Screen roller blind chain operated

Our products are made to measure. Enter the desired width and height of your blind and we will take care of the rest. You don't have to take into account any margins, we will calculate them ourselves. Please note! Before you start measuring, pay attention to any obstacles such as door and/or window fittings that protrude, heating pipes or inward-turning doors and windows.

Want to know how to measure? Check out our measuring instructions.

Option A: Determine dimensions for mounting inside the recess



Measure the width at the top of the window recess and measure the height at the middle of the window recess. Please note! We supply the blind with a 3 mm reduction on both sides. So don't do any reductions yourself! Please also note a system height of 100 mm for possible obstacles such as doors and windows turning inwards.

 

1. Option B: Determine dimensions for mounting outside the recess
   

   Measure the width and height of the window recess, with a small overlap. We recommend an overlap of 5 cm on both sides. Add a total of 10 cm to the width measurement. To determine the height, add 10 cm (height of system) to the height of your window recess. Do you want your blind to continue downwards? Then decide how many extra centimetres you want in height.

Our products are made to measure. Enter the desired width and height of your blind and we will take care of the rest. You don't have to take into account any margins, we will calculate them ourselves. Please note! Before you start measuring, pay attention to any obstacles such as door and/or window fittings that protrude, heating pipes or inward-turning doors and windows.

Want to know how to measure? Check out our measuring instructions.

Option A: Determine dimensions for mounting inside the recess



Measure the width at the top of the window recess and measure the height at the middle of the window recess. Please note! We supply the blind with a 3 mm reduction on both sides. So don't do any reductions yourself! Please also note a system height of 100 mm for possible obstacles such as doors and windows turning inwards.

 

1. Option B: Determine dimensions for mounting outside the recess
   

   Measure the width and height of the window recess, with a small overlap. We recommend an overlap of 5 cm on both sides. Add a total of 10 cm to the width measurement. To determine the height, add 10 cm (height of system) to the height of your window recess. Do you want your blind to continue downwards? Then decide how many extra centimetres you want in height.

You can choose to hang your blind inside the recess or outside the recess:

1. Inside the recess
   
   If you hang the roller blind inside the recess, it is mounted between the walls of your window. With this choice, we therefore supply your blind with a 3 mm reduction on both sides.
2. Outside the recess
   
   If you hang the blind outside the recess, it is mounted on the wall and hangs over the window with overlap on both sides.

Want to know more about how to measure? View our measurement instructions here

At Smartblinds, you can pick from 3 different bottom bars:

Metal bottom bar

We supply your blind with a metal bottom bar as standard. The luxurious metal bottom bar provides a sleek and modern finish to your blind. The colour of your metal bottom bar is determined by your system colour. For example, if you choose a black system, the colour of your bottom bar will also be black. The metal bottom bar has got a height of 2.5 centimeters.

Straight covered bottom bar

Besides a metal bottom bar, you can also choose a straight covered bottom bar. With an straight covered bottom bar, the front and back of the bottom bar are tightly finished with the fabric of the blind. The colour of the bottom rail therefore matches the type and colour of the fabric you choose. The straight covered bottom bar has got a height of 3 centimetres.

Straight Sewn Bottom Bar

With a straight sewn bottom bar, your roller blind will have a bottom hem. The bottom bar consists of a plastic weighting that allows the blind fabric to hang nicely straight. The fabric is pulled around the plastic weighting and glued to the back of your blind. The plastic weighting is 1.5 cm high. The total height of the straight sewn bottom bar is 3 centimetres.

Side spans, or wire guidance allows you to securely fasten the bottom bar of the roller blind to an opening door or a tilt-and-turn window. This system works by means of a metal wire running from the system to the bottom bar. There is an eyelet on the bottom bar through which the wire runs. At the bottom, the metal wire is attached to a support.

Note: Side spans are only possible in combination with a brackets system and an straight covered bottom bar/straight sewn bottom bar. No metal

Note: If you choose clamp supports, you still need to select the clamp supports for the top under the clamp supports option.

