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5 summer window coverings that offer unparalleled performance

Luxaflex’s extensive range of awnings, shades, shutters and blinds are specifically designed for New Zealand’s harsh UV and demanding weather. Offering unrestricted shade, unparalleled performance and unique functionality that will enhance your home, here is a collection of some of our favourite window coverings that will keep you well covered this summer.

Te Rā Folding Arm Awnings

Offering unrestricted shade, unparalleled performance and unmatched customisation, our Te Rā Folding Arm Awning range deliver market-leading performance in New Zealand’s trying conditions. Featuring marine-grade fabrics, Dyneema-tape connections that are 15 times stronger than steel, and stringently tested to meet European 13651 wind classification standards, Te Rā Awnings are built to last.

The performance of Te Rā Awnings is only matched by its functionality. Non-structural, Te Rā Awnings bypass a lot of the red tape that hinders other market alternatives, but that certainly doesn’t detract from their performance. Allowing for maximum spans of seven meters with a four-meter projection and five models offering various functionality like pitch control, automation and wind sensors, you’ll be well covered with Te Rā.

A popular choice for most outdoor entertaining areas, Te Rā Awnings also come with the added benefit of shading your windows and interiors. Particularly effective for north-facing windows under the hot summer sun, this can help reduce your reliance on air conditioning and the associated energy costs. For an in-depth product overview, click here

 

Evo External Screens

Representing the ultimate in design, function, UV protection, airflow control and ease of operation—Evo External Screens are made for Kiwi outdoor living. Engineered to exceed stringent quality standards, Evo Screens are UV tested to ensure fabric colourfastness, cycle tested to replicate daily use for a minimum of 7 years, and wind load pressure tested to ensure more than adequate performance when conditions turn sour.

With four models to pick from, Evo screens allow you to effectively enhance the functionality of your outdoor space with an instant extension to your home. Easy to operate via a crank with a 9:1 gear reduction, Evo Screens can also be automated to allow for scheduled operation or voice control. Like Te Rā, Evo Screens are particularly effective at keeping your home interior protected from the summer heat and UV, even when doors and windows are wide-open. Enhancing indoor-outdoor living, learn more about the benefits of Evo Screens here.

 

Roller Blinds and Sunscreens

With an elegant, ergonomic design and an extensive range of fabrics and operating systems to suit your light, glare, heat and privacy needs, Luxaflex Roller Blinds make a convincing case to be a summer staple in any home. 

Luxaflex Roller Blinds functionality goes well beyond their inherent function. With an extensive range of fabric coatings, additional benefits like stain resistance, fire retardant and antimicrobial protection can be selected based on preference (more on fabric coatings here). Varying fabric classes, weaves and opacities allow you to meet your light control, thermal control and privacy requirements.

If that wasn’t compelling enough, Luxaflex Roller Blinds can be motorised to unlock automated functionality. Improving energy consumption, convenience, comfort and security, you can learn more about this feature here

 

PolySatin® Shutters

The perfect combination of durable design, technological innovation and contemporary design, PolySatin Shutters might be our most enduring product yet. Offering an unprecedented 20-year warranty, PolySatin Shutters are made from an advanced polyresin in Queensland. Even under our harsh UV, PolySatin Shutters are guaranteed not to blister, peel, flake, corrode or fade, making them a worry-free long-term investment.

PolySatin Shutters cellular construction and low conductivity trap air, creating an effective layer of insulation at the window. With the ability to be motorised, their operation can be fully automated and scheduled to better control solar energy entering your home.

Staining agents don’t hold to the smooth polyresin surface of PolySatin Shutters making cleaning a simple task. Water-resistant, they can even be removed and rinsed under hose should the need arise. To learn even more about PolySatin Shutters, click here.

 

Duette® Honeycomb Shades

Duette Shades represent the ultimate in room temperature regulation technology within a window covering. Famously a winter favourite, the same honeycomb structure that traps internal heat and blocks the exterior cold through an insulative air barrier achieves the opposite effect in summer. Increasing the R-value of a 3mm single glazed window from 0.127 up to 0.775, they make for a perfect solution when retro-fitting existing windows.

In addition to thermal regulation and UV protection, automation makes Duette Shades a compelling proposition. Powered by PowerView®, Duette Shades operation can be scheduled to enhance your lifestyle. Paired with Blockout fabric options, this set-up is particularly popular with those wishing to block the early morning sun until they need to wake up. To learn more about Duette Shades effectiveness in summer, including daylighting and ambient noise reduction, click here.

 

Find out more or ask for a free quote

Through our retailers, we offer in-store and in-home consultations. Whether you want to discuss product solutions, fabric and material options, or after a free measure and quote, we are more than happy to help. To book a consultation, click here.

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