Caring for your Roller Blind

The purchase of blinds for rollers isn’t as hard as initially seems. It’s an easy process that is less labor-intensive than buying clothes from an online store.

The most enjoyable part that is, perhaps the longest portion of the process, is to determine what type of roller blind you’d like and the best way to use the features it offers to enhance your home, whether it’s as a roller blind with a dimout or double blind.

In short, knowing the functions of a blind roller can help you find blinds that not just provide shade, but also enhance the interior design, complement your daily life and aid in whatever activity you perform in your room, from sleeping rest to work and privacy.

This is the most comprehensive guide for buying blinds with rollers as it breaks down these important features and provides useful information that will help you locate the blinds that will work with your style and preferences.

Roller Blind Fabrics

For the majority of people, the fabric of their blind is among the main elements that determines the final decision when it comes to selecting blinds made of rollers – and exactly!

Dimout fabric blocks any external lighting that is entering the room, but does not block it out completely. It is extremely effective in cutting down on glare and reflections from screens, without transforming the room completely dark. There are many who use this type of blind in living spaces as it blocks sunlight from shining directly onto television screens , creating a room that is excessively bright, uncomfortable and unpleasant.

In general, dimout fabric is less thick than blackout, and has an open weave, and comes in a wide range of levels of opacity. Opacity is the measure of how much sunlight is blocked (think transparency reversed) We use the terms lighter and moderate (high blinds with high opacity can be blackout blinds) to facilitate understanding. Blinds with a dim-out opacity are close voile and sheer fabrics which let lots of lightand blocking sunlight’s direct beams.

The best thing about dimout is that it absorbs the sun’s rays and alters its hue as the sun travels across the sky. It is simply stunning, particularly when the fabric appears to shine.

Blackout fabric comes with many benefits including the fact that it blocks light from entering it which turns the room in darkness. The roller blinds are utilized in bedrooms across the nation, since they provide the most shade, as well as making them ideal for those who sleep lightly as well as night shift employees.

Most blackout blinds are made up of multiple layers, ranging from fibreglass to acrylic foam and PVC. The layers create the fabric more dense than dimout. However, it’s just to ensure that light cannot traverse the fabric regardless of intensity.

The high density of the fabric can also mean that the fabric offers a more solid block of colour as opposed to the hue-changing nature of dimout fabric.

Another helpful pointer about blackout fabric : they make fantastic projector screens to use in home cinemas.

Measuring Roller Blinds

The blinds we offer are designed to order, which means the blinds are made according to the measurements you supply. You can provide us with the measurements by adding them the web page for the blind you’d like to purchase.

The process of measuring your window for the roller blind is simple, and we walk through the procedure in our easy-to-follow measuring guide.

The first thing to determine is whether your blind is set to go into a recess or out of it or if it has one in the first place. Recesses is the name of the space in which the window is located away from the room, usually creating an exterior window sill. Certain windows do not have a recess and you’ll have to place the blind on the wall over the window. This will be indicated to us when you place your order by selecting ‘Recess’ or the ‘Exact’.

The option of mounting above or even outside the window is known as exact fit because we measure you and then make your blinds to those exact dimensions. So, we suggest adding around 50mm to the measurement of drop and width to ensure that it is completely covered without letting light get through the edges.

With the recess-fitting blinds, we’ll deduct the needed dimensions to accommodate for the brackets.

The process of measuring blinds made of rollers is simple. Use a tape measure to take measurements of the size of the recess, or window. Two more measurements are taken further into the window to look for any oddities, as frequently windows expand or crack, or tiles are placed halfway down, which can cause a problem for that bottom edge. If you find a difference be sure to check again and input the largest size in the wide section of the website.

Similar to the drop and take two measurements along the window to check whether there are any parts that are bigger that the others. Enter the measurement of the longest drop on our website when you place your place an order.

Installing Roller Blinds

Installing blinds made of rollers is a simple task. Depending on the area that you’re installing it on, it is either necessary for drilling holes. or use wall plugs, and then attach the bracket to them, or screw it directly into the wood.

