Overview

We manufacture using two component systems - Louvolite, Benthin.

Louvolite components are generally used on blinds up to 3 metres wide. The Louvolite bottom bar is used extensively either wrapped, or as a weight for traditional stitched hems. 

Benthin heavy duty system components are suited to larger blinds and are substituted automatically on orders for blinds over 3 metres wide. Their bottom bars are ideal for contemporary blinds and the pear-shaped bar integrates with the side guide system. 

Size Parameters

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• Max Sizes

Fabrics

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Seams (if applicable)

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• Where a blind is wider than the fabric specified a seam may be necessary. 

  Seams must always run horizontally so we will first 'rail-road' the fabric ( turn it sideways) so that the width of the blind becomes the drop.

  RAILROADING FABRIC WILL CAUSE VERTICALLY STRIPED/ PATTERNED FABRICS TO RUN HORIZONTALLY.

  If the blind is shorter than the width of the blind ( less a few centimetres for turnings etc) then there may be no seam. However if the blind is longer - say 2.5m drop with a fabric that is only 2m wide then two pieces of fabric will need to be joined together and there will be a seam approx 2m from the bottom of the blind.

  The seam is always positioned towards the top of the blind - which means that it is out of sight if the blind is lowered by less than the width of the fabric used.

  We need to leave around 20-30cm of fabric on the barrel of a roller blind in order to create tension and ensure that the fabric remains insitu. So where a blind has a similar drop to the width of the fabric used, there will be a seam that sits on the barrel. Whilst it is largely invisible the doubling of the fabric on the seam can cause a rippling effect on the fabric that is rolled over it

Hem Pockets

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Systems/ Hardware/ Headrails

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In general, the wider the roller blind - the bigger the diameter of the barrel. The following components will be used for roller blinds according to size: 

• Up to 2 metres wide - Louvolite System 32 (32mm) 

• 2 - 2.5 metres wide - Louvolite System 40 (40mm)

• 2.5 - 3 metres wide - Louvolite System 45 (45mm)

• 3 - 4 metres wide - Benthin heavy duty system (52/65mm)

Double Brackets

The Louvolite double bracket enables two roller blinds to be hung from a single set of brackets.

There are couple of considerations:

• The front-facing blind MUST be reverse rolled. 

• The rear blind can be either standard or reverse rolled

• Controls for each of the blinds will be at opposite ends to each other.

Roller blinds on double brackets may be motorised - however the largest barrel that is supported by these brackets is 45mm, restricting motorisation to low voltage motors.

Control Options

Manual

• Chain

• other

Unless specified, roller blinds are supplied with a right hand chain control ( sidewinder ) and are standard rolled with a stitched bottom bar.

Motorised

• Somfy

• Louvolite

Motorisation FAQ’s

Motorisation of blinds is a broad, specialist subject. But here are some basics that cover the questions that we are commonly asked.

• All roller blind motors are tubular and are housed inside the barrel of the blind out of sight.

• RTS motors include a receiver ( integrated with the motor ) that talks wirelessly to the RTS remote control.

• RTS remotes use Radio Frequency Signalling to communicate with the blind. 

• RTS is not Infra Red. RTS blinds cannot be controlled by an IR remote control.

• RTS remote controls are available as hand held or wall mounted devices.

• Mains voltage RTS motors require a fused spur per motor.

• Low Voltage RTS motors require a Somfy power supply ( transformer ).

• Battery RTS motors are powered by a lithium wand battery that is housed out of sight behind the blind.