Zipscreen retractable screens — priced online, installed by us.
The zipper-track screen system specifiers ask for by name: sealed side channels, wind-rated, no light gaps. A 5 × 7 ft motorized Zipscreen is $1,370 all-in — measure and install included, price locked at order.
Why homeowners pick the Zipscreen system
Sealed zipper channels
The fabric edge is welded to a zipper that rides inside aluminum side channels — no gaps for wind, bugs, or light. The screen stays taut in gusts most shades can't handle.
Priced online, locked at order
No sales visit to get a number. Configure size, fabric, and motor; the all-in price includes the free measure and professional installation.
Motorized — battery or AC
Rechargeable lithium-ion motor needs no electrician (add a solar panel and never charge it), or hardwire AC for the widest spans up to 23 ft.
Built and installed locally
Measured, fabricated, and installed by our own Pittsburgh-area team — typically about 10 days from order to done.
Built like the spec sheet says.
The same zipper-track screen system specifiers know from Zipscreen's published specs — with our Nano fabric line and powder-coated hardware.
Zipscreens working on Pittsburgh homes
Questions, answered.
Zipscreens run about $46 per square foot and Drop (roller) Shades about $34 per square foot — all-in, with the motor, free professional measure, and installation included. A typical 10 ft × 8 ft Drop Shade is about $2,720 and the same size Zipscreen about $3,680. Configure yours above for an exact locked price in seconds.
Choose a Zipscreen if your space gets wind or bugs: the fabric rides in sealed zipper side channels, so there are no gaps and it stays taut in gusts. Choose a Drop Shade for covered, calmer porches where small side light gaps are fine — it's the budget-smart exterior roller option. Same Nano fabrics and motors either way.
Yes, and most projects are exactly that. Configure each opening as its own shade and add up to 10 to a single order — one payment, one free measure visit, one install trip covers them all. You can mix Zipscreens and Drop Shades, sizes, and fabrics on the same order.
Once you configure and lock your price online, a local tech comes out to confirm every dimension on-site — at no cost. Your price is set the day you order and doesn't change after we measure.
Correct — battery shades need no electrician at all. They run on a rechargeable lithium-ion motor you charge with a plug-in cable or a clip-on solar panel. Only AC-powered shades are hardwired and need an electrician.
Most orders are built locally, delivered, and installed in about 10 days. There's no freight and no shipping — we make your shade right here in the Pittsburgh area.
It's how tightly the fabric is woven — the lower the number, the more glare, heat, and outside view it blocks. We offer three Twitchell Nano weaves: 1% view-through (Nano 99, almost blackout), 5% (Nano 95, the everyday favorite), and 10% (Nano 90, the most view-through).
Yes. Add a clip-on solar panel and the shade tops itself up — you'll never plug it in. Without solar, a plug-in cable charge once or twice a year is all it needs, like your phone.
Absolutely. If your HOA requires sign-off, we'll provide product images and full specs so you can submit for approval before you order.
Fabric is warranted for 10 years, motors for 3 years, and hardware for the lifetime of the shade — and the coverage transfers to the next homeowner.
Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding counties — Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Washington, and Westmoreland. Everything is measured, built, and installed by our own local team.