Make every season your outdoor season.
One button and your porch goes from wide open to shaded, private and bug-free, whenever you want. Patented MagnaTrack screens, custom-built and installed by our own team from Marshall, VA.
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Our customers love us
Real Google reviews from homeowners across Virginia, Maryland and DC.
“The crew installed professionally and cleaned up everything! Impeccable look and design on MagnaTrack screens. Operation seems flawless and made our patio a whole new room! … When sun shines directly at our patio, the screens cool the area immediately!”
“Nick did a fantastic job with the design process, helping us choose the right solution for our space and answering all of our questions along the way. … The entire process was smooth, communication was great, and the final result exceeded our expectations.”
“Seth, Max & Timo installed our 24′ x 10′ screen today. They were polite, professional and very experienced. They cleaned the area afterward and showed us in detail how the motorized screen worked. … We would definitely recommend this product and company.”
“Each member of the team was helpful and courteous and answered our questions quickly. … The screen set up is strong and looks very durable. We are so glad we did this and the screen helps our deck feel like a whole new comfortable room.”
“Shoutout to Steven, Robert, Marshall and Will, who installed my motorized MagnaTrack. They showed up ahead of time and did a great job. … I’m all about the quality and warranty. It really looks like this thing will last for a lifetime.”
Reviews copied word for word (lightly shortened with …) from the Google reviews shown on americanlightdesign.hellojade.ai/reviews; names shortened to first name and last initial. Confirm each against ALD's Google Business Profile before launch. Rating conflict: that site says 4.9 from 82 reviews, americanlight.design says 5.0 from 55+. Use one current number everywhere (this badge, the hero chip and the top bar).
Push a button. Change the room.
Morning: wide open to the yard. 4 p.m.: glare gone. Dusk: mosquitoes stay outside while the breeze comes in. Pick a fabric and try it.
Keep scrolling to lower it
Illustration only. Swatch colors are approximate; always show real samples.
See it move
Watch a MagnaTrack screen glide down, seal into its tracks, and roll away again.
Video and poster from americanlight.design/motorized-screens (YouTube HnkHWsLJEG8). Loads only when clicked, so the page stays fast for ad traffic.
More reasons to stay outside.
Make the most of your outdoor living space with motorized screens from American Light Design. Enjoy fresh air, beautiful views, and greater comfort throughout the seasons while helping keep insects out and reducing unwanted sun and glare.
With convenient, effortless operation and a design built for a clean, secure fit, your patio becomes more than an outdoor space. It becomes another place to live, relax, and make memories in every season.
Your home has more to offer. Let's help you enjoy it.
"All year long" and "four seasons": mesh screens block sun, bugs and wind but don't hold heat in. Make sure ads and reps describe cold-weather use accurately (Progressive also offers clear vinyl panels for enclosed seasonal use).
Magnets do the work
Magnets and a low-friction interlock hold the fabric in the track. Nothing to snag, tear or pop out.
Bump it, it resets
If a kid, a dog or a gust pushes the screen out of its track, it corrects itself. No service call.
Engineered for wind
Independently evaluated for wind loads up to 75 mph. Raise it when sustained winds top 40 mph and before named storms.
Big, clean spans
One screen up to 30 feet wide and 20 feet tall (limitations apply) in a slim 6-inch housing. Floors that slope up to 4 inches are fine.
Senses what's in the way
Gaposa motors with obstacle detection and wind-gust reaction. Plug into a standard outlet, or go 100% solar.
Your backyard theater
Lower a screen and project onto it. The same screen that blocks the sun becomes the big screen after dark.
Figures from the Progressive 2025 catalog and the 2022 MagnaTrack engineering evaluation (rated to 75 mph; retract above 40 mph sustained; not a storm or impact product). Smart-home control requires the MagnaTrack Bridge. Confirm approved for ALD marketing.
Choose how much of the world comes in.
The number is the shade level: higher blocks more sun and more of the view in. The color does the rest.
Insect Mesh
All breeze, no bugs. 16/14 stops mosquitoes and flies; 17/20 stops tiny no-see-ums. The most airflow and the widest-open view of any screen.
