Make It Safe

Child Safety

Due to continuing concerns over child safety in relation to blind cords and chains, a new European standard (EN 13120) will be released towards the end of February 2014. This new standard imposes several new restrictions on how a window blind can be manufactured, with particular emphasis on the lengths of the control cords and chains (please see table below).  EN 13120 applies to all blinds that are to be supplied to domestic buildings and those commercial buildings where children (up to 42 months) may be present.

Unless otherwise specified at the time of order:-
 

·         All roller blinds and Vision blinds will be made with breakaway chain connectors.

·         All vertical blinds will be supplied with cord and chain tidies.

·         All venetian blinds will be supplied with cord cleats

·         The control length on all blinds will comply with the table below

If you wish to utilise a different child safety system than those stated above, other options include:-

·         Spring roller blinds, including Senses and Prefect Fit

·         Motorised roller blinds (POA)

·         Wand control vertical blinds (POA)

·         Want control vertical blinds

·         Tensioned Perfect Fit venetian blinds

·         Wand control panel blinds

Operation	Installation Height	Cord/Chain Length
Operating loop with breakaway connectors	Known	Distance from floor to bottom of controls shall be at least 0.6m
	Not Known	No more than 2/3 drop of blind
Operating loop with chain tidy	Known	Distance from floor to bottom of controls shall be at least 1.5m
	Not Known < 2.5m	Length of controls shall be < 1m
	Not Known > 2.5m	Length of controls shall be < drop of blind – 1.5m
Pull Cords	Known	Distance from floor to bottom of controls shall be at least 1.5m
	Not Known < 2.5m	Length of controls shall be < 1m
	Not Known > 2.5m	Length of controls shall be < drop of blind – 1.5m

BLINDS SHOULD NEVER BE FITTED WITH CORDS/CHAIN OVERHANGING A CHILD’S BED OR COT

 

Vision Blinds

Introducing our newest product:

Louvolite Vision Blind

The brand new Louvolite Vision Blind allows you to easily switch between subtle light diffusion and dimout. This elegant roller blind incorporates sheer and black horizontal panels that will look stylish open or closed and can be instantly adjusted for varying light filtration.

The blind is available in an open or closed cassette with matching bottom bar. There is a single strip of striped fabric that is doubled up. The bottom bar allows for the double layer of fabric to pass through, so that you can line up the horizontal panels to display either the darkened sections or the dark and opaque panels alternately.

Control Light Levels and Privacy

Ideally suited to downstairs, rear-facing rooms, the opaque panels can be opened to allow a subtle light to diffuse into your room. The blind can raised for unhindered views of your garden area or the blind dropped and panels closed to provide total privacy.

WE LOVE BECAUSE...

It's contemporary. 

It takes the concept of a roller blind and turns it into something stylish, modern yet affordable!

It's a completely new product thats innovative in the world of Window Furnishing! 

A MUST HAVE.

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