ᐅ Is a sunshade awning on the south side sufficient for heat protection, or are shutters more effective?

Hello everyone,

We are planning to replace the roof windows in our newly purchased house (a total of 3, standard size 94x118cm (37x46 inches)), most likely with the PK08 model. One is on the north side (only an interior roller blind/plissé planned for privacy), and two are on the south side. Since I want to set up my office in the attic, I’m wondering whether I should go for roller shutters (are there third-party providers available?) or the sun protection awning instead. A friend mentioned that roller shutters tend to freeze more often in winter. However, they might offer better protection from heat. The awning apparently lets some light through, which could be an advantage for working during summer. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks and best regards,

Hubi

Not with the products you mentioned. In our rental apartment, we have Velux windows on the south side, and without external shading, it's impossible on sunny days. We hardly use internal shading; for us, it practically feels like one or the other.

And yes, in winter, we often feel cold because of them 🙄

It is important that shading is installed on the outside. If you are worried about roller shutters freezing, there are blackout blinds, for example from Velux, which can be easily installed without additional drilling. They still allow some light to pass through.

Hi,
on the south side, we have the Velux heat protection roller blind installed on the outside instead of the electric blinds (which we actually forgot to include during construction ^^).
The heat protection blinds are great; they block a lot of heat while still allowing enough light through to use the office comfortably.
They are also significantly cheaper.

Looking back, I’m not sure if I would have preferred the blinds after all. We have often heard that they tend to freeze, but for us, it was already too late anyway. 🙂

I also think the Velux solar screen is great.

https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/elektrische-rolllaeden-fuer-schraeges-dachfenster.39934/post-513875

However, we have it on a north-facing window. I can't say if it might be insufficient for a south-facing window.

Caidori schrieb:

instead of the electric blinds (we actually forgot those during construction somehow ^^)

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I’m also currently leaning more towards the awning. However, the roller shutters can still be added later. They are optional, after all.