Do you fit blinds and shutters in splay and box bays?

Yes — both are part of standard bay configurations. Splay bays usually need 3 or 5 panels joined at the angle; square/box bays use 4 panels with corner posts. We measure each on-site before quoting.

Do you offer motorised plantation shutters for Sandgate homes?

Yes — battery, rechargeable and hard-wired motors are all available. Most ranges integrate with Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit.

What happens if a window measurement is wrong after fit?

We re-measure and re-order at our cost. Our 5-year install warranty covers this from the day we leave site.

How long do plantation shutters take from order to fit?

Most painted hardwood ranges are 6–8 weeks; specialist shaped or motorised orders can run to 10–12 weeks. We confirm timings in writing at your design visit.

CT20 · 8 min from Hythe

Sandgate Plantation Shutters, Surveyed and Fitted by Our Own Teamfor Bay Windows

Most Sandgate jobs we quote for plantation shutters share a pattern — Seafront period villas, Encombe villas, modern contemporary builds on the cliffs and reveals that need measuring by hand rather than off-catalogue.

Plantation Shutters for bay windows: what we look for

Bay windows are the trickiest single window type to dress well. Get the panelling, joinery angles or fabric tension wrong and the whole bay looks unfinished — get it right and a bay becomes the focal point of the room.

Each panel or blind is measured individually so the line follows the bay rather than fighting it.
Square, splay and box bays each behave differently — survey decides the right approach.
Lead, sash and uPVC bays all have different fixing constraints to plan for at survey.
Pricing is per panel for shutters and per drop for blinds — we always show a clear per-window breakdown.

Local plantation shutters examples from the CT20 area

plantation shutters for a south-facing Sandgate lounge

Glare from afternoon sun was the brief — we specced a tighter louvre and a slightly warmer paint shade than the standard white.

Open-plan living plantation shutters near Sandgate Castle

Long sliding doors needed motorised operation; we linked three blinds to a single remote with scene presets for morning, afternoon and evening.

plantation shutters for a Sandgate home office

Glare on screens was killing productivity. We picked a dim-out fabric with a cassette headrail so the blind closes flush against the reveal — no light spill at the edges.

On a Sandgate survey, this is what we look at

Reveal depth at all four corners — most Sandgate period reveals are out by 5–15 mm.
Existing trickle vents and how the dressing will clear them.
Window operating direction — top-hung, side-hung, sash — to choose the right fixing.
Headroom above the frame for cassette systems or stack-back on bi-folds.