The powerful combination of Uni-Blinds integral blinds made with Planitherm One glass offers window and door installers increased sales opportunities as it taps into homeowners’ growing appetite for improved energy efficiency and year-round comfort.

As all Uni-Blinds are made to order by Morley Glass using ScreenLine® systems, every unit can be tailored to meet the needs of the homeowner. In addition to being able to choose different types of blind – Venetian, pleated or pleated blackout – plus one of five control systems and a wide variety of colours, homeowners have three glass options to choose from.

The type of glass which is growing in its appeal as part of integral blind units is Planitherm One. This enhanced performance glass from Saint-Gobain gives Uni-Blinds® integral blinds an extra solar control functionality, enabling installers to gain an edge over their competitors who are selling on the benefits of compliance-level thermal insulation alone.

Ian Short, Managing Director of Morley Glass said: “New windows and doors can instantly transform a home by making it warmer, quieter and more visually appealing. And that’s a powerful selling point, even with a compliance-level glass, given how many homeowners are seeking a warmer home while at the same time reducing their energy bills during winter. But what about offering even higher levels of thermal insulation and providing a solution that also helps our homes to stay cool when the sun is strong and temperatures are higher?

“This is where Planitherm One comes into its element. Firstly, it offers a higher level of thermal insulation with a U-value of just 1.0 W/m²K – as the name suggests – compared to 1.4 in a double glazed unit made using Planitherm Total Plus. That’s a superior level of insulation that we would expect to see specified in eco-homes which are usually built to very high levels of energy efficiency.

“Secondly, Planitherm One provides greater solar control because of its low g-value, and this is why it is effective at reducing the potential for overheating in a property.”

Better solar control can mean greater temperature stability inside our homes, resulting in improved comfort all year round. Feedback from many Uni-Blinds installers is that integral blinds combined with Planitherm One can be a winning combination for homeowners, who often see the additional premium for improved thermal insulation, combined with solar control, as excellent lifetime value in the context of their overall spend on their window or door project.

Ian adds: “The difference that Planitherm One can make in terms of maintaining a stable temperature inside our homes is one of the reasons why we often recommend it for integral blind units intended for larger windows and doors, especially on sunnier aspects. It further enhances our integral blinds which already give homeowners the ability to control the amount of heat and sunlight entering their home with ease.

“Specify Uni-Blinds integral blinds with Planitherm One and your customers get dual benefits, whether the blinds are open or closed. The glass works in the background, insulating the home against excessive heat when the sun is strong and, thanks to the low U-value of IGUs created using Planitherm One, ensuring more heat is retained inside the home in winter.”

To find out more about the different types of integral blinds available in the Uni-Blinds range and the benefits of combining them with Planitherm One glass, visit www.morleyglass.co.uk.