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On a recent fitting,  Nick had to take down and replace an old venetian blind. Surprise surprise, it was one I had fitted at least 26 years ago, from the address label. Although a bit grubby, it was still working well, the customer just wanted to upgrade to something different.
Two Tone Blind??
Recently had a call from a customer, who had purchased 4 wooden venetian blinds from us, just over a year ago. 2 large ones and one small one had this effect on the bottom few slats.  Not sure of the cause, maybe slats are treated to protect from uv…
We did our first job on Berry Head Park not long after they first started selling on the plot. Since then the community has started a facebook group to recommend certain trades such as ourselves, as a positive consequence of our honest and reliable service we have been put on…
Jon Axford the head teaching professional at Teignmouth golf club asked for our advice on how to dress the window and block out as much light possible in the new golf lab and simulator at Teignmouth golf club. Jon requested that when the studio was not in use that people…
After a recent meeting with the marketing team at Expandia, we came up with what we think is a great new marketing idea. As Nick spent 10 years in hospitality most of which as a chef, we thought why not harness those skills. So Nick took the initiative of…
Blinds don’t have to be dull or boring.  Why not make a statement with different colours at adjoining windows? That’s what this local Torquay company did with their rest /meeting room with stunning effect. If you would like a quote, or just some advice, give us a call or fill…
What should you add to bi-folds for shading? There are many ways, but proving popular this year has been tensioned venetian blinds, fitted inside, up against the glass. This not only looks very neat, but also doesn’t interfere with the opening or closing of the doors. If you would like…
The south facing windows in this Bovey Tracey estate agents were making it too hot for comfort during the summer. Some simple plain roller blinds solved the problem during the day and added security at night, with the window displays still visible for customers. The result worked great. Have a…
Whether a Velux, Fakro or any other make of skylight window, we have the ideal solution for shading. We can supply and fit bespoke roller blinds (blackout if required), pleated or venetian blinds to all makes of skylights. Just give us a call for a quote or fill out the…
Although wood Venetians are now very popular, sometimes lack of space requires a smaller slatted blind. This is where the aluminium 25mm venetian comes into it’s own.  With printed slats available, like the woodgrain ones pictured, you can still have the look of wood. If you would like a quote…