French doors: the blind has to move with the door

Door-mounted options

Fitted to the leaf, these open and close with the door and never foul the handle.

• Perfect-fit blinds — clipped into the glazing beading, no drilling into the door
• Slim roller with hold-down brackets — the bottom bar clips into the frame
• Door-mounted shutter panels — one slim panel per leaf, hinged with the door
• Intu-style pleated blinds — the neatest solution on UPVC French doors

When to dress above the doors instead

Where the doors are rarely used in winter and you want a softer look, a single wide Roman or roller above the frame is still an option — accepting that it needs raising before the doors open. We will point out the trade-off rather than assume.

Handles and clearance

Espagnolette handles project further than people expect. We measure the handle projection at survey because it decides whether a perfect-fit frame will sit flush or need a spacer.