How To Pick The Ideal Heat-Blocking Window Treatments For Your Home

While some people dream of outdoor activities during the dog days of summer, everyone values a welcoming, cool interior during those hot, sunny afternoons. Even so, your cool interior comes at a price when you see your utility bill. You can stay comfy ;and keep energy costs down by installing heat-blocking window treatments to help insulate your home from hot UV rays and keep cooler air inside. You just have to choose window coverings with energy-saving features to keep your home cool all summer long.

Heat-Blocking Window Treatments Halt Airflow

When the air temperature rises in summer, that heated air can infiltrate your living spaces through windows, increasing your indoor temperature. You can halt a certain amount of that air by using heat-blocking window treatments that confine hot air beside your window rather than allowing it into your abode.

Heat-blocking window treatments need to rest snugly within your window opening to prevent air, so get them custom-fitted. Plantation shutters work best as they rest in a frame around your window. They don’t allow hot air to creep in along their sides. Some louvered shutters, like Polywood® shutters, even use weatherstripping to prevent air from flowing between their louvers. If fully shut, Polywood shutters block as much as 30 degrees through your windows.

Cellular window shades also do an excellent job of blocking hot air. Their honeycomb-like pleats form pockets or “cells” that help capture outside air before it raises your home's temperature. Get them in a thick material for maximum heat blocking.

Heat-Blocking Window Treatments Stop Warm Daylight

When the sun streams through your window, it heats up the pane and transmits heat to your room. You can employ heat-blocking window treatments to keep UV rays and warm daylight from penetrating your home throughout the summer. Non-transparent treatments block most exterior light when closed. Consider using thicker blackout window shades or drapes if you prefer fabric treatments. Then, there are sturdy window blinds and interior shutters that light won't get through.

Light colors reflect sunlight, so white options are sensible for sun-drenched windows. Polywood shutters can be found in three modern hues of white to complement your home design and boost energy efficiency. White window shades may be too sheer, but you can find drapes with white liners that help them halt sunlight and reflect it toward the window.

Heat-Blocking Window Treatments Ought To Be Simple To Adjust

Energy-efficient window treatments won’t do you much good if they’re hard to adjust. The best heat-blocking window treatments for homes make it easy to protect your windows. Plantation shutters just need to be rotated to a closed position and the louvers shifted together to block most heat and light.

You can integrate motorization to heat-blocking window shades to control them with the press of a button or even set them to lower on their own during the steamiest period of the day. These solutions make it easy to maintain the comfort of your home.

Let Sunburst Help You Beat The Heat

If you're trying to find the right window treatments for summer and every season, Sunburst Shutters has your solution. All you have to do is contact us at 877-786-2877 or complete the form below to arrange a no-cost in-home consultation. We’ll come to your home to help you select the right heat-blocking window treatments for your property and personalize them to your exact needs.