Single pleat blinds with a reflective backing designed to help manage heat, light and UV exposure in your home.

What Are Solar Reflective Pleated Blinds?

Solar reflective pleated blinds are single pleat blinds, meaning they are made from one layer of fabric that folds neatly in a fan-like formation.

• Single pleat construction
• Lightweight and neat appearance
• Aluminium-style coating applied to the rear of the fabric
• Slight silver finish on the back

The reflective coating helps reduce the impact of direct sunlight entering the room.

How the Solar Reflective Coating Works

• Reflects a portion of UV rays
• Reduces harmful sunlight exposure
• Helps reflect heat away during summer
• Helps retain warmth during winter

The aluminium-style backing acts as a barrier, helping to keep sunrooms, conservatories and warm south-facing rooms more comfortable throughout the year.

Originally Developed for Conservatory Roof Blinds

Solar reflective pleated fabrics were originally developed for conservatory roof blinds, where heat control is particularly important.

• Helps reduce excessive heat build-up
• Suitable for conservatory roofs and side windows
• Ideal for sunrooms and south-facing spaces
• Improves comfort in bright rooms

Their success in conservatories has made them a popular choice throughout the home.

Cord Holes & Light Considerations

Because solar reflective pleated blinds are a single layer of fabric, they require small holes in the material for the tension cords to run through.

• Tension cords pass through small holes in the fabric
• Some light can pass through these holes
• This is normal for single pleat blinds
• Cellular pleated blinds do not have visible cord holes

If minimising light entry is a priority, cellular pleated blinds may be a better option, as their honeycomb construction conceals the cord system within the fabric.

Fabric Options

The majority of single pleat fabrics include a solar reflective coating.

• Most standard fabrics include reflective backing
• Voile and sheer fabrics do not include coating
• A small number of specialist fabrics may not include it
• Wide range of colours available

If heat control is your priority, we will guide you towards suitable reflective fabric options.

Available Installation Styles

• Tension pleated blinds
• Free-hanging pleated blinds
• Perfect Fit frames
• INTU frames
• Fit-to-frame style blinds

This makes solar reflective pleated blinds one of the most versatile options across the pleated blind range.

Shape Limitations

Solar reflective single pleat blinds are not available for shaped windows such as apex designs.

• Not suitable for apex or shaped windows
• Cellular pleated blinds are required for shaped installations
• Available for standard rectangular window applications

Solar Reflective Pleated Blinds – At a Glance

• Single pleat fabric design
• Aluminium-style reflective backing
• Helps reduce UV exposure
• Reflects heat in summer
• Helps retain warmth in winter
• Originally developed for conservatories
• Available in multiple fitting styles
• Not suitable for apex or shaped windows