Conservatory Roof Awnings and External Vertical Blinds

Samson Awnings offer a superb, bespoke range of retrofit conservatory fabric awnings and external blinds that can be installed inside or outside the conservatory framework structure to control the light and temperature inside your conservatory at the push of a button.

Most traditional timber or Upvc conservatories installed in the UK can become unusable in the late spring and summer months due to overheating. The solar gain is instant when the sun arrives and most conservatory designs don’t have the ability to open up to good fresh air movement, with small windows and usually only a hinged swing door or 2 to prop open.

The solution is to prevent the sun’s rays from hitting the glass and creating the solar heat gain inside building up. This can be achieved using any of our wide range of bespoke conservatory awnings and blinds. We can fit to the roof as well as one or more sides of the conservatory, all depending on the framework integrity and size.

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Markilux 8850

Markilux 790

Electric awning for conservatory roof

All the retractable awning and blind units are electrically operated as standard with add-on weather sensor controls such as sun sensors, wind sensors, timer controls and thermal switches, all available to automate and control the blinds and room climate, even when you are not there.

Most conservatory awning systems are electrically operated as standard on the larger sizes, this is because of the sizes and fabric cover tension, making manual operation impossible. The best conservatory roof awnings are using a zipped system in the side guide channels to ensure maximum tension on the fabric at all times.

Our retractable conservatory awnings provide a practical filter for light and heat, creating a comfortable atmosphere in both the summer and winter seasons. They retain heat in the winter, offering extra insulation, and reflect heat, with a unique protective material in the summer providing cooler air inside the conservatory. This is crucial in allowing you to enjoy your conservatory throughout the seasons.

Regardless of whether the conservatory awning is mounted on the interior or exterior and irrespective of the glazing panel sizes, it serves perfectly to demonstrate the versatility and adaptability of Samson Awnings products.

Conservatory Awnings Conserve Energy!

Conservatory Awnings can play a key part in reducing greenhouse gasses as well as energy bills. This is due to their multi-purpose, all-season adaptable usage

Special fabrics are produced for conservatory awnings that achieve the highest level of UV stability, and options of perforated materials to allow transparency of light and vision, whilst retaining their shading and privacy function.
There are well over 500 standard high quality fabrics to choose from in the 3 ranges of conservatory awnings and blinds we offer from Samson.

The aluminium cassette and framework for the various blinds and awnings can be powder-coated to match requirements or choose from a wide standard range of colours available.

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Under or Over the Glass Roof?

For maximum effectiveness, any fabric sun shading awnings or blinds are best fitted externally to the glass, preventing the sun’s rays from hitting the glass surface, which instantly begins the solar heat gain process and temperature rise. It takes some pretty special glazing to prevent solar heat gain and this is very expensive glass.

Fitting the conservatory awning underneath the roof glass is often the most popular choice simply because of practicality and aesthetics. The under glass awning will prevent the glare and control light and provide privacy, just like externally fitted option. The temperature will still be controlled and benefit considerably, but just not as much as an external fitted system. Special fabrics which reflect the heat are available too and will also be very effective when fitted internally.

An under glass mounted awning will also give some sound damping to any conservatory and a warmer feel with the textile above your head when is use. Carefully chosen fabric colours can create a beautiful atmosphere underneath the bright sunlight when in use, not blocking out natural light but controlling the glare and intensity.

Weinor Sottezza

Weinor WGM Top

Markilux 8800

Markilux 879 Tracfix

Markilux 8850

Markilux 770 / 880

Markilux 670 tracfix

External Vertical Blinds

Working in conjunction with the roof awnings, our extensive range of external vertical blinds also offer great protection from sun, wind and rain.

External fabric blinds are relatively unusual in the UK but far more common place in European countries. One factor is our window mechanisms being opening outward systems which make it harder for an external blind to be installed, but not impossible.

For sliding glass doors and windows the external vertical blind system is perfect to control light and heat ingress but also great for privacy and enabling your doors or windows to be opened, but with the blind closed to provide natural light and some air flow with carefully chosen material choice. A high quality external electric blind using side channels with a zip system can act as a low level security barrier as well as weather protection from sun, wind and rainfall.

External Vertical Blinds Benefits:

Sunlight, glare and heat control. Prevent solar heat gain at source
Prevent wind, dust and other debris from entering the building
Rainfall protection with the door or window open with zipped model systems.
Privacy with a choice of fabrics from solid blackout through to partial vision options
Simple, easy electric operation with multiple control option including smart app control
Quiet, smooth operation with minimal maintenance.

The future for solar gain control is definitely with external door and window shading and controlling the sun’s powerful rays, rather than resorting to costly air conditioning and all the damage to the environment this brings.