However, you needn’t invest in covering the whole of your conservatory. You need to look at the path of the sun and then see where the most important places are.

You’re absolutely right, conservatory roof blinds are both a pain to install yourself and expensive to get someone else to do.

However, taking a step of courage, adding a swear box and a couple of plasters for those little nicks and scratches, you can save yourself a lot of money doing it yourself.

I bought mine from a guy I know who gave me a good price to buy from him, with a healthy dose of support to understand how to fit them. The first one was tricky and measurement is key to success as the roller mechanisms are sat tightly next to each other. Any measurement errors will be compounded the further you move along the roof.

You also need a really sharp metal drill bit for when you drill through the uPVC frame in the metal.

Once you’ve got the first one done, the rest are easy as it’s a replication of the first one.

One thing I did notice was that the blinds wouldn’t sit straight and flat and had a bit of an angle to them. My chap told me that if you let them down a bit and pull them tight to the top again they’ll straighten….and they did!

I saved about £1000 doing it myself so it can pay to have a go!

Regards
Andy