External Venetian Blinds or zipSCREEN? Many building owners, modernizers and planners who are looking for an effective sun shading system for window surfaces ask themselves this question. Both systems offer high functionality, modern design and can be seamlessly integrated into the façade design. In this article, we highlight the respective advantages of External Venetian Blinds and Textile Screens and provide decision-making aids for different requirements.
Individual advice on External Venetian Blinds or zipSCREEN:
External Venetian Blinds: enable precise light control thanks to adjustable slats
zipSCREEN.2: offers effective privacy, sun and glare protection with simultaneous transparency
Both systems: make an important contribution to thermal insulation in summer
Selection: depends heavily on the structural conditions and personal priorities
External Venetian Blinds consist of horizontal, adjustable Venetian Blinds Slats that direct daylight into the room depending on the position of the sun. As a result, they not only provide glare protection at the workplace, but also enable optimum utilization of daylight.
Flexible light control thanks to adjustable slats
Modern look for sophisticated façade design
Effective summer heat protection thanks to external installation
Privacy protection in daylight without darkening completely
High level of convenience thanks to integration into Smart Home systems
All External Venetian Blinds advantages at a glance
ROMA offers various External Venetian Blinds systems, including Front-Mounted External Venetian Blinds, Top-Mounted External Venetian Blinds, Modular External Venetian Blinds and Façade Venetian Blinds with different slat geometries for individual requirements.
A zipSCREEN is an external Textile Screens made of highly tear-resistant fabrics that are guided laterally in a rail - this ensures that the fabrics remain stable even in strong winds (up to 120 km/h).
Effective sun and heat protection, even for large window areas
Glare protection with simultaneous view to the outside
Wind-resistant thanks to zip technology
Wide variety of designs thanks to different fabric types and colors
Ideal for media rooms, home offices and living areas with computer screens
ROMA zipSCREEN.2 systems are available as Front-Mounted Textile Screens, Top-Mounted Textile Screens and Façade Textile Screens - to suit your structural situation.
Requirement | External Venetian Blinds | zipSCREEN.2 |
Flexible light control | ✓✓✓ | ✓ |
Complete privacy screen | ✓ | ✓✓✓ |
View to the outside | ✓ | ✓✓✓ |
Glare protection for screen work | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ |
Wind stability | ✓ | ✓✓✓ |
Large window areas | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ |
Both systems are suitable for new buildings as well as for retrofitting in existing buildings. Both systems also offer great flexibility in terms of control. The options here range from manual and electric to smart control via app or sensors.
External Venetian Blinds or zipSCREEN - both systems are high-quality solutions for external sun protection. External Venetian Blinds are ideal for those who want to direct daylight and play with light and shade. If, on the other hand, you want to shade large window areas while retaining the view and at the same time wanting wind stability, a zipSCREEN.2 is a particularly good choice.
It is best to consult a ROMA specialist partner to find out which system is right for your project.
It is impossible to say whether an External Venetian Blinds or zipSCREEN.2 is better. Both systems have their strengths. External Venetian Blinds, for example, offer flexible light control, while zipSCREENs offer privacy and wind stability.
Yes, ROMA zipSCREENs are specially designed for large areas. They are ideal for modern architecture with large areas of glazing and remain stable even under high wind loads thanks to zip technology.
Yes, both External Venetian Blinds and zipSCREENs from ROMA can be integrated into modern Smart Home systems. They can be controlled via app, time program or sun position sensor.
ROMA offers a large selection of technical fabrics that differ in terms of transparency, color, light transmission and reflection behavior. This allows the zipSCREEN to be individually adapted to architectural and functional requirements.
Yes, External Venetian Blinds offer effective privacy protection in daylight without completely darkening the room. At the same time, the view to the outside is maintained thanks to the adjustable slats, which creates a pleasant feeling of space