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Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some practical advice.

I currently have old VELUX roof windows from around 1998, model GGL 306. My main issue is rain noise, especially during the night. The windows are still working, but they are obviously quite old now.

I’m trying to decide between two options:

1. Replace the old VELUX windows with new ones, possibly the current equivalent size MK06, maybe with better acoustic / triple glazing.
2. Keep the existing windows and install VELUX roller shutters, which should reduce rain noise quite a lot.

My questions:

• Are newer VELUX windows significantly better for rain noise compared with older 1990s models?
• Would acoustic or triple glazing make a noticeable difference during heavy rain?
• Or is a roller shutter still the best solution if the main problem is rain noise?
• Is it worth installing roller shutters on such old windows, or would you replace the windows first because of their age?

In Belgium, rain noise and roof-window insulation are both important. I’m not mainly looking for blackout, but comfort and reduced rain noise.

Any experience from people who replaced old VELUX windows or added roller shutters would be really helpful.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some practical advice.

I currently have old VELUX roof windows from around 1996-98 (assuming when house was built as there was no rennovation done later), model GGL 306. My main issue is rain noise, especially during the night. The windows are still working, but they are obviously quite old now.

I’m trying to decide between two options:

1. Replace the old VELUX windows with new ones, possibly the current equivalent size MK06, maybe with better acoustic / triple glazing.
2. Keep the existing windows and install VELUX roller shutters, which should reduce rain noise quite a lot.

My questions:

• Are newer VELUX windows significantly better for rain noise compared with older 1990s models?
• Would acoustic or triple glazing make a noticeable difference during heavy rain?
• Or is a roller shutter still the best solution if the main problem is rain noise?
• Is it worth installing roller shutters on such old windows, or would you replace the windows first because of their age?

I’m in Belgium, so rain noise and roof-window insulation are both important. I’m not mainly looking for blackout, but comfort and reduced rain noise.

Any experience from people who replaced old VELUX windows or added roller shutters would be really helpful.

Thanks!