Rollac Solar Protection Solutions Benefits

 

Solar protection is often thought of as a sunscreen applied to the skin to block or reduce harmful UV rays. But there’s another form of solar protection: the solutions that home and business owners use to minimize the sun’s impact on their property. This type of solar protection offers a multitude of benefits, including reduced energy costs, protection from UV damage, and enhanced comfort. 

At Rollac, we provide a wide range of solar protection products. From rolling shutters and retractable awnings to solar shades, our 40 years of experience have equipped us with the expertise to help you find the perfect solution for your home or business.

Why Is It Essential to Protect Your Space from The Sun?

There are many reasons to protect your home or business from the sun, each requiring  a different level of protection based on your specific needs. Here are some of the most common factors we encounter at Rollac.

Reduce Energy Costs

Solar protection, whether commercial rolling shutters or a drop arm awning, can help businesses and homes stay relaxed and comfortable by reducing heat absorption. 

Unlike the outdoor structures at Rollac, such as a pergola or Camargue, which stand separate from the house, though they can cool outdoor spaces, they’re not as effective in providing solar protection for your home.  

By comparison, statistics indicate that solar shades and retractable awnings can reduce glare and heat gain in your home by 94% and 77%, respectively. This means reducing your home’s temperature by 8 to 15 degrees. Reducing heat transfer from sunlight means less reliance on air conditioning, potentially saving you up to 25% in reduced cooling costs.

Thermal Insulation

Regardless of the type of rolling shutter you choose, either manual or automated, both offer another level of solar protection-thermal insulation. When shut, they block out 100% of direct sunlight, reducing heat gain in your commercial property or home. They create an air gap between the window and the shutter, which helps to insulate against outdoor heat. 

Rollac’s DuraComfort residential rolling shutters take thermal insulation one step further. They’re made with an environmentally friendly foam core that conserves energy, and our shutters are coated with a unique thermal paint, which reduces heat absorption by reflecting solar energy. Alone, this can keep the surface up to 10 degrees cooler.

Preservation

From bleached flooring to faded furniture and deteriorating artwork, the sun’s harsh UV rays can cause considerable irreversible damage to the interior of your home or business. 

When closed, a rolling shutter will block 100% of the sun’s UV rays, but that’s not a sensible solution if you want to enjoy the view from your home or want customers to see your inventory when passing.

That’s where Rollac can help you select the most appropriate commercial awning for your specific business. One that prevents your inventory from fading while colorful and inviting enough to lure customers into your store. 

A retractable patio awning for your home will prevent direct sunlight from hitting your windows, particularly in areas with strong afternoon sunlight. Shading the windows will reduce the amount of sunlight and UV radiation entering your home. The cost of a retractable awning will vary depending on the quantity and size of the windows and doors you’re trying to cover, but it is a superb way to provide your home or business with solar protection.

You can also install one of Rollac’s Zip Solar Shades, which means you can filter sunlight, allowing the light to enter while blocking a substantial quantity of UV rays. Depending on the density of the shade weave you choose, they can block up to 99% of UV rays. With this high level of protection, the fading process will be slowed dramatically. 

Additional Benefits of Rollac Solar Protection Solutions

In addition to offering extraordinary solar protection, our products provide a range of other benefits, making them an excellent choice for aesthetic and functional enhancements to your home or building. 

Rolling Shutters

One of the factors to consider before purchasing commercial rolling shutters is their function. Simply put, what are they going to be used for? 

Initially, you might have wanted to purchase them to shield your inventory from solar damage. However, after looking into the costs of exterior rolling shutters, you’re curious about other potential benefits they offer. Here are some top reasons homeowners and business owners invest in automated rolling shutters.

• Security: These highly durable window and door coverings provide an unbeatable level of security. Whether you’re considering our DuraComfort residential shutters or ShopGuard commercial shutters, both are made out of laths, corrugated metal sheets cut, bent and interlocked, providing an unbeatable shield against impact. Should you decide to customize your roller shutters, you can choose from several different patterns, allowing for varying levels of visibility, which may be necessary for your home or business.  

• Storm Protection: Our SecuraMax hurricane rolling shutters offer unbeatable protection against all sorts of storms, including hurricanes. These shutters are designed with the strength and durability to protect your home or business from hurricane-force winds and debris. These also feature a lift-prevention system, which locks the shutter into place when completely rolled down, providing additional protection.

• Noise Reduction: Available with foam core insulation, our rolling shutters offer tremendous noise protection for your home or business. They can block up to 80% of outside noise when fully closed. 

Retractable Awnings

Retractable awnings might be a fantastic way to protect your outdoor and indoor space from the harsh effects of the sun, while also offering several additional benefits, including the following.

• Light Control: If you’re looking for an outdoor covering for your home or business that allows you to control the amount of light you receive, then a retractable awning is the solution. One of the nicest advantages of investing in an automated awning is adjusting it with the flick of a switch or press of a button. As the sun moves, so can your covering, without the hassle of having to get up every time and manually adjust it. 
• Luxury & Privacy: Whether you own a restaurant with a large outdoor patio or a small deck in your backyard, one of the easiest ways to make it feel luxurious and other-worldly is by investing in a retractable awning. Extending your motorized covering, whatever your outdoor space, will make it feel like an oasis with this additional shading. A retractable awning will also provide privacy from nosy neighbors or traffic passing your restaurant so you can enjoy that visit, meal, drink, or repose. 

Solar Shades

Our Zip Solar Shades are a great way to provide solar protection for your business and home’s outdoor space. However, they have several other additional benefits. 

• Insect and Wind Protection: Rollac’s Zip Shade is the most effective at keeping insects and unwanted pests out of all our different types of patio covers. Thanks to its innovative zip-system technology, it remains taut when the shade is completely lowered and provides unbeatable wind stability. Our patented zip system renders the solar shade wind-resistant in any position.

Shop Solar Protection with Rollac

Whether shopping for a rolling shutter, solar shades, or retractable awning, we have the inventory and knowledge to help you select the most suitable for your unique situation. Solar protection involves more than shielding yourself from the sun’s UV rays. It includes energy efficiency, comfort, productivity, and the longevity of your home or business’s interiors.

Ready to learn more about how Rollac can help you create a more comfortable and protected space? Contact us today.