Outdoor Blinds
Straight drop blinds, Cable guided blinds, Zip Track Blinds, Shop front awnings
What are Outdoor Blinds?
Outdoor blinds are a contemporary-style retractable awning that run vertically on the exterior outside window, patio door, or providing shade for pergola or patio. They are perfect for sun shades and providing privacy on an exterior window.
How do Outdoor blinds work ?
Depending on the model, the retractable straight drop outdoor blind travels down the window, either by stainless steel cables, guideposts or using a zip system. They can be either manually crank operated or motorised using a tubular motor.
Can outdoor blinds be automatic ?
Yes, For the ultimate in comfort, a sun and wind sensor regulates the awning automatically, depending on the light intensity and the wind speed.
What colours and fabric can be used on outdoor shades?
Outdoor blinds and shades come in a variety of fabrics, including a solution dyed acrylic, mesh fabric or block out PVC coated polyester fabric. With a wide range of colours and styles, you are sure to find the right fabric to meet your requirements and look great with your home or commercial building décor.
How to protect an exterior window blind when not in use ?
An optional hood is available to protect the mechanisms and fabric if mounted above an exterior window, or if the awning is mounted under an eave generally extra protection is not needed.
What is an Outdoor Blind
Aalta’s Outdoor Blinds are a contemporary-style retractable blind that runs vertically down a window, door, or outside a pergola. They are perfect for screening the sun and providing privacy.
Depending on the model, the retractable blind can travel down the space, either by Zip Tracked system, Cable guided or straight drop which is manually connected to a point. They can be either motorised using a tubular motor or manually operated. For the ultimate in comfort a sun, rain and wind sensor can be added which regulates the awning automatically, depending on the weather and wind speeds.
Aalta’s Outdoor Blinds and Exterior Window Furnishings come in a variety of fabrics, including a solution dyed acrylic, mesh fabric, block out PVC coated polyester fabric or clear PVC. With a wide range of colours and styles, you are sure to find the right fabric to meet your requirements and look great with your home or commercial building décor.
Sleek, secure, and durable, your custom-designed system can be made in widths of up to 7m and drops of up to 5m.
Aalta's range of Outdoor Blinds and exterior window shades
Zip Track Blinds
Aalta's Outdoor Zip track blind is the premium and most effective blind in the range. The Use of a Zip track ensures there are no gaps between the fabric and wall achieving a completely enclosed area to enjoy.
Straight Drop Blinds
Aalta's Straight Drop Blinds offer several benefits, making them a great cost effective addition to patio shades, verandahs, balconies and exterior window shades.
Cable Guided Blinds
Aalta's Outdoor Cable Guide blind uses stainless steel cables ensuring stability in windy conditions while allowing smooth, controlled movement
Shop Front Awnings
Aalta's shop front awnings are installed above storefronts to provide shade, weather protection, and branding opportunities. These awnings can be a permeant or a retractable offering businesses a way to help protect customers and shop fronts against the harsh Australian Sun and weather.
What are the benefits of Outdoor window blinds?
- Save money on cooling as outdoor shades provide excellent protection from heat by stopping the sun’s rays before they enter the building creating cost-saving passive climate control
- Controlling heat or sun glare exterior window blinds keep the sun out or reduced depending on fabric selected
- They are ideal over exterior windows, glass sliding doors, on the outer edge of verandas or as patio shades
- Exterior window shades provide privacy from neighbours or passers-by
- You can change the height of the outdoor blind anywhere along the guides, balancing the amount of light and sun
- There is no need for external structures, alterations, or demolitions to install window shades outside
- If a mesh fabric is used that is dark in colour, you still have solar protection, but can enjoy your view
- They are easy to use either motorised or manually operated
Zip Tracked Blinds
Aalta Zip Track Outdoor Blind
- Constant Tension Aalta’s Zip Track Blind uses a intelligent zipper enclosed in an aluminum track that ensures the fabric remains properly tensioned regardless of where the awning is stopped along the tracks.
- An enclosed hood protects the roller tube and motor, and when retracted the fabric is completely encased within the hood
- Tension The tracked system prevents the fabric from pulling out of the side guide rails maintaining constant tension through out the fabric
- Full Enclosure If you're looking for complete block-out or complete enclosure, the Zip Track Blind is ideal as there is no light coming through on the sides of the fabric as it is enclosed within the zipper
- Weather The Zip blind also provides protection from the wind and rain, when it is coming in at an angle so is ideal for use outside your pergola, deck, veranda or patio to create and out door room.
- AUSTRALIAN MADE Components are all proudly AUSTRALIAN MADE and constructed from extruded aluminium and come in a variety of standard colours or can be custom powder coated
Cable Guided Blinds
Aalta’s wire guided outdoor blind is a more cost effective and versatile solution reducing the need of walls or posts to fix to.
- Enhanced Stability The wire guided Outdoor Blind operate along marine grade stainless steel wires which guide the bottom rail as it extends and retracts. The guided wires prevent the blind from swaying in the wind, keeping it secure and reducing wear and tear
- Increased Durability: Since the blind stays in place, it experiences less strain from external forces, prolonging its lifespan.
- Improved Sun & Wind Protection: A properly secured blind offers better shielding against sunlight and wind, helping to maintain comfortable outdoor conditions.
- Stylish & Functional Design: The neat and structured appearance makes outdoor areas look more polished while providing practical benefits.
- Attachments and Fixings The cable guided outdoor blind has many fixing and attachment options which allows for the blind to be secured to almost any ground surface or wall application
Aalta's Straight Drop Blinds offer several benefits, making them a great addition to patio shades, verandahs, balconies and exterior window shades. Here are some key advantages:
- Cost Effective The Outdoor Straight Drop Blind is the most cost effective in range using less componentry i.e. stainless steel Cable guides or powder coated aluminium Zip Tracks.
- UV Protection They help block harmful UV rays keeping your outdoor space cooler and protecting furniture from sun damage.
- Weather Resistance Provides shelter from wind and rain, allowing you to enjoy your outdoor area in various conditions.
- Privacy Creates a more secluded space, shielding you from neighbors or passersby.
- Glare Reduction Helps reduce glare while still allowing natural light to filter through.
- Versatile Installation Can be fixed to different surfaces like decks, concrete floors, or balustrades using a verity of different fixing and attachment options
- Manual or Motorized Options Available in crank-handle or motorized versions for easy operation.
- Customizable Fabrics Comes in various materials, including PVC and Visiontex fabrics, to suit different needs.
Shop Front Awnings
- Shop Front Awnings are great for blocking out the sun inside your shop or commercial premises as well as providing excellent signage opportunities. Aalta offers both standard J-Hook awnings and the Aalta Shop Front Awning
- Aalta's Shop Front Awnings are stylish and contemporary, extending and retracting along custom-made stainless steel posts; whereas the J-Hook awnings utulise a rope systems, which is not as long-lasting as the 9300's posts
- Unlike the J-Hook awnings, the 9300 Shop Front Awning can be stopped anywhere along the posts so you have control over how much light and sun you allow into your shop
- The custom-designed brackets are mounted using high quality marine-grade stainless steel
- J-Hook shop front awnings are also available if the 9300 Shop Front Awning is not to your needs or budget
