Restaurant and Bar Patio Screens in Metro Phoenix

Rolling screens are retractable screens made of exterior mesh that roll down over an opening from a slim housing mounted above it and run in side tracks on both edges. On a restaurant or bar patio, a screen sits in each open side between the columns, so staff can lower the ones facing the sun or the street and leave the rest open. Roll one back up and it disappears into its housing, so the patio looks the way it did before.

A motor inside the housing raises and lowers the mesh, and the screen travels up and down in its side tracks, which hold it taut. Every motorized screen comes with a handheld remote. Built-in obstacle detection means that if something is in the way as the screen comes down, the motor senses it and stops on its own, which matters on a busy patio with chairs and guests moving around. A gear-operated manual version is available for small, occasional openings.

Mostly scale. Patio screens are individual outdoor screens, each covering one opening. Patio enclosures are what you get when screens close every open side of a covered patio at once: the roof closes the top and the screens close the sides. For a restaurant patio enclosure, that usually means a run of screens between the columns, grouped on one control. Unlike a screened room or a fixed frame, the enclosure disappears when you retract the screens.

They are exterior motorized shades. Commercial motorized shades, commercial patio shades, and commercial motorized roller shades are all names people use for mesh that rolls down outside an opening, so the sun lands on the screen before it reaches your guests or your glass. On storefront glass the same system works as retractable window screens. We do not install interior commercial motorized window shades or roller shades, so for inside the dining room an interior shade company is the right call.

The screen itself is the same system. Residential rolling screens go on covered patios, sliding doors, and windows, and commercial rolling screens go on restaurant and bar patios, service counters, drive-thru windows, and storefront openings. What changes is the job: commercial openings are quoted individually, because access, mounting, and span vary far more than they do on a home. The written warranty terms are identical for both, while our residential financing plans do not apply to commercial projects.

With motorized insect screens lowered, yes, at that opening. Insect screens use a tight-weave mesh sealed into the side tracks, so mosquitoes, flies, gnats, and crickets stay on the outside while your guests keep the air and the view. The screen is not a hermetic seal, and it does nothing about what is breeding nearby. The edge that matters most is the threshold under the bottom bar, so we assess it at the estimate and tell you what it means before you decide.

Privacy screens work by weave density. Open sun-control mesh is woven loosely enough to see through, while outdoor privacy screens use a far tighter weave, so an opening that was on display reads as a solid panel from the street or the parking lot. Light matters too: mesh privacy is directional and strongest when it is brighter outside than in, and it changes at sunset, so a sun or view-through mesh is not a nighttime privacy solution on its own.

It makes the patio more comfortable to sit on, because the sun lands on the mesh instead of on your guests. The sun-control mesh we fit is rated by the manufacturer to block up to 95% of heat and UV, and it keeps the view and the airflow. Darker colors like Black and Charcoal give the crispest view out and the best glare control. How much difference your guests notice depends on which way each opening faces, so a specialist checks every exposure on site.

Six fabric colors and six frame colors. The UV-blocking performance mesh comes in Black, Charcoal, Espresso, Tumbleweed, Tobacco, and Sable, and the powder-coated aluminum frame and housing come in White, Mocha, Taupe, Black, Bronze, and Grey. Darker mesh stays the clearest to see through, and earth tones blend into desert exteriors. For the 4-week install timeline, the in-stock choices are Espresso, Black, Tobacco, and Tumbleweed fabric with Bronze, Mocha, or White frames.

Most of them. The system fits any opening with something solid to mount to: covered patios, pergolas, retractable porch screens on a porch, and retractable window screens on storefront glass, with the housing face-mounted to a wall, fascia, or beam or recessed into a soffit or pocket. Screens for a patio, porch, or pergola mount to the structure already around the opening, so most go on with no rebuild. Service counters and drive-thru windows take them too, and a specialist confirms the structure on site.

Not always. A solar-powered motor runs from a small panel that charges a battery in the housing, so there is no wiring to bring to the opening and no electrician. Battery options cover openings too shaded for solar, and both keep working when the power is out. A hardwired motor suits openings with power nearby and pairs with a wall switch. Your specialist recommends one per opening, since a single patio often ends up with a mix of both.

Yes. Every motorized screen comes with a handheld remote, and several screens can be grouped on one channel so one button runs a whole side of the patio. A wall switch beside the door gives staff a permanent control anyone can use. Add a Bond Bridge hub and the screens run from a phone, on schedules that drop them for the hottest part of the afternoon, or by voice through Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. A sun sensor can also lower them as the light climbs.

Raise them before a storm. Zip-track screens lock the mesh into the rails so it stays taut in everyday gusts, but in a real monsoon gust the safest place for any screen is rolled up in its housing, and a motor brings it up in seconds. Maricopa County warns that dust storms often come with no warning, so a wind sensor that retracts the screens automatically when gusts pick up is worth considering. Wind damage is not covered under any rolling screen warranty.

If you are wondering how to clean patio screens, or how to clean outdoor screens of any kind, hose the mesh with clear water about once a month, in place. For a deeper clean, brush off loose dirt, then wash with water and a mild natural soap, not a detergent, using a soft-bristle brush, and rinse. For mildew or roof run-off stains, mix half a cup of chlorine bleach and a quarter cup of natural soap into a gallon of water, brush it on, and rinse. Skip pressure washers, and let the mesh dry before rolling it up.

It depends on the openings. Wider and taller openings use more mesh and track and call for heavier-duty motors, which makes size the biggest driver of price, followed by the mesh you choose, the motor and controls, and how the housing mounts. Multi-screen projects are priced per opening, and doing several at once is more efficient than separate visits. Our cost guide shows typical installed ranges, and your exact price comes in writing after a free on-site estimate.

A motorized screen costs more than a gear-operated manual one, because the motor, the remote, and any added controls are part of the build. Most commercial patios go motorized anyway: wide or high openings are hard work by hand, and staff can run several screens from one control. So how much do motorized patio screens cost? The motor matters too: a solar motor costs a little more upfront than a hardwired one, but needs no new wiring or electrician.

That comes down to how you use the patio. Screens let you drop shade on the sunny side during service, keep insect mesh down in the evening, soften the view of the street, and retract everything when you want the open air back. The fabric carries a 10-year warranty against fading and the motor a 5-year warranty. A specialist can walk your openings and put a written price in front of you, so you can weigh it against how you use the space today.

Every rolling screen we install carries a limited warranty: 10 years on the fabric against fading, 5 years on the motor, 5 years on extrusions and parts, 2 years on electronic components, and 1 year on installation labor. The terms are identical for residential and commercial installations and start on the installation date. Wind damage, closing on objects, modification, and misuse are excluded, and warranty service comes from the same local Metro Phoenix team that installed the screens.

Under our 4-Week Install Guarantee, we install your motorized retractable patio screens within 4 weeks of your deposit, or you get $500 back. The clock starts the day the deposit is placed, applies to the in-stock colors, and begins after the site visit when one is required. Many commercial projects qualify; commercial openings are quoted individually, and we confirm eligibility before you commit to a deposit. Outside the guarantee, your specialist gives you a realistic install window at the quote.

Roll-A-Shield does, and has served the Valley since 1979. Our own local crews measure, configure, and install Metro Phoenix rolling screens from our Tempe facility, across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, and Surprise. Each of our custom rolling screens is fit to its measured opening. Request a quote online or call (480) 376-1629, and a specialist will come out, measure your patio, and put an exact price in writing.