Blackout Blinds

The fabric itself blocks the face of the blind, but the room result depends on the gaps around it. Side channels and cassette housings reduce the light that escapes at the sides and top. We avoid promising absolute darkness on every window because the frame, handles, and installation depth all matter.

Yes. Velux and rooflight installations are often better solved with dedicated blackout blinds because angled glazing is not a practical place for hinged shutters. We check the window make and model, then advise on the right manual, solar, electric, or bespoke option.

Yes. Battery motorisation is usually the simplest option because it avoids wiring work. Hard-wired or smart-home options make sense when the room is being renovated, the window is high, or you want several blinds to operate together.

Yes, where there is enough depth behind the shutter and the window hardware does not get in the way. This is often the best bedroom setup: shutters for daytime privacy and the finished look, with the blackout blind behind for night-time darkness.

Sometimes. It depends on the gap between the glass and the back of the shutter frame, plus handles, vents, and how the shutter panels open. We check the actual window before saying yes because a blind that rubs or blocks the shutters is not worth fitting.

Typically 2 to 3 weeks from order to installation for standard blackout blinds. Bespoke fabrics, motorised configurations, and rooflight-specific installations can extend that slightly; we confirm exact timing at the home survey.

Sometimes, depending on the brand and the quality of the supplied product. Get in touch with the manufacturer name and the specification and we will tell you honestly whether we can fit them properly. Where the product is not up to the standard we expect, we will explain why rather than fit something that will not last.

For bays and bedrooms, a slim pleated or honeycomb blackout blind is often the neatest route because it can sit inside channels behind the shutter. A roller blind can also work on flat windows if there is enough depth for the roll, cassette, and fabric movement.

This is the main detail that separates a useful blackout setup from a frustrating one. Side channels reduce light around the vertical edges, while a cassette or top cover helps with the headrail gap. We specify those details at survey rather than relying on fabric alone.

Surrey and South West London. Same service area as our shutter work: Kingston, Richmond, Wimbledon, Twickenham, Teddington, Esher, Cobham, Weybridge, and roughly 50 other towns. Pop your postcode into the contact form to confirm.