Loss of privacy, increased glare, heat loss during evenings and the colder month
Contemporary Living Room, Surrey
Along with the striking contemporary look came the problems that are often associated with large gables, namely loss of privacy, increased glare and exceptional large amounts of heat loss during evenings and the colder months, as well as extreme solar heat gain on sunny days. All of this is compounded by the fact that the shape of the glass prevents nearly anything from being fully retracted.
In other words, most owners of fully glazed gables are faced with the very real prospect of having to permanently cover the shaped area of their glass because they cannot find a solution that meets all of their shading and insulation needs, but which can completely retract.