The Best Window Treatments For Your Garage In Tampa

As people in Tampa begin to put up window coverings in their windows, some homeowners will overlook the garage. After all, you mainly use the garage when you want to use your car, and then you might be hurrying to work or carrying groceries into the house. But if you use a garage-based workshop or gym, you know that the sun can bounce off of dust, exhaust, and wood shavings. You also might want a window treatment up to stop prying eyes from finding out if you’re at home.

Selecting a window covering for the garage in Tampa can be tricky. There’s a delicate balancing act between appearance, durability, and functionality. The coverings should work with the rest of your rooms while still being easy to use, even when the windows are located in a corner spot. Ultimately, your window coverings should make it easy to wipe grime or gunk away.  

And with these ideas in play, what are the best window treatments for your garage in Tampa?

Faux Wood Plantation Shutters Are Perfect In The Garage

Faux wood shutters are also very easy to clean. All the muck that comes into the garage can show on your shutters.  But, you can take a damp cloth and wipe down your faux wood plantation shutters and they will always look great. A quality faux wood, like Polywood, also means that your plantation shutters won’t chip, crack, warp or split -- no matter if your garage is dank or without conditioned air or heat.

What Window Treatments Should You Avoid For A Garage In Tampa?

While plantation shutters work wonderfully in your garage windows, you might be tempted into using a vinyl product. Unfortunately, that might not be the greatest choice, even for a dirty space.

First, beware of anything that uses fabric. Cloth coverings, like curtains or Roman shades, will take in all the smells and ash from your car’s emissions.  In a short while, the curtain or shade will start to look old and worn out. You can change out the soiled coverings with fresh treatments, but you are going to have to swap them out again and again.

Vinyl blinds may also look appealing, as they are cheap and ready to install. But vinyl blinds rarely hold up to a garage’s humidity and temperature obstacles. Just like cloth shades, the cords on vinyl blinds can immediately absorb excess moisture and become sticky or frayed.  Extreme heat and humidity can even melt the vinyl! After a while those vinyl blinds start to lose slats or become permanently tilted to one side. The outcome is a a broken and unusable treatment that lets your attached garage stick out like a sore thumb.  

Sunburst Can Help You Dress Your Garage With Polywood Shutters

Let Sunburst help you get the perfect window treatments for your garage windows by showing you our line of Polywood plantation shutters. We will demonstrate to you how easy these treatments are to operate and clean, and how they improve your garage’s curb appeal. Call 813-580-7288 now or fill out the form below for your in-home consultation.