Do Skylight Windows Need Blinds?
Choosing the right blind for your window can help to transform a room. Skylight Blinds are a specialist option within the window dressing market, specifically designed to be used on roof windows. Like roller blinds and vertical blinds, they effectively help you to manage light and privacy....But, they are also expertly tailored to work in these raised environments and on walls that are at an angle. If you’re trying to manage your home renovation budget, you may be wondering ‘do skylights need blinds?’ - especially if one of the main reasons you chose them was to flood your new space with as much light as possible. But, let’s look at this question in more detail here.
Do skylights need blinds?
So, do skylight windows really need blinds? In short - yes. There are a whole host of benefits associated with finding the right skylight blinds for your new windows. While optimising on as much light as possible, there are always times where you may need to reduce or block out light entirely. For example, excessive light on computer screens or televisions can cause glare. This is likely to disrupt productivity and distraction - something that nobody needs when they’re trying to relax or work through a project. Equally, overexposure to sunlight can cause the dye in your soft furnishings to fade. This is known as photodegradation and is where the chemical bonds that hold colour molecules together are broken down. Aside from having your item of furniture, blanket or cushion cover re-dyed, this is irreversible. The right skylights blinds provide a barrier against this sunlight, protecting your soft furnishings and allowing you to use a room to its full capabilities.
Benefits of skylight blinds
As well as offering a charming aesthetic in your room, skylight blinds have a wealth of benefits including:
- Allowing you to effectively manage light
- Helping you to regulate temperature - both keeping a room cool and holding in heat, when needed
- Adding style to your space
- Offering an easy-to-use option for windows that are out of arm's length
- Helping to prevent soft furnishings from fading
- Made-to-measure for the perfect fit
- Available for most common brands of skylight blind
- Can be used in both residential and commercial properties
- Fully child safe and cord-free
Skylight blinds are a popular option for all of these reasons and more. To make sure you can find the right option, here at Skylight Blinds Direct we have a wide range of options, including different fabrics and colours to fit your chosen aesthetics.
What is the best skylight blind for you?
Now that you’ve decided skylight blinds are ideal for you, which style do you choose? As we mentioned above, there are a whole host of styles available on the market, with many designed to suit specific rooms and demands. When choosing, you should take into account factors such as:
- Is there high moisture content in this room?
- How much light control do you need?
- Can you access the blind easily using a blind opening pole?
- Do you have any specific issues with temperature control?
- Which direction is your skylight blind facing?
Questions such as these will help you to gain a clearer understanding of the role that you need your skylight blinds to play. And, it will make sure that the style you choose is beneficial to everyone in your home - making it even more obvious why they are an excellent option too. Let’s look at some of the designs available and the reasons for choosing them?
Skylight Blackout Blinds
Converting a loft or new extension into a bedroom expands the growing space for your entire family. In order to get the best night's sleep, we need to be able to control the light and create a relaxing environment. Roof blinds can let large amounts of light into the bedroom - right when we don’t want them. Skylight blackout blinds use multi-layer fabric with a light-blocking central panel that prevents light from passing through. Because they are manufactured bespoke and because the fabric sits within a channel around the entire window frame, there are no gaps where light can seep through. Therefore, it’s easy to create an entirely blacked-out environment - perfect for creating an environment for good sleep.
Waterproof Skylight Blinds
Fabric and high-moisture content environments don’t blend together very easily. Mould and other organisms thrive in these warm, damp environments. Over time, mould can lead to fibre damage and cause irreversible stains. If you’re looking for a window blind option for your bathroom or kitchen, consider a 100% waterproof design. These specialist blinds have a protective water-repellent coating. It won’t allow moisture to penetrate in, removing the associated worry. Modern technology has meant that you can still discover a wide range of colours, patterns and styles to suit your new bathroom or kitchen - all while benefiting from blinds that promise to look good for many years to come.
Electric Solar Powered Skylight Blinds
Most skylight blinds are out-of-reach and need to be operated using a Blind Opening Pole. These extendable poles hook onto the lower frame of your blind and make it easy to move the fabric up and down. However, if you have very high ceilings, these may not be an option. And, this is where electric solar-powered skylight blinds come into play. Fitted with a solar-powered battery that never needs recharging and a motorised mechanism, they are controlled by remote control. With a few clicks, you can open or close up to 20 blinds individually and from distances of up to 35 meters. Here at Skylight Blinds Direct, we believe that finding the right skylight blinds is an easy way to make sure you get the most from your new loft conversion or extension. We have a specialist team on hand to help answer any questions or queries you may have. If you would like to speak to one of us, please do get in contact here today and we will be happy to help.
