ᐅ Fabric screen: An alternative to roller shutters and venetian blinds?

Hello everyone,

So far, I have been able to learn a lot from the knowledge already shared here, but I haven’t found anything about textile screens yet.

I am currently considering which option for exterior shading would be the most practical and affordable.

To combine the advantages of venetian blinds and roller shutters, I originally planned to use venetian blinds on the ground floor and roller shutters on the upper floor.

However, I recently noticed textile screens on two newer houses in my area (about 2–3 years old, very modern architect-designed homes). I really like their appearance, and they sound very interesting based on the manufacturers’ websites. Unfortunately, I haven’t found any user experiences. Does anyone here have knowledge about them and can share information about their durability and weather resistance (storms, do they need maintenance after rain, is it necessary to wait until the fabric is dry before retracting the screen)? So far, I haven’t found any disadvantages, but why are they used so rarely? Do they also provide protection against break-ins?

I hope this is the right place to ask, and that someone may be able to help me.

Sunny regards

Don’t textile screens combine the disadvantages of venetian blinds and roller shutters? Neither proper darkening nor control of light entry?

I think you can easily make a mistake there... I seem to remember that our school had things like cap-shaped covers that could be pulled over the windows... after every storm, two were broken and they were also dirty. If done properly, though, it probably isn’t that problematic. Otherwise, see the post just above.

Hi.

We have decided to go with aluminum roller shutters. They should have fewer issues with expansion, although I have not yet compared the thermal expansion coefficients. Plastic roller shutters are only available up to a certain window width. Beyond that, they are not stable enough and have to be divided, which means, for example, that an additional guide rail is installed on the mullion. The difference in stiffness is very noticeable when you can hold both types in your hands for comparison.

How do aluminum roller shutters behave? I would imagine that they do not expand as much.
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/werden-dunkelgraue-Alurollladen-zu-heiss.9713/page-2#post-60376

We probably insulated the aluminum with foam... the largest panel is 3 m x 2.25 m (10 ft x 7 ft 5 in) – alternatively, two side by side measuring 2 m x 2.25 m (6 ft 7 in x 7 ft 5 in). Does that count as large? So far, it’s still working fine, but it’s not very old yet.