DIY Measuring & Customisation Guide

Roller Blind Measurement Guide

DIY customers, watch our Roller Blind measuring guide to explore the full range of options, helping you choose the right style and measure with precision for your space. If you’ve booked an At Home Consultation, we’ll walk through these options together during your appointment.

How to measure
Fixing
Layering
Roll Direction
Chain Side
Motorisation

Roller Blind Comparison guide

Screen Roller Blinds
Light Filtering Roller Blinds
Blockout Roller Blinds

VIEW IS MAINTAINED

Yes

No

No

ALLOWS LIGHT THROUGH

Yes

Yes

No

INSULATION

Little

Moderate

Moderate

DAY TIME PRIVACY

Yes

Yes

Yes

NIGHT TIME PRIVACY

Limited

Yes, silhouettes and shadows only

Yes

LAYERS

1 layer of fabric

1 layer of fabric

1 layer of fabric

Inside Window Frame

Measure the WIDTH of the window reveal from one side to the other.
Measure the HEIGHT of the window reveal from the top to the bottom.

Outside Window Frame

For WIDTH and HEIGHT, measure from the outside of the architrave on one side of the window, to the outside of the architrave on the other side of the window.

For more details on specifically how to measure, please see the video above.

Select your

Fixing

Inside Window Frame

The blind is being fitted within the window reveal.

Outside Window Frame

The shutter is being fitted on the face of the architraves.

Layering

Single Roller Blind

A single roller blind is one layer of fabric on a single bracket. You choose either a sheer/light-filtering fabric or a blockout - so it performs one function at a time.

Dual Roller Blind

A Dual Blind is part of a pair of Roller Blinds (a Screen and and Blockout). If choosing a Dual Blind, then please ensure that the Room Name of this blind corresponds accordingly when you order it's partner blind.

Roll Direction

Front Roll

Back Roll

Chain Side

Left Side Chain

Right Side Chain

Motorisation

Battery Powered

Somfy battery powered motor which requires recharging approximately once every 10-12 months (recharger and 1 x remote control per room included).

Hard Wired

Somfy RTS Hard Wired motor which requires an electrician to hard wire each curtain/blind to the customers home, this is an additional expense that the customer must arrange. (Includes 1 x remote control per room).

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