sight | ✓ Fully | Permanent structure | Manual removal | Manual only |
| Custom-built to your opening | ✓ Every unit | ✓ Custom | Standard sizes | Standard sizes |
| Privacy + sun block in one | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Overhead only | Partial |
| Local Central Coast installation team | ✓ Central Coast-based | Varies | Self-install | Self-install |
| 20-year motor & fabric warranty | ✓ Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
We handle everything from measurement to motor wiring. You don't coordinate a thing.
We come out to properties across the Central Coast — Paso Robles, Atascadero, Templeton, San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Cambria, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Santa Margarita, and the surrounding communities. We measure every opening, show you fabric and color options in person, and walk you through it. About 45 minutes, no obligation.
Your outdoor patio shades are built to your exact dimensions — width, height, fabric openness rating, frame color, motor type, and control preference. Nothing off the shelf.
Our Central Coast-based crew handles mounting, track installation, motor wiring, and control setup. Most single-opening jobs take a few hours. We do a full walkthrough before we leave so you know exactly how everything works.
Powder-coated aluminum frames in white, bronze, black, and custom colors. Solar mesh fabric in multiple openness ratings and tones. We bring samples to your consultation so you can see them in your actual space before committing.
"Had outdoor patio shades put on the west side of the covered patio — the side that gets hit hard from about one in the afternoon. Drop them down and the whole space opens up again. Side tracks hold everything flat even when the afternoon wind comes up across the valley."
"We have a covered patio that was basically unusable from June through September. The outdoor screens fixed that completely. Still get the air, the view's still there when they're up, and the crew did a clean install in about half a day."
"Called for a quote, someone was out the following week, shades were installed not long after. Easy from start to finish and the finished product looks great. If you're dealing with a hot afternoon patio on the Central Coast, these are the right people."
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Outdoor Patio Shade & Screen Installation — Areas We Serve
Paso Robles · Atascadero · Templeton · San Luis Obispo · Morro Bay · Cambria · Pismo Beach · Arroyo Grande · Grover Beach · Santa Margarita · Creston · Shandon · and surrounding San Luis Obispo County communities
