Video Library
How the systems work, how they go in, and how to look after them — filmed by the crews who do the work.
Featured Installation
The Fairmont Austin — commercial patio enclosure work on one of the largest hotels in Texas.
Fairmont Austin, TX
A featured installation at the Fairmont Austin, one of the largest hotels in Texas -- commercial patio enclosure work on a downtown hospitality property.
How the Systems Work
Short overviews of what we build and how each system behaves on a real patio.
Overview of Southern Patio Enclosures Products
A short tour of both systems we build -- manual rope-and-pulley roll enclosures and motorized screens -- and how each one suits a different patio.
Overview of our Rope and Pulley Patio Enclosures
How the manual rope-and-pulley system works: clear vinyl panels that roll up from the bottom, secured on a cleat, with no motor or power required.
Overview of our Motorized Screens and Enclosures
How the motorized system works: a roller tube driven by a tubular motor, with keder track retention holding the fabric through wind loading.
How a Manual Roll Panel Operates
Why a diagram, not a video
Our original operating video dates from 2012. The mechanism has not changed, so the explanation is redrawn rather than re-filmed — it loads instantly, reads on a phone, and search engines can read the description as text.
Measuring & Installation
The full walkthroughs our own installers work from.
How To Measure For Roll Patio Enclosures
How to measure a patio opening for a manual roll enclosure, including where to take width and height and what to allow for mounting.
How to Install Rope and Pulley Rigged Patio Enclosures
Our full installation walkthrough for rope-and-pulley roll enclosures, from mounting the header through rigging the pulleys and setting the cleats.
How to Install Motorized Patio Enclosures
Our full installation walkthrough for motorized patio enclosures, covering track alignment, motor wiring, and fabric retention.
Care & Maintenance
Keeping clear vinyl optically clear is most of what determines how long it lasts.
How to clean your Clear Vinyl patio curtains
Cleaning and maintaining clear vinyl panels so they stay optically clear rather than clouding or yellowing -- the routine that most extends panel life.
What we use to clean clear vinyl
These are the two products our own crews use. We do not sell them and earn nothing from these links — they are here because "what should I clean it with?" is the question we are asked most after an install.
- 210 Plastic Cleaner & Polish — the polish that keeps clear vinyl from clouding
- Microfiber mop with extension handle — reaches full panel height without a ladder
Ready to turn your patio into year-round revenue?
Tell us about your space and we'll come back with a design and a number. Commercial projects only — $10,000 minimum, installed.