We design them, build them, and install them. No middlemen, no wholesalers — one company from measurement to installation. We warranty both the motor and fabric for 20 years! Nobody else does that. Motorized, side-track guided, custom-built to your exact opening. Your patio can stop being an oven and start being an extension of your living room today! Give us a call or get a free quote below.
Just push a button. Your patio goes from a sun-blasted oven to a perfect outdoor space. Motorized patio shades roll down from the top of the opening and cover the sides — blocking the afternoon sun, killing the glare, and shutting out the neighbors' sightlines. Push it again and they disappear back into the housing overhead. No folding, no hooking, no thinking about it.
Ours run on the Maverick motor — Apollo's own proprietary system. Remote, wall switch, or phone app. Works from across the yard, from the pool, from inside the house. Quiet operation. Stops exactly where you want it. And unlike every competitor who warranties their motor for 5 to 7 years, we warranty ours for 20.
A shade that flaps in the wind is a flag, not a shade. The South Bay has enough desert gusts to turn a free-hanging drop shade into an embarrassment inside a week. Side tracks are how you fix that problem before it starts.
The fabric runs inside vertical aluminum channels anchored 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.
South Bay summer doesn't mess around. West-facing sun comes in low in the afternoon and turns your patio into a cast-iron skillet. The concrete and pavers hold heat until 9 PM. A covered patio with open sides is barely better than no cover at all.
Motorized patio shades close off the sides and stop the sun before it reaches you. The solar mesh fabric blocks UV and cuts glare while still letting air move. You can see out. The sun can't get in. The pavers stop superheating because they're in shadow. The temperature difference on the other side of a lowered shade is real and immediate — you'll feel it in the first 10 minutes.
The fabric is warrantied for 20 years. Not 5, not 7 — twenty. Because it's designed to live outdoors in South Bay 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 warranty it. For 20 years.
Premium exterior-grade solar mesh. Rated for desert UV, 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.
HOA fence limits in the South Bay cap you at six feet. On most lots that's barely above eye level — and a lot of these neighborhoods are packed close enough that you share more than you'd like with the people next door. Add a two-story home on either side and those second-floor windows look right onto your patio. A shade pulls down and closes that off. No permit, no contractor, and you can raise it the second you want your yard back.
The fabric blocks the view without blocking the breeze. You get privacy and ventilation at the same time — which matters a lot out here where trapping heat defeats the whole point. Lower it when you want the closed-off feel. Raise it when you want the open yard back. Three seconds either way.
There are a few ways to shade a South Bay patio. Here's how motorized outdoor shades with side tracks stack up against the alternatives.
| Feature | Apollo 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 South Bay installation team | ✓ Torrance-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 to your property anywhere in the South Bay — Torrance, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes, and surrounding areas. We measure every opening, show you fabric samples in person, and walk you through your options. Takes 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 Torrance-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.
"Got motorized patio shades on two sides of the pergola. The difference is night and day — we can actually use the patio in the afternoon now. Motor works perfectly and the side tracks keep everything flat even when it's windy. Apollo was easy to work with from start to finish."
"Finally did the motorized shades. Went with the darker mesh for privacy from the neighbors. It filters the sun but you can still see out from the inside. Looks way better than I expected and the motor is dead quiet. Really happy with how they came out."
"Called on a Monday, had someone out for measurements Thursday, shades were installed the following week. Fast turnaround, showed up on time, and they actually answered every time I called. If you're looking for outdoor patio shades in the South Bay, these are your people."
Free estimate, no obligation. We come out, measure your openings, show you samples, and give you a real number. Takes about 45 minutes.
Tell us about your project. We'll follow up within the hour with real numbers — not a ballpark. No runaround.
Not a voicemail, not a queue. When you call or text, you reach our South Bay team — the same people who will come to your home and do the install.
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Serving Torrance & the South Bay
Motorized Outdoor Patio Shade Installation — Areas We Serve
Torrance · Redondo Beach · Manhattan Beach · Hermosa Beach · El Segundo · Hawthorne · Gardena · Lawndale · Lomita · Carson · Harbor City · San Pedro · Wilmington · Rolling Hills · Rolling Hills Estates · Rancho Palos Verdes · Palos Verdes Estates · El Camino Village · West Carson · Westfield · and surrounding South Bay communities
