Vertical blinds made to measure
A wide sliding door to a condo balcony, or a long row of office windows facing the afternoon sun, is awkward to cover with a blind that rolls up from the top. Vertical blinds hang in upright strips that you can tilt to adjust light and draw to one side when you want to walk through. Curtains SG supplies vertical blinds in Singapore made to measure, and we measure and install them for homes and offices.
Get a quoteHow vertical blinds work
A vertical blind is a row of upright strips, called vanes, hanging from a headrail fixed to the ceiling or above the window. A wand or cord turns all the vanes together. Turn them part way and daylight comes through at an angle while people outside see less of the room. Turn them fully and they close into a flat screen.
To open the blind, you draw the vanes along the headrail so they stack neatly at one side, or split them to both sides. Because they stack sideways instead of gathering at the top, the full height of a door stays clear for walking through. The stack does take up some width beside the opening, so we check how much wall space you have at the home visit.
Where vertical blinds work best
Vertical blinds suit openings that are wider than they are tall, or that people walk through often. Sliding balcony doors and full-height living room windows are typical examples in Singapore homes. In offices, a long run of windows can be covered by one headrail, and the tilt lets staff cut glare on screens without closing out daylight.
They are less suited to small windows, where a roller or Roman blind looks neater, and to windows behind a sofa or bed, where the vanes may get knocked. In a bedroom that needs strong blackout, curtains or a blackout roller blind will usually block more light, because vertical vanes leave small gaps where they overlap.
Fabric, PVC and aluminium vanes
The vane material decides how the blind looks, how much light it lets through and how you clean it.
Vertical blinds compared with roller blinds and curtains
Compared with a roller blind, a vertical blind gives finer control of light, since you can tilt the vanes instead of only raising or lowering a sheet. A roller blind is simpler, has fewer parts to clean and looks cleaner on smaller windows. Compared with curtains, vertical blinds take up less depth from the wall and use less fabric on a very wide opening, but curtains give a softer look and better blackout.
For care, dust the vanes regularly with a soft brush or a vacuum on low suction, working from top to bottom with the vanes closed flat. PVC and aluminium vanes can be wiped with a damp cloth. Fabric vanes can be spot cleaned, and we can advise on deeper cleaning when you choose the material.
Common questions
Are vertical blinds good for sliding doors?
Yes. They draw to one side so the full height of the door stays clear, and the vanes tilt to control light while the door is closed. Leave some wall space beside the door for the stack.
Do vertical blinds block out light completely?
Not fully. Closed vanes overlap, but small gaps remain at the edges and between vanes. For a bedroom that needs a dark room, curtains with blackout lining or a blackout roller blind work better.
Fabric or PVC vertical blinds?
Fabric vanes look softer and suit living rooms and bedrooms. PVC vanes are easier to wipe and suit kitchens, service yards and offices with heavy daily use.
Can vertical blinds be used in an office?
Yes. They cover long runs of windows from one headrail, and tilting the vanes cuts glare on screens while keeping daylight. We measure and install them for offices as well as homes.
How do I arrange a measurement?
Call or WhatsApp +65 9071 3976. Home measurement visits need a $50 deposit, which is credited to your order when you buy.
Tell us about your windows
Send photos and rough window sizes on WhatsApp for an early quote. When you are ready, we measure at your home and bring fabric and blind samples. The visit needs a $50 deposit, credited to your order. Found a lower quote for the same curtains? We price match. See the price match terms.