Thirteen states. Twelve months of sun.

The desert Southwest. Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, and the Coachella-adjacent markets are the most extreme shade markets in America, where the right product is the difference between a usable patio and an abandoned one. Extreme UV destroys cheap fabrics on schedule; American-made acrylics with serious UV ratings are the specification. Monsoon-season microbursts add the wind-sensor story. Dealers here sell performance, measured in degrees.

California beyond our counties. Northern California, the Bay Area, Sacramento, the Central Valley, plus the Central Coast, the Sierra foothills, and the far north form a huge dealer landscape outside AJ Shades’ direct-install zone. Coastal salt air, valley heat, and mountain snow each demand their own specification, which is exactly what dealer training covers. The brand recognition from Southern California travels north; the territory is yours to harvest.

The mountain states and the Pacific Northwest. Denver’s Front Range, the Wasatch Front, Boise’s growth wave, and Montana’s resort corridor bring altitude UV, sudden storms, and second-home economics. Seattle and Portland swing from months of drizzle to brilliant, high-UV summers, retractable systems that appear for the sun and vanish for the rain are the native answer. Hawaii and Alaska cap the region: year-round lanai living on one end, midnight-sun intensity on the other, and virtually no premium competition in either.