Venetian Blinds for period properties: what we look for
Period properties almost never have square reveals. Two-hundred-year-old sashes, leaded casements and timber casements all settle, twist and wear over time — and a window dressing built to a 'standard' size will always show it.
- Every panel and drop is measured individually — most period reveals are out by 5–15 mm corner to corner.
- Café-style shutters and tier-on-tier configurations protect the original sightline in heritage properties.
- Listed-building consent is rarely required for interior fittings, but we'll provide the technical detail if you need to consult.
- Lead-light and stained-glass windows usually call for face-fix solutions that don't touch the original glazing bars.
Our promise on every Folkestone job
- The same fitter from first measure to final adjustment.
- A written, itemised quote in your inbox the same day.
- Lead times confirmed in writing before we take a deposit.
- If anything's not right at handover, we re-make at our cost.
Things Folkestone customers ask about most
- tall sash bays and arched first-floor windows — we pick fabrics and frames that handle it.
- Child-safe break-away tensioners are fitted as standard on every cord and chain.
- We use blackout linings or solid panels where bedroom morning-light is the issue.
- Where the room runs hot, thermal-coated fabric makes a measurable difference.
Some venetian blinds jobs we've done locally
venetian blinds for a period Folkestone sash window
Reveal was 12 mm out across the diagonal. We built every panel to the measured drop rather than to the nominal.
Tall-window venetian blinds on a Folkestone townhouse
Three-metre drops on the staircase needed split panels with a mid-rail so the lower section opens for cleaning without dropping the whole blind.
Sliding-door venetian 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.
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