Keep you home cooler with external blinds.
Summer in Australia has almost arrived which means our home and offices start heating up making the indoor environment a lot less comfortable on scorching days. Although air conditioning is one way to cool things down, using it regularly increases your energy bills. A more long term cost effective solution is to install outdoor blinds and shutters which reduce heat inside, while also providing many other benefits such as providing shade and maximising your outdoor space.
What are the Benefits of Outdoor Blinds?
- Outdoor blinds and shutters help keep your house and office cooler and reduce your bills. The Department of Energy says “Window coverings can reduce heat gain by up to 77 percent and as a bonus can also reduce heat loss in the winter”. Using light coloured outdoor blind fabrics instead of dark colours, also helps reduce heat and sunlight. Lighter colours such as white, beige and creams help prevent absorption of heat and reflect light and glare.
- Outdoor blinds and shutters increase privacy which is ideal for private meetings, or to stop strangers or close neighbours seeing what you’re doing. You can also choose between partial or full sun block out blinds, so you can still allow natural light into your room while maintaining privacy.
- When exterior blinds are used effectively they reduce your exposure to UV radiation, keeping your indoor area cooler and your outdoor area shaded. Outdoor blinds also ensure that light-sensitive and expensive furniture and items in your home or office help stay protected from discolouration due to sun exposure.
- Outdoor blinds and shutters reduce exposure from the harsh elements including sunlight, dust, rain, wind and insects. They also help reduce noise from the outside world and allow you to use your outdoor space all year round.
- Davidson’s outdoor blinds and shutters come in a wide range of fabrics, colours ands styles. They can be custom made to suit your space and offer manual or motorised control for easy use. Our home automation options include timers and sun sensors, which means you can program your outdoor blinds to intelligently react to the weather, or open and close at certain times of day.
The Davidson’s Range of Outdoor Blinds and Shutters
- Outdoor Patio Blinds – If you love spending time outdoors then Patio Blinds are a great solution to extend your outdoor area, pergola, verandah, balcony, BBQ area and outdoor seating.
- Exterior Sun Blinds – are designed to reduce glare and maximise protection against damaging UV rays. They are available in full block out, or semi-see through if you want to maintain your outdoor view.
- Outdoor Roller Shutters – Our external shutters are available in our premium aluminium range with four great options to choose including fixed panel, hinged, sliding and bi-fold. Roller Shutters provide fantastic home or office security, while also increasing privacy, providing thermal protection and reducing outside noise.
- Outdoor Awnings – An awning is a roof-like shelter installed on a home’s exterior that shades windows from the sun’s heat and glare. Outdoor Folding Arm Awnings are ideal for unique shaped windows or hard to access places. Retractable Awnings are a more flexible fabric tension system, ideal for conservatory situations, as well as pergolas. Window awnings can reduce solar heat gain in the summer by up to 65% on south-facing windows and 77% on west-facing windows.
- External Shutters – Our External Shutters louvres retain the breeze and natural light while increasing the level of privacy and weather protection. They also are durable for all conditions and have key locks and flush bolts available for added security.
So if you’re looking for a great way to reduce heat in your home or office, then outdoor blinds sound like the right solution. For more information come and chat to one of our friendly team at our Ballarat Showroom, or call us on 1300 849 336.
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