The Benefits of Solar Shading

As proud members of the BBSA we support their BlindsMakeBetter campaign.

Are you aware of all the benefits of smart solar shading?

√ Retain heat in winter

√ Reject heat in the summer

√ Reduce energy use

√ Control light and glare

√ Improved wellbeing, comfort and productivity

Shading is a great way to insulate your home from the cold. Research has shown that blinds and shutters can reduce heat loss through windows by up to 33%. Even a standard roller blind reduces heat loss by 13%.

Open your blinds and shutters in the day to make the most of the free heat from the sun and close them at night to keep you toasty. ☀️🌙

Innovative designs and materials mean the heat can be caught between fabric layers of blinds to retain warmth and support energy efficiency.

As summers get warmer in the UK, shading can help us stay cool, especially when we are sleeping at night. 🌡️

Some homes are more prone to heating-up than others, such as hi-rise flats and homes with limited ventilation. By the mid 2030s, 90% of all UK housing could be susceptible to overheating.

To avoid heat gain, blinds and shutters should be kept closed when it’s hot during the daytime. Opening the shading and windows when it’s cooler outside will allow the building to ventilate.

Typically 18% of heat in our homes is lost through the windows.

#GlobalShadingDay raises the question of how we can be more energy efficient…

Blinds and shutters are an effective way of trapping heat in your home. In fact, with the best energy saving blinds and shutters, it can make your double-glazed windows perform like triple glazed! 🙌

We can advise you on the best performing energy saving blinds and shutters for your home.

Adjustable shading helps create comfortable indoor environments – especially when you consider we spend 90% of our time indoors.

Whether working from home or watching the TV, glare and excessive light can cause eye strain and headaches.

Blinds, shutters and awnings can help control light levels, and automated shading makes it even easier by adjusting automatically. 🙌

Smart solar shading is a significant contributor to indoor comfort and can have a major impact on people’s wellbeing. ❤️

Staying warm or cool according to the time of year, avoiding extreme temperatures as well as managing light levels and maintaining privacy can trigger positive emotional and mental responses.

More information can be found here

We are delighted to be celebrating Global Shading Day on Friday March 21 2025.

Global Shading Day is an awareness day to talk about the positive benefits of shading products to help create sustainable, energy efficient buildings that help retain heat during the winter and reject heat in the summer.

The goal is to help people find out more about the proven benefits of blinds, shutters and awnings to support their comfort and wellbeing in the home and workplace.

Global Shading Day is organised by the European Solar Shading Organisation and is timed to coincide with the Spring Equinox.

Solar shading has been widely identified by experts around the world as a way to help create healthy, productive and comfortable indoor environments in a changing climate.

Shading products can be fitted externally to buildings such as awnings, pergolas and roller shutters as well as being fitted internally such as venetian blinds, roller blinds, shutters and roman blinds.

Find out more about Global Shading Day here