ᐅ Electric Roller Shutters for Sloped Roof Windows

Nida35a schrieb:

An emergency exit with electric operation plus a mechanical emergency release either doesn’t exist or it’s very expensive.

We have a double casement window with electric shading, and the window is a special emergency exit window.
So it is basically possible. However, it was not retrofitted but ordered to fit with the new house from the start.

The window has its own “solar power system” 😎 with a battery and operates via a radio remote control. No electrical connection is needed.
In an emergency, the whole window can be replaced as a retrofit. I estimate the cost at about 3,000 (currency) for new construction (based on our calculation). Installing it later would probably cost over 4,000 due to necessary modifications to the roof structure.

Oh, now "smart" features are coming into play as well. It’s possible to include them, but you shouldn’t rely on them completely. In case of a fire, the power often goes out, and then you’re left with no control. But in the end, that’s just your problem or that of your family.

Just ask for a proper solution, for example with a Roto motor. Velux can also be quite particular with “standard” motors, especially if you’re already considering “smart” options.

In our previous terraced house, we had two Velux windows, whose wood surprisingly weathered quickly, so we replaced them with Haim and Haus plastic ones and had the electric blinds (wireless) installed at the same time. The windows were not particularly stylish but mechanically robust and operated flawlessly with the remote control for many years. The heat protection proved to be very effective – our bedroom and bathroom were located in the attic, with the bed positioned under two roof windows.

I suggest a new house right away, as all the retrofits will probably cost as much as the new (current) house: smartphone/ventilation system/roller shutters/selection box, etc.

Pacc666 schrieb:

If you make the roller shutters smart, for example, you can set them to open when the smoke detector alarm goes off.

You shouldn't rely on any technology to still work when the house is on fire... However, roof windows can also be opened even with closed roller shutters.

@Pacc666 Are you asking only about heat protection, without blackout? A few weeks ago, I installed a heat protection screen on my Velux double casement window, which was very easy and affordable. It’s a reflective fabric that, according to Velux, blocks about 70% of solar radiation/heat. You can see outside from the inside, but you can’t see in from the outside (we live on a hillside). It works mechanically with a roller blind that simply hooks into the window frame (meaning you can still open the window).

You can check it out on Velux’s website; they also have videos. They offer versions with blackout and motorized options as well – but I’m not familiar with those. If you don’t have Velux windows, I assume other manufacturers have similar products.

You probably won’t find better heat protection at a lower cost. The window can still be opened as an emergency exit. And I really like not having to sit in a dark room. As you can tell: I’m enthusiastic 🙂