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Roller Blinds

Roller Blinds Auckland

Clean, modern and made to measure. Choose blockout for total darkness, sunscreen to keep your view while cutting glare, or a dual roller to get both on one window — pick your option below.

Made-to-measure roller blinds in a modern Auckland living room
Overview

Why roller blinds are Auckland's go-to

Roller blinds are the most popular window covering in New Zealand homes, and it's easy to see why. A single sheet of fabric rolls neatly onto a slimline tube, tucks cleanly into modern joinery, and gives you simple, reliable light control with very little to go wrong. They suit almost every room and every style, from minimalist apartments to renovated villas.

The magic is in the fabric. The same tidy mechanism can carry a blockout fabric for total darkness, an open-weave sunscreen for glare-free views, or both together as a dual roller. Every blind is made to measure in our Auckland factory to fit your windows to the millimetre, operated by chain or motor, and backed by our five-year warranty — supplied right across New Zealand.

Why choose them

Simple, sleek and built to last

Clean, modern look

A single flat sheet of fabric on a slim tube reads as contemporary and uncluttered, and tucks neatly into the window recess.

Light control to suit

Blockout, sunscreen or dual — match the fabric to each room so every window does exactly what you need it to.

Chain or motorised

Operate by a standard chain or motorise for remote control — and a child-safe, chainless finish on large windows.

Side by side

Blockout vs sunscreen vs dual roller blinds

The mechanism is the same on all three — the fabric is what changes. Here's how the three roller blinds compare on the things people actually ask us about.

  Blockout roller Sunscreen roller Dual roller
What the fabric does Coated, tightly woven fabric that stops light passing through the blind Open-weave screen that filters strong sun and blocks UV One sunscreen and one blockout blind on a single bracket
View out during the day None once the blind is down Yes — you keep the outlook and the daylight Your choice, window by window
Privacy by day Complete Good — hard to see in from outside while it's brighter out than in Complete when you drop the blockout
Privacy at night Complete Limited — with lights on inside, a sunscreen can be seen through Complete
Room darkening Total darkness through the fabric Softens light, does not darken a room Total darkness on demand
Best rooms Bedrooms, nurseries, media rooms, shift workers Living rooms, kitchens, dining, home offices Bedrooms with a view, open-plan living, street-facing rooms
Colours Over 20 in our Skyler range 14 screen colours Mix any sunscreen with any blockout
Operation Chain or fully motorised on all three — see motorised blinds
Warranty 5-year warranty on every made-to-measure roller blind
Read more Blockout roller blinds Sunscreen roller blinds Dual roller blinds

Most Auckland homes end up with a mix — sunscreens where the view matters, blockouts in the bedrooms, and a dual roller on the windows that need to do both. There's no extra charge for mixing fabrics across one order.

Room by room

Which roller blind for which room

A quick guide to what we fit most often, and why.

Bedrooms

Blockout, every time. If the room also has an outlook worth keeping, a dual roller gives you the view by day and genuine darkness at night on the one fitting.

Nurseries & kids' rooms

Blockout for daytime sleeps, with a chain tensioner fixed to the wall or frame as standard — or go chainless with a motorised roller for the tidiest, safest finish.

Living & dining

Sunscreen. It takes the sting out of afternoon glare on the TV and protects your furniture and flooring from fading, without shutting out the light or the garden.

Kitchens

Sunscreen in a mid or dark tone — easier to keep looking clean than a pale fabric, and it cuts the low western sun that hits the bench at the end of the day.

Home offices

Sunscreen to kill screen glare while keeping natural light. On a west-facing office a darker screen colour cuts glare far better than a light one.

Street-facing rooms

Dual rollers. Sunscreen down for daytime privacy from the footpath, blockout down once the lights go on inside — the one window covering that handles both.

Roller blinds operated hands-free by a handheld remote in an Auckland living room
Go hands-free

Add motorisation to your roller blinds

Any of our roller blinds can be fully motorised — raise, lower and stop at the touch of a remote, with no cords for a tidy, child-safe finish. Perfect for large, high or hard-to-reach windows, and you can run a whole room from one remote.

