“I cannot believe we still get the same view with these screens installed. They blend in seamlessly and work perfectly.”
Lisa Elliot
Motorised Outdoor Blinds NZ
Do it once, do it right.
Motorised outdoor blinds with remote, wall, or home-automation control. Insect and solar mesh or clear PVC - made to measure, installed by our own team.
★ 4.9 · 3,000+ homes · 25+ years
Why homeowners choose Phantom
Sun and glare control
Outdoor blinds cut harsh sun and glare so your deck or patio stays usable for longer.
Keep the bugs out
Fine mesh stops flies, mosquitoes, and spiders getting in while your doors and windows stay open.
Fresh air all summer
Natural airflow cools your home and clears stuffiness, without letting insects in with it.
More privacy
Mesh and blind options soften sightlines into your home while you keep your view out.
Motorised outdoor blinds
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One motor handles spans that are heavy to wind by hand.
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Raise the blinds to open the space back up.
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Executive Executive screens on a louvred outdoor room -
Outdoor Outdoor screens on a patio -
Optional sun and wind sensors move the blinds for you.
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Drop them for shade, insects, or weather at the push of a button.
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Zip-guided side channels hold the fabric in the breeze.
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Blockout fabric drops over a bifold opening to shade or close off the space.
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Solar mesh cuts glare while keeping the outlook and airflow.
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Executive Executive motorised patio screens -
Enclose a patio corner for shade and shelter at the touch of a button.
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One motor drives wide spans across multiple stacking-door bays.
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The weighted bottom bar and guide keep the fabric tensioned.
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The screen rolls fully into a slim top housing to leave the outlook clear.
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Executive motors drive the wide, tall spans of large covered outdoor rooms.
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Executive Executive screens on a covered outdoor room -
Executive · recessed corner tracks
Lake Taupō
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Executive · lakefront veranda
Lake Taupō
Effortless outdoor blinds
Motorised outdoor blinds turn a deck or patio into a room you actually use - drop them for shade, insects, or weather at the push of a button, and raise them to open the space back up. You control them by remote, wall switch, or home automation, and optional sun and wind sensors can do it for you.
When motorised is worth it
Large outdoor blinds are heavy, so anything wide, tall, or hard to reach is far nicer motorised. Multiple screens around a wrap-around deck operate together, and sensors keep them working while you are out. For smaller spans or off-grid sites, see manual outdoor blinds.
Getting a price
Send photos and rough sizes of the opening through the quote form for an indicative price - no visit needed to get started. We only book a measure-up once you’re happy with the solution and product.
Specifications
- Operation
- Alpha motors as standard (SIMU or Somfy on request) - remote, wall switch, home automation, SmartStop auto-braking
- Executive span
- 100 mm housing to 3.5 m, 140 mm to 6.2 m, 180 mm to 12 m wide (up to 5 m high)
- Fabrics
- Insect mesh (58% open), solar mesh, and clear PVC (140/180 mm housings)
- Add-ons
- Sun/wind sensors, automated schedules
- Finish
- Powder-coated in the Dulux range - 20 standard colours plus custom on request
- Fit
- Retrofit or new build
Colours
Any colour, matched to your joinery.
Screens are powder-coated from the Dulux range, Matt as standard, so the hardware disappears into your frames rather than standing out. The 20 we hold as standard cover about 85% of the homes we screen.
Custom colours
Not on the list? We match almost any colour you like, and anodised finishes are available as a custom option too - a small surcharge, confirmed at your quote.
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Appliance White
Matt
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Warm White Pearl
Matt
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Arctic White
Matt
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Off White
Matt
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Titania
Matt
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Almond
Matt
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Gull Grey
Matt
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Bronco
Matt
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Silver Pearl
Matt
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Silver Star
Satin
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Sandstone Grey
Matt
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New Denim Blue
Matt
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Grey Friars
Matt
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Lignite
Matt
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Charcoal
Matt
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Ironsand
Matt
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Window Bronze
Matt
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Karaka
Matt
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Flaxpod
Matt
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Black
Matt
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Custom
Surcharge
Colours are indicative on screen. We confirm the exact colour against a physical Dulux sample at the measure-up.