Note: The width of a roller blind with side spans is 1cm narrower than a roller blind without lateral guide.

These support brackets are available in 4 options:

Standard outside the recess

Clamp mounts (tilt-and-turn window)

Luxury outside the recess

Luxe inside the recess

Clamping brackets are used when you want to mount the blind on or to a turn-tilt window without drilling. Clamp supports are suitable for plastic and aluminium tilt-and-turn windows. You can easily clamp them around the edge your turn-tilt window with the supplied Allen key.

Please note: Clamp supports are only possible with the small side support system.

Standard roll

With a standard roll, the fabric rolls down from the back of the tube, allowing it to hang closer to the window. This is the most commonly selected roll direction and is ideal when there are no obstructions behind the roller blind. As the fabric sits closer to the glass, the blind has a neat, close fit and helps to minimise light gaps at the sides.

Reverse roll

With a reverse roll, the fabric rolls down from the front of the tube, so it hangs further away from the window. This is a practical choice when there are obstructions such as a window handle, trickle vent or other parts of the window frame that stick out. The additional clearance allows the fabric to move freely. As the blind sits further away from the glass, slightly larger light gaps may be visible at the sides.

Here you can fill in a reference for your assembled blind. That way you will soon know exactly which product is for which window in your house!

When you are looking for window coverings, it is important to determine beforehand what transparency you want in certain rooms. In bedrooms, for example, more blackout is usual than in the living room. Smartblinds fabrics can be divided into three different transparencies:

Blackout

Opacity: none - Light from outside is completely blocked and has no possibility to illuminate rooms.

Light filtering

Opacity: limited - Light from outside is obstructed, but not completely blocked.

Sheer

Opacity: full - Light from outside finds its way in, but the fabric offers the desired privacy.

Your blinds should, of course, match your interior. The colour and look of fabrics and materials can sometimes differ from reality from a screen or due to differences in light transmission. We therefore always recommend requesting free fabric samples in advance, so you can assess the fabric (colour) in real life!

A lining affects both the look and functionality of your Roman blind or curtain. It can help make the fabric appear fuller, improve insulation and allow you to better tailor the amount of light entering your room.

No lining

A good choice if you mainly want to preserve the appearance of the fabric and do not need extra insulation or blackout properties.

Light-filtering lining

Ideal if you would like extra insulation while still allowing natural light into your home. This lining also gives the Roman blind or curtain a more beautiful, fuller finish.

Blackout lining

The best choice for rooms where you want more privacy, insulation and blackout effect. Perfect, for example, for the bedroom or a room where bright light is unwanted.

Not sure which lining will suit best? Simply order free colour samples of both the Roman blind or curtain fabric and the lining. By placing the samples behind one another at home, you can immediately see how the combination will look in your interior.

A single pleat is a clean, modern curtain style where the fabric is gathered into a single fold at regular intervals. This creates a neat, understated look with the fabric evenly distributed across the curtain.

• Clean, modern look
• Creates less fullness
• Suitable for lightweight to medium-weight fabrics
• Hangs neatly with a clean finish

A double pleat uses two folds at each curtain hook, giving the curtain more fullness and a richer, more luxurious look than a single pleat.

• Fuller, more luxurious look
• Creates a beautiful, even drape
• Suitable for almost all curtain fabrics
• A popular choice for living rooms and bedrooms

Wave curtains use a specially designed track and gliders to create smooth, even waves in the fabric. The waves run evenly across the full width of the curtain, creating a clean and contemporary look.

• Modern and elegant look
• Smooth, even waves
• Ideal for large windows
• Looks stylish both open and closed

Please note: Wave curtains require a special wave track to create their distinctive, even folds.

For the roller system of your blind, Smartblinds offers you a choice of two different types:

Brackets

Cassette

The pictures you see above are of our motorised systems. The systems of our chain-operated products are the same but have different system dimensions!