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Delivered in
3 to 5 working days.
Delivered in
3 to 5 working days.
The Commercial FR Blackout Admiral Roller Blind is fully suited to fit any commercial needs you may have.
This stylish Admiral Roller Blind comes with Fire Retardant Fabric which conforms to BS5867, Part 2: Type B 2008, ensuring compliance with any Fire Safety Legislation or Regulations you or your clients need to comply with, as well as all the necessary accessories to ensure that the blind is 'Child-Safe' in compliance with the UK Governments' Blinds Safety Standards.
Our Commercial FR Blackout Admiral Roller Blind will also come with 'Wipe Clean' treatment to the fabric for easy cleaning and maintenance and Moisture-Resistant properties to prevent rot and bacterial growth on the blind.
This blind, like the rest of our commercial offering, comes with an iron-clad 3-year warranty, allowing you to rest easy, knowing your blind can deal with the wear and tear of any setting it's used in.
All prices shown for this product include VAT, and a VAT invoice can be provided post-purchase if needed.
Not too sure this specific blind is right for you and your need? Please browse the rest of our Commercial Range here, or get in touch with our team to discuss your requirements by emailing [email protected].
Fine Tuning
As standard, our window blinds are awesome, and for many of our customers, this is just what they’re looking for. However, as a manufacturer and experts in made-to-measure blinds, we can offer you the chance to go further, fine-tuning your blind and customising it to meet your exact requirements.
Our fine-tuning options are all optional, and your blind will function perfectly without them, but if chain options, coloured bottom bars and chain lengths calculated to suit your installation height rock your world, read on! Below is an explanation for each option available on this blind, but remember, we’re only a quick call away if you have any questions.
Blind Name
If you’re ordering multiple blinds of a similar size and colour, naming them can be a handy way of identifying which one is which when coming to fit them. Enter a blind name or label, and we’ll include this on the sticker of the packaging to help you identify it.
Install Height
The installation height is the measurement from the floor up to where the brackets of the blind will be fitted.
If you’re fitting your blind higher than an “average” installation, you will need to tell us the installation height. Otherwise, the chain length will be too short to reach, and a new chain in a new size will be chargeable. We use the installation height measurement to decide how long the control chain, cord, crank handle or wand needs to be so that it is within reach for the user but also complies with child safety regulations. Use this field to let us know the installation height; we will deduct 1500mm from this to govern the drop length of the control. Please use the same measurement unit with which you are ordering the blind.
Direction of Roll
As standard, our blinds are Standard Rolled. The fabric falls from the back of the blind, meaning the fabric will be close to the window. Reverse Roll makes the fabric fall from the front of the blind, which can be handy if you're trying to avoid window handles etc, as well as being purely aesthetical. If you have a preference, you can let us know!
Standard Roll
Reverse Roll
Chain Options
Looking to customise your chain type or colour? We've got you:
Default
Stainless Steel
Nickel Plated Brass
Bottom Bar
As standard, this roller blinds come with a colour-matched aluminium teardrop bottom bar, as detailed in the product description. This fine-tuning option allows you to change this to an aluminium teardrop-shaped bottom bar in white, silver or black or an aluminium round-shaped bottom bar in white or silver. Alternatively, you can select a fully wrapped fabric bottom bar where the fabric is shown front and back. Aluminium bottom bars are not fabric-covered.
Default Teardrop
White Aluminium Round
Silver Aluminium Round
Fully Fabric Wrapped
White Aluminium Teardrop
Silver Aluminium Teardrop
Black Aluminium Teardrop
Side Guide Wire System
This option allows you to select a side guiding system that sees a 2mm silver wire fitted to the top of the recess or ceiling down to the window sill or floor, that runs through the bottom bar of the blind. This prevents the blind from moving anywhere except up or down. This is ideal for areas prone to breezes or if the blind is fitted at a slight angle. Wire system is available in either Black, Silver or White. Tear Drop Bottom Bar MUST be selected for this system.
How to Measure
Now, you can’t mess this one up. It’s what we call ‘easy’ here at DotcomBlinds. But just in case you need some help, follow this quick guide.
First thing's first, identify whether your blind is going inside or outside of a recess.
Inside the recess
A recess fit blind means you supply us with the width and drop of your recess – from top to bottom and wall to wall. We make deductions to account for the brackets to ensure your blind fits within the recess perfectly.
To measure a roller blind to fit inside the recess of your standard window, simply measure the full width and the height of the recess. Then input those measurements into the product page with your order selecting the ‘recess’ option. We’ll do the rest, leaving you the well-deserved excuse to put your feet up, you worked hard for it after all!
Don't be tempted to deduct any measurements, we do this for you. Make sure you use a metal tape measure; a cloth one can stretch and give you more millimetres per centimetre than a pound-shop ruler. Also, take your measurements in three places and give us the smallest (if there is a smallest). You will find that some recesses shift and settle over time.
Outside the recess
A blind going outside of a recess is usually called an exact fit blind. An exact fit blind means we won’t make any deductions to the width or drop measurements. Exact fit is the bracket to bracket measurement and is commonly found installed outside of a recess. The size you give us is the size your blind is made to.
If you want your blind to hang outside the recess, measure the height and width but be sure to add some overlap to reduce light leakage. This overlap should be about 70mm at the top and bottom and 50mm each side, ensuring you suffer no dazzling strips of sunlight once your blind is happily installed. Please select the ‘exact’ size option when ordering.
On our chain operated XL roller blind products you'll be presented with the option to fine-tune your blind after you enter your measurements into the product page. One of these options allows you to tell us the installation height of the blind, which means we can ensure the operating chain for the blind can be easily reached. This is particularly helpful for blinds that are being fitted at height. To get the installation height, measure from the floor up to where you are going to fit the brackets. This is not the same as the drop measurement of the blind.
