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What Size Roof Lantern Blind Should I Buy?
An increasing number of homeowners in the UK are investing in ground-floor extensions for their homes. Instead of moving, we’re choosing to create the spaces we’ve always dreamt of with more control over the chosen style too. Along with this, we’re seeing more households choosing to have roof lantern’s fitted too, along with requests for roof lantern blinds on the rise. One of the key questions we get here at Skylight Blinds is, what size roof lantern blind should I buy? And, due to the fit-yourself ethos we work to, this is actually a very easy question to answer.
Do I need a roof lantern blind?
Here in the UK, roof lanterns cost approximately £2,500 to install. They are both a style choice and one used to make the most out of your new space. Some extensions, especially those that are overlooked by other properties, have the potential to be dark. The best way to light into these rooms is to use windows on the new roof. This optimises on sunlight shining down on a property, gives you more freedom to work with sunlight and also provides a unique viewpoint of the surrounding area. If you’ve spent so much money and time considering whether or not to have a roof lantern, do you need to cover it with a blind? Because of their design, the most practical way to cover these windows is using a flat blind that spreads across the outside of the recess. When closed, you will likely be unable to see the glass and framed structure fully. Yes - you may have fallen in love with the look of your roof lantern but there are so many practical reasons why the relevant blinds have their place in your home. They:- Allow you to best manage the high levels of light you can expect
- Make managing excessive temperatures and loss of heat easier
- Provide a barrier that prevents dye fading in soft furnishings, such as sofas and carpets
- Make reducing glare on digital screens considerably easier
What size roof lantern blind do I need?
Once you’ve decided that a roof lantern blind is a necessary investment, it’s time to consider your options. Here are Skylight Blinds, we have several options including:- LanternLITE™ Honeycomb Blind
- LanternLITE™ Zip Roller Blinds
- SkyFit™ Small Flat Roof Blind
- SkyFit™ Electric Flat Roof Blind
The LanternLITE™ Honeycomb Blind
https://youtu.be/0UaMP6oP5oM- Manufactured from a unique honeycomb thermal fabric that captures light within the layers
- Available in both blackout or anti-glare fabric
- Provided with a lightweight frame
- Can be supplied with mains power or battery-operated mechanism with solar top-up
- Manufactured with a Somfy® motor, as standard
- Can be linked to the Amazon Alexa® Home or Google Home
- Reduces glare and provide good sound insulation
- Can be installed yourself, at home
The LanternLITE™ Zip Roller Blinds
https://youtu.be/wEUrfcD4Gj4- Manufactured with a tensioned zip roller design, featuring fully enclosed cassette and side channels
- Can be operated by an electric motor or manual gear
- Tensioned with a powerful constant spring unit
- Available in both blackout thermal or antiglare thermal fabric
- Visibly wire-free with an open view to the sky when the blind is retracted
- Powered by Somfy® RF motor
- Fully compatible with Amazon Alexa® Home or Google Home
- Suitable for any roof window, including dome windows, pyramid windows, light wells, sky pods, flat roof windows, horizontal roof windows and other glass expanses
- Ideal for orangeries and atriums
- Can be installed yourself, at home
The SkyFit™ Small Flat Roof Blind
https://youtu.be/HyDJva3GXV8- Designed for small flat or sloping roof windows
- Available in 12 thermal blackout fabrics and 10 anti-glare thermal fabric options
- Manufactured here in the UK
- Provided with a free operating pole
- Dispatched within 10 working days
The SkyFit™ Electric Flat Roof Blind
https://youtu.be/3VeyAj_ERP8- Also designed for small flat or sloping roof windows
- Fitted with a mains or battery-powered motor
- Can be controlled by remote to make it easier to adjust window coverage
- Fully child-safe
- Available in both thermal blackout and anti-glare fabrics
- Dispatched within 10 working days
- Provided with a free remote control
- Available with black or white hardware options
How to measure for your roof lantern blind
When it comes to choosing what size roof lantern blind to buy, you need to first measure your windows. Thankfully, this is an incredibly easy task and one that we have explained in this video below. You can also follow the bullet points below. Make sure to take these measurements twice and as accurately as possible - supplying wrong measurements will not be a means for a refund if your window blind does not fit. https://youtu.be/JunPBNnEqLcTo measure for your roof lantern blind, you will need a metal tape measure- Measure the width of your window in 3, evenly spread out places
- Measure the length of your window in 3, evenly spread our places
- Decide how you want to mouth your blind:
- Standard orientation, side fix inside the reveal
- Standard orientation, face fixing inside the reveal into aluminium batten/angle (recommended method)
- Reverse orientation, face fix outside the reveal
- Reverse orientation, inside the reveal
- Decide if you want to use battens or angles
- Tell us where you would like your motor - left or right-hand side of the blind
- Choose your fabric type
