How to avoid buying a flat that gets too hot?

When buying a flat we pay attention to various factors. One of them is certainly a suitable temperature. Unfortunately, it is impossible to check whether the room will be too hot in summer if we buy a property at another time of year. Fortunately, there are certain indicators on the basis of which we can predict that a given flat will give us no respite in the summer. Which ones? That is what today's article is about.

Perhaps the temperature in the flat we intend to buy is not the most important factor when choosing a property, but it is still worth taking into account. Summer heat waves in Poland can really take it out of us, and coming home from work to an overheated place will not be very pleasant. Fortunately, it is easy to predict whether a given property tends to overheat.

Windows facing west

Remember that a room with windows facing west will get very hot in summer. The sun will shine into it from noon until late evening. It is therefore not advisable to put a bedroom in such rooms. A room on the east side will work best for that. With west-facing windows you will also have to think about adequate protection against excess light in the form of roller blinds or venetian blinds. Using them will effectively limit how much the room heats up.

Flats on the top floor

If you are considering buying a flat on the top floor, you must remember that such flats tend to heat up quickly, which can be a nuisance in summer. The main problem here is the type of roofing. In older buildings, black roofing felt was used, which makes the roof heat up excessively and, as a result, causes the flats on the top floor to overheat. Fortunately, new buildings use white roofing felt, which reflects light and keeps the roof from heating up. Thanks to this, flats on the top floor in new blocks are not at risk of excessive temperatures in summer.

Windows on one side only

One of the biggest drawbacks of flats, one that practically guarantees excessive summer temperatures, is having all the windows on one side of the property. Such a layout makes it impossible to ventilate the interiors properly, which leads to stagnant air. The side the windows face is also an important matter. Flats with north-facing windows will be the coldest. Those with windows facing east will get sunlight only until noon. West-facing windows, in turn, guarantee a lot of light in the afternoon and evening, but also mean that the interior heats up a lot.

Large windows

Extensive glazing makes a flat look very impressive and gives the interior a modern touch. However, remember that the larger the window, the more the rooms will heat up. Too much glazing creates an effect similar to the conditions in a greenhouse. It is hard to imagine putting up with it for two months. So if large glazed areas matter to us and we do not want to give them up, we have to be prepared to provide the windows with suitable shading or install air conditioning in the flat, which will make the summer bearable.