August is one of the hottest months of the year, especially in the solar climes of Los Angeles. In this blog entry, the Los Angeles window treatment installation and professional shade and blind installation and repair service in Los Angeles providers here at Los Angeles Shades and Blinds will detail the best possible ways to keep your home cool during Summer months.
Blackout Blinds
Honeycomb blackout blinds can block 100% of incoming sunlight, preventing harmful ultraviolet rays from entering your home and damaging your furniture. UV light blocking window shades are available in a massive range of styles and colors, providing versatile aesthetic options without sacrificing functionality. Full blackout shades also offer the benefit of insulation, keeping cool air inside during the Summer and keeping hot air inside in the Winter. Blackout blinds are a highly effective UV light protection window treatment as they block out the entirety of a window area; all forms of blackout shades, including cellular blackout shades, roller blackout shades, and zebra blackout shades accomplish this.
UV Light Protection FIlm
UV light blocking window film covers up the entirety of your windows, like UV light blocking shades. Quality UV light protection film can block around 80% of heat (and possibly more.) One potential drawback, however, to UV light protection film, is they must remain on your windows permanently, causing darkening (which can be more intense based on what type of film you choose to install.) Cellular blackout window blinds are more of a flexible and versatile solution.
Awnings
Awnings can additionally be installed on the exterior upper part of windows in order bto block out the sun. This is an effective light control solution for windows that require regular access like those at store counters or store fronts. However, awnings cannot totally block out the sun from windows to the same extent as honeycomb blackout blinds or shades, and instead provide a light contro factor between 65% and 80%. Awnings, combined with UV blocking film, can provide an effective solution when paired together.