Photos are real ALD installs from the Fabric and Finish photo library in Drive. They only show for people signed into a Google account with access; before launch, export them, strip the location data (one photo in the library shows GPS coordinates and was not used), and host them on the website. No photo shows a customer name, house number or car. Library notes: no photos yet for Granite or Insect Mesh; the "Black 80 // Black" photo looks like the same home as "Espresso 97 // Bronze Textured"; folder spells it "Capuccino" and says "Carbon 90" while the install log says Carbon 95.
Your porch. Your fabric. Your preview.
At your free project visit, we photograph your space and show you a photo-realistic preview with MagnaTrack installed, in the fabric and frame color you choose. No guessing.
Start my free quoteConfirm the rendering offer and turnaround the team can commit to before advertising it.
Where MagnaTrack earns its keep
Screened porches
Lake Frederick, VA. Shade down, view still wide open across the yard.
Under-deck and upper decks
Fredericksburg, VA. Both levels enclosed, one button each.
Photos are Nick Carrica's public Instagram posts, shown through Instagram's own embed and cropped to the photo, with a credit link to each post. They need internet to show. For launch, get the original photos from Nick (with his and the homeowners' okay) and host them on the site, which loads faster and never changes.
Streamlined process for your dream space
Free project price
We visit, measure every opening, and talk through how you'll use the space.
Select fabric and color
Hold real samples up in your own light. Pick fabric, frame color and controls.
Schedule installation
Your screens are custom-built to the measurements we took, then we set your install date.
Install and enjoy
Our crew installs, tests every screen, and shows you every button before we leave.
Screens in your neighborhood
Real ALD installs across Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC.
Stats from ALD's public project map on Oct 12, 2026; pull them live. Town captions come from Nick's Instagram location tags.
Questions, answered
The things homeowners ask us most. Don’t see yours? Ask us at your free consultation.
Do you sell screens online?
No. Every screen is custom-measured and installed by our own crew. Start with the free quote form and we’ll set up a visit at your home.
How much does a motorized screen cost?
Every project is custom: size, fabric, motor and mounting all matter. Your quote is free and includes materials and installation, with a firm number once we’ve measured.
What happens at the free consultation?
We come to you, measure each opening, bring real fabric and frame samples, and answer every question. No pressure, no obligation.
How much wind can a MagnaTrack screen handle?
Standard MagnaTrack screens are engineered for wind loads up to 75 mph. We recommend raising them when sustained winds go above 40 mph and before any named storm. They’re screens, not storm shutters.
Will it work with my smart home?
Yes. Use the handheld or wall remote, or add the MagnaTrack Bridge for your phone, Alexa, Google Assistant, Control4, Savant, Crestron, Lutron and more.
What areas do you serve?
Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC, from our home base in Marshall, VA. Not sure if you’re covered? Call (571) 366-7862.
FAQ adapted from americanlightdesign.hellojade.ai/faq, corrected to match your documents. Their wind answer leaves out the 40 mph retract guidance from the 2022 engineering evaluation, so it was added here. Warranty and financing questions were left out: that site's warranty terms (lifetime aluminum, 15-yr screens) don't match the Progressive catalog (15-yr aluminum, 10-yr screen fabric, 5-yr motors, 2-yr electrical), and "0% for 12 months" needs confirming. Visit length ("usually under an hour" on that site) also needs confirming.
Tell us about your outdoor living project
We'll reach out to set up your free project price. No pressure, whenever you're ready.
Competitive financing available.
Financing partner and terms: confirm before publishing.
Build it here. We'll perfect it at your home.
Play with fabrics and colors, then send it to us. We'll bring real samples, measure every opening, and give you a free project price.
1. Where is it going?
2. Pick your fabric
Colors from Progressive's May 2025 fabric list and Twitchell sample cards. The 90 series isn't on the May 2025 list (ALD has installed Black 90, Gray 90, Black Brown 90). Tobacco is left out (being replaced by Cappuccino). Confirm naming of Black vs. Flat Black and Espresso vs. Expresso.
3. Frame color
Six standard colors plus custom RAL matching per the catalog. Confirm official names.
4. How do you want to control it?
5. Rough size (optional, we measure exactly)
MagnaTrack screens across Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC
Family-owned and based in Marshall, VA. Our own crew measures and installs every screen, so you deal with one local team from first visit to final walkthrough.
Our busiest counties
Counts from ALD's project map, Oct 12, 2026. Montgomery count still needed.
Towns where we've installed
Don't see yours? Call us at (571) 366-7862. We likely cover it.