Suitability of your order
Blackout Fabrics / Blackout Blinds
Although the material itself is 100% blackout, the blind can contain some light leakage; as such, we are unable to advertise any blind system as 100% blackout.
As examples, with a Vertical blind, you will get light leakage between each slat and around the full blind, on a Perfect Fit blind, you may get light leakage between the material and frame and on a standard Roller blind, you will get light leakage around the fabric.
Some blinds are more effective than others, such as our cassetted blackout blinds, which achieve a blackout of about 99%. They have features such as side profiles, a top cassette, and a bottom bar with a rubber seal.
Venetian blinds
The actual drop of your Venetian blind (metal or wood) is manufactured as close as possible to your measurements, with your slat width determining the final drop size, so on some occasions the blind can be slightly longer than the drop requested.
On all our Wooden Blinds, it is normal for up to two slats to sit on the bottom bar; this is to cover the punch holes in the bottom bar and to minimise the light seepage. Sometimes you will have a second slat sat on the bottom bar, this is there to block the light when closed, and even though it may look like it shouldn’t be there – trust us, it is meant to be!
Wood Blinds are a natural product, and one of their unique features is the natural and varying tones of the timber.
To accommodate the brackets and various control types, the fabric on the various types of blinds that roll up is about 34mm less than the blinds' widest point.
Different types of Roll Up Blinds are Roller, Vision, Day & Night, and Silhouette.
Not all No Drill blinds are suitable for all window or door types, particularly sliding doors, as the various blinds' depths may affect the movement of the other doors. This can also apply to bi-fold doors, as the depth of blinds may impinge on the doors when folded back. Check out our blind depths page for more information.