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All-season thermal, shade and shelter solutions

Autumn weather can be temperamental. Summer-like one minute, torrential downpours the next. This variability means there is no guarantee of outdoor space use, and home environments become challenging to regulate. Functional window coverings and awnings that adapt to the climate and combat the uncertainty, allowing us to make the most of our homes, whatever the weather. Here are our top indoor and outdoor all-season solutions that do just that.

Evo External Screens

In an environment known for unpredictable weather and harsh UV, even beyond the summer season, we need solutions that are guaranteed to hold up to the elements, especially when outdoors. Representing the ultimate in design, function, UV protection, airflow control and ease of operation, our Evo External Screens offer just that. The perfect solution for enclosing outdoor space and encouraging indoor-outdoor living through autumn and beyond, we've covered the key details of Evo Screens below.

Operation made easy

  • Manual crank as standard. Designed for straight drop applications, the 9:1 gear ratio ensures easy operation that is not dependent on strength—ideal for awnings that cover up to 25m2.
  • STC Awnings can be fitted with a unique spring mechanism. This intuitive operating system allows you to raise or lower the bottom rail by hand, setting it at the desired height.
  • We partner with Somfy®, the largest and most trusted name in home automation, to offer motorised Evo Awnings, allowing for operation via the touch of a button or wall switch. Ideal for awnings that cover up to 32m2. Via Somfy Connexion, you can also control or schedule Evo Screens via a smart device or voice control.

Dickson® Orchestra fabrics

Dickson Orchestra marine-grade fabrics are our fabrics of choice when it comes to superior solar protection, guaranteeing excellent, long-term protection against our harsh UV rays, heat, glare and inclement weather.

  • Woven from 100% solution-dyed SUNACRYL acrylic.
  • Over 160 colours to pick from.
  • Solution-dyed: Colour pigments are incorporated during the actual manufacturing process, not afterwards, like most others. Ensures colours stay truer for longer.
  • 5-year guarantee

Quality tested for strength and durability

  • Cycle tested to replicate daily use for a minimum of 7 years.
  • Weight load tested to ensure the strength of all parts.
  • Tested to ensure colourfastness under UV exposure.
  • Wind load pressure tested to determine the maximum loads the awnings can withstand before signs of distress and ultimate failure (up to 90km/h with Evo STC).

Four models offering various levels of functionality

  • Evo Straight Drop: Great cover at a great price; this entry-level awning is secured to the ground using either locking bolts or straps.
  • Evo Cable Guide: Featuring high tensile 2.5mm 316 grade marine stainless steel cable guides, this awning can be positioned at any height on the drop. A great solution for coastal applications.
  • Evo Pivot Arm: This awning can either project from the window to achieve airflow and sun protection or be extended to a 75-degree angle to operate similarly to our Straight Drop.
  • Evo Side Tension Channel (STC): This awning ensures fabric is tensioned within a floating channel, effectively enclosing the likes of balconies to create an instant outdoor room.

Duette® Honeycomb Shades

World-renowned Duette Shades are packed full of unique innovations. Our most versatile window covering, these innovations allow you to effortlessly customise Duette Shades to meet your privacy, insulation, light control and aesthetic requirements. Helping to regulate home environments throughout the year, they automatically adapt to seasons. We’ve explored the key features that put Duette Shades in a class of their own below.

Energy-efficient insulation

Studies show that windows are responsible for up to 30% of your home’s energy losses. Duette shades trap air in distinct pockets, creating exceptional insulation in both warm and cool climates.

Our latest innovation, Duette Architella®, features a honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb design for even greater energy efficiency. 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.

Read more about Duette Shades insulative properties here.

An extensive choice of innovative operating systems to pick from

  • Standard cord lock: This classic operating mechanism comes as standard.
  • UltraGlide®: Replaces a traditional cord with a retractable soft-touch wand and click and walkaway functionality.
  • LiteRise: Forgoing cords and wands completely, this intuitive option features a perfectly balanced spring reaction system, allowing you to move the shade by hand and set it at the height you desire.
  • PowerView® Automation: A completely cordless battery-operated system allowing for one-touch operation. With PowerView, Duette Shades can be controlled via remote control, smart device or voice control. Read more about our powerful Duette Shades and PowerView integration here.

Highly durable fabric that’s easy to clean

Duette Shades are made from a very hard-wearing spun-bonded polyester. Anti-static and dust resistant, they repel dirt and common pollutants, making ongoing maintenance pain-free. Available in over 70 different colours across multiple translucent and blockout fabric ranges, Duette Shades can be easily tailored to meet your desired level of privacy, light control, insulation and daylighting.

Incredibly versatile

Duette Shades are designed to fit almost any window size and shape. Made to measure, Duette Shades lend themselves to difficult window applications, including skylights, bay windows and numerous shapes. But their versatility doesn’t stop there. A range of options exists to enhance their function that goes beyond our standard bottom-up operation.

  • Top-down: Allows the shade to cover the lower part of the window whilst allowing light and view from the top. A great option for privacy.
  • Top-Down / Bottom-Up: Provides complete versatility allowing the shades to be open from the top, from the bottom, or even somewhere in between for the perfect balance of light and privacy.
  • Day-Night: This shade has a seamless central rail separating two fabrics (like blockout and sheer). The rail can be raised or lowered at any time to expose the desired area of either fabric.

Book a free consultation with our product experts to find out more.

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

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