--- title: Before & After: Solar Screens in Reno-Sparks url: https://a-affordablescreen.com/gallery/ business: A-Affordable Screen phone: (775) 240-0418 service_area: Reno-Sparks, Nevada hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm updated: 2026-10-21 --- Our work # Before and after These are our own jobs around Reno-Sparks. Drag each slider to see the same window, patio or storefront before and after we installed solar screens or a shade screen. Before After Rear windows of a two-story home, solar screens A recent job: solar screens on the upper and lower rear windows of a two-story home. The screens sit flat in their own frames, and the wall reads even from the yard. See [solar screens](https://a-affordablescreen.com/services/solar-screens/). Before After Patio windows, solar screens Exterior solar screens over a bank of patio windows. From outside the glass reads darker and more even; from inside the view stays open while the glare drops. See [solar screens](https://a-affordablescreen.com/services/solar-screens/). Before After Commercial storefront window, solar screens A storefront window before and after solar screens. Screens cut glare on displays and screens inside and help with daytime privacy from the street. See [commercial solar screens](https://a-affordablescreen.com/services/commercial-solar-screens/). Before After Carport awning, sun-shade screen wall A shade-screen wall added along a carport cover to block low afternoon sun. See [patio and carport shade screens](https://a-affordablescreen.com/services/patio-shade-screens/). Before After Rear windows of a stucco home, solar screens Solar screens on the rear windows of a stucco home, a common Reno-Sparks setup where the back of the house takes the afternoon sun. See [80% vs 90% fabric](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/80-vs-90-percent-solar-screens/). Before After The same two-story home from the patio corner, solar screens The same two windows from the patio corner, before and after. There is a short walk-around video of this job below. On video ## Before and after, in 37 seconds Press play to see the rear windows before and after solar screens. Your browser cannot play this video. A short walk-around of the same two-story home before and after solar screens went on. More photos ## Solar screens on Reno-Sparks homes A two-story home before and after, and two finished homes. Solar screens come in several colors and openness levels; we bring samples to your home. Before: upper-story and arched windows without solar screens After: solar screens installed on upper-story and arched windows Two-story Reno-Sparks home with dark solar screens on every window Solar screens installed on the back windows of a two-story home ## What to look for in a solar screen job Look at the edges. A well-fitted screen sits flat in its frame with even tension and no light gaps at the corners. The fabric should run the same direction on every window of a wall, so the color reads evenly from the street. Openness changes the look. A tighter weave (often called 90%) looks darker from outside and blocks more sun; a more open weave (80%) keeps more view. Our [80% vs 90% guide](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/80-vs-90-percent-solar-screens/) and [colors and privacy guide](https://a-affordablescreen.com/guides/solar-screen-colors-and-privacy/) show how to choose. ## Want to see a job like yours? Tell us what you are planning, for example a west-facing slider, a second-story arched window, a storefront or a carport, and ask whether we have photos of a similar job. We are happy to talk it through at your [free on-site measure](https://a-affordablescreen.com/free-quote/). - Solar screens, window screens and screen doors - Homes, rentals and storefronts across Reno-Sparks - Samples brought to your home