Custom Sized Privacy Panels

Yes, it does. Throughout the years and with our experience working with this high quality fabric, we have found that it’s definitely light dependent as well. Darker and brighter colours tend to provide more privacy (are less transparent) in daylight as well as night light. Lighter colours still provide a good degree of privacy but can allow some transparency in the evenings when the area behind the privacy panel is well lit. 

In general, our Commercial Grade Light fabric provides a good amount of privacy. You’d still be able to see silhouettes and shapes behind the fabric if you’re standing close up to it, but no definition of whatever is behind the privacy panel.

A common misconception is that darker coloured fabrics absorb more heat and thus warms up the space below it. This is in fact not true! Our research and experience shows that the heat felt below the fabric, regardless of the fabric’s colour, will remain the same. This means that the heat you feel below a neutral or tan coloured fabric will be identical to the heat felt below a charcoal or black coloured fabric.

There is a limitation on the maximum width that we can manufacture our Privacy Shade Panels and this is based off the width of the fabric roll itself. This maximum width (or drop from ceiling to floor) is 9’2”. If your application requires more drop than 9’2”, please contact one of Shade Architects to assist you in ordering.

There is no limitation on the maximum run length that our Privacy Shade Panels can run - as long as there is sufficient support along the way. We also suggest using our looped cabling system if your run length is going to be longer than 20’.

Given that we use a porous fabric to manufacture these privacy panels (Commercial Grade Light), it is not guaranteed that installing a privacy panel will make a space wind-proof. Our privacy panels are strong, sturdy solutions that will provide you with some wind relief, preventing most wind from coming through but not all.

Good question! We have 2 different cabling options that only pertain to our Privacy Shade Panels. Firstly, we have our looped cabling system. This cabling system runs the full perimeter of the space you are looking to cover or protect. This looped system runs along the top and bottom of the opening so this application is ideal for an area that receives no foot traffic or is raised. The second cabling option is our L-shaped cabling system. This cabling system runs up one post or wall, along the ceiling of the space and down the other side. It does not run along the bottom of the opening. This is great for areas that receive a lot of foot traffic. It also means that the panels are not connected to anything along the bottom, allowing more of a flow effect than the looped cabling system. 

Our Roman Shade cabling system is a standard perimeter cabling that is cut to size based on the measurements you provide to us.

Surprisingly, no, it does not. Keep in mind that our Privacy Shade Panels are manufactured with our Commercial Light fabric, which is a porous fabric. We have found that darker colours provide more privacy at night when a backlight is not being used. If a backlight is being used, we recommend looking at a lighter colour. If, for example, you were seeking privacy around your hot tub and you are sitting in the dark because you’re admiring the stars - a dark colour Privacy Shade Panel would work best. This would provide some privacy in daylight as well. In the same scenario, if a light is turned on above the hot tub, a lighter colour Privacy Shade Panel would provide more privacy. This can have a very similar effect to a frosted window. In most scenarios, darker colours would provide more privacy. In well-lit areas, a lighter coloured Privacy Shade Panel would provide more privacy.