ᐅ Sun protection for sloped gable windows

Dear forum,

For our new build, large floor-to-ceiling window fronts are planned on both gable ends, which should also fit the roof slope in the attic.

The first offers for the external blinds on the sloped gable windows, however, exceed the budget significantly.

Does anyone have experience with this or know of alternative solutions?

Hendrik1980 schrieb:

Does anyone have experience with this topic or know of alternative solutions?

The only alternative would be to omit it.
Custom solutions usually come with a premium, even though the additional effort is often limited.
Maybe through an online store? But who would handle the installation?

I do wonder how you arrive at

Hendrik1980 schrieb:

total costs: 910,000€

when not everything is even fully planned and calculated yet. There doesn’t seem to be any buffer either. 🙄

driver55 schrieb:

I wonder how one can come to that conclusion when not everything is fully planned and calculated yet. There doesn’t seem to be any buffer either. 🙄

I wonder how you come to that assumption? Everything is planned. However, the quotes for sun protection significantly exceed the budget at this point. Of course, there is a buffer. But you don’t want to use it up already on the windows when there are other options available.

Do you have the option to eliminate the sloped sections from the design? That seems to me the most cost-effective solution. Alternatively, I would split the windows and make a small triangular fixed glazing at the top (thanks to the roof overhang, there should be little sunlight there in summer anyway) and the lower part with a standard blind. However, it probably won’t look quite as nice.

In addition, slanted venetian blinds generally cause technical problems because they do not operate smoothly and often get stuck. Until a few years ago, these were only available with a waiver of warranty. It seems this might have changed today (or the specialist dealer signs off to the manufacturer without the end customer's knowledge, because they add so much to the price upfront that they can afford to visit once a year over the next five years to replace the lift tapes 😉).

As WilderSueden already mentioned, it is common practice in such cases to divide the window into sections. Alternatively, it is relatively inexpensive (compared to the price of a slanted venetian blind) to design the cover box—the housing in which the venetian blind is installed—with a slant, and hang the blind straight. However, this results in a larger metal cover box above the upper part of the window.

WilderSueden schrieb:

Do you have the option to eliminate the sloped sections from the plans? That seems to me the most cost-effective solution. Alternatively, I would divide the windows, making a small fixed triangular section at the top (thanks to the roof overhang, there should be little sunlight in summer anyway) and the lower part with a standard blind. However, that probably wouldn’t look quite as nice.

Unfortunately, that option is not possible or would change the entire architecture so much that I prefer to accept the additional costs. This also applies to dividing the windows, which we have already considered but want to rule out, because the children’s rooms are on the west side and we want the possibility to fully darken them in summer.

Nixwill schrieb:

In addition, sloped Venetian blinds (or angled roller shutters) inherently cause technical problems because they don’t operate smoothly and often get stuck. Until a few years ago, these were only available with a warranty disclaimer; it seems that may have changed now (or the specialist dealer guarantees the manufacturer without the end customer knowing, because they add so much to the price beforehand that they can easily come by once a year over the next five years to replace the lift tapes 😉.)

I have expected or heard the same. Do you have personal experience with this?

Thanks for the feedback!