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Your options

How your roller blinds are put together

Every roller blind we make is built for your window rather than cut down from a stock size. These are the choices we'll walk you through at the measure.

  • Inside or outside the recessFitted inside the recess for the neatest, most built-in look, or mounted on the face of the wall above the window to cover the whole opening and cut light leak down the sides. We'll advise per window — some Auckland joinery simply doesn't have the depth for a recess fit.
  • Standard or reverse rollStandard roll brings the fabric down the back of the tube, closest to the glass. A reverse roll brings it down the front, which is what you want when a window handle, a deep sill or a security stay would otherwise foul the blind.
  • Bottom rail finishAn aluminium bottom rail keeps the blind hanging straight and square. Choose the finish that suits the fabric and the joinery.
  • Chain side and chain colourYou pick which side the chain falls on, room by room — it matters more than people expect once furniture is in place.
  • Child-safety chain tensionerFitted as standard on our roller blinds and screwed firmly to the wall or window frame, so the chain can't be pulled into a loop. It's the step that gets skipped when blinds are self-installed.
  • Chain or motorisedA continuous chain is simple and reliable. Motorisation removes the chain altogether — worth it on high windows, wide windows, stairwells and anywhere you'd rather run a whole room from one remote.

Measuring yourself for an NZ-wide order? Follow our how to measure guide — it takes five minutes and it's the difference between a blind that fits and one that doesn't.

Not sure which roller you need?

Book a free in-home measure across Auckland. We bring the full range of blockout and sunscreen samples, talk through each room, measure on site and quote — usually same day. Outside Auckland? We supply roller blinds NZ-wide.

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Auckland service · supplied NZ-wide

Roller blinds for Auckland homes

From bright, west-facing living rooms that need glare control to bedrooms that need genuine darkness, Auckland homes ask a lot of their blinds — and roller blinds answer in three ways. Sunscreens tame our strong daytime sun on harbour and garden outlooks, blockouts deliver real bedroom darkness in our denser suburbs, and dual rollers do both on one tidy fitting. Made in our Otahuhu factory, they're a practical, good-value choice for the apartments, townhouses and renovated villas across the region.

We supply made-to-measure roller blinds right across New Zealand. For Auckland customers we also offer a free in-home measure and professional installation — wherever you are:

Why Auckland Blind Specialists

Backed by the experts, since 1999

1999

Family-owned since 1999, led by a founder with 35+ years in blinds

5yr

Five-year warranty on your made-to-measure roller blinds

AKL

Made in our Auckland factory; free measure, fit & after-sales care

NZ

Free in-home measure across Auckland; we supply NZ-wide

How it works

From free measure to fitted in four steps

Free in-home measure

We come to you anywhere in Auckland, measure every window and show you the blockout and sunscreen samples in your own light.

Your quote

A clear, no-obligation quote at direct factory prices — usually same day.

Made to measure

Your roller blinds are made in our Auckland factory to fit exactly, usually in less than 2 weeks.

Professional install

We fit them cleanly and square — backed by our five-year warranty.

Fair pricing

What affects the price of roller blinds?

Every home is different, which is why we quote rather than sell off a fixed price list. The main things that move the number: the width and drop of each window, the fabric you choose (sunscreen and blockout sit at different price points, and a dual roller combines two blinds on one bracket), chain versus motorised operation, and how many windows we're covering in one visit — multiple blinds in a single install always works in your favour.

Because your blinds come factory-direct, there's no retail margin stacked on top. The quote itself is free and takes one visit: we measure, you pick fabrics from real samples, and most Auckland homes have their full written quote within a day or two. Outside Auckland, send us your measurements and we'll quote made-to-measure supply NZ-wide.