Fabrics
The E-Screen solar range
Executive screens are typically made in E-Screen - a tight architectural solar weave in 6% or 10% openness that cuts glare, heat, and UV while holding the outward view, backed by the fabric maker's 10-year warranty.
Also available
Clear-view insect mesh on the same Executive frame; clear PVC is available on request (typically on Ziptrak). We bring physical samples to the measure-up.
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White
6% openness
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Whisper
6% openness
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Putty
6% openness
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Gravity
6% openness
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Cumberland
6% openness
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Charcoal Cocoa
6% openness
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White Pearl
6% openness
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Stone
6% openness
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Stonehenge
6% openness
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Grey Midnight Linen
6% openness
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Charcoal Grey
6% openness
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Midnight
6% openness
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White/White
10% openness
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White/Pearl
10% openness
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Charcoal/Grey
10% openness
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Charcoal/Charcoal
10% openness
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Charcoal/Cocoa
10% openness
Visiontex privacy weaves
When privacy or deeper shade matters more than openness, the Visiontex family runs from 20% down to 0% openness in a muted, architectural palette - these are the stocked Plus 94 colourways, with more available to order. Ziptrak blinds typically run Visiontex.
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Carbon Black
Plus 94
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Graphite
Plus 94
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Titan Grey
Plus 94
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Everest
Plus 94
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Greystone
Plus 94
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Platinum
Plus 94
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Ice White
Plus 94
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Desert
Plus 94
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Kashmir
Plus 94
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Jamaica
Plus 94
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Havana
Plus 94
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Java
Plus 94
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Kelp
Plus 94
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Baltic Blue
Plus 94
Ready for a quote?
Send photos and rough sizes for an indicative price - no visit needed. We only book a measure-up once you're happy with the solution and product.
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Every Phantom-made screen we supply and install is covered, with aftercare from our own team.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How are motorised outdoor blinds controlled? +
Alpha motors as standard (SIMU or Somfy on request) let you use a handheld remote, a wall switch, or home automation to raise and lower the blinds. Optional sun and wind sensors can also move them automatically, and SmartStop automatic braking is standard.
Why choose motorised over manual? +
Large outdoor blinds are heavy to move by hand, so motorisation is the easy choice for wide spans, multiple screens, or high or hard-to-reach openings. The hand-operated Ziptrak suits smaller spans and off-grid sites.
Can the blinds drop automatically with the sun or wind? +
Yes. Optional sun and wind sensors can lower the blinds for shade or raise them in a gust to protect the fabric, with no input from you.
Do they need wiring? +
Motorised blinds need a power supply to the motor. We coordinate the wiring run with your electrician on new builds, and find a tidy route on retrofits.
How do they handle wind? +
The captured side channels hold the fabric in place, and the blinds withstand gusts of around 60 kph when down. We do not recommend operating them in winds above about 35 kph, and an optional wind sensor can raise them automatically in a gust to protect the fabric.
What warranty do they come with? +
Motors carry a 5-year warranty and electricals and remotes carry a 1-year warranty, alongside our limited lifetime warranty on parts and 24 months on labour. Mesh and fabric are wear items, so they are excluded from the warranty but stay serviceable and replaceable. This sits alongside your rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act.
Why does the mesh show small ripples near the edges? +
Every screen and blind built on a step-down roller shows slight ripples or creases near the mesh edges - the zip edges need room to roll onto the roller, so the fabric folds gently on itself as it winds. It is inherent to every brand's zip-track system, it varies blind to blind and with the weather, and it softens in warmer weather and the longer the blind is down. It has no effect on performance or durability.
Are you the same company as Phantom Screens in the US or Canada? +
Phantom Screens NZ is New Zealand owned and run, and part of the wider Phantom Screens family. Phantom in Canada leads much of the group's research and development, and a few of our door and outdoor ranges are made to measure by Phantom in Australia, where our New Zealand volumes are too low to make them here. Most of our screens are made to measure in our own Tauranga workshop.