Beat the Heat with Sun Shade Screens and Solar Shades
It seems that every summer, the sun gets hotter, with intense rays bearing down on every room in your home, streaming in through windows and making the inside sweltering and sweaty. But there are some simple yet effective tools you can use to manage the seasonal heat, with benefits that carry over into the rest of the year.
Exterior window sun shade screens and solar shades are both window treatment options that can help you beat the summer heat and stay cool in your home. But these window treatments have different features and use cases, so depending on your home's specific needs, one or the other will work better. We're here to help you figure out which is best for your home so that you can stay cool all summer long.
Exterior Window Sun Shade Screens
Exterior window sunshade screens, also known as exterior solar screens, work wonders at keeping your home cool in the summer. As their name implies, they attach to the exterior of your windows, blocking the sun's heat and up to 99% of damaging UV rays before either reaches the glass. West- and south-facing windows, which catch the brunt of Spokane's summer sun, benefit most from this added layer of protection.
Exterior solar screens keep your home cool without sacrificing brightness, since they still let enough light through to keep interiors bright, free of excess heat or glare. If you're looking for pure cooling efficiency, there is no better choice than exterior sun shade screens for your home.
Interior Sun Screens and Solar Shades
Interior solar shades also help keep your home cool, but they have a different feature set than their exterior screen cousins. Interior solar shades mount inside your home and filter sunlight to reduce glare and block heat. Sunlight still reaches your window first, so interior solar shades do not provide as much cooling power as exterior screens, but they more than make up for this with their fashionable flair.
Solar shades come in a wide array of fabrics and styles, making them perfect for accenting a room's interior. Plus, you can adjust them up or down to control exactly how much light enters the room, letting you enjoy the sunset while blocking out the worst of the afternoon sun.
Beat the Heat with Window Treatments from The Blind Guy of Spokane
Exterior sun screens and interior solar shades are both great options to help you and your home stay cool even during the hottest, sunniest summers. No matter which one you choose, proper installation is key to any window treatment's heat-blocking performance, since gaps around an ill-fitting screen let the heat right back in.
When you work with The Blind Guy in Spokane, we measure every window and handle installation ourselves, so each screen fits and performs exactly as it should. We're here to help, so don't hesitate to contact us to schedule your free consultation.
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