Repair or Replace? The Case for Refurbishing Commercial Blinds
Most "broken" commercial blinds need a chain, a control unit or re-tensioning — not replacement. How planned repair and refurbishment stretches an FM budget further.
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Advice from the workshop floor
Fifty years of manufacturing and fitting commercial window shading teaches you a few things. Here we share the practical answers we give clients every week — on compliance, specification and getting the details right.
Overheating Offices? How Solar Window Film Tackles Heat Gain and Glare
Solar window film rejects heat at the glass before it enters the room — often the fastest, least disruptive fix for an overheating office, and a strong partner to internal blinds.
Motorised Blinds and BMS Integration: When Automation Earns Its Keep
Where motorised and BMS-integrated blinds genuinely pay off — big glazing, hard-to-reach windows, solar-responsive facades — and what to plan at fit-out stage to keep costs down.
Blackout Blinds for Schools: Getting Halls, Labs and Studios Right
True blackout is about the gaps, not the fabric. What schools should know when specifying blackout blinds for halls, science labs, drama studios and dormitories.
Disposable Antimicrobial Curtains: Rethinking Cubicle Curtains on the Ward
Why hospitals are moving from laundered cubicle curtains to disposable antimicrobial ones — the infection-control logic, the changing cycle, and how the costs actually compare.
BS 5867 Explained: Flame-Retardant Curtains for Commercial Buildings
Curtains in commercial buildings usually need to meet BS 5867 Part 2. What Types A, B and C mean, where each applies, and why laundering can quietly undo compliance.
Blind Cord Safety in Schools and Public Buildings: BS EN 13120 Explained
BS EN 13120 sets the child-safety rules for internal blinds — what the standard requires, who is responsible, and what it means for schools, nurseries and public buildings.
Anti-Ligature Blinds: A Specification Guide for Mental Health Environments
What anti-ligature actually means for window blinds, where load-release systems are required, and the questions to ask before specifying shading for mental health settings.
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