The Colony window shades, lake glare handled.
Sun bouncing off Lewisville Lake is a daily fact of life in The Colony. The right shade fabric makes it easy to live with.
Factory-direct shades for The Colony.
Blackout bedrooms
Room-darkening fabrics for bedrooms and media rooms.
Learn more02Consultants and technicians
Our design consultants take every measurement. A separate team of our own technicians does the install.
Learn more03Carrollton showroom
Touch every fabric at 3235 Skylane Dr before you decide.
Learn more04Cordless or motorized
No loose cords for kids and pets.
Learn more05Made in Carrollton
Interior shades in 3–4 working days for in-stock fabrics, about 9 miles from The Colony.
Learn more06Glare & heat control
Solar screen fabrics cut the sun and keep the view.
Learn moreLakeside sun, tamed.
Lakeside homes in The Colony face strong reflected light. Newer builds near Austin Ranch add big windows. Solar screen shades cut that glare while you keep the view, and blackout shades handle the bedrooms.
- Roller shades: vanish when raised
- Blackout: media rooms and bedrooms
- Woven shades: natural texture
- Motorized: remote, app or voice
What The Colony orders most.
Roller & solar shades
Made to the inch in solar screen, light-filtering or blackout fabric.
Roller shades →
Motorized shades
Control one shade or the whole house by app, remote or voice, or set it to a schedule.
Motorization →
Patio screens
Waterfront breezes are great until they aren't. Zip-track screens stay locked in their tracks when the wind picks up.
Zip-track screens →Shades in The Colony, at a glance.
- Service area
- The Colony and nearby cities
- Distance
- About 9 miles from our Carrollton factory
- Consultation
- Free, in your home, by video or at our showroom
- Made in
- Our own factory in Carrollton, Texas
- Lead time
- Interior: 3–4 working days for in-stock fabrics. Exterior: 2–4 weeks
- Measuring
- Our in-house design consultants
- Installation
- Our in-house technicians
- Motors
- ShadeoSmart, Somfy, Rollease Acmeda
- Warranty
- Limited: 5 yrs motors & controls, 5–10 yrs fabrics
Why buy from the factory?
| Shadeotech | Typical dealer | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it is made | Our own factory in Carrollton, Texas | Often shipped in from an out-of-state plant |
| Lead time | 3–4 working days for in-stock fabrics | Often several weeks |
| Installation | Our own in-house team | Often subcontracted |
| Order updates | Live dashboard for every production step | Usually by phone or email |
| Warranty contact | One company, from measurement to service | Dealer and manufacturer |
Watch your shades being made.
Every Shadeotech customer gets a personal dashboard that shows each production step, from order to installation day, so you never have to call and ask where your order is.
- Live updates: see each step as it happens in our factory
- Install scheduling: know your installation date as soon as it is set
- One place: your order details and contact in one login
- Order confirmed
- Fabric cut
- Assembled
- 7-step quality check
- Ready for installation
- Installed
From first visit to final fitting.
Book a visit
Choose an in-home, video or showroom consultation.
Measure & samples
We measure every window and bring real fabrics to see in your own light.
Built in Carrollton
Your shades are made to size in our own factory.
Installed by our team
We fit, program and test everything before we leave.
Questions from The Colony homeowners.
Do you install window shades in The Colony?
Yes. The Colony is in our regular service area, about 9 miles from our Carrollton factory. Our in-house design consultants measure every window, and our in-house technicians install every shade.
What is the lead time for The Colony orders?
Most interior orders take 3–4 working days to build when the fabric is in stock. Exterior zip-track screens need 2–4 weeks. Installation is usually a single visit.
Do you work with The Colony businesses?
We do. Businesses around Grandscape and across The Colony use our solar and motorized shades.
What other nearby cities do you cover?
Frisco, Little Elm, Lewisville, Carrollton and Plano are all minutes away.
Will you bring samples to my home?
Absolutely. Free in-home consultations come with samples you can hold up to your own windows. The Carrollton showroom is open too.
Serving Dallas–Fort Worth, from Carrollton.
Our installation team covers the whole Metroplex, typically within 50 miles of our Carrollton factory, and travels farther for commercial and larger projects. Find your city, or visit our showroom at 3235 Skylane Dr, Unit 111, Carrollton.
Let us see it in your own light.
We bring the fabrics to you, measure every opening, and quote it there and then.