Power shades do an excellent job of keeping rain water at bay, and really cut down the harsh effects of the sun, especially if you have a west-facing lanai. While they are not rated for hurricane force winds, a properly installed power shade can typically withstand winds of about 50 mph.
There are two main players that install power shades here in TV: RK Sunshades, and Shade Brothers. We have had shades provided by both company's, but prefer RK. RK Sunshades uses Somfy motors, while Shade Brothers has recently switched to a lesser quality 3rd party motor. Our experience has also been that Shade Brothers will quote prices significantly higher than RK, possibly due to their sales people working on commission. After the sale service from RK has also been superior to Shade Brothers. Those are just our experiences...YMMV.
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