Enhancing Tampa Bay Businesses with Commercial Motorized Screens
In Florida’s Tampa Bay area, businesses face a unique blend of challenges: hot sun, sudden rainstorms, coastal winds, and pesky insects. For local businesses, addressing these issues is essential to creating comfortable, attractive spaces that keep both customers and employees happy. This is where commercial motorized screens come in, providing the ultimate solution for climate control, storm protection, UV protection, privacy, and more. With commercial motorized screens, your business can enjoy enhanced functionality and comfort, while safeguarding outdoor areas against unpredictable Florida weather.
At West Shore Construction, we specialize in providing Tampa Bay businesses with tailored commercial motorized screen solutions that fit any need. From restaurants and hotels to marinas and office buildings, our screens are designed to improve comfort, increase energy efficiency, and protect your space year-round.
The Benefits of Commercial Motorized Screens for Businesses
Motorized screens offer an impressive range of benefits that go far beyond simply blocking out sun and insects. They provide substantial advantages for business owners in terms of climate control, storm protection, UV protection, privacy, and year-round comfort for patrons. Here’s how these screens can enhance your business:
Freedom from Insects
Especially in Tampa Bay, where mosquitoes and other bugs are common, motorized screens allow you to keep outdoor areas bug-free. With insect screens in place, your guests can enjoy outdoor seating without the annoyance of pests. This makes it easier to create a pleasant, comfortable environment that invites guests to stay longer and return often.
All-Weather Access to Outdoor Seating
Outdoor seating is a popular feature in many businesses, but unpredictable weather can limit its availability. Motorized screens allow you to make outdoor seating available rain or shine, increasing your usable space and enhancing the guest experience. With commercial screens that protect against wind, rain, and even high-speed gusts, your customers can enjoy outdoor dining or relaxation without discomfort.
Protection from Sunlight and UV Rays
Florida’s powerful sun can be intense, creating glare and uncomfortable heat. Commercial motorized screens with UV protection not only reduce glare but also prevent harmful UV rays from affecting guests and employees. This UV protection minimizes sun exposure, keeping outdoor spaces cooler and reducing the strain on your building’s HVAC system. As a result, you’ll see savings on cooling costs and create a more inviting environment.
Increased Privacy
Privacy is often essential for certain business environments, particularly in hospitality settings. Motorized screens offer an added layer of privacy while maintaining the ambiance of an open, airy space. This balance of visibility and privacy helps create a more enjoyable experience for your customers, encouraging relaxation and comfort without compromising on aesthetics.
Storm Protection
Florida businesses know the importance of hurricane protection. During hurricane season, strong winds can send debris flying at high speeds, posing a risk to windows and open areas. Commercial motorized screens designed for hurricane protection, such as those reinforced with hurricane-rated materials, protect your business from potential damage. They offer peace of mind, ensuring that your property and people are safe, even in high winds.
Commercial Applications of Motorized Screens
Our motorized screens are versatile, making them suitable for various commercial applications:
Restaurants
Outdoor seating is a significant draw for many restaurants, but it’s only feasible when patrons are comfortable. Commercial motorized screens allow Tampa Bay restaurants to keep outdoor spaces open, regardless of weather conditions. With UV protection and insect control, these screens help keep customers comfortable, while enhancing the dining experience.
Hotels
Hotels with poolside bars, patios, or open-air lobbies can create a more enjoyable experience with motorized screens. The screens allow guests to enjoy the outdoors without exposure to intense sunlight or bothersome insects, making your hotel a more inviting destination.
Country Clubs and Marinas
For country clubs and marinas, motorized screens enhance comfort in clubhouses, dockside lounges, and other open areas. The screens not only block UV rays and reduce heat but also offer hurricane protection, keeping guests safe and comfortable regardless of the weather.
Office Buildings
Large windows are common in office buildings, but they can contribute to temperature increases. UV-protective motorized screens prevent sunlight from heating up workspaces, reducing the need for air conditioning and creating a more comfortable, productive environment for employees.
