Wide Opening and Multi-Screen Layouts in Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Planning & Approvals

Wide Opening and Multi-Screen Layouts

Planning for patios that are too wide for one screen, with side-by-side screens, center posts and grouped controls.

Many patios have openings far wider than a single screen can span. A long covered patio might run twenty, thirty or more feet. The answer is a layout of several screens side by side, each carefully sized, aligned and controlled so the whole run looks like one wall.

We plan the number of screens, the locations of the dividing posts or columns and the way the housings line up. We choose fabrics so adjacent screens match perfectly and program the controls so one button moves all of them together or each one separately. A well-planned layout looks seamless and works reliably. Wide layouts are also about rhythm. Equal sections feel calm, while uneven ones draw the eye. We often adjust the dividing points slightly so that screens line up with columns, doors or furniture groups, and we keep housings at one consistent height across the whole run. The finished wall looks designed, not assembled.

Splitting the span

Dividing a long opening into equal sections keeps each screen within a safe size and makes the layout look balanced.

Dividing posts and joints

Where two screens meet, a post, column or slim divider gives them a clean edge. We design the joint so gaps stay small.

Matching fabrics

We order fabric from the same roll or lot so every screen has the same color and weave.

Group and single control

Screens can be grouped for one-touch operation, with the option to run each one separately for different shade needs.

What is included

  • Visit and a look at the whole span
  • Layout and dividing plan
  • Fabric matching and ordering
  • Installation in aligned sections
  • Group control programming
  • Walk-through
Before and after

See the transformation.

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After: a covered backyard patio with charcoal retractable screens lowered between the columnsBefore: a covered backyard patio with an open covered patio with two brick columns and no screensBeforeAfter
Open patio gets bug-proof screens. From an open covered patio with two brick columns and no screens to charcoal retractable screens lowered between the columns.
Why it works

What you get with Wide Opening Layouts

Balanced layouts

Equal sections that look right.

Clean joints

Dividers and posts planned.

Matched fabrics

Same lot, same color.

Group or single control

One touch or one at a time.

Sized within safe limits

Each screen right-sized.

Seamless look

Housings line up.

Try it now

Patio Screen Size and Opening Planner

Enter the width and height of an opening to see the screen size, the number of screens and the housing to plan for.

How it works

Our process, start to finish.

  1. 01

    Call and schedule

    You tell us about the patio, the bugs or sun that bother you and the timeline, and we set a visit that fits your day.

  2. 02

    Visit and design

    We walk the patio, feel the sun, check the beams and columns, show fabric samples and talk through the layout.

  3. 03

    Measure and plan

    We measure every opening carefully, write a proposal and coordinate any association approvals or electrical permits.

  4. 04

    Build and install

    Your screens are made to size, then housings, tracks and motors are mounted and wired.

  5. 05

    Program and test

    We set limits, pair remotes and keypads, check the seals and test every screen through full cycles.

  6. 06

    Walk through and enjoy

    We show you every control, share care tips and leave you to enjoy your first evening outside.

Questions

Wide Opening Layouts FAQ

How wide can a single screen be?

It depends on the system. Very wide openings are divided into sections.

Will the joints between screens show?

A well-planned joint is nearly invisible from a few feet away.

Can all screens move together?

Yes, with group controls.

Can I have different fabrics on different sections?

Yes, such as solar on the sunny side.

Do wide layouts cost more per foot?

Larger systems use heavier parts. We explain it in your proposal.

Next step

Get your free Wide Opening Layouts estimate.

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