How Having Solid Panel Shutters Puts You Fully In Charge

Right now, householders will not spend any time worrying about too much sunlight coming into the house. With the shortest days of the year down in Sussex lasting fewer than eight hours and lots of gloomy weather, any natural light at all is welcome.

However, you don’t need to have been among the revellers at Stonehenge on the solstice to know the days are now starting to get lighter. This won’t make much difference at first, but the inevitable turning of the seasons means that six months from now, there will be plenty of light pouring in.

That may not always be good news, however, as bright summer light can be dazzling, while the illumination it provides can also make it easier to see inside your property, not something you will welcome if prying eyes can see in easily – a major concern for those whose windows face straight out onto the street without a suburban garden hedge or fence in the way.

Here is where solid panel shutters can be so useful. Because they have solid slats instead of lighter louvers, a key benefit of them is they can be used to keep almost all the light out, which is great when it is too dazzling. This can also be extremely handy to maintain privacy, a most useful thing for the windows of a room you may get undressed in.

Solid panel shutters also offer strong insulation. This is something that can be useful both at this time of year and in the summer. In the latter case, it keeps the inside cool when closed by stopping the heat from the sun from getting in, while in winter it helps to keep the heat inside the building.

They are also useful at keeping out excess noise – again a useful feature in an urban setting – and have great traditional charm, making them ideal for the Regency architecture of Brighton and Hove especially. Solid shutters are more than just a solid choice.