Keeping Alfreton Nursery School Cooler with 4Ever Blue Solar Control
Sunshield Window Film recently had the pleasure of completing a solar control installation at Alfreton Nursery School, a fantastic setting with plenty on offer for its younger pupils.
The project focused on an area of roof glazing where solar heat build-up and glare were causing problems, particularly when exposed to strong sunlight.
After assessing the roof glazing, 4Ever Blue solar control coating was selected as the appropriate solution. Our team prepared the glazed roof area before professionally applying the specialist coating, with the complete installation carried out in just one day.
Tackling Solar Heat Through Roof Glazing
Roof glazing is a great way to introduce natural daylight into nurseries and schools, helping to create bright and welcoming spaces.
The downside is that overhead glazing can be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods. During warm, sunny weather, this can contribute to solar heat build-up inside the building, while intense sunlight from above can also create uncomfortable glare.
In a nursery environment, where young children and staff use the space throughout the day, maintaining a comfortable internal environment is particularly important.
At Alfreton Nursery School, a solar control solution was required that could be applied to the existing roof glazing while addressing both heat gain and glare.
Preparing the Roof for 4Ever Blue
Good preparation is an important part of achieving a professional solar control coating installation.
Before applying the 4Ever Blue system, the Sunshield Window Film team carefully prepared the roof glazing, ensuring the surfaces were ready to receive the specialist coating.
Once the preparation was complete, 4Ever Blue solar control coating was professionally applied across the required roof glazing.
The system is designed to help reduce the effects of solar energy through roof glazing, making it particularly useful for buildings where excessive heat and glare are caused by sunlight entering from above.
Reducing Heat and Glare in the Nursery
The purpose of the installation was straightforward: reduce solar heat build-up and glare while retaining the benefits of the existing roof glazing.
By treating the glazing rather than replacing the complete roof structure, the nursery was able to benefit from a specialist retrofit solar control solution.
For nurseries, schools and other educational buildings, this approach can be particularly useful where rooflights, glazed roofs or other overhead glazing contribute to uncomfortable internal conditions during sunny weather.
Completed in Just One Day
Minimising disruption is always important when we're working in an educational environment.
Our team was able to prepare the roof glazing and complete the 4Ever Blue installation within a single day, providing Alfreton Nursery School with its new solar control treatment quickly and efficiently.
It was a pleasure for the Sunshield Window Film team to work at such a welcoming nursery and to provide a solution designed to make its bright spaces more comfortable for both children and staff.
Solar Control Solutions for Schools and Nurseries
This project is another example of how specialist solar control products can be used to address overheating and glare in educational buildings.
Sunshield Window Film provides solutions for nurseries, primary and secondary schools, colleges and other educational facilities, including conventional solar control window films as well as specialist coatings for suitable roof glazing and rooflights.
Different glazing materials and building designs require different approaches, which is why we assess the application before recommending an appropriate solar control product.
If your nursery or school suffers from excessive heat or glare through roof glazing, skylights, rooflights or conventional windows, contact Sunshield Window Film to discuss the solar control options available.
