Protection From Heat and Glare!Rolling screens are the perfect product for any windows that lets in too much light & heat. If you would like to retain a view to the outside yet protect patrons, staff and merchandise from the sun, a rolling sun screen may be just the thing you need!Exterior vs Interior ScreensInterior Applications If it's simply glare control you're looking for - an interior screen will do the job beautifully. Mounted just like a blind, interior rolling screens are available in many different colours and several densities. They are most commonly controlled with a chain-pull operator, but can also be motorized and operated with a switch or remote control.  The reason that interior screens are relatively ineffective in heat control is due to the 'greenhouse effect'.
Once the sun's rays penetrate the glass window and come into contact with something (blinds, furniture, floors etc) it turns into heat and becomes trapped. Therefore anything placed on the inside of the glass will not control heat. Exterior ApplicationsTo keep out the heat you need to block the sun before it penetrates the glass.If it's heat control as well as glare control, an exterior application is required.  Exterior rolling screens are similar to rolling shutters - they use the same rails & panel box as well as the same operators - the aluminum profiles of the shutters are replaced with pvc coated sunscreen material. Our screens have an innovative edge-retention system that keeps the screen 'locked' into the rails so they don't billow or blow out in the wind. Privacy In addition to providing light and heat control, exterior screens will create privacy in the daytime for anyone on the inside. Perhaps you have a common area outside your building and wish to give patrons inside some privacy yet allow them to retain their view. (Of course at night the effect is reversed!)Exterior rolling screens are available in several different colours and 2 different densities. The denser the weave, the more heat and glare control but less view to the outside is retained. Alternately, the looser the weave, more sun is allowed to penetrate, but the view is a bit clearer. Dark Colours vs LightWhen screens are on the outside of the window, dark colours will absorb more of the light which allows less to penetrate the glass. As well, dark colours are easiest to see through. If the screen is mounted on the inside, a lighter colour will reflect a lot of the sun back through the glass but it is more difficult to see through. Because they are reflecting light, a light colour will appear 'foggy' when you look through. Ultimately it is your choice as to the location of the screen or the colour chosen. However, if you want to control heat and light, keep your view and yet minimize the changes to the appearance of your business, a rolling sun screen may be exactly what you need!
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