Roof lanterns look wonderful and cook the room

Shaped pleated systems

Each pane of the lantern gets its own tensioned pleated blind, shaped to the trapezium or triangle of that pane. Fully retracted they sit as a slim stack against the ridge or the eaves bar, so the lantern still reads as glass.

Reflective backings bounce the solar gain back out rather than absorbing it. That is the difference between a blind that shades and a blind that cools.

Motorisation is not optional here

A lantern is out of reach by definition. Every roof lantern system we fit is motorised, usually on a remote or app with the option to run on a timer so it closes ahead of the afternoon sun.

Power can be a battery tube motor, a hard-wired supply where an electrician is already on site, or a solar panel on the ridge.

Surveying a lantern properly

Every pane is measured individually and the glazing bar profile is recorded, because the blind rails fix to the bars. Manufacturers vary — the survey has to match the specific lantern brand and profile.