How Window Treatments Affect Your Home Insurance and Property Value 

Window treatments affect your home in ways that go beyond aesthetics. They can influence your home insurance, your energy efficiency rating, and the price you get at resale.

Security shutters and roller shutters reduce the risk of break in, and some home insurers offer reduced premiums for properties with security rated shutters on windows and doors. If your property is in a high risk area for theft, check with your insurer whether fitted shutters qualify for a discount.

External motorised blinds provide storm and debris protection in areas prone to severe weather. In cyclone rated regions, approved shutters and external coverings can affect your insurance category.

For property value, plantation shutters consistently add to the perceived value of a home at sale time. Real estate agents recommend them as one of the most effective pre sale improvements you can make, alongside paint and landscaping.

The energy efficiency of your window treatments can also affect your home’s sustainability rating if you are having one assessed. Well fitted blinds and curtains reduce heating and cooling costs, which factors into any efficiency audit.

Contact us if you want to discuss how window treatments can improve your home’s insurance, efficiency, or resale position.