Blinds (for windows)

[hornydragon]

Can anyone reconmend where to get blinds (proably need custom made) or quote for them need quite a few, 6-8 anyone reconmend a company/website ideally one with offices/showroom in the southwales/glousctershire/W.Mids/Taunton areas

Thanks in advance

PS probably want ventian/slat blinds not vertical/roller

[lynnzal]

My local B&Q warehouse does all sorts of blinds and machine cuts to size. They have a decent range but perhaps not as extensive as a dedicated retailer.

[Lawrenzini]

If it's roller blinds you're talking about then "custom made" is a completly made up term... They are cuttable to size... You can do this yourself in about 2 minutes with a hacksaw and a pair of scissors.

[hornydragon]

Venitian (slat) blinds, i have seen the ones in B&Q this afternoon but there drops seem to stop at 180cm and we need 200cm (big windows) I have been on a load of websites and aske for samples and will contact a company " Hillarys" who offer a custom quoting and fitting service (but i recon they will be steep) we are looking at over £500 in blinds for the living room alone so i really want decent ones that go up when they are supposed to and open and close properly (we have an ikea blind at the moment and its naff wont go up or down just sits there half way!)

[Lawrenzini]

£500 quid for blinds! It's time like this I bet you wish you lived alone!

[hornydragon]

£500 quid for blinds! It's time like this I bet you wish you lived alone!
thats my estimate (i'm the AV nut)
Very interested to hear from any forum member who sells/installs blinds. Also any Glasiers as we want some internal glazing frosted/etched

[Lawrenzini]

You can buy stick on sheats for frosting, results are quite good and the sheets only cost a few quid. My girlfriends dad had to do it after the company they ordered doors from got confused and delivered them a toilet door with clear glass in...:eek:

[hornydragon]

LOL have been looking at these http://www.windowfilm.co.uk/frostbrite2.aspx?CF=Store £45 for front door and £21 for the panel above the front door

[tnoy66]

Time to get out the Yellow pages.

When I wanted a made-to-measure blind I phoned round all the local places and found that those without big adverts gave the best prices.
In fact the closest one to me was the best priced. He called a few days later with samples and measured up properly (I'd only given him a rough size when I phoned for the quote).

Smaller outlets may give you discount too for buying several at once.

[hornydragon]

Thanks will do mate, only trouble is we dont live there yet so getting in can be a pain but we wont have any cover over the windows till the blinds are in. so we need a quick turn around

[scrapbook]

Venitian (slat) blinds, i have seen the ones in B&Q this afternoon but there drops seem to stop at 180cm and we need 200cm (big windows) I have been on a load of websites and aske for samples and will contact a company " Hillarys" who offer a custom quoting and fitting service (but i recon they will be steep) we are looking at over £500 in blinds for the living room alone so i really want decent ones that go up when they are supposed to and open and close properly (we have an ikea blind at the moment and its naff wont go up or down just sits there half way!)

I have used 'Hilarys' on a much humbler scale and found their service to be excellent.

[hornydragon]

Thanks mate do you know if its a "franchise scheme"

[johnscarlet]

I have used 'Hilarys' on a much humbler scale and found their service to be excellent.

MIL has used them a few times . I'm waiting for then to come and do a quote for a Roller in my newly installed bathroom

John

[thomasb]

I have used 'Hilarys' on a much humbler scale and found their service to be excellent.


used hilarys myself and found there service very good, planning on using them again for new house.