My sister in law lives in Victoria TX--inland from the Gulf Coast--hot, hot in summer and not that cool in winter either. She has a double-wide mobile home with front door/living room windows and at least one bedroom window facing SW. Originally there was no front porch--just a stoop with a little overhang, but her living area drew so much sun/heat that her AC was in overdrive---

Her son and grandson built a front porch with a roof that shades most of that side but not all of it.

The porch is not that deep--maybe 6 or 7ft-- because her lot did not have lot of room on that side and the guy who owns the mobile home park would not let her put up one too deep because he said it would be TOO big.

Porch has a moderate gable roof line that matches the mobile home's original shape, has a wooded floor and rail/banister with a slatted bottom half that is open above...

The shade helps but there is still lot of heat that gets in and because it is not that deep, the sun creeps into the deck quite a bit of the day. She thought she would be able to sit out there but it is just too hot except in the early morning.

She wants to get some solar shade cloth and have it fixed across the full width of the top part --like one big window screen--just tack/staple it down and maybe edge it with some prepainted trim.

She would like to spend as little on it as she has to since she does not have lot of extra money. Using roller blinds would not work because they would blow around too much in the weather and likely get mildewed because Victoria has quite bit of rain, winter and summer. She wants the shade cloth to provide heat as well as glare relief.

I have Googled and can't really find examples of something like this where there is no framing for the full 20 or so ft. She found/bought a roll of 48" solar screening at Lowe's for a reasonable price, but it is not tall enough--hers will take a 60" width for the top section. She is thinking/hoping she would not have to screen the lower portion--just leave it open--to save money.

Any suggestions appreciated as to likely cost and what type of materials would be needed--likewise photos/web sites with more info. She can get some help from her family probably to do the install but she would rather just get it done on her own if she can have it done for a reasonable price. (They always say they will help--but are usually busy doing their own stuff).