Choosing a Conservatory Roof and Window Blinds Company - Top Tips
- Do they offer a FREE home consultation,
quotation and measuring service without obligation and
with NO PRESSURE SELLING?
Be sure that you'll receive a written quotation via post
or e-mail that will allow you time to make a considered
decision.
You also want to be confident that the quotation offered
is the best price for the job first time and you won't
be harassed to place an order, especially after
manager's specials and other sudden price drops.
When you receive your quotation, you should also receive
the relevant product information for your selected
blinds.
- Have they got experience in both
manufacturing and installation of specialist blinds?
They should be able to offer products that are all
manufactured using top quality components and throughout
the manufacturing process the products are strictly
quality controlled before final inspection as the blinds
are packaged.
- Can they offer comprehensive 5 year product
warranties?
It is because of the component quality and manufacturing
quality system that they should be able to give all
their blinds a 5 year guarantee to give you peace of
mind that your blinds are made to last.
- Can they offer a complete service from
design advice through to a professional installation?
Ask for referrals or to view previous work
- Do they make and install blinds specifically
for use in a conservatory environment?
Choosing the correct blind for your conservatory is
essential, not only for keeping the environment cool in
the summer and warm in the winter, but also to protect
your interior finishes and furniture from the sun's
harmful rays and UV.
- Do they supply and install both window and
roof blinds?
Installing conservatory roof blinds is a specialist
install, it cannot be rushed. Make sure your installers
are employed by the company and are not just
contractors, trying to get the job completed as soon as
possible and moving onto the next one.
- Will they make your chosen blinds, bespoke
to your conservatory?
Almost without fail, every conservatory roof and side
window will be of a unique size and shape, even by a few
millimeters. Therefore accurate measurements must be
taken of each and every window before the blinds are
manufactured.
- Do they provide products that offer
fantastic solar reflective and energy saving benefits?
If your conservatory is south facing the benefits of
choosing a blind with good solar reflective backing 3
fold.
- Radically reducing the glare and heat of the sun to
maintain a comfortable temperature
- Reducing the need for other cooling system
- Reducing solar loss through the window in the winter
months, thus maintaining a warmer and useable
environment.
- Do they provide automated blinds, especially
for those hard to reach areas or as a security
deterrent?
Some conservatory roofs are just too high for a normal
pole to be of use. Or you just might like the luxury of
automated blinds, especially with a remote control
- Have they got a trained specialist surveyors
and installers?
If so, then the surveyors should be able to understand
your needs and guide you to a selection of products to
match.
The installers need to be professional and protective of
you house and conservatory, simple things like using a
waterproof sealant behind every screw hole in the
conservatory to protect from water ingress.
- Do they have a wide range of products and
fabrics?
A range such as Conservatory roof blinds, Vertical
blinds, Roller blinds, Venetian blinds, Pleated blinds,
Roman blinds, Woodslat blinds, Velux blinds, Woodweave
blinds, Perfect Fit blinds, Intu Design blinds, Blackout
blinds, Solar Reflective blinds, Shutters, Awnings,
Dutch Canopies, Motorised blinds.
- Can they install a blind system that allows
you to keep your blinds closed, but still allow you to
have the windows open to allow ventilation - not to
mention full use of your window sills?
There are now blind systems available that provide a
solution to both of these, plus they are available with
pleated, roller, venetian or wood slat blinds
- Can they offer appointments at times
convenient to you?
We all have busy lives, are they flexible with regards
times and days of the week, a good local company should
offer this flexibility.
- Can they install your blinds at a time
convenient to you?
Again, a good local company should be able to offer this
flexibility.
- Can they give you support and advice all the
way through the decision making process.
A good supplier will let you know all the pluses and
minuses of each blind type you choose in relation to
where it intended use is and depending on your budget.
If you are after the most cost effective solution, then
that's what you should be guided to, not what will make
the most profit.
- Can they offer you they chance to score and
comment the whole job, independently, and allow those
scores and comment to be seen by others?
When you need work doing around your home, finding
reputable tradesmen can be difficult. Can you really
trust them? Therefore using an organization like
Checkatrade is a free service that gives you the
background information you need to make a confident
decision.
They offer you a directory of trades and services that
have been vetted to high standards, for example by
verifying their insurance, qualifications and
professional memberships. Not only that, but CheckaTrade
also monitor their work on an on-going basis by
collecting feedback directly from their customers.
Marla Custom Blinds (Sidmouth) would love to help and
advise you with choosing your blinds - for a free
consultation and written quotation, please contact us
on:
01395-512605 / 0800 084 2605
stevehartland@marlacustomblinds.co.uk
www.marlacustomblinds.co.uk/sidmouth
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