How To Install Skylight Blinds?
There are a whole host of benefits that come with choosing the right skylight blinds for your home. They allow you to manage light, reduce fading on soft furnishings and best manage glare for your evening entertainment. However, as a task few of us take on regularly, installing slanted window blinds can be a bit of a grey area. We get a lot of customers asking how to install skylight blinds and, because the process is so easy, we thought it best to pull the answers together into an informative blog post.
Skylight blind installation explained
Before we go through the simple steps to installing your own skylight blind, it’s important to understand how to order one. Our range of roof blinds come in a wide variety of colours, fabrics and sizes. We have a complete guide on the different types of blinds for skylights on our blog here where you can start to decipher which is the right option for you. All of the skylight blinds that we manufactured are crafted for individual roof window brands. On our website, you will see that it’s easy to filter through our entire range to find those specifically made for your window brand. You must have this information to hand when placing your order. Skylight blinds are manufactured to sit within the window recess. They install flush against all four edges, using channels to pull the fabric tense and achieve a smooth, professional and neat look. Having the wrong sized roof window blind will put a halt to your installation plans straight away. You won’t be able to line up the channels or screw in the top cassette if your blind is too big or too small. So, the first step towards installing your own skylight blind is to identify your roof window.
How to identify your roof window?
It’s not uncommon for homeowners to have very little idea what brand their roof windows are until they come to purchase blinds. After all, unless you were heavily involved in the design and construction of your new roof extension or back extension, people commonly choose the most practical or cheapest windows to fit their needs. If you do know the brand of your roof window - great! It will make the process of ordering your skylight blind considerably easier. However, don’t worry if you don’t have this information to hand. Thankfully, roof window manufacturers understand that this is a common snippet of information that many homeowners need. And, in general, the information will be printed on your window frame itself. You need to identify the skylight window code. Most brands use codes to help easily differentiate between their windows. For example, all VELUX® roof windows manufactured after 1968 will have what’s known as a ‘data plate’ or ‘type sign’ fitted to them. This provides the owner with the specific information about this window model. You will also find this information on other popular brands, including Keylite®, Fakro® and Dakea®. The exact location of this information varies which is why we’ve pulled together a selection of guides to help you identify yours.
Tap the relevant link below to be directed to the right window code guide for you:
Older roof window blinds occasionally don’t fall under any of the brands we’ve mentioned above. In this instance, you have two options - contact a member of the Skylight Blinds Direct team on sales@skylight-blinds-direct.co.uk or opt for bespoke skylight blinds.
How to install skylight blinds
Once you have placed and received your order, we recommend checking the box against the supplied instructions. Make sure all the components have been received and nothing has been broken in transit. We have a very strict and regimented quality control process at Skylight Blinds Direct but we always recommend you follow through with this step first. Our easy-to-install roof window blinds are compatible with all major window brands. To reduce excessive labour and cost for you, we have created an easy-to-follow installation process that guides you through to the end.
To install your brand new skylight blinds:
- Check the contents of your box against the installation instructions. If any components are missing or damaged, get in contact with the Skylight Blinds Direct sales team at sales@skylight-blinds-direct.co.uk
- Test the cassette against the top of your roof window blind to make sure the dimensions are correct.
- Peel off the covering of the sticky strip that sits along the top of the cassette
- Carefully position the cassette at the top of your window and press it firmly into place
- Use a hand screwdriver to secure the cassette into place using the screws provided
- Do the same on both sides of the cassette
- Check that the bottom bar is sitting in the centre of the blind. If needed, readjust to make sure it is perfectly aligned.
- Insert one of the side rails.
- Secure the side rail into place with the screws provided (make sure to only use a hand screwdriver)
- Repeat this process with the other side rail
- Operate your blind. To do this, you will need to tilt the middle of the bottom bar towards the window. Raise and lower the blind to make sure it is working correctly
Your skylight window blind has now been installed. The process itself has been designed to be as easy and straightforward as possible, making it easy to add these functional additions to your home. We are proud of the fact that our compatible skylight blinds can be fitted independently by our customers. This makes them a competitive offering on the market and makes it feasible to switch them around as your interior design preferences change. If you experience any issues during the installation of your skylight blind, get in contact with our team here who will be happy to help.
