Conservatory Blinds
Make your conservatory comfortable all year round
Honeycomb cellular blinds that insulate your conservatory roof, control glare, and give you a room you can actually use in every season. Each roof blind is made to the shape of its own panel.
The Problem We Solve
Too hot in summer, too cold in winter
Conservatories are one of the most popular home additions in Scotland, and one of the most underused. The problem is always the same. In summer the glass traps heat and turns the room into a greenhouse. In winter the same glass loses heat rapidly and the room becomes too cold to sit in comfortably. For much of the year the conservatory sits empty, used as little more than a passageway to the garden.
Cellular blinds address this directly. The honeycomb structure of the fabric traps insulating air between you and the glass, reducing heat gain in summer and heat loss in winter. The effect is significant. Conservatories that were unusable for six months of the year become comfortable living spaces with the blinds fitted.
Unlike curtains or roller blinds, cellular blinds are engineered specifically for overhead and angled glazing. Each panel of your conservatory roof gets its own blind, held taut by fine cords at whatever pitch the roof sits at. Most roof blinds are worked by hand with an extending pole, because a roof blind doesn't usually need to move every day the way a side blind does. They can be motorised if you'd prefer.
Complete Conservatory Solutions
Roof blinds and side blinds working together
Most conservatories need blinds on both the roof and the side windows. We fit both as a coordinated system.
Conservatory Roof Blinds
The roof is where the biggest difference is made. Each roof panel gets its own cellular blind, made to the panel's shape and held taut by fine cords. The honeycomb cells trap insulating air, dramatically reducing heat transfer through the glass. We fit a mounting profile around the roof first, then measure every blind off it.
- Worked by hand with an extending pole, or motorised if you prefer
- Works at any roof pitch from horizontal to steep
- Translucent fabrics only, so heat isn't trapped against the glass
- Thermal insulation rated up to A++ (EN 14501)
Conservatory Side Blinds
The side windows control privacy and low angle sun. We fit Luxaflex Duette cellular blinds to the vertical glazing, giving you the same insulating honeycomb fabric as the roof blinds in a coordinating colour. PowerView motorisation means no cords and full smart home integration.
- Luxaflex Duette with PowerView motorisation
- Top down, bottom up for privacy without losing light
- Coordinating fabrics with roof blinds
- Cord free for child safety
The Technology
Why honeycomb cellular blinds are the right choice for conservatories
Conservatory roofs present challenges that standard blinds cannot handle. The glazing is overhead, often at a steep pitch, and the temperature extremes are more severe than in any other room. Honeycomb cellular blinds were designed specifically for these conditions.
The fabric is structured as a series of cells, each one trapping a pocket of still air. This trapped air acts as insulation, slowing heat transfer through the glass in both directions. In summer it reduces the greenhouse effect that makes conservatories unbearable. In winter it helps retain warmth so the room stays comfortable for longer after the heating goes off.
Fine tensioned cords hold the fabric flat at any angle. Unlike a roller blind that sags when fitted overhead, a cellular blind stays taut against the glazing whether the roof panel is near horizontal or steeply pitched. When retracted, the fabric pleats stack neatly at the top of each panel, virtually disappearing from view.
On a roof we only use translucent fabrics. They filter the light beautifully while reducing heat, and they don't trap heat against the glass the way a darker fabric would, which can put the glass under stress. We also leave a small gap between each blind and its neighbour so warm air can escape.
Benefits
What conservatory blinds do for your home
Temperature Control
The honeycomb cells insulate your conservatory from both heat gain and heat loss. The room stays cooler in summer and warmer in winter, extending the usable season by months in both directions.
Glare Reduction
Overhead sun through a glass roof creates harsh, direct glare that makes the room uncomfortable. Cellular blinds diffuse the light, turning it from a problem into an asset. Soft, even light throughout the room.
UV Protection
Ultraviolet light bleaches fabrics, fades furniture, and damages flooring. In a conservatory the glass exposure is far greater than in a standard room. Cellular blinds filter UV radiation, protecting your furnishings from premature ageing.
Easy to Operate
Most roof blinds are set for the season rather than moved every day, so an extending pole is all most people need. If you'd rather not reach, roof blinds can be motorised and worked from a remote, a wall switch, or your phone.
