Choosing Conservatory Blinds

They’re not cheap, as you most likely know. For a smaller conservatory, say a 3m x 3m sized one, one price quoted on line was around £1000. This included measuring the conservatory, fitting the blinds and apparently they offered a guarantee on their work.

Fitting a larger room naturally cost more. In looking around at other on line sites the quotations were about the same, with the actual prices depending largely on the type of conservatory blinds requested and the size and style of the conservatory.

Lean to conservatories seemed to be the cheapest to fit with lean to conservatory blinds, whereas the Edwardian or P-shaped conservatories were the more expensive. Of course this would also depend on the size, as a larger 5m x 3.5m lean to conservatory could cost the same as a 3m x 3m Edwardian conservatory.

Generally speaking, for the average sized conservatory you’re probably looking at investing anywhere from £1000 rising to £2000 for your conservatory window blinds.

Now, prices could be lowered by fitting all or some of your own conservatory blinds. They could be increased by choosing more expensive blinds, so it’s difficult to say exactly how much this will set you back.

You can find sites on line that offer you the service of fitting and supplying blinds, so that’s one route you could take. You could also most likely go to a store in your area and see how much they charge for supplying and fitting the blinds. In some ways I think that’s a better alternative because there’s nothing like having an actual live conversation, especially when you’re outlaying this type of money. You could also ask any questions you had and look at the type of conservatory blinds that were available. It’s also much easier to choose the right colour and shade when you’re able to see it first hand.

I’m not saying that you couldn’t do the whole thing online, but I tend to think that it might be simpler and that you might get better service or at least have a chance to look around and have all of your questions answered by going to a shop in person.

Having said that, if you’re still at the ‘looking around’ stage and investigating different options, you’d do well to find out more information on line and at least get some sort of idea of what you’re interested in. There are some pretty good sites online, and from just having a quick look around, there’s a wealth of information not only on the type and style of blind but also suggestions on DIY conservatory blinds, what to look for, information on how you can open your roof blinds (including motorized opening, which of course would add quite a bit to the cost of the blinds), etc.

You most likely will not be able to fit your own conservatory roof blinds, however, as they are quite tricky and difficult to get to, and most people find that they need professional help to get them up, especially if they chose conservatory pleated blinds.