Anyone had integral blinds fitted recently?

[ED209]

Anyone had integral blinds fitted recently and can recommend a company?

I’m looking at replacing the sealed glazing units in my sliding patio doors with ones that have integral blinds. Will be 3 panes and from memory they are approx 125cm by 180cm each.

[DorsetSparky]

Blinds2Go do some really good ones that fit into the window surround of bi-folding doors etc. We've been really pleased with the quality at a fraction of some of the other quoted prices.

[mikeiow]

DorsetSparky said:

Blinds2Go do some really good ones that fit into the window surround of bi-folding doors etc. We've been really pleased with the quality at a fraction of some of the other quoted prices.

Some pals have always used those - they looked and worked fine, easy retro fit I was told!

[DorsetSparky]

mikeiow said:

Some pals have always used those - they looked and worked fine, easy retro fit I was told!

Really good customer service too. We paid extra for their size insurance in case the measurements weren't 100% (educated guess taken at first fix stage whilst buying a new-build house!) and, sure enough, they sent out replacement items at the new size at no extra cost.

EDIT: get their samples. Some of their products look and feel like horrendous 1990s office blinds, whilst others are totally the other end of the scale and appear very warm and premium. No way of knowing from the online images - you need to see the swatches.

[Mr Whippy]

I used B2G too, just make sure to send back if not perfect. Some of ours weren’t.

[Car bon]

If you mean the blinds that are between the 2 panes of glazing, we have those in all our windows except the patio doors. The company that fitted our windows said they only did them to a certain width. If we went with bi-folds then we could have had them, but not for sliding.

[ED209]

DorsetSparky said:

Blinds2Go do some really good ones that fit into the window surround of bi-folding doors etc. We've been really pleased with the quality at a fraction of some of the other quoted prices.

Not an option unfortunately, the doors are sliding therefore there’s nowhere to mount any blinds on the frames.

I’m looking for blinds that are integrated inside the sealed double glazing pane/unit.

[DorsetSparky]

ED209 said:

Not an option unfortunately, the doors are sliding therefore there’s nowhere to mount any blinds on the frames.

I’m looking for blinds that are integrated inside the sealed double glazing pane/unit.

Unless I'm mistaken, it definitely is! We have bi-folding doors with four panels and they actually make blinds that are held on plastic clips that push between the glass and seal. They are very good - can get photos later if you'd like.

EDIT: https://www.blinds-2go.co.uk/bifold-door-blinds?sr...

[ED209]

DorsetSparky said:

Unless I'm mistaken, it definitely is! We have bi-folding doors with four panels and they actually make blinds that are held on plastic clips that push between the glass and seal. They are very good - can get photos later if you'd like.

EDIT: https://www.blinds-2go.co.uk/bifold-door-blinds?sr...

Cheers, they don’t fold though they slide. I don’t think there would be room to fit a blind and still slide the doors open. I’m almost certain it would foul on the blind?

[V8 Animal]

I have integral blinds in our patio and resi door and french doors, by Morley’s.

[ED209]

V8 Animal said:

I have integral blinds in our patio and resi door and french doors, by Morley’s.

Thanks, just sent a request for a quote to Morley’s, also found the previous occupants invoice for the doors and that company seem to do the blinds as well so requested a quote from tyem

[skilly1]

If its inside the sealed unit, does the glass companynot need to supply and instal them, they can't be retro fitted.

[DorsetSparky]

ED209 said:

Cheers, they don’t fold though they slide. I don’t think there would be room to fit a blind and still slide the doors open. I’m almost certain it would foul on the blind?

Fair point, I misread and am an idiot!