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Bargain Blinds & Curtains

How to measure for Vertical Blinds

Follow this method to measure your windows for all our blinds – rollers, venetians, verticals and honeycombs blinds.

What you need

  • Tape measure Tape measure
  • Pencil Pencil
Download guide
Blinds Measure Sheet

  1. Inside fit

    How to measure

    Please provide measurements for window sizes only. We will make the necessary allowances for the brackets and chain/cord mechanisms

    Depth

    This measurement is simply to ensure your blind will fit within the window recess. Measure inside the frame from the front to the first obstruction, eg. glass, latch, handle or mullion. Here’s a guide for how much clearance is needed:

  2. Measure the width and drop

    Width (a)

    Take three measurements horizontally across the window at the top and bottom and in the middle. Measure inside the frame, and from frame to frame, not just the panes of glass. Record the smallest measurement as your width.

    Drop (b)

    Take three measurements vertically down the left and right sides of the window and in the middle. Measure inside the frame, and from frame to frame, not just the panes of glass. Record the smallest measurement as your drop.

  3. Measure the width and drop

    Width (a)

    For venetians, and honeycombs, fix onto the architrave or the reveal of the window frame, at the top of your window. Measure from the outer edge of the frame on one side to the outer edge on the other, and record this as your width.

    For verticals and roller blinds, fix your blinds to the wall above your window for greater coverage when down. Measure the width of your window from the outside of the frame on one side to the outside on the other and add 50mm each side for rollers, and 100mm on each side for verticals.

    Drop (b)

    Now, take three vertical measurements, one on the left side, one in the middle, and one on the right side of the window. Measure from the top outer edge of the window frame down to the sill, the bottom of the frame, or lower if there are no obstructions beneath the blind. You can also add 50mm below for extra coverage. Record the smallest measurement as your drop.

    Tip: If fixing the blind above a window frame that is not flush with the wall, you may need to pack out the bracket enough to allow the blind to clear the window reveal when installed.

  4. Measuring for controls

    Standing at your window, work out which side will be the most convenient to operate the blind from and what the most convenient cord length would be. For example, if the window is high up, a longer cord will hang lower and be easier to reach; for full length windows that go to the floor, a shorter cord might be suitable and out of reach of children. A general rule of thumb is to make the cord length 75% of the drop of your blind.

    • Venetian blinds operate with either a cord to lower and raise and a wand to tilt the slats; or a series of cords to do both
    • Roller blinds operate with a chain to raise and lower
    • Vertical blinds operate with either a cord and wand or a cord and chain
    • Honeycombs operate with either a cord, a chain, or a cordless system. PLEASE NOTE: Only choose cordless for windows where you can reach the blind’s bottom rail in both the raised and lowered position