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Energy Saving Blinds
Energy Saving Blinds – Cellular Pleated Blinds
With the frightening increases in energy costs recently there has never been a better time to look at all ways, including energy saving blinds, of reducing your energy usage and therefore your energy costs.
Window coverings such as blinds and shutters can provide a significant contribution towards boosting your home’s energy efficiency and reducing your energy costs because unlike your homes walls and ceilings which are likely to be insulated, this is not the case with your windows and therefore your windows easily allow more heat to escape from a room in winter and more heat to enter a room in summer.
One way energy saving blinds can help with your energy costs is during the colder months you can use the free heat from the sun to help heat your home by keeping your blinds open to allow the heat from the sun to enter the room and then, as the sun goes down close your blinds which will then act as an additional insulating layer to the window preventing heat loss – it’s simple and it works.
One of our most effective energy saving blinds is the cellular pleated blind with its unique honeycomb construction which forms a pocket between two layers of fabric, trapping air which forms an insulation barrier and helps you retain up to 46% of potential lost heat.
The cellular blinds furthermore trap a layer of air between you and your windows to minimise heat transfer, further reducing heat loss and keeping you warmer for longer
About 30% of a home’s heating energy is lost through windows and according to the Carbon Trust, turning your heating down just 1 degree Celsius will reduce energy bills by 8%.
The advantages of Cellular Pleated Blinds
- Up to 46% reduction in heat loss during colder months
- Reduction in heating costs during the winter months
- Glare from summer sun can be reduced by upto 94%
- Reduce summer heat gain by up to 78%
- Upto 45% sound absorption
We manufacture your cellular pleated blinds specifically to your individual requirements and are suitable for virtually all windows and doors including Bi-fold doors, French doors, patio doors, tilt & turn windows, skylight windows and most shaped windows. Many cellular pleated blind styles are available as no drilling/no screws and most are available with a motorised option.
In addition to the insulating properties of cellular blinds for the winter months, they are also excellent at reducing heat gain in the summer months so reducing the need for cooling systems such as air conditioning and therefore allowing you to save energy all year round.
The best bit – once installed, the energy savings will likely pay for your blinds in less than 5 years plus, cellular pleated blinds are a passive solution meaning they don’t require an energy input for operation and are therefore zero cost.
If you would like to find out more or discuss your particular requirements, please give us a call on
01329 849922
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