How to keep your home cool in summer with Solar Shading

As the hotter seasons approach, you may be looking for ways to adapt your space and are regularly searching for ways how to keep your home cool in summer, in ways that are also energy efficient. Well at The Shutter Studio, our team are just like you and we want to try and help homeowners save on their energy bills and enjoy a comfortable home or office space during the hotter seasons.

As a home interior company, It would be wrong of us not to share as many ideas as we could to try and help our customers make use of as many home energy-saving tips as they can!

You may have heard the term solar shading and the first thing that comes to mind is solar panels or something too expensive to even think about but really, “solar shading” just means any shading that prevents solar heat from entering your home unnecessarily during the summer or escaping in the winter. We have a few tips to give you from our entire range of interior and exterior shades that can help you transform your home with energy-efficient window dressings and save you money in the long run.

Our solar shades

Even double-glazed windows lose heat in the winter and gain in the summer, which is why solar shades for windows are often needed to improve efficiency. With the summer heatwave the UK had in 2022, us Brits need to prepare for the same to happen going forward. Let’s discuss a few options within our range that works at keeping the house cool in extreme heat:

• Awnings – Our newest addition of bespoke patio awnings is a great way of reducing solar heat gain and we have sourced information that states they can save energy by up to 65% on south-facing homes! This can make a huge difference to homes that get the sun all day long in the warmer months and have glass doors or windows at the back of their home. Your awning would prevent the sun from coming in, meaning your home would be much cooler and prevent you from using cooling systems or fans all day long.

• Shutters – So if you are wondering “Are shutters worth it?” then here is a great answer to why! As wood is a natural insulator, Interior shutters will help keep homes cool in summer, and warm in winter but also choosing a white paint finish, can help reflect sunlight with the louvres closed and keep heat out. During any heat wave, it’s best to keep any window shade closed completely during the day to prevent any sun rays from warming your interior when it’s not needed. Another benefit with solar shutters is that, on those breezier summer days, you can open up your louvres to create airflow into your home, having privacy and keeping cool at the same time.
• Pleated Blinds – Even though they are more useful in the winter, Thermal Pleated blinds are adaptable to provide easy shade in the summer. They are easily operated up and down with a simple pull tab, and our honeycomb design can create an air pocket within the blind itself, keeping interiors warm in the winter and cool in the summer, making them a very versatile shade all year-round.
• Motorised Blinds – Set to open during the day, and close in the evening, our motorised range is perfect for making the most of the summer sunshine. With our range, you can open and close your shades with the touch of a button, or by upgrading to our smart system, you can open your shades at certain times of the day, to whatever suits your lifestyle. For keeping your home cool, even when you are out and about, we recommend closing your shades at the hottest parts of the day and then setting them to open up when it cools down for the evening, meaning you can make the most of the evening sunshine during the summer!

What is your window dressing choice?

As you can see, we have a suitable internal window shade for every home plus the addition of our exterior awnings, helping many homeowners find a permanent solution to reducing costs all year round. Whether you want to go luxury with some motorised perfect-fit blinds or some interior wooden shutters or keep it simple with a thermal roller shade, we can find the energy-efficient shade that works best in your home!

Our expert surveyors have all the product knowledge to find you a dressing that suits your style, lifestyle and most importantly, budget. We have a vast price range when it comes to our dressings plus the option of 0% finance if this was a better way of spreading your costs and finding a quicker, more affordable solution!

We now have 3 teams in a variety of locations and cover many more areas of Kent, London and Surrey. Be sure to use the contact details for our team closest to your home and they can provide you with the help you need to book a free consultation.

West London: 01753 309084 surrey@theshutterstudio.com

Kent: 01732 806185 polhill@theshutterstudio.com

Surrey & South London: 0208 662 0126 info@theshutterstudio.com