Conservatory Blinds

Lara

We don't have any blinds atm as OH doesn't like them :rolleyes: . It gets very cold in there during the winter so we use electric heaters. I say blinds would help to keep it warmer. Am I right??????

Ken68

Same problem here, Lara, have been looking for a way to capture the heat for ages. Perhaps fibreboard, what I call airboard.To go over windows, not sure about the roof.
Don't think curtains do the job, more for show.
Whatever, would have to be safe to use.
Something here.........http://www.google.com/search?q=insulated+conservatory+blinds

Ken68

Another link Lara.....http://www.addisonousebank.co.uk/e-shop/view_doc.php?view_doc=13

Tho polycarbonate is darned expensive.

Money_Saver

We got our blinds from Thomas Sanderson, and they are super. It's cosier that none on for sure. They were blooming expensive but well worth the money.

sikejsudjek

Money_Saver wrote:

We got our blinds from Thomas Sanderson, and they are super. It's cosier that none on for sure. They were blooming expensive but well worth the money.

Due to the daft prices for blinds, we made up ours for fitting inside just below the roof glass - although they are permanently fixed. Just made wooden frames, put radiator insulator over the frame, (looks like bubble wrap with thick aluminium foil stuck to it which you can get at Wickes) then cut up old thermal drapes and stapled them underneath.

Cost £35 for about 12m2. - looks ok, much warmer in winter and not as hot in summer. The radiator insulation is the equivalent of 10 cm of rockwool apparently, also reflects the sun back up in summer. The windows in our conservatory aren't double glazed, but can still sit out there when freezing outside if there is a bit of sun. OK you loose a bit of light through the roof, but now I can use the conservatory as a room rather than a greenhouse which it was before !

gromituk

Conservatories are not designed for all-round use, blinds or no blinds. If you wanted to use it regularly in the winter, you should have got a proper extension built, unfortunately. You will just be heating the sky.

jgaraway

Just had Thomas Sanderson quote £11K for fitting blinds on a largish P shaped conservatory (7m x 4m max) which has 48 seperate glass panels. Does this seem well over the top for blinds or are they just b****y expensive fullstop. Curiously the sales person said the list price was £25K !!! and she originally quoted £15K before some haggling so there is obviously room for manoeuvre in their quotes.

needaspirin

A few months back, Netto had vertical blinds on sale at less than £20 for 6' x 7' drop. They can be cut down both ways. I bought some for patio doors and windows. I'm well pleased with them. Keep an eye out for the offer to come back.

gromituk

I imagine the Netto blinds were not the really pricey pleated ones.

jgaraway: ignore "list prices" - they are a con.

jgaraway

Yep, the Thomas Sanderson quote is for the motorised pleated blinds on both the roof & windows. Manual ones on the roof wouldn't be practical - especially with the number of panes we have.

gromituk

Oh now we get the vital information - motorised. Yes, these things are luxury items and are priced accordingly. I was so shocked by the prices I'm making my own motorising system!