Please note, if you don't include the installation height with your order and you find the chain needs to be longer, you will need to purchase a new chain loop, which can be found here.
How to Install
You overcame the measurement minefield and now you must face the final challenge – installing your roller blind. Honestly, it isn’t half as bad as you think it is, and with this very easy guide, you’ll be done in no time. Grab a cuppa and have a quick read through our instructions to familiar rise yourself before you get started. The tools you’ll need are: drill with 5mm drill bit, tape measure and a screwdriver. We supply the screws needed (4 long and 4 short, and 4 raw masonry plugs).
Step 1
For our wider blinds, you'll find that the brackets are the same for both sides, and this is to ensure functionality whilst the blind is in situ.
Place your first bracket into position, ensuring your blind won't get in the way of any handles or vents. The brackets can be top fixed or face fixed.
Measure the distance from the window to the bracket and mark the spot you need to drill and repeat this on the other side, ensuring the brackets are level (a spirit level can help gauge this).
Drill the hole, starting with a smaller pilot hole and then going to the wider 5mm drill bit. You should use a thin
wood drill bit if attaching it to the window frame and consider using the smaller screws supplied. If you are fitting
the blind to the wall, use a masonry drill bit with the wall plugs provided (make sure the drill bit and the wall
plugs are the same size).
| Important Note: Ensure there is enough space at the pin-end bracket (the end opposite the mechanism) to allow for free movement of the barrel. The pin-end of the blind is sprung to allow for easy removal of the blind and should not be fully compressed as this can cause the barrel to rub on the bracket and make operation stiff. |
Step 2
Once the brackets are up you can add the bracket covers if you ordered them. These optional extras will simply slide onto the brackets, giving your blind a professional and clean finishing touch if outside of the recess. The bracket covers are designed to have a nice tight fit, if you ever need to remove them insert a flat screwdriver into the cutout at the bottom inside of the cover and twist, this will release the cover.
Note: If you wish to use bracket covers on a blind going into the recess, be sure to account for the size of the cover before screwing in the brackets as it might be a tight fit.
Now it is time to fit the blind. First, attach the end opposite the controls (known as the pin-end), push gently against the pin-end to suppress the pin, lift the control end up and attach to the control end bracket. Allow the blind to drop into its locked position. The bracket needs to sit between the two collars, on the part coloured blue in the illustration. Once locked in place, the blind will need to be pushed up first if it is to be removed and then pushed towards the pin end for the spring to compress, allowing you to pull the mechanism end out.
Step 3
Finally, attach the
relevant child safety devices.
The cord retainer should be at the maximum distance possible from the control mechanism, keeping the chain taut. Put
the retaining device on the wall, mark the hole with a pencil, drill the hole, insert a wall plug and screw the device
to the wall. And there you go – your blind is safely up, so all that’s left is to give it a quick test.
Changing the Roll
If you wish to change the way the blind is rolled, which is sometimes a good idea if you are trying to avoid window handles or other protruding objects, then simply unravel the blind all the way to the metal barrel and then re-roll it in the direction you want. Note: Make sure your hands are clean, you wouldn’t want to mark you nice new shiny blind! It’s also a good idea to have your hands at equal lengths to ensure that when you re-roll the blind the roll is even, this will prevent any gather at one end and exposed barrel at the other.
Premium XL Wide Blind Sizes
Our Premium XL Roller Blinds can be made to a maximum width of 4700mm (4.7m) and a maximum drop of 5750mm (5.75m)
When manufacturing our blinds we take into consideration the weight of the hardware as well as the fabric to ensure smooth operation of the blind
This blind is available to be made in our XL sizes. Our Range of Made to Measure XL Wide Width Roller Blinds are a range of premium high-end oversized blinds designed to meet the needs of larger windows. Available in a huge selection of Dimout, Blackout and Screen Fabric perfect to give you the desired amount of shading required XL Wide Width Roller Blinds can be made to a maximum width of 4700mm (4.7m) with a drop of up to 5750mm (5.75m).
This blind uses a chain mechanism for its operation. By moving the chain, you can lift the blind fabric up, or lower it. Our chain mechanisms are child-safe and should always be installed with any additional safety accessories provided such as P clips.
This blind features a fire-retardant fabric, providing peace of mind and safety to your home. Our fire retardant fabric is a high-quality material that will not catch fire when presented with a flame; instead, the area that is in contact with the flame will burn but it will self-extinguish once the source of heat has been removed.
This blind is made in the UK in one of DotcomBlinds’ UK factories. By purchasing a blind made right here in the UK you are helping to support the British manufacturing industry. Blinds made in the UK will typically have shorter lead times due to the fact they won’t need to be shipped internationally.
This blind is available on our Same Day Priority Dispatch Service, which is ideal for when you need a blind in a hurry. By selecting the Same Day Priority Dispatch option at checkout, your blind will jump to the front of our production queue, being made and dispatched that same day when ordered before 11am on weekdays (orders after 11 am or on weekends/bank holidays will be prioritised for the next working day). Please be aware that while most SDPDs are delivered the next working day, we do not guarantee next-day delivery.
This blind features a plain fabric with a solid colour. Plain fabrics are incredibly versatile and can easily be matched to the existing decor in your home or add a fresh new colour to your windows. Be sure to order FREE fabric samples to get a feel for the look and feel of the fabric in person before making a purchase.
This blind features a dimout fabric, which will provide shade to a room without completely blocking out exterior light; helping to create a bright but shaded space. Dimout fabrics are ideal for living spaces in your home, filtering exterior light to provide shade and reduce glare while keeping the space bright during the day.
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