Smart roller shutters offer your home both shade and security

In this blog article, we will take a closer look at how smart roller shutters can provide extra protection for your property.

The main reason why people choose to invest in blinds and shutters is to create a more pleasant home environment. No matter what kind of sunshade solution you choose, it’s bound to keep your home a bit cooler – and that offers various advantages.

One of these advantages is that you’ll always come home from work to a nice cool welcome, so you won’t need to switch on your air conditioning to bring the temperature indoors down to a comfortable level. This also means you can save on energy costs, allowing you to spend your hard-earned money on other things instead. What’s more, it’s good for the environment, and that’s something we can all benefit from.

Another bonus is that blinds and roller shutters prevent your furniture from fading due to sun exposure by stopping sunlight from flooding through your windows. Whether you opt for patio awnings, roller blinds, outdoor vertical screens, window awnings, electric blinds or curtains, all of these sunshade solutions can be used to enhance your indoor comfort – especially if they’re smart or automated systems that react to outdoor conditions and open or close automatically. Investing in electric sunshades is well worth it because they can take care of themselves while you’re out at work, sunning yourself at the beach or away on holiday.

Smart roller shutters can keep your home cool during the day

One type of sunshade that offers benefits besides simply blocking out the sun is roller shutters. These are common in southern Europe because they’re great at keeping sunlight out of homes so they stay cool, especially during the hot summer months. These shutters can easily be activated by means of a sun sensor, or even a temperature sensor.

Roller shutters consist of multiple slats, often made of metal, which are rolled up around an axle. These systems are often built into the building façade, but there are also external solutions available if you want to add roller shutters to your home.

When the slats are pulled down, you can leave a space between them so that some sunlight can get in and brighten up your home. Or you can choose to shut out all daylight by closing them completely – which may be preferable, especially at night. That way you can avoid being rudely awoken from your beauty sleep by the early morning sun.

Roller shutters ensure your home is safe and sound at night

We’ve already mentioned that roller shutters can black out your home at night. A big advantage of these shutters in particular is that they can also act as a break-in deterrent. If you’ve installed motorised roller shutters in your home, you can programme them to close automatically at sunset or at any preset time in the evening.

When the roller shutters are down, this protects your home against break-ins by discouraging intruders from entering the building: anyone trying to get in would find it difficult to get past the metal slats.

Another great thing about having electric roller blinds is that you can leave them to operate automatically while you’re away on holiday, for example. Knowing that they can take care of themselves gives you a little extra peace of mind, so you can enjoy a more relaxing break.

How can you use electric roller shutters in your smart home?

The advantage of incorporating electric or motorised roller shutters into a smart home system is that it gives your home an extra security boost. If intruders see that your house has roller shutters, they might decide to try and see if there’s anything worth stealing in your garden, shed or garage instead.

With a smart home and carefully chosen accessories, however, you can scare them off before they try anything. A smart outdoor camera can detect movement and, with the help of a built-in motion sensor, ensure that your outdoor lighting comes on at the right moment. You can also use a smart scene to set an upstairs light to switch on at the same time, creating the impression that someone has woken up and is coming to see what’s happening.

Smart homes and electric blinds and shutters offer all kinds of possibilities. If you would like to find out more about smart homes, why not take a look at Somfy’s TaHoma switch and see what it can do for you?