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Chorlton Blinds

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Commercial Blinds and Curtains for Manchester City Centre Offices

Based just three miles outside Manchester City Centre we are ideally placed for window covering projects in commercial properties such as shops, retail units and office workspaces in all the central business and shopping districts of the city. We have had lots of experience working with facilities managers and property managers providing made to measure blinds and curtains for external windows and internal glazed partitions in a wide range of commercial buildings. We have also been able to use our experience and knowledge to give practical advice to guide a wide range of non-property professionals, who are managing workspaces and retail environments as part of their roles, and who have found themselves responsible for finding suitable shading and privacy solutions to ensure the condition of stock, the productivity of work teams, and the functional comfort of customers and visitors are not being adversely affected by UV light, glare or public view.

Free Consultations for Commercial Blinds and Curtains for Manchester City Centre

Whatever your commercial blind or curtain project in Manchester City Centre we would be delighted to help you choose the ideal solution for your environment. Just get in touch and we can bring our samples along to your building and discuss some options with you. Just give us a call on the number above or click the button below to fill out our contact form for a call back.

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Our track record of work in office buildings means we have lots of experience and knowledge to share that we can use to help clients who are trying to understand the negative effects that solar glare, UV light and overheating are having on workplace productivity and business profitability. The heat and sunshine at the start of the 2018 summer in particular has prompted a lot of property managers to consider the business case and benefits to be gained from undertaking a project to install shading solutions for their workplaces. Problems with solar glare and overheating, not typically thought of as high agenda issues for most businesses based in Manchester, and so not worthy of special investment, have continued for so many weeks, that colleagues at work have suffered a lot of discomfort.

Like many of our clients, we at Chorlton Blinds are wondering if the climate here in Manchester has indeed changed and we now need to think differently about our buildings. If the trend continues, there is a possibility that in the coming years valid business cases will be based on frequent warm and sunny summer conditions which will justify not just investing in internal shading solutions, but also in more effective and more expensive external shading installations, as often seen abroad in sunnier climates, but that still rarely specified on new buildings or retrofitted to older stock in the UK.

Most of the office shading solutions we recommend at the moment are for solar glare and are internal ‘screen’ fabrics which are now available at much more affordable prices than when first introduced to the market. These types of fabrics are available in a range of ‘openness’ ratios usually expressed as a percentage( eg 3%, 5%) which indicates the amount of daylight that is still able to pass through the fabric when the blind is closed. It is because of this ‘openness’ that screen fabrics are the most effective at controlling glare whilst maintaining some natural light. When closed glare is eliminated, but even at these low percentages quite a clear view out is maintained as the brain can fill in the gaps in the image that the eye is not able to capture.

Another benefit of screen fabrics is that they can be considered low maintenance when compared to venetian blinds which have a deserved reputation for catching dust and requiring frequent awkward and time consuming cleaning. Likewise a single piece of screen fabric is also much easier to clean than the many vanes of a vertical office blind, particularly if using a vacuum cleaner.

That’s not to say that we don’t fit venetian or vertical blinds to offices in Manchester any more. Many of our clients still prefer the versatility they offer with their open, close and tilt functionality. Some clients particularly like the retro look that venetian blinds can give to an office design scheme. Take a look at the offices in the popular US drama ‘Madmen’ to see what we mean. We think this is where a lot of the inspiration for currently popular retro office design has come from.

Testimonials

  • Jayne Wilson, SaleJayne Wilson, Sale
    Dear Liz,
    Having recently moved into my very first house, I was eager to purchase some high quality blinds to fill my very large empty Victorian windows.
    The service you provided from start to finish was excellent. You assisted me with styles and ideas, as well as offering me various quotes quickly and communicating with me every step in terms of time scales.
    Less than 3 weeks after ordering my blinds, they are now fitted. To say I am delighted is an understatement. The fitter was extremely friendly, professional, and tidy, and more importantly, I now have 4 fantastic sets of blinds that have transformed the look of my house from both the inside and out.
    I would certainly not hesitate using Liz and her team again and would certainly recommend Chorlton Blinds to anyone I know.
    Yours sincerely
    Jayne Wilson
  • Sarah Thew, Whalley Range

    Really pleased with our new blinds. Ordering and arranging fitting was easy and they look great, thank you very much Liz

  • Julie Manford, BurnageJulie Manford, Burnage

    Liz went out of her way to ensure I had my blinds installed in my studio as quickly as possible ready for an event I had on. Excellent service, would highly recommend!

  • Afshin Sajedi, Cheadle HulmeAfshin Sajedi, Cheadle Hulme

    Dear Liz
    I would like to thank you for the recent Wooden Venetian Blinds & couple of Roller blinds your team supplied and fitted at our house in Cheadle Hulme. The difference between your service and other blind companies was you attended once, took pictures and did measurements then you attended again to double check everything was as we wanted before we place the order. I was impressed with your perfectionism and for the time you spent, the quality of products and the excellent service you provided.
    I will recommend you and Chorlton Blinds to all friends, families and all my contacts.
    Best regards,
    Afshin Sajedi

  • Matt Fowler, Heaton MoorMatt Fowler, Heaton Moor

    Dear Liz,
    I am writing to express our real delight at the fact that, through fitting motorised blinds in our home, you have already improved our lives.
    Your approach to understanding our needs and offering solutions was great, and the care and attention to detail on the day of fitting were first class.
    There are many blind companies out there, but your passion for excellence and customer service clearly sets you apart and we are already telling everyone we know our ‘Chorlton Blinds story’.
    Thanks again so much.
    Yours sincerely,
    Matt Fowler

  • The Lawtons, DidsburyThe Lawtons, Didsbury

    Thanks to Chorlton Blinds and Liz for great customer service, a good price and their attention to detail. It made the process very painless and the result delightful.

  • Andrene Mills, Chorlton

    Great, friendly service from Liz at Chorlton Blinds. Very happy with our new blinds and would use again

  • Sarah McNally, Chorlton

    We'd used (a national blind company) before we knew about Chorlton blinds. We found Chorlton blinds so much better in price, service and overall quality. Great in-home service, Liz was super flexible with fitting as we were painting so wanted to delay fitting - all no problem. Really quality finish. Very pleased. Highly recommended.

  • Simon Revington-Dean, DSE SolutionsSimon Revington-Dean, DSE Solutions

    Dear Liz,
    Huge thanks for the amazing job you did with the blinds you provided for me recently. This was part of an office refurbishment we were carrying out and the blinds had to be both practical and hard waring but also vibrant to add some essential colour. You made the whole process extremely easy with some great advice and by matching the colours perfectly to that of my clients corporate branding.
    It has been a great relief to find someone as knowledgeable as you that I can trust to work with on other projects in the future.
    Thanks again
    Simon Revington-Dean

  • Lisa Gibson, Chorlton

    Thank you Liz and Chorlton Blinds for my amazing blinds! They are gorgeous. With so many bespoke designs and colours to choose from it was tough decision initially as I liked them all. Liz was so good at helping me to visualise what would work and gave great advice on colour schemes and fitting. She was very professional, efficient and the whole process was very straightforward. Liz even took the time to call in during the fitting to check I was happy and was genuinely keen and excited to see them up. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Chorlton Blinds and will certainly go back in the future for any additional blinds or curtains.

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Chorlton Blinds
Telephone: 0161 207 0277
Office Address: (By appointment only)
7 The Willows, Chorlton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M21 8FQ
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