Room R06

Balcony curtains, hung indoors at the sliding door

Q: How much do balcony curtains cost in Dubai?

At our starting rates, curtains for a balcony door cost AED 40 per m² of fabric for a sheer and AED 50 for blackout, made and fitted. Your fabric sets the final price. In a wave heading, at 2.5 times its width, a 300 × 240 cm door takes 18 m² of fabric. Blackout then starts at AED 900, a sheer at AED 720.

Mocha brown lined curtains and white sheers drawn open at both sides of a sliding balcony door, towers beyond, a sofa arm at the left — Balcony curtains
Curtains that clear the sliding door
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit

If the afternoon sun comes through your sliding door, balcony curtains hang indoors on a ceiling or wall track: a sheer by day, a lined curtain at night. The track runs past the frame, so open curtains gather beside the door. On a covered balcony, a blind of woven bamboo gives shade. We measure at a free home visit.

Last updated 23 October 2026

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Which of these sounds like your balcony door?

You want shade out on the balcony

For a covered balcony, terrace or pergola, we make bamboo blinds in natural or synthetic weaves, with tie-downs against the wind. Out there, natural bamboo changes colour sooner than indoors.

Your bedroom opens onto the balcony

Facing east, the door takes the June sun from around 5:30 am, and light gets in under the hem. Cut about 10 cm longer, a blackout curtain rests on the floor and closes that gap. It gathers sand there, so draw it clear of the door's runner before you slide the door.

You rent, so every hole needs a yes

A curtain track is drilled into the ceiling or the wall, and we have no fixing that avoids it. We take the track down when you leave, but filling and painting the holes isn't our work.

Drawing the curtain means a walk across the room

A motor at one end of the track draws it from a remote, a wall switch or an app. We fit Somfy, Dooya and lower-cost Tuya motors. A wired one needs a power point by the track, which your electrician or ours can add.

What suits a balcony door, and what doesn't?

Your balcony door is the way out as well as a window, so judge each option open and shut.

Sheer by day

Lined at night

Two layers on one double track

Balcony door options, open and shut
Option	Suits	With the door open	Skip it if
Sheer and lined curtain, double track	Sun on the glass by day, privacy at night	On a track run past the frame, both gather clear of the door	No sun reaches the glass and nobody looks in
Sheer alone	A door that gets little direct sun	Light and quick to draw back	Someone can see in once your lamps are on
Vertical blind	A door you walk through all day	Slats slide back as far as you need	You prefer the look of fabric folds

What hangs at the door, and what on the balcony?

The sheer
Glass side of the track
It softens the afternoon glare and keeps the balcony and the view in sight.
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The wave heading
On a ceiling track
Carriers spaced evenly along the track fold the curtain in matching curves, so it stacks into a narrow bunch.
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit
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The vertical blind
Instead of a curtain
Its 127 mm slats come in blackout, sunscreen and other fabrics, and turn to steer the light.
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit
The bamboo blind
Under the balcony ceiling
Fine reed or flat slat, rolled up or folded, and up to 250 cm wide in a single blind.

Why does a balcony door let in so much heat?

A balcony door is often a room's widest glass, and the balcony's ceiling blocks only a high sun. In summer the midday sun stands almost overhead, so the door stays in shade. Late in the day, a low sun reaches under the ceiling onto a west-facing door, and in winter it reaches into a south-facing room.

Dubai Meteorological Office figures (1977 to 2015) put August's mean daily maximum at 42.1°C. In June the sun sets after 7 pm, so a west-facing door can take sun until then. What helps:

Close it early: draw the curtain before the sun reaches the glass, not once the room is hot. A motorized curtain can close on a schedule set in an app.
A pale back: a lining that faces the glass in white or cream sends more sun back than a dark one. Where the room must also go dark, choose a blackout curtain.
The sheer's limit: it cuts the glare, but much of the heat still comes through.

Renting? Article 19 of Dubai Law No. 26 of 2007 means asking the landlord before you change the flat. Article 21 means handing it back as you found it (Khaleej Times on both). This is information, not legal advice.

For more on the heat, read what keeps a sun-facing room cooler. Other fabrics and headings are on the main curtains page.

Sage green lined curtain beside a sliding balcony door, low sun through the glass laying a bright patch on the floor, towers beyond — A west-facing door at 5 pm

How does the balcony job run, from photo to fitting?

The Curtains Dubai measures your balcony door at a free home visit, makes the curtains in its own workshop and fits them itself.

On the glass

Past the frame

Stacked on the glass, or past the frame

Call or WhatsApp us
Send a photo of the door from inside, with the sun on it, and say which way it faces and if you rent.
The free home visit
We measure the door and the wall beside it for the stack, then agree where the hem stops: about 1 cm off the floor, or resting on it. We bring samples to hold against your own light, anywhere in Dubai. A deposit confirms the order.
Made in our workshop
Fitting usually follows 3 working days after you approve; a big or complicated job takes longer. We arrange what the tower asks of us as the contractor, and you obtain any NOC that must come from you as owner or tenant.
Fitting day
Once the curtains hang, draw them back and slide the door to check it opens fully. Bring three questions to the free home visit: one layer or two, which way the curtain should open, and whether a motor is worth it.

Balcony curtain questions: cost, rules, sand and warranty

Anything else, ask on the phone: 050 257 7765

How much do balcony curtains cost in Dubai?

At our starting rates, curtains for a balcony door cost 40 per m² of fabric for a sheer and 50 for blackout, made and fitted. Your fabric sets the final price. In a wave heading, at 2.5 times its width, a 300 × 240 cm door takes 18 m² of fabric. Blackout then starts at 900, a sheer at 720.

Can I put a blind on my balcony in Dubai?

Ask before you buy. Many towers and communities in Dubai limit what may hang where it is seen from outside, and each sets its own rules. Building management or the community office can tell you what your balcony allows; ask in writing and keep the reply.

How do you get sand off curtains by a balcony door?

Sand settles first on the hem and the lowest folds, nearest the door. When it shows, go over the curtain from top to bottom with a vacuum's soft brush, set low. For a stain, follow the care label: washing or dry cleaning. We don't offer curtain cleaning.

Which warranty covers curtains at a balcony door?

The stitching and making carry a 2-year warranty, and so does our fitting; sun fading isn't covered. A motor has its own: 5 years on Somfy, 2 on Dooya and Tuya. After fitting, the salesperson who handled your order is the one to call.

Balcony curtains, hung indoors at the sliding door