Roller blinds in Tyldesley
One clean sheet of fabric on a tube. A block of colour or a pattern that turns the window into the thing you look at, with hundreds of fabrics to pick from.
What a roller is like to live with
A roller is one sheet of fabric on a tube. There is nothing much to go wrong, which is why they last, and why a roller is the cheapest thing we can put in a window without it looking cheap. Pull the chain and it goes up out of the way entirely, so you get the whole window back. A venetian never quite gives you that.
The trade-off is that a roller is up or down. There is no in-between setting that lets the light in but keeps the street out, which is what a venetian or a Vision blind is for. So think about what the window looks onto before you settle on a fabric. A dim-out in a front room facing the road is a different decision from a blackout in a back bedroom.
They wipe clean with a damp cloth, which is how they ended up in kitchens and bathrooms for years. The fabric range has moved on a long way since then, and there is no reason a roller can't go in a living room now.
We fit them ourselves. Simon prices the job and Simon puts the blinds up, and the packaging goes back in the van with us.
Fabrics and operation
We bring the books to your window so you see the fabric in your own light.
| Fabric | Blackouts and dim-outs, prints, traditional jacquards, and woodweave and woven finishes. |
|---|---|
| Operation | Side chain, spring-loaded, or easyglide. The last two have no control cord at all. |
| Chain safety | Where a chain is used we fit an easy-break connector that comes apart under pressure. |
| Finishing touches | Braids, scallops, poles, finials and bottom rails, as well as flora badges and eyelets. |
| Fitting | Inside the recess, or outside it so the blind overlaps the frame and holds the light back. |
| Wide windows | Usually two blinds side by side. Lighter to pull, and they hang straighter. |
| Cleaning | Dust it down, or wipe marks off with a damp cloth. Do not soak it or put it in a machine. |
| Warranty | Every blind comes with the manufacturer's warranty. It varies by blind and by manufacturer, so ask us and we will tell you what covers yours before you order. We fitted it, so if something is wrong we come back out. That is in addition to your legal rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, and does not affect them. |
Where they suit, and where they don't
There is no point selling you a roller for a window that wants something else. Here is where we would put one, and where we wouldn't.
Good for
- Kitchens and bathrooms, where you want something you can simply wipe down.
- Bedrooms, in a blackout fabric, especially for shift workers and small children.
- Windows where you want the whole view and the whole frame back in the daytime.
- Anywhere the budget matters. Pound for pound it is the most fabric for the money.
- Hanging behind curtains, because a roller sits flat against the glass.
Probably not for
- Windows where you want light in and the street out at the same time. That is a venetian or a Vision blind.
- Very wide windows in one piece. Two blinds side by side nearly always hang better and pull easier.
- Angled tops, arches and conservatory roofs. A pleated blind is made for those shapes; a roller isn't.
- A door you use all day, unless it is a Perfect Fit that clips to the frame and travels with it.
If your window is on the second list, ring us anyway. Half the job is knowing which blind belongs where, and that part is free.
Questions we get asked
If yours isn't here, ring the showroom and ask. We don't mind talking you out of something.
Will a blackout roller keep the room completely dark?
The fabric will. The gap round the edges is the honest bit nobody mentions: a blind hung inside the recess always lets a little light past the sides. If the room has to be properly dark, we fit the blind outside the recess so it overlaps the frame. We'll tell you which way we'd do it before you order.
Can I have a roller blind in a bathroom or kitchen?
Yes, that's where they started. They wipe clean with a damp cloth and there's no cord to get sticky. Tell us which room it's for when we come out and we'll point you at fabrics that suit a steamy window rather than ones that don't.
How do you clean a roller blind?
Run a duster or the soft brush on the vacuum down it now and again, with the blind pulled fully down. Marks come off with a damp cloth and warm water. Most roller fabrics have a finish on them, so don't soak it, don't scrub it, and never put one in a washing machine. Let it dry down before you roll it back up.
Can two blinds go on one wide window?
Often they should. Two narrower blinds are lighter to pull, hang straighter, and if one ever gets damaged you're only replacing half the window. We'll tell you where we'd split it when we measure.
Children or pets in the house?
Say so when we visit. A spring-loaded or easyglide roller has no control cords at all, and where a chain is used we fit an easy-break connector as standard. It costs little or nothing. More on child safety.
What else we fit
Every other blind we do, plus plantation shutters. All of it cut to your window and put up by us.
Want a price for roller blinds?
Ring the showroom on 01942 882 181, or the mobile on 07929 366 127. Tell us which windows and we will sort a time to call round, measure up and leave you with a written price. Evenings and weekends are no bother.