Retractable Patio Screens
Insect mesh. Bug-free patio without losing the view. Common on Pickering lake-effect lots.
Patio screens in Pickering
Pickering, Ontario
Outdoor Sun Shades in Pickering.
Frenchman's Bay marsh and Petticoat Creek wetland mosquitoes pushing into West Shore and Bay Ridges, with the Whitevale Heritage Conservation District along West Duffins Creek.
Custom-fit outdoor sun shades installed across Pickering. West-facing decks across Pickering catch the full late-afternoon sun bouncing off Lake Ontario, which stretches the hot window past 6 PM through summer along West Shore and Bay Ridges. Free site visit, transparent pricing, 10-year warranty.
- Canadian-made aluminum
- Custom-fit, every install
- Free site visit
- Across Ontario
- 10-year warranty
- Transparent pricing
Local context
Outdoor Sun Shades for Pickering patios.
Pickering patios deal with specific local conditions, and the right install accounts for them. West-facing decks across Pickering catch the full late-afternoon sun bouncing off Lake Ontario, which stretches the hot window past 6 PM through summer along West Shore and Bay Ridges. Newer north-end builds in Highbush and Brock Ridge sit on open subdivision lots with little canopy, so back patios bake from mid-afternoon until sunset.
Most Pickering installs are older lakefront and cottage-era homes around West Shore and Frenchman's Bay on mature treed lots backing onto the bay or Petticoat Creek or postwar bungalows, back-splits, and side-splits across Bay Ridges, Liverpool, and Dunbarton on standard 1960s-70s suburban lots, with the occasional larger covered patio or restaurant terrace. We measure on-site, build to your exact opening, and install in a half-day. Drive time from our shop to Pickering is around 1h 40m. Installs typically schedule 3–4 weeks out.
Homes inside the Whitevale Heritage Conservation District (designated 1993) need a Heritage Permit from the City of Pickering for exterior changes visible from the street, including screen and shade installs on front or side elevations. Rear-yard installs that aren't visible from the public realm usually clear with a quick conversation rather than a full permit. Outside Whitevale there's no city-wide permit for retractable screens or shades.
What we install
One product. Two ways to use it in Pickering.
Same retractable system, different mesh depending on what you're solving for. Bug protection or sun and heat. Pick the one that fits your patio.
Outdoor Sun Shades
Solar mesh. Blocks 90% of UV and most heat without going dark. Great for west-facing decks.
Sun shades in PickeringRecent installs
Outdoor Sun Shades installed in Pickering.
A look at recent Pickering-area installations. Every install is custom-fit to the opening, no off-the-shelf compromises.
What it costs in Pickering
Honest ranges, no surprises.
Frenchman's Bay marsh and Petticoat Creek wetland mosquitoes pushing into West Shore and Bay Ridges, with the Whitevale Heritage Conservation District along West Duffins Creek.
Most Pickering sun shade installs land between $2,500 and $12,000. A standard 12-foot west-facing deck with motorized solar mesh runs around $4,000–$6,500 installed. Drive time from our shop is roughly 1h 40m, install scheduling typically falls 3–4 weeks out from the consult.
Bigger openings, smart-home integration, multi-unit setups, and custom frame colours change the number, we'll walk you through it on the consult.
Heritage-permit installs in the designated district can add 1-2 weeks of lead time on top of the standard schedule.
Our Process
From first call to final install.
Three steps. No surprises. Most installs ship within 3–4 weeks of the consult.
Book a free quote
Tell us your opening size, what you're solving for, and your city. We respond within one business day.
Consult & measure
An installer visits your patio, takes measurements, and walks you through mesh and motor options. Free of charge.
Install
Custom build at our shop, then a half-day install on your patio. You're using it the same evening.
Pickering service notes
Where we work across Pickering.
We cover all of Pickering, West Shore, Frenchman's Bay, Bay Ridges, Liverpool, Amberlea, Highbush, Whitevale, plus the rest of the city and surrounding area.
Most Pickering installs are older lakefront and cottage-era homes around West Shore and Frenchman's Bay on mature treed lots backing onto the bay or Petticoat Creek or postwar bungalows, back-splits, and side-splits across Bay Ridges, Liverpool, and Dunbarton on standard 1960s-70s suburban lots. Outside that, we also see newer north-end subdivision builds in Highbush and Brock Ridge on open lots with young trees, plus heritage character homes inside the Whitevale hamlet along West Duffins Creek.
Homes inside the Whitevale Heritage Conservation District (designated 1993) need a Heritage Permit from the City of Pickering for exterior changes visible from the street, including screen and shade installs on front or side elevations. Rear-yard installs that aren't visible from the public realm usually clear with a quick conversation rather than a full permit. Outside Whitevale there's no city-wide permit for retractable screens or shades.
- Most installs schedule 3–4 weeks from consult to install
- Drive time from our shop ~ 1h 40m
- 10-year warranty on every solar mesh system, parts and labour
- No deposit required at the consult, the written quote is yours to keep
Pickering FAQ
What Pickering customers ask first.
Recent installs
More installs across Ontario.
Nearby cities
Outdoor Sun Shades near Pickering.
We install across the broader region. Same custom-fit install, same 10-year warranty, same crew.
- Outdoor Sun Shades in Ajax1h 45m from our shop · Pickering Village, Pickering Beach, Lake Vista
- Outdoor Sun Shades in Whitby1h 55m from our shop · Brooklin, Downtown Whitby, Port Whitby
- Outdoor Sun Shades in Oshawa1h 50m from our shop · Lakeview, Donevan, Eastdale
- Outdoor Sun Shades in Richmond Hill1h 25m from our shop · Bayview Hill, Mill Pond, Oak Ridges
Related reading
Helpful reading for Pickering buyers.
Pricing breakdowns, comparison guides, and installer-written FAQs from the myscreens.ca blog.
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Solving for sun and heat instead of bugs in Pickering? See outdoor patio screens in Pickering. Same hardware, different mesh, bundled installs save on the second unit.
Looking for something else?
Security, storm, or full-blackout? That's a different product.
Retractable patio screens solve bugs, sun, and patio-season comfort — not break-in protection or storm wind. If you're shopping for aluminum roll shutters, security shutters, or storm shutters in Pickering, our sister site myrollshutters.ca handles that — same install crew, same Brantford home base, different product entirely (aluminum slats, not mesh on a track).
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Free site visit in Pickering.
We'll measure your opening, walk you through mesh and motor options, and give you a written quote on the spot.