Additional Features of Commercial Motorized Screens
Commercial motorized screens from West Shore Construction come with advanced features that ensure ease of use, durability, and safety, including:
Obstacle Detection Motors
Built-in obstacle detection motors prevent the screen from closing if an object—like furniture or a chair—obstructs its path. This feature protects both the screen and any objects in its vicinity, allowing you to enjoy peace of mind and protecting your investment.
Easy Deployment
One of the biggest benefits of motorized screens is their ease of use. With the simple push of a button, your screens deploy in seconds. This is particularly useful in Florida, where weather can change quickly. If rain or intense sun arrives suddenly, employees can quickly lower the screens without disrupting service.
Multiple Control Options
We offer several control options for your convenience, including wall-mounted switches, handheld remotes, and mobile app control. Each control option provides flexibility to suit the needs of your business, whether you need quick access to screens throughout the day or want the convenience of automated scheduling.
Control Options for Commercial Motorized Screens
DecoFlex Wall Switch
This battery-powered wall switch is available with multiple button configurations to control one or several screens. The switch comes in three colors—white, ivory, and black—and includes a wall mounting bracket, wallplate, and an extended-life lithium battery. Easy to install and operate, the wall switch is an ideal option for seamless control.
Handheld Remote
If you need a portable solution, a handheld remote provides flexibility. With options ranging from single-channel to multi-channel, you can operate multiple screens simultaneously or individually, providing optimal control for different areas of your business.
RollApp for Mobile Control
The RollApp mobile application allows you to control screens from your smartphone, letting you open and close screens remotely and even schedule times for automatic deployment. Available on both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, the app provides an easy way to integrate motorized screen control into your daily routine, perfect for scheduling screens to deploy at opening hours.
Screen Options to Meet Every Business’s Needs
We understand that each business has unique requirements, so we offer a variety of screen types to cater to specific needs:
Insect Screens
Keep insects out without significantly reducing light or airflow. Insect screens are ideal for businesses where pest control is a priority, such as restaurants and marinas.
Solar Screens
Solar screens provide varying levels of UV protection, from 80% to 97%. These screens block solar heat and UV rays, keeping spaces cool and reducing glare.
Hurricane Screens
Made from Kevlar and ceramic-coated polyester, hurricane screens provide robust protection against winds up to 188 MPH. These screens are ideal for businesses that require high-level storm protection.
Specialty Solar Additions
Soltis Series (86, 88, 92): Offers high outdoor visibility and natural light while providing effective thermal protection.
Tempotest Starscreen: This innovative material absorbs 97% of solar heat, providing a stylish and functional solution for UV protection. The Teflon treatment also makes it water, stain, and dirt-resistant, ensuring easy maintenance.
The Long-Term Benefits of UV Protection
UV protection is essential for creating comfortable outdoor areas in Florida’s sunny climate. UV-blocking screens reduce glare, control heat, and protect outdoor furniture from fading, making them a valuable addition for business owners who want to maintain attractive, durable outdoor spaces.
By investing in UV-protective screens, you’ll reduce the frequency of furniture replacement, create a more comfortable space for guests, and decrease cooling costs. With UV protection, your customers and employees alike will enjoy a cooler, more comfortable environment that reflects your business’s commitment to quality and comfort.
Choosing the Right Screen for Your Business
West Shore Construction’s licensed contractors can help you choose the best screen type, style, and color to complement your business’s aesthetic and functional needs. We offer standard colors like white, brown, beige, and ivory, as well as custom colors for a unique look. Our knowledgeable team is here to provide honest, professional advice so that you can make an informed choice for your business.
Contact West Shore Construction for Your Commercial Motorized Screen Needs
If you’re located in Tampa Bay or nearby areas like St. Pete, Sarasota, or Bradenton, West Shore Construction is your go-to provider for high-quality commercial motorized screens. From restaurants and hotels to office buildings and country clubs, our screens offer the ultimate solution in climate control, storm protection, UV protection, and privacy.
Contact us online or call (727) 488-8182 to speak with one of our experienced team members. We’re here to help you find the perfect commercial motorized screen solution to enhance your business, protect your property, and provide a comfortable experience for guests and employees alike.