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Book the private view: a free home visit. We measure every window, then make each piece in our own workshop.
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Roman blinds
Sill-length fabric, lifted by cords
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit
If a headboard or sofa sits under a window in your Dubai home, Roman blinds clear it: the fabric stops at the sill. Cords on the back draw it up into folds. Steam and grease mark the fabric, so choose another blind near a shower or hob. We measure at a free home visit.
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Judge the rod pockets, the rings and the headrail: they decide whether a Roman blind folds evenly and rises level.
Against the light, its rod pockets and rings show.
Rod pockets spaced unevenly on a sample mean uneven folds on the window.
Look for straight columns of rings.
In June the sun rises around 5:30 am, and afternoon naps fall in daylight. Both call for a blackout lining and a blind hung outside the recess. Pick a control without a pull cord, keep the back cords out of reach, and move the cot away from the window.
Fitted inside the recess, a Roman blind screws into the top of the opening, which hides the holes but doesn't avoid them. Made to measure, it moves with you only to a window of the same size.
Lower it fully. If it hangs level when down but tilts as it rises, a cord has stretched or a safety connector on the back cords has parted. A connector usually clips back by hand; re-cording fixes a stretched cord. Send us a photo and we'll talk it through by phone first, since a repair call-out is charged.
Over a window seat
Three tests decide if a window suits a Roman blind: how often it's raised, how large it is, and whether steam or grease reach it.
Above a kitchen sink
| Your window | Roman blind? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Bedroom | Yes, lined | Down at night and up by day |
| Living room | Yes | Raised once or twice a day |
| Beside the hob | No | Heat and grease reach the fabric |
| Bathroom | Rarely | Steam marks the fabric and lining |
| Sliding door used daily | No | It must go fully up to walk through |
| Very wide glass | Two or three blinds | Our widest single blind is 280 cm |
| Floor-to-ceiling glass | Up to a 350 cm drop, on a chain or motor | A taller blind gets very heavy |
A Roman blind blacks out a room only with a blackout lining or fabric, and some light still passes round the sides. We make all three linings and all three folds below.
In a living room
Unlined linen with the afternoon sun behind it.
Daylight passes through, and at night people outside can see into the lit room.
Dims the room and shields the face fabric from the sun. UV index readings published for Dubai reach 11 to 12 in late July.
Stops light through the fabric. Pinpricks can show where rod pockets are stitched through both layers, so hold a sample up to the light.
Flat
Relaxed
Cascade
How each fold hangs
Lies smooth when down, so a pattern shows whole.
Fewer rods, so the hem curves when raised. Best on narrow windows.
The folds stay in tiers even when the blind is fully down.
The headrail
The headrail lifts every cord together, so both sides rise level.
Pull to raise, and the lock holds any height. The cord needs a safety device.
A bead-chain loop turns the headrail's shaft, and a wall clip anchors the loop at the bottom.
Move the bottom edge by hand. Nothing hangs down.
Raised by a remote or wall switch. Suits windows out of reach.
Settle four things first: the fit, the cords, your landlord's permission and the tower's permit.
For a window by the hob, see kitchen curtains and blinds; for a sliding door, vertical blinds; for a bathroom, a roller blind. A woven, natural look comes from bamboo blinds, and slats instead of fabric from faux-wood blinds. Or compare the rest of our blinds.
If an old Roman blind needs re-cording, we repair blinds made elsewhere too.
Inside the recess
Outside the recess
Where the blind is fixed
Size sets most of a Roman blind's price. Type the width and height for an estimate from the area at our Roman starting rate, making and fitting included. Anything under 2 m² counts as 2 m², and a motor costs extra. The fabric you choose and the free home visit's measurements fix the final price.
Side to side, across the window
Top to bottom, where it will hang
Roman blinds
Estimate
Enter a width and a height to see an estimate.
Charged at the 2 m² minimum.
Charged on 2 m² at least.
The final price depends on the fabric or material you choose and the measurements we take at the free home visit.
Before you compare quotes, see what a full quote lists, part by part.
One small blind fitted inside the recess.
One lined blind fixed outside the recess, past the frame.
Two matching blinds side by side across one window.
The Curtains Dubai measures your windows at a free home visit, makes your Roman blinds in its own workshop, and fits them.
Fabric samples on a sill
Name the rooms, and say if a child sleeps there or you rent. Photos help.
We measure inside and outside each recess and agree the fit, anywhere in Dubai. Fabric samples come with us, so you judge each one in your own room's light. Your quote prices each window separately and holds for 30 days. A deposit confirms the order.
We make each blind to your measurements in our workshop in Dubai. Fitting is usually 3 working days after you approve; a big or complicated order takes longer. Mention any move-in date before you approve.
We put up the headrail, hang and level the blind, and you try it. Your free home visit settles which windows get a Roman blind, how dark each must be and where it's fixed.
Anything else, ask on the phone: 050 257 7765
A full quote for a Roman blind lists four parts: the fabric, the lining, the headrail with its control, and the fitting. That list makes a price per square metre comparable with one per blind. Ours start at 250 per square metre of blind, made and fitted, with a 2 m² minimum; the fabric you choose sets the final price.
A roller blind is the better choice by a desk in afternoon sun: a sunscreen fabric cuts screen glare and keeps the view. Rolled up, it also hides less glass. For a bedroom, where a lining matters more than the view, the Roman blind wins.
The lining of a Roman blind does most of the work against heat. On a west window, lower a lined blind by early afternoon to keep direct sun off the floor and furniture. DEWA's own summer advice is to shade windows. Your air conditioning still does the cooling.
Most care of a Roman blind is dusting with a soft brush. For a deeper clean, the fabric often lifts off the headrail on hook-and-loop tape, and the rods and cords come out before cleaning. A lined blind usually goes to a dry cleaner.
Three parts of a Roman blind need cover: the fabric and stitching, the headrail and cords, and the fitting. Ask any maker, in writing, what each covers and for how long. We give 2 years on the stitching and making, the headrail and cords, and our fitting; fading from the sun isn't covered.
A slimmer blind for steamy rooms and clear views.
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit
Raised from a switch, with no pull cord or chain.
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit
A curtain over the blind for a darker bedroom.
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit
We call or message you on the number you gave to agree a day for the visit. Then we visit and measure every window. The visit and the measuring are free.
