Why Shutters are Ideal for Hot or Cold Weather
The recent ‘Beast from the East’ brought a chill to many households throughout the UK. However, even if your central heating works perfectly, your home can still suffer from heat loss, particularly through glass windows and doors.
The Bespoke Shutter Company has been supplying quality wooden shutters throughout London, Essex and Hertfordshire for more than a decade. Here we look at why having shutters installed will bring benefits to your home, not just in the winter but in the warmer months of the year as well.
Winter Warmers
It has been estimated that up to a fifth of a home’s heat is lost through its windows. This heat loss can be through conduction – where warm air is lost through the door, walls and windows; though convection – where cold air from outside enters the house; or the building simply loses heat through air leakage – usually through poorly-fitting older windows.
Wooden shutters can solve many of these heat loss issues as they act as a great thermal insulator between the cold outside and the heat inside. Internal shutters work best in this respect because shutter panels can be kept tightly closed to keep the cold out and the warm in.
Summer Coolers
What about when it warms up in the summer months – won't shutters turn your home into a greenhouse? The simple answer is no; because the shutters can keep heat in, they are also extremely efficient at keeping heat out.
Many shutters have louvred panels. This means even if you keep the shutters closed, it won’t become too stuffy because you can adjust them to let some light in and allow air to circulate, provided you have the windows open. Our range of different slat sizes also allows you to choose how much light or privacy you want.
Keeping out direct sunlight will not only lower the temperature inside the room, but will avoid long-term damage to your room’s floor, furniture and fittings from natural fading or bleaching.
Historically, the most common type of wooden shutters were plantation shutters and, although originating in Greece, were made popular by American farm and plantation houses in the deep south, where the climate was much hotter. They were usually painted white as this colour was good at reflecting, rather than absorbing, heat.
Wooden Shutters Bring Other Benefits
As well as providing increased temperature control, wooden shutters provide a greater feeling of security and privacy. Shutters are also excellent sound insulators and keep out unwanted noise from neighbours and the street – perfect for London life.
Due to their attractiveness and semi-permanence, they can add value to your property and are a stylish, contemporary addition to any home, complementing your existing furniture and fittings. As well as looking great, wooden shutters are extremely low maintenance compared to curtains – they don’t collect dust and only need an occasional wipe-down.
Quality Wooden Shutters from The Bespoke Shutter Company
The Bespoke Shutter Company supplies a wide range of products – not just plantation shutters but full-length, café-style and solid shutters too. Our entire range of products is available in a variety of up to 30 colours and finishes.
Our quality wooden shutters can be seen in commercial and residential properties in London, including Camden Town, Finsbury Park, Highgate, Chelsea and Bayswater; we also work in Hertfordshire and Essex.
If you would like to discuss the possibility of installing wooden shutters at your property, speak to one of our friendly team at The Bespoke Shutter Co. today on 020 3131 3155, or fill out our quick contact form for a free, no-obligation quote.
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