Good to know

Roller blinds — frequently asked questions

What types of roller blinds do you make?
We make three made-to-measure roller blinds: blockout rollers for total darkness and privacy; sunscreen rollers that cut glare and UV while keeping your view; and dual (double) rollers that combine a sunscreen and a blockout on one bracket so you get both on the same window. All are made in our Auckland factory and supplied NZ-wide.
What is the difference between blockout and sunscreen roller blinds?
A blockout roller uses a tightly woven, coated fabric that stops light passing through, giving total darkness and complete privacy day or night — ideal for bedrooms and media rooms. A sunscreen roller uses an open-weave fabric that cuts glare and blocks UV while keeping your outward view and daylight — ideal for living rooms, kitchens and offices. If you want both on one window, choose a dual roller.
Can roller blinds be motorised?
Yes. Any of our roller blinds can be operated by a standard chain or fully motorised for remote control — ideal for large, high or hard-to-reach windows, and a chainless motorised option is a safer choice around children. We'll recommend the best operation for each window at your free measure.
Do you install roller blinds across Auckland and supply the rest of New Zealand?
Your roller blinds are made to measure and we offer a free in-home measure and professional installation right across Auckland. If you're outside Auckland we supply made-to-measure roller blinds NZ-wide for you to install yourself — just measure your windows and we'll do the rest. Most orders are made in less than 2 weeks, and every blind comes with a 5-year warranty.
How much do roller blinds cost?
It depends on window size, fabric and operation, so we quote per home rather than publish a one-size price list. The free in-home measure takes care of the details: we measure every window, you choose fabrics from real samples, and most customers have their full written quote within a day. Factory-direct pricing means there's no retailer margin on top, and doing multiple windows in one install always sharpens the price.
Do your roller blinds come with child-safety fittings?
Yes. Every chain-operated roller blind we install is fitted with a child-safety chain tensioner as standard, screwed firmly to the wall or window frame so the chain can't be pulled out into a loop. Product Safety New Zealand's advice is that a cord or chain shouldn't be able to form a loop a child could get caught in, and a tensioner that's actually fixed to the wall is what achieves that. If you'd rather have no chain at all, a motorised roller blind removes it entirely.
Should roller blinds be fitted inside or outside the window recess?
Inside the recess gives the neatest, most built-in look and is what most people picture. Outside (face) mounting sits the blind on the wall above the window and covers the whole opening, which cuts the light leak down the sides — a better choice for bedrooms where you want real darkness, or for windows whose recess is too shallow for the brackets. We check the depth of every window at the measure and tell you which will work.
What is a reverse roll, and do I need one?
On a standard roll the fabric comes down the back of the tube, closest to the glass. On a reverse roll it comes down the front. You want a reverse roll when something on the window — a handle, a stay, a deep sill or a sliding door track — would otherwise catch the fabric, and it can also help the blind sit flush over an obstruction. It costs no more; it just has to be decided before we make the blind.
How long do roller blinds take to make?
Less than two weeks for made-to-measure roller blinds in most cases, from the day you approve the quote. We'll confirm the timing when we quote, and if you're working to a moving date or a renovation deadline, tell us — it helps us schedule the install.
Do you repair roller blinds you didn't make?
Yes. Roller blinds are one of the two things we repair most: new cords and chains, clutches, brackets and mechanisms, child-safety chain tensioners, and re-fits or re-hangs. We work on most brands, not just our own, on site across Auckland where we can and back at the Otahuhu workshop where the job needs it. We don't service motors or motorised faults. See blind repairs.
How do you clean roller blinds?
For everyday care, dust the fabric with a soft brush or the brush head of a vacuum, working from the top down with the blind fully lowered. Marks on most roller fabrics lift with a barely-damp cloth and no detergent — don't soak the fabric or scrub it, as blockout coatings and sunscreen weaves both mark if they're worked too hard. Full guidance is on our care and cleaning page.

What our roller blind customers say

★★★★★ 5.0 from 96 Google reviews
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“So pleased I chose ABS for my Roller blinds, Sam was prompt, efficient, had a nice selection. Ordered one week, installed the next which I loved.”
Lynne AbbotRoller blinds · Google review
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“This service was amazing — they came in, measured up and quoted. In quick succession they arrived — then came back and installed and the blinds look amazing — really changed our house. So nice to have nice people to deal with.”
Megan AldersonMeasure to install · Google review

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