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Outdoors hot, indoors not

Keep your home cool with VELUX awnings and shutters that block the heat of the sun before it ever hits your window.
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Block the heat outside to keep cool inside

VELUX awnings and shutters block the sun's heat before it ever hit your windows and provide up to 6 times better heat protection than interior blinds. The result? A home that keeps cool on hot days and nights so you can enjoy just the right temperature for indoor activities. VELUX shutters offer effective blackout and noise reduction too, all to ensure you can get a good night’s sleep whenever you need it most.

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Cool down on hot days

Keep your home cool and comfortable with VELUX heat protection. With sunlight comes heat and by blocking the sun’s heat before it hits your roof windows with exterior awnings and shutters, you effectively protect your home against the heat, allowing you to take control of your indoor comfort on even the hottest days.

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Control the daylight in your life

VELUX awnings and shutters offer varying degrees of blackout, allowing you to control the amount of daylight in any room. Dim your bedroom to pitch black for at better night's sleep with VELUX shutters or let light into your home office while still blocking the heat with VELUX awnings.
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Insulation

VELUX shutters provide insulation from cold weather throughout the year, helping you maintain a comfortable indoor climate in all seasons.
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Noise reduction

Turn down the volumen on wild weather to preserve peace and quiet inside your home. VELUX shutters reduce the noise from rain and hail so you can enjoy a good night's sleep.
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Remote control

Operate your awnings and shutters with the standard remote control, or upgrade to VELUX App Control or VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO for an intelligent smart home experience.

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Roller shutters performance shown in bars - 4/4 in heat protection, 4/4 in blackout, 3/4 in insulation, 3/4 in noise reduction and 3/4 in preventing burglary
Roller shutter - Complete year-round comfort
The VELUX roller shutter’s sturdy panzer exterior provides top-of-the line heat protection and blackout capabilities, enabling you to stay cool in summer, isolate your home in winter and sleep soundly through stormy nights.
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Soft shutters performance shown in bars - 3/4 in heat protection, 3/4 in blackout, 1/4 in insulation, 1/4 in noise reduction and 1/4 in preventing burglary
Soft shutter - 2-in-1 comfort day and night
The soft shutter's durable, light-tight fabric blocks heat and daylight effectively, allowing you to dim the living room for movie night or blackout the bedroom for a good night's sleep.
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Awning blinds performance shown in bars - 2/4 in heat protection and 1/4 in blackout
Awning blind - Keep cool with a view to the outside
With the transparent net-fabric, the VELUX awning blind blocks the sun’s heat while still maintaining a view to the outdoors, perfect for glare-free workdays from the home office or cool afternoons in the living room.
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Upgrade to a smarter home

Take your indoor comfort to the next level with VELUX smart home solutions. Connect your awnings and shutters to VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO  to optimise your indoor climate automatically based on weather data and live air quality readings. Or try the intuitive VELUX App Control to operate your heat protection products from anywhere, right from your smartphone.

Installing your new exterior heat protection solution

All our heat protection awnings and shutters are made to match your VELUX roof window perfectly. Whether you are an DIY expert or need professional help, installation takes place from inside the room in little time.

VELUX awnings and soft shutters can be installed from inside the room by anyone with DIY-experience and a can-do attitude.

Installation of a manual awning

You can install a manual awning from inside the room in a few easy steps.
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Installation of a solar powered anwing or soft shutter

If you’re DIY-minded you can mount our solar powered awning and soft shutter from inside the room. The solar panel supplies the needed power so there is no need to run cables.
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Professional installation

All VELUX heat protection awnings and shutters can be quickly installed by a local professional. Find an installer near you today!

Want to create an even better space?

Combine your VELUX heat protection products with a decorative interior blind and an insect screen.
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VELUX Venetian blind

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Easily soften the daylight entering your room with VELUX Pleated blinds. 
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VELUX Insect screen

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