Do conservatory blinds really help with summer heat?

Yes — thermal-coated pleated and Luxaflex roof blinds reflect a large proportion of solar gain back through the glass. In our experience they typically reduce peak conservatory temperature by 5–8°C in mid-summer.

How are roller blinds cleaned and maintained?

Most need only a soft brush, microfibre cloth, or vacuum-brush attachment monthly. Fabric blinds can be spot-cleaned; shutters and wooden blinds wipe down with a barely-damp cloth.

What's the difference between Luxaflex and other blind brands?

Luxaflex offers patented systems (PowerView motorisation, Duette honeycomb) that aren't available elsewhere. They're our premium tier for Cheriton customers wanting the highest spec.

What fabric should I choose for a bedroom?

A blackout fabric in a cassette headrail gives the darkest result, with side channels to seal the edges if total dark-out is essential.

CT19 · 8 min from Hythe

Cheriton Roller Blinds, Surveyed and Fitted by Our Own Teamfor Conservatories & Bi-Fold Doors

Drive five minutes through Cheriton and you'll see why roller blinds matter here: Edwardian terraces near the High Street, mid-century semis, new flats near the Channel Tunnel terminal and windows that have settled over decades.

Roller Blinds for conservatories & bi-fold doors: what we look for

Conservatories and bi-fold doors create the largest, most exposed glazing in the home. Without the right blinds the room becomes a sun-trap in summer, an icebox in winter, and almost impossible to use during peak glare.

Pleated and Luxaflex roof systems with thermal-coated fabrics make the biggest single difference to conservatory temperature.
Bi-fold doors need free-hanging, perfect-fit or stack-back systems that don't fight the operating handles.
Linked control or motorisation matters once you're operating four or more drops in one wall.
Side-channel and cassette options keep wind from rattling fabric on exposed seafront and downland properties.

What we've fitted recently around Cheriton

Snug-room roller blinds near Cheriton High Street

Movie-night light control was the brief — solid panels bottom, café shutters top, with a blackout roller behind for total dark-out when the projector's on.

Sliding-door roller blinds for a CT19 extension

Three-metre patio sliders needed a panel-glide system on a quad-track so all four panels stack neatly to one end when the doors are open.

roller blinds for a Cheriton listed building

We went face-fix with a removable bracket system so nothing touches the original frame — fully reversible for any future heritage review.

On a Cheriton survey, this is what we look at

Reveal depth at all four corners — most Cheriton 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.