Outdoor & Porch Shades in Clayton — Reclaim Your Space from the NC Heat & Bugs.
Screened porches and patios are central to NC living — until the heat, glare, and bugs take over. Exterior shades are the fix. Request a Free ConsultationOwner-Installed by Glenn & Aurea
You work directly with the owners — Clayton neighbors since 2017 who design, measure, and install every job themselves.
Free In-Home Consultation
We bring the full mobile showroom to you. See every option in your own North Carolina light, get a quote, zero obligation.
Built for NC
Homes
Moisture-resistant, energy-smart products engineered for our humidity and heat — precisely measured and owner-installed.
Your Porch Is a Second Living Room — Outdoor Shades Make It Usable All Season
North Carolina living happens outside — until the summer heat, sun, and bugs drive you back in. In Clayton, the porch, patio, and outdoor kitchen are the heart of the home, and exterior porch and patio shades make them usable through the long, hot season. Mounted over your outdoor space, they block UV and radiant heat before it reaches you, dropping the temperature dramatically while preserving your view — and cutting glare, adding privacy, and helping keep the bugs out.
For the modern homeowner, we offer smart-motorized systems you can lower by voice or schedule with sun sensors. Add a retractable awning for shade at the touch of a button. Glenn and Aurea design and install each system themselves for a clean, secure fit. (Note: our outdoor shades provide sun, heat, glare, privacy, and bug control — they are not code-rated storm shutters.)
Exterior Shades
Block the Heat, Keep the View
Precision-woven exterior mesh blocks UV and radiant heat before it reaches your porch or patio — dropping temps while preserving your view. Manual or motorized, in a range of openness factors, built for the NC climate.
Retractable Awnings
Shade & Bug Protection On Demand
Retractable screens turn a porch or outdoor kitchen into a comfortable, bug-free room, and retractable awnings extend for instant shade over your patio, then retract for open sky. Motorized models adjust automatic.
Locally Owned & Operated
Why Clayton Homeowners Choose Mits for Outdoor & Porch Shades
We use heavy-duty exterior systems engineered for North Carolina’s UV, humidity, and heat — not lightweight products that fray in a season. Every system is custom-sized to your porch, patio, or outdoor kitchen and installed by Glenn with professional-grade hardware.
Locally owned since 2017, Glenn and Aurea know how Clayton families live outside — and they bring the showroom to you, then install it themselves for a clean, secure fit.
Experience You Can Trust
Owner Glenn Wangerien brings a trade background in new-home construction and interior finishing plus a corporate career — a rare mix of craftsmanship and professionalism. Customers regularly praise Glenn and Aurea by name, including a 50-window whole-home project completed in a single day.
Owner-Installed, Never Subcontracted
You work directly with the owners from first measurement to final installation. That’s why our fit is precise and our finish is clean — Glenn installs it himself, and Aurea guides you through selection with patience.
Built for the NC Climate
We specialize in moisture-resistant products for North Carolina humidity and insulating solar and cellular shades that block heat and lower energy bills through our long, hot summers.
Frequently Asked Questions About Outdoor & Porch Shades in Clayton
How much cooler do exterior porch shades make a Clayton 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. In Clayton’s hot summer sun, that’s often the difference between an outdoor space you avoid and one you use all season.
They also cut glare, add privacy, and help keep the bugs out.
Will outdoor shades block my view?
No — solar-screen fabrics preserve your outward view during the day while blocking heat and UV. The openness factor sets the balance between view and shade, and we help you choose.
They also add daytime privacy and keep bugs off your porch.
Are these storm or hurricane shutters?
No. Our outdoor shades, screens, and awnings provide sun, heat, glare, privacy, and bug control, but they are not code-rated storm or hurricane shutters. If you need certified storm protection, we’re happy to point you in the right direction.
How does the free in-home consultation work?
Call (919) 939-2009 or book online, and Glenn and Aurea bring the full sample library to your home, measure every window, and walk you through options in your actual North Carolina light. No fee, no obligation.
Because they install everything themselves, the fit is precise and the finish is clean.