Smart Home Ready
Choose motorised blinds and you can control them with Amazon Alexa or Google Home through a small Somfy hub, and add a TaHoma Switch to create scenes, set schedules, and run your conservatory blinds alongside the rest of your smart home. Which Somfy hub do you need?
Child Safety
Roof blinds sit overhead, well out of reach. On the side windows, motorised blinds have no cords, no chains, and no accessible mechanisms, which makes them the safest choice in homes with young children and pets.
All Conservatory Styles
We fit blinds to every type of conservatory
Whether you have a Victorian, Edwardian, lean to, P shaped, T shaped, or a modern orangery style conservatory, we have fitted blinds to them all. The system is the same: each roof panel gets its own blind, measured off the mounting profile and made to fit the exact dimensions and angles of your structure.
Victorian conservatories with their faceted roofs are our most common installation. The triangular and trapezoidal panels each get a shaped blind that follows the glazing bar geometry precisely. Edwardian conservatories with their rectangular roof panels are more straightforward but benefit equally from the insulation and light control.
For orangeries and flat roof extensions, we fit roof lantern blinds to the glazed section. These use the same cellular fabric but in a system designed specifically for flat or low pitch overhead glazing. See our lantern blind guide.
Making the Right Choice
Conservatory blinds, shutters, or both?
We install both conservatory blinds and conservatory shutters, and many of our clients choose a combination. The two products solve different problems and work well together.
Blinds are the right answer for the roof. No other product handles overhead angled glazing as effectively. The cellular fabric insulates, and the blinds retract completely when you want full sky views.
Shutters are often the better answer for the side windows. They stay in the window permanently and give you fine control over light and privacy through the louvres. You can redirect low angle morning or evening sun without closing the window covering entirely. And they add an architectural quality to the space that transforms how the room looks and feels.
The combination of cellular roof blinds and side window shutters gives you the best of both: maximum insulation overhead where it matters most, and permanent adjustable control at eye level. We advise on the best combination during the home consultation.
Common Questions
Questions about conservatory blinds
How much do conservatory blinds cost?
It depends on the size and style of your conservatory, the number of roof panels, and whether you also want side window blinds. A full set of roof blinds for a typical conservatory starts from around £7,800, including VAT, measuring and fitting. Adding side window blinds increases that. The fastest way to get an accurate price is to send us a photo of your conservatory with rough dimensions. Get in touch.
Do conservatory roof blinds need wiring?
Most don't, because most roof blinds are worked by hand with a pole. If you choose motorised blinds, we'd normally propose rechargeable battery motors, which need no wiring and no electrician. Mains powered motors are an option if your electrician provides the power, and we can coordinate with them.
Will blinds make my conservatory dark?
Not with translucent fabric. The translucent option filters and softens the light beautifully while still reducing heat. The conservatory stays bright and airy, just without the harsh glare and extreme temperatures. On a roof we only use translucent fabrics, because a darker fabric traps heat against the glass.
Can you fit blinds to an older conservatory?
Yes. We retrofit blinds to conservatories of any age. We fit a mounting profile around the roof, top and bottom, and the blinds fix to that. No modifications to the conservatory itself are needed. We survey every installation to check suitability and identify any considerations before placing the order.
How long does fitting take?
There are two visits. First we fit the mounting profile and measure every blind off it. The blinds take around 10 to 12 weeks to make, and then we come back to fit them. Our own fitting team does the installation, not subcontractors. If your blinds are motorised, we programme them during the fitting visit so everything is working before we leave.
What Our Customers Say
"The blinds are up and running well. The video and your guidance were invaluable."
Ailsa Morgan, Orkney Islands
"We had Duette blinds fitted in our conservatory and the difference in temperature is remarkable. The whole room is usable again in summer. Brilliant product and brilliant team."
Marie Hebden
Our Five Year Promise
When you choose our family run business, you get the highest quality workmanship and a long lasting shutter or blind solution designed perfectly for you.
Accurately Measured
Precision survey by our trained specialists
Meticulously Fitted
Expert installation by our own team
Guaranteed for 5 Years
If you have a problem, we solve it
Ready to transform your conservatory?
Book a home consultation and we will assess your conservatory, recommend the right combination of roof blinds and side window treatments, and give you a no obligation quotation.