Did you know you can reduce the heat in your home significantly by keeping your shutters closed in the summer and keep the heat in, during the winter. This benefits households hugely when we have these intense heatwaves. With the changing climate the UK experiences now, shutters are a great option for our super-hot summer days as well as the cold winter days we experience too.

The shutters essentially help keep the level of heat that is already insulated in your home in and the change in temperature outside.

Full height shutters have the following benefits to them:

They provide an extra layer of insulation

Full-height shutters cover the entire window, creating a physical barrier between the inside of your home and the outside environment. This barrier reduces the amount of heat that escapes during the winter and helps keep warm air inside.

Reduce Drafts

Windows are common sources of drafts. Our shutters fit snugly against the window frame, helping to block cold air from seeping in and warm air from leaking out. This helps maintain a more stable indoor temperature during the winter.

Reflect Heat in Summer

In hot weather, full-height shutters can be closed to block direct sunlight. This prevents rooms from overheating and reduces the need for air conditioning, keeping your home cooler naturally.

Add an Insulating Layer

Our shutters are made from materials that are well insulated. This adds an extra layer of insulation on top of your window glass, improving the overall thermal efficiency of your home.

They Help Reduce Energy Bills

By reducing heat loss in winter and keeping heat out in summer, full-height shutters lower the demand on your heating and cooling systems this leads to lower energy consumption and utility bills.

Tier on tier have the following benefits to them:

Full Window Coverage When You Need It

Tier on tier shutters cover the entire window, top and bottom, but with independently opening sections. When both tiers are closed, they act like full-height shutters, providing a barrier that traps heat inside during winter and blocks heat out during summer.

Independent Control = Smarter Insulation

As the top and bottom panels can be opened or closed separately, you can adjust for light and privacy without fully exposing the window. This means you can keep one section closed for insulation while still letting in natural warmth and light from the other, this maximises energy efficiency.

High-Quality Materials Add an Insulating Layer

Like other shutter styles, tier on tier designs is made from insulating materials like wood, which naturally helps regulate temperatures by reducing heat transfer through the glass.

Year-Round Energy Savings

Similar to full height shutters they help reducing heat loss in the winter and keeping heat out in the summer.

How can awnings help with heat levels in my home?

Awnings, helping to shade your garden as well as the room in your home that is next to the garden. This is usually a kitchen or a dining room. These spaces are regularly used as a social area for members of the household socialise or when you are hosting family and friends.

Awnings help to keep this area of your home in the shade and protected from direct sunlight. Our awnings are UV protected and have an automatic wind detector which means it automatically retracts when the vibrations of the wind are too intense for the awnings to withstand. This is good because you can leave your awning extended when in your home even on a windy day, meaning you can relax with ease when you aren’t always around the awning.

We have a wide variety of awnings, including manual. We also have a large variety of extras that you can add to your awning to make it personalised for all you would need in your garden.

Options that can be included for your awning:

  • Colours and Fabrics
  • Wind detection
  • Lights
  • Water Protections
  • UV protection
  • Heaters

 

We know choosing the right window shutters is a big decision, and sometimes, you need to see them in person. That’s why we welcome you to our London showroom, where you can see our life-size shutter and awnings up close.

Find us at:
Unit 10, River Reach Business Park
1 Gartons Way, Battersea, London SW11 3SX

No appointment needed – just pop in, say hello, and let’s find the perfect shutters for your home!