Outdoor & Patio Shades in Baton Rouge — Reclaim Your Space from the Louisiana Heat.
When your patio, porch, or outdoor kitchen feels more like a furnace than a retreat, exterior shades and screens are the fix. Request a Free ConsultationLocally Owned Since 2013
Owned by Ken DuBois — your Baton Rouge neighbor, with a decade-plus of Capital Region experience.
Free In-Home Consultation
We bring the full mobile showroom to you. See every option in your own Louisiana light, get a same-day quote, zero obligation.
We Measure and Install
Every project is meticulously measured and installed by our highly trained professionals for a perfect custom result every time.
Your Patio Is a Second Living Room — Outdoor Shades Make It Usable All Summer
Louisiana living happens outside — until the summer heat, sun, and bugs drive you back in. In Baton Rouge, the patio, porch, and outdoor kitchen are the heart of the home, and exterior patio shades and retractable screens make them usable through the long, hot season. Mounted over your outdoor space, they block UV and radiant heat before it reaches you, dropping the temperature dramatically while preserving your view — and cutting glare, adding privacy, and keeping the bugs out.
For the modern homeowner, we offer smart-motorized systems you can lower by voice or schedule with sun sensors. Add a retractable awning for shade at the touch of a button. (Note: our outdoor shades provide sun, heat, glare, privacy, and everyday storm-season comfort — they are not code-rated hurricane shutters.)
Exterior Shades
Block the Heat, Keep the View
Precision-woven exterior mesh blocks UV and radiant heat before it reaches your patio or porch — dropping temps while preserving your view. Manual or motorized, in a range of openness factors, built for the Louisiana climate.
Retractable Awnings
Shade & Bug Protection On Demand
Retractable screens turn a porch or outdoor kitchen into a comfortable, bug-free room, and retractable awnings extend for instant shade over your patio, then retract for open sky. Motorized models adjust automatically.
Locally Owned & Operated
Why Baton Rouge Homeowners Choose Mits for Outdoor Shades
We use heavy-duty exterior systems engineered for Louisiana’s UV, humidity, and heat — not lightweight products that fray in a season. Every system is custom-sized to your patio, porch, or outdoor kitchen and installed with professional-grade hardware.
Locally owned since 2013, we know how Baton Rouge families live outside — and we bring the showroom to you to design shade that fits your space and the Louisiana climate.
Frequently Asked Questions About Outdoor Shades in Baton Rouge
1. How much cooler do exterior patio shades make a Baton Rouge outdoor space?
Exterior solar shades can drop your patio or porch’s ambient temperature significantly by blocking UV and radiant heat before it reaches you. In Baton Rouge’s intense summer sun, that’s often the difference between an outdoor space you avoid and one you use all season — plus they cut glare and keep bugs out.
2. Will outdoor shades block my view?
No — solar-screen fabrics preserve your outward view during the day while blocking heat and UV. The openness factor sets the balance between view and shade, and we help you choose. They also add daytime privacy and keep bugs off your patio.
3. Are these hurricane shutters?
No. Our outdoor shades, screens, and awnings provide sun, heat, glare, privacy, and everyday storm-season comfort, but they are not code-rated hurricane or storm shutters. If you need certified hurricane protection, we’re happy to point you in the right direction.
4. How does the free in-home consultation work?
Call (225) 320-2545 or book online. We assess your outdoor space, measure on-site, and show fabrics in your actual light. No fee, no obligation, same-day quote.