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How to: Measure your windows

Note: It is always best to measure in millimetres for a more accurate measurement.

Choose the blind type you are creating:

Roller blinds
Woodweave Roman Blinds
Aluminium Venetians
Wooden Venetians
Vertical Louvre Blinds
Bay Windows

 

Roller Blinds

For a roller blind that you are planning to fit within the recess, measure wall to wall, at the top and ceiling to sill. It is important that you measure at the top of the window where you plan to fit the blind as your recess may not be a true square. DO NOT deduct anything from your measurements as we will do this for

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you. We will also add extra to your drop to ensure total coverage of the roller when fully extended.

For a blind that will hang outside of a recess or flush against a wall, measure approximately 2" over on both sides and top to bottom and class this as your material size. Again, we will add extra to your drop.

Please ensure you will have enough room to place the brackets. If you would prefer your material to be wider or less than 2" either side, that is fine!

As long as the material covers the opening, your blind will fit nicely.

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Wood Weave Romans

Wood Weave Roman Blind

For made to measure woodweave roman blinds, please follow the instructions for roller blinds.

 

We will reduce your wall to wall size by half an inch overall. Your drop will be reduced by 5mm so that your blind isn't sitting on the sill.

 

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Aluminium Venetians 

For fitting made to measure aluminium venetian blinds please see instructions for roller blinds. Aluminium Venetian Blind

We will reduce your wall to wall size by half an inch overall. Your drop will be reduced by 5mm so that it isn't sitting on the sill.


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Wooden VenetiansWooden Venetian Blinds

For made to measure wooden venetians, please follow the instructions for roller blinds.

We will reduce your wall to wall size by half an inch and the drop by 5mm so that your blind is not sitting on the sill.


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Vertical Louvres

 

Measuring for vertical blinds is slightly different. Measure at the top of your recess where you will fit your rail, wall to wall and measure top to sill in 3 different places as shown in the diagram. We will need your shortest drop measurement. Please DO NOT deduct anything from your measurements as we will do this for you. We will reduce your wall to wall size by half an inch overall. Your drop will be reduced by half an inch so that it isn't sitting on the sill, carpet or floor.

Vertical Blinds Louvres

If your vertical blind is to be fitted on the outside of a recess or your window is flush to the wall, please measure 2 inches over the window on both sides and 2 inches above the top of the window to 2 inches below the sill or to the floor. Class this as a 'finished blind size' (inclusive of the rail).

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To measure for a bay window

A bay window can be slightly tricky if you plan to fit blinds next to each other on each window, so to ensure we know the maximum width your blind could possibly be we need you to measure from the outside of your first frame to the very centre of the next frame section, repeating this until you come to the outside of the last frame as shown in the diagram below.
Order this as an outside bracket to bracket measurement.
Measure the drop, top to sill as normal.

DO NOT reduce anything from your measurements as we will do this for you.


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