Means of Escape

Means of Escape (MOE) roof window
Our Designo R7 roof windows in timber are supplied as standard sizes 7/9 and 7/11.
This conforms to the Approved Document B which states that an unobstructed openable area of at least 0,33 m² and at least 450 mm high and 450 mm wide to be acceptable as emergency egress window. Therefore, a 7/9 with an openable area of 0,34 m² 450 mm in hight and 664 mm in width can be used as a means of escape roof window.

Roto Designo R7

Top-third pivot roof window

Beautiful views are best enjoyed standing upright. For this reason, in comparison to conventional centre-pivot roof windows, the Roto Designo R7 top-third pivot roof window‘s rotation axis is positioned in the top third of the window. There is minimal obtrusive sash protruding into your living space, blocking the view or creating an obstacle course on your way to the open window. True to the Roto principle: “More freedom. More comfort.“ Use all the top-third pivot roof window‘s functions easily with one handle – positioned at the bottom for better accessibility. This way opening, ventilating and closing doesn’t turn out to be an athletic challenge. Particularly slimline frame profiles ensure that a lot of light shines into the living space. The particularly secure and impervious three point locking system provides an all round safe feeling.

Advantages at a glance

  • Safety glass on the outside, thermal insulation glass on the inside
  • Anthracite-metallic special-effect paint – fits in harmoniously with the roof tile colour
  • High pivot axis – plenty of headroom and bottom positioned one-handed operation handle for all functions
  • Optional with flexible 2-pieced circumferential thermal insulating block for energy conservation

Mode of operation

Plenty of headroom

Top-third pivot point

Ventilation

Easy and practical

Easy and safe cleaning

in cleaning position

Glazings

Standard

Roto blueLine (5)

Safety and thermal insulating glazing

Size chart

Technical characteristics

Roof pitch 15 - 65°
PVC yes
Timber yes
WD yes
Non-WD yes
Different glazings 1
Different sizes 9
Angle of aperture ca. 38°
Points of locking 3

Our recommendation

Exterior roller shutter

Roto’s electrical roller shutter warrants full shading. Even at the maximum 38° opening angle, the roller shutter can be left closed and the window is still fully operable...

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