How To Choose Solar Shades For Your Home

If you have looked at various window coverings and felt that your home might benefit from solar shades, choosing the right ones can be a challenge. We have years of experience in successfully installing solar shades that homeowners love so today we’ll be outlining some of the ways that you might make your decision. If you are confused about what type of shade you need, what material you should choose or what effect these shades have on your home, our guide is your sure-fire route to getting it right first time!

Internal Or External?

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Your first consideration is whether you want solar shades inside your home or on its exterior. Shades that roll up or down are available to both inside or out but some firms offer fixed, non-retractable external solar shades. If you are concerned about improving your home’s energy efficiency by blocking as much of the sun’s heat as possible, fixed solar shades give you the greatest benefit as they shield your window frames and sills as well. They also alter the appearance of your home the most which may affect your home’s value. Choosing the right shades for you will depend on their functionality as well as their appearance.

Add Style To Your Room With Internal Shades

All internal shades come with a decent loop control that lets you raise and lower them with a chain. These will last for decades with minimal maintenance and don’t alter the external appearance of your home. They are less effective at blocking heat than external shades as they don’t cover the window frame but they are offered in a wide range of materials and styles to suit every taste. You can use a darker shade for a more opaque and non-directional style and look, while an open-weave lets in more natural light while filtering out more of the sun’s heat. Certain brands such as SheerWeave give your room a nice style and view while specifically blocking out damaging ultra violet (UVB) light.

Will Solar Shades Improve My Home’s Energy Efficiency?

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Energy efficiency means that the money you spend on heating or cooling air isn’t wasted. Windows are a typical source of waste as they may leak air or allow heat to be transferred more easily. Homeowners typically install double-glazed windows or internal windows to prevent leaks and draughts while window film is a popular option for rejecting the sun’s heat. External solar shades block a lot of heat which helps your home’s heating or cooling system to maintain the correct temperature with the minimum amount of energy. Internal solar shades offer similar benefits although they are less effective than external shades. If you are interested in energy efficiency, you’ll be more like to choose an external solar shade that can be raised or lowered.

Increase Comfort

If you are principally interested in comfort and want to use solar shades to block the sun’s glare and damaging UVB light, this will gear you more towards lighter, open-weave internal shades. These give you excellent views and aren’t at all intrusive. They not only save your skin but they stop your furniture from fading. As they can be raised and lowered, they are more versatile than window film. You can have your nice clear window panes in the morning and evening as well as during darker, overcast weather

Choose The Right Supplier

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We have a varied selection of solar shades and have years of experience of successfully installing them into the homes of our satisfied customers. Call us today for a no-obligation quote to see whether solar shades could make your home cooler, more comfortable and cheaper to run. Our experienced staff will always listen to your needs and work with you to find a solution.

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