While our fitting instructions will explain more in depth, you can simply mark the holes that you’ll have to drill to mount the brackets. Once you have drilled the holes, plug in the wall plug and connect the brackets. The blind will snap into the brackets with ease.

The final touch can be the safety feature for children, which ensures that the chain is held tight (but still not too tightly) and near to the wall, which prevents children from getting caught within the chain..

Roller Blinds in Boxes along with Angled Bay Windows

In the event that you own a bay window box or angled bay window , you can put in blinds made of rollers as easily. We’ve created a measuring guideline to assist you in determining the correct sizes for your blinds that fit nicely together.

For window boxes typically, you’ll have two small side windows, and a bigger windows in the middle however, they could be identical across all sides. The following instructions will show you three different ways to put in blinds, which range from beginner to professional. It’s no harder than sizing the windows of your home, but it requires a bit more attention to ensure that you complete an attractive job.

The angle of bay windows is measured in such a way that they are close with each other, however it’s worth noting that it’s often difficult to avoid an opening between the fabric of each window. It is something to think about when you are considering blackout blinds since it can be challenging to completely block out sunlight.

Picking Roller Blinds for Different Rooms

The most popular location we see blinds that are installed in bedrooms. They can provide darkness and are with a variety of colors the roller blind is available to help you out! Although a blackout blind is the most frequently used due to its capability to help sleeping, dimout fabrics are also a viable option. This is due to the fact that dimout roller blinds provide excellent privacy, but also allows sunlight to pass through and allow people who live indoors to see out. It is handy when you have to change clothes quickly!

In bathrooms and kitchens in bathrooms, we see moisture-resistant and clean-smooth blinds are the most popular. This is because kitchens frequently have very high levels of humidity, and any blinds in the vicinity could absorb water and becoming dirty due to the food. Selecting a blind that has these options lets you cook to the max without worrying of damage to the blinds.

For living rooms as well as others that have been designed to allow people to gather, dimout fabrics are an extremely popular option since it blocks the sunlight from shining directly on people’s faces or creating glare projected onto a TV screen. Most of the time, there are huge windows within these spaces that are a key conversation point.

If you have big windows, it is recommended to will automatically raise the thickness of the barrel. The barrel is the thing that you wrap the cloth around, and the weight it puts on the barrel for a considerable distance could cause it to slide.

If you live in a home with messy kids We recommend blinds that have a wipe clean feature and PVC blinds that are fronted as they are easy to clean.

Child Safety and Other Features

The safety of children is the most important factor with regard to blinds made of rollers. Our blinds are equipped with an child safety device that is a p-clip that holds the chain out of the reach of children , and prevents the blinds from getting access to the loop that they might be trapped in. It’s crucial to ensure that the safety devices for children are put in place even if you don’t have children. It takes away any danger that could be triggered if children visit, and also protects pets from getting caught in.

Caring for your Roller Blind

After you’ve installed your blinds There are some things you can do to ensure it is in good condition and working properly.

Like all blinds, regular cleaning – small and often is the best method to ensure you are in good shape. Fabrics included in the Wipe Clean filter let you to use a moist sponge or cloth to clean the blind, or PVC fabric can also be cleaned using soapy water. It is recommended to test the area around the barrel prior to cleaning using any cleaning product to ensure that it doesn’t harm the fabric or alter the color.

We always attach an additional couple of sheets of material to the blind to make sure that the barrel isn’t visible even when it is in its full-length, and by removing these extra rolls and testing them, you will not have to worry about any spots that might show in the normal use. Another option to test the fabric is to request a sample of the fabric you’re using on our website. You can use it as a test swatch for your product.

Dab the blind with a damp cloth but don’t completely submerge it in water. When you’ve got a dusty blind, maybe in the upper part of the barrel, where dust accumulates if the blind isn’t being moved frequently and swung around, you can make use of the soft brush head for the vacuum.

As for actual maintenance, there is no need to clean or oil mechanisms of blinds because they’re a sealed system that self-lubricates. It is possible to test the brackets to ensure they’re still strong (to prevent the possibility of them falling over and scaring you!) and make sure your child’s safety system in good working order.