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Roller blind guides and advice
Everything we would tell you at the measure, written down. Which fabric suits which room, how the types compare, what things cost and how to measure your own windows if you would rather do it yourself.
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The two questions people ask first
How much do roller blinds cost?
Indicative price bands by blind type, what moves the number, and what should be included in any quote you compare.
Read the price guideBlackout or sunscreen?
The two fabrics do opposite jobs, and choosing wrong is the most common regret. Which room needs which.
Read the comparisonRoom by room
Which blind for which room
Rooms make the decision, not catalogues. Each of these starts from what the room actually has to do.
Bedrooms
Getting a room genuinely dark, and when dim-out is the better answer.
Read the guideBathrooms
Privacy and steam pull against each other. How to get both.
Read the guideKitchens
Grease is harder on a blind than steam. What survives near a hob.
Read the guideLiving rooms
View by day, privacy by evening, without two blinds on one window.
Read the guideComparisons
Roller blinds against the alternatives
Honest comparisons, including the cases where we would fit something other than a roller.
vs vertical blinds
Where verticals still win, and where they date a room.
Comparevs Roman blinds
Softness against simplicity, and the cost difference.
Comparevs curtains
Warmth, cost, cleaning and how much wall each one needs.
Comparevs Venetian blinds
Slat control against a clean face. Dust, light and privacy.
CompareDeciding
Choices worth understanding before you order
Blackout vs sunscreen
One blocks light, one lets it through. Both are right in the wrong room.
Read the guideMade-to-measure vs ready-made
When a shop-bought blind is fine, and when it will annoy you daily.
Read the guideWhat they cost
Price bands, what moves them, and how to compare quotes properly.
Read the guidePractical
How to measure, fit and look after them
We measure and fit free as part of a quote. These are here for anyone who would rather do it themselves, and for looking after blinds once they are up.
How to measure
Recess and exact fit, and the three measurements people get wrong.
Read the guideHow to fit
Brackets, levels and clearances, step by step.
Read the guideCleaning and care
What works by fabric type, and what ruins a coating.
Read the guideGlossary
Cassette, fascia, openness factor, exact fit: the terms explained.
Look something upOr just ask us
Reading is useful. Standing at your window with fabric samples is better. The visit is free and there is no obligation to order.
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