Blinds for Tilt and Turn Windows

Caitykinss

Our new house has a really annoying tilt and turn dormer window in the master bedroom. As it's dormer, there is nowhere to put curtains, and there isn't anywhere to stick a blind above the window without it getting in the way of opening.

I'm trying to find something that we can fit to the window itself, possibly stuck around the frame on the edge of the glass. It must be blackout as we have a street light right outside the window. Does anyone know what these are called? I've tried all sorts of Google search terms and all I'm getting is very expensive Perfect Fit ones that go on the glass, or temporary baby nursery suction cup ones.

Any ideas? Thank you

ceredigion

Google.
Perfect fit blinds.

PasturesNew

I was going to say perfect fit.

Either get them measured/fitted, or read up how to measure/fit them yourself. Note: pay particular notice to the depth of the beading as you have to get the right size to fit your type of window manufacture.

In short: you slide some bits in between the plastic/glass of your window and the blinds fit inside that framework - so you need to be aware of the depth of that to make sure you're ordering the right version. If your gap isn't as deep as what you're sent then the frame won't be able to slide in far enough... but that's the only "critical" bit where you could come unstuck.

ic

I bought blackout blinds from here: https://www.perfectfitblindsuk.com/

Website is atrocious, but much cheaper than anywhere else - took a couple of weeks to turn up, but did the trick. There's a small bit of light that bleeds through, but far better than say roller blinds or curtains.

Fire_Fox

You might write to the local council and ask that the street light is re-oriented or the lamp is shaded differently to reduce the glare into your property.

Without a photograph it is difficult to imagine the set-up. Can you DIY something with blackout fabric and stick-on magnetic tape attached to the window frame?

You may well do best with a combination of two products (blind and curtain?) one fitted outside the dormer. Curtains can be sealed at the sides to reduce light with hook-and-loop tape (=Velcro), stick-on magnetic tape or sewing magnets in the side hems/ seams.

scottishblondie

Perfect Fit blinds. I recommend this website, I've ordered a lot from them and they're cheap, good quality and very helpful.

https://www.conceptblindsdirect.co.uk/

Caitykinss

Thanks everyone. I've seen the perfect fit ones, and will have a look at the websites suggested. The only problem I have with these, which I should have specified in the original post is that the window is essentially split into 4 - two openings with two panes of glass in them with frame in the middle (if that makes sense!). I've found a picture from the Rightmove ad of the outside for reference. Essentially, this means we would need 4 perfect fit blinds, 2 starting halfway down the window, which as well as costing double, I'm worried will look a bit odd.

I think I'm looking more for the kind of blinds you get on patio doors that fit to the frame around the glass, either by screwing in or some kind of adhesive.

https://ibb.co/QvSSm4D

ashe

Have you considered plantation shutters? There’s different ways they can fix to frames

Google diyshutters

We’ll be using a mix of these and the perfect blinds

Fire_Fox

Caitykinss wrote: »

Thanks everyone. I've seen the perfect fit ones, and will have a look at the websites suggested. The only problem I have with these, which I should have specified in the original post is that the window is essentially split into 4 - two openings with two panes of glass in them with frame in the middle (if that makes sense!). I've found a picture from the Rightmove ad of the outside for reference. Essentially, this means we would need 4 perfect fit blinds, 2 starting halfway down the window, which as well as costing double, I'm worried will look a bit odd.

I think I'm looking more for the kind of blinds you get on patio doors that fit to the frame around the glass, either by screwing in or some kind of adhesive.

https://ibb.co/QvSSm4D

Are you thinking of Duette blinds that run in channels at the sides?