Deluxe Exterior Outdoor Solar Shades Reviews

Customer Reviews

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• Beauty but with limits

  I had shopped for these solar shdes all summer and they are beautiful. Although our porch is white, i chose a soft beige and they're perfect. As advertized, they allow for plenty of light without the full sun. Unfortuntely, t,he two less wide shdes, full length, have pull cords where the plastic connector keeps thwm from coming down full length. One of them doesn't roll to the top. I'm hoping customer service will help here. If they do, i'll add nother more positive review.

  Value of Product

  3 out of 5

  Quality of Product

  3 out of 5

  Ease of Installation

  4 out of 5

  Response from Blindster

  Hi Marie, thank you for your order and for sharing your experience! We’re happy to hear you love the look of your new solar shades. We’re sorry to hear about the issues you’ve experienced with the two shades. A member of our customer service team has reached out to you with troubleshooting steps and will be happy to assist you further.

  Marie, Columbus, US · September 19, 2026

• Disappointed

  I like the material of the shades, but they can't seem to handle the slighest bit of wind. When this happens, they detach from the anchor and fly all over the place.

  Value of Product

  3 out of 5

  Quality of Product

  5 out of 5

  Ease of Installation

  5 out of 5

  Response from Blindster

  Hi Sylvia! Thank you for your feedback regarding the Deluxe Exterior Outdoor Solar Shades. We're glad to hear you like the material; however, the bungee hold-downs are designed to help limit swaying, but they won’t completely eliminate movement, especially in windy conditions. If you're experiencing strong gusts or inclement weather, we highly recommend rolling up the shades to prevent any damage and ensure they stay secure. Please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions or need assistance—we’re always happy to help!

  Sylvia, Fort Worth, US · May 15, 2025

• Outdoor blinds issues

  Ok the blinds seem to be well made however after hours of installing them I have some fedback for you. The screws to hang the brackets are terrible. Every drill bit or screwdriver I used fell off the screws because the track on the screws for the screwdriver is not deep enough. It added hours to the installation. The end caps ( black ) for both sides of the blinds are cheap and the part that goes into the ends broke off on about 30% of the blinds. The actual blinds are nice but if the blinds are not hung perfectly there is a ripple in the blind itself that is very difficult to straighten out and needs a lot of time to adjust. These are little things that you can improve on and make the install process much better. Thx

  Value of Product

  4 out of 5

  Quality of Product

  4 out of 5

  Ease of Installation

  2 out of 5

  Response from Blindster

  Hi Lou! Thank you for your constructive review of our Deluxe Exterior Outdoor Solar Shades. We appreciate your feedback on the screws and end caps, and we apologize for the challenges you faced during installation. We see that a member of our customer service team was able to assist you with getting the end caps replaced. If you need further assistance or have any other feedback, feel free to reach out. Thank you for choosing us!

  Lou, United States · April 7, 2025

• pretty good

  I bought an exterior shade back in 2017 and just bought another one 2025. it's ok, functional but definitely not as well made as the previous one.

  Value of Product

  3 out of 5

  Quality of Product

  3 out of 5

  Ease of Installation

  3 out of 5

  Response from Blindster

  Hi Cheryl, thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback regarding the quality and will take it into consideration as we strive to improve our products. If you have any specific concerns or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We're here to help!

  Cheryl c, Beaufort, United States · March 4, 2025

• I took photos and the

  I took photos and the blinds look great. I was putting one up tonight and the stitching is coming out.

  Response from Blindster

  Hello James, thank you so much for reaching out! I will send you a separate email so that we can get this taken care of for you. We want to ensure you are satisfied. I apologize for the inconvenience.

  James · September 7, 2020

• Exterior Solar Shade 5% openness

  The shades are well manufactured. The 5% openness does block direct sun. Unfortunately, they don't have any other options for exterior shades. Given the choice, I would have opted for at least 3% or 1%.

  Response from Blindster

  Thanks for the feedback William, we hope to expand our product base in the future. Thanks for shopping with Blindster!

  William · October 9, 2018

• Blocks the sun but fraying at the edges

  I'm satisfied with the performance of the shade, but already starting to see the fabric fraying at one edge.

  Response from Blindster

  Hello Rory, I sorry there are issues with your Deluxe Exterior Solar shades. I will give you a call to discuss your order and see if a remake needs to be sent out to you.

  Rory H · October 18, 2017

• Draw string bracket very flimsy

  Draw string bracket very flimsy

  Response from Blindster

  I'm sorry you aren't happy with your shades. I will call you to resolve your issues.

  Harry · July 27, 2017

• Mostly outstanding

  Shipped and packed very well. Delivered when promised. Attractive. Installation instructions could be a LOT better i.e.: a parts list, a clearance needed table for whatever length your shades are when rolled up, screw template (It took two hours to install the 1st shade and 2 hours to install the other 8, once I created my own template out of cardboard), no helpful install videos on website. BIG DEAL: no mention of bubble level needed to install with list of "tools needed" until one reaches "troubleshooting" at the bottom of last page-which is crazy. If the brackets need to be installed with a level, it should be in the FIRST part of the directions, NOT AFTER the installation is complete. No instructions or illustrations to install the Velcro. The raise/lower chain is plastic and should be metal. One shade left factory in defective condition, and 2 screws were missing in 1 of the hardware packets. BTW, it should have been mentioned somewhere that these shades are made in Mexico.

  Msruthk · October 17, 2015

• Solar Shade 5% Open

  I ordered reverse roll, but it came as front roll. I'm not impressed with plastic bead chains. Feels flimsy. Not sure how long it will hold up to raising & lowering shades. The shade does block out a lot of west sun, so I'm pleased with that aspect.

  Response from Blindster

  I'm sorry you had a problem. I will contact you to get photos so that we can get the shade remade.

  Sharongelkins · August 12, 2015

• Nice blinds

  The blinds are very beautiful. The measuring is confusing. The instructions are different under the specific blind and on the checkout page so I gave it my best guess and it worked out. One said that the measure will be the exact width of the whole thing and one said it would be the width of the fabric and to allow a certain amount of space for the brackets/reel.,

  Response from Blindster

  I'm sorry you were confused by our instructions. Roller shades are always ordered by using the widest width which is the top of the shade (outside bracket to outside bracket). For an outside mount roller shade we recommend adding at least 3" to the width of your actual window opening so that the fabric will completely cover your window. The fabric width for this particular shade will be made 1 1/4" less than the ordered width. You also need to take into consideration that you need 1 1/2" to 2" of flat space to mount the brackets, either above the window or on the side of the window. I'm really glad that the shades worked out for you. Thank you for your understanding.

  Michelleewaldron · May 30, 2015

• Nice Product

  I purchased this to help solve a heat issue in our new homes sunroom. As the name implies this room(our home office) receives the afternoon sun and heats up rather fast, I had ordered the shade in plenty of time to have it up before the 90+ degree days came. Unfortunately it arrived damaged and the time to get the replacement part meant we would be dealing with the heat without our $400 shade. When I asked for a discount to compensate us I was told they would not give us anything, bad business in my opinion. The other thing is there is no way to secure the bottom of the shade and the wind grabs it and twists it, I devised a tie down system and it works perfectly. In retrospect I would probably go with their competitor if I had to do over again.

  Pwrhobby1 · June 4, 2014