Papatoetoe has a lot of solid older houses, and those houses were built before anyone worried about overheating. Single glazing, a big west-facing lounge window, and no eaves worth mentioning: by three in the afternoon in February the front room is uncomfortable no matter what the heat pump is doing.
You cannot fix the glazing cheaply, but you can change what gets through it. A sunscreen roller on the west window cuts the heat and glare while keeping the street view, and a blockout lining behind a curtain handles winter warmth at night. It is the least disruptive improvement you can make to an older home.
Why roller blinds suit Papatoetoe homes
It is thirteen minutes from our workshop to Papatoetoe, so we are there often. We cover the streets around Hunters Corner and the older blocks towards Papatoetoe East, as well as the newer townhouses closer to the Manukau border.
What we fit in Papatoetoe
Sunscreen blinds
For west and north-facing lounges in older homes: heat and glare down, view kept.
See sunscreen blinds →Thermal blinds
A layer that helps keep winter warmth in a single-glazed room, especially behind existing curtains.
See thermal blinds →Curtains and drapes
In a house with generous ceiling height, curtains plus a roller behind them often looks better than blinds alone.
See curtains and drapes →How it works
Measure and quote
We come to you in Papatoetoe, measure every window and talk through fabrics in the room where they will hang.
Made to measure
Your blinds are cut and assembled for your windows, not trimmed down from a standard size.
Installed
We fit the brackets and hang the blinds, then check every one runs properly before we leave.
Questions we get in Papatoetoe
Our windows are old. Will a blind still fit properly?
Usually. Older wooden reveals vary in depth and squareness, which is exactly why we measure on site rather than ask for numbers. Face-fix brackets solve most shallow-reveal problems.
Can you put blinds over an existing curtain track?
Yes, if there is room in the reveal or on the face. We will tell you honestly on the day if the track needs shifting first.
Is the measure and quote free in Papatoetoe?
Yes, in-home and free, with a minimum of five blinds, and no obligation.
Do you do repairs on blinds that were fitted years ago?
Often, yes. Cords, tilt mechanisms and rollers are the usual failures, and a repair is usually cheaper than a replacement.
Free measure and quote in Papatoetoe
In-home, no obligation, and a real person on the phone. Papatoetoe is thirteen minutes from our workshop.