Home › Roller Blinds › Sunscreen Blinds
Sunscreen Blinds in Auckland
Sunscreen blinds keep your living room private all day, then put it on show the moment the lights go on. They're still the right fabric for glare, fading and the view, as long as you know where they stop.
Or call 09 441 9455. Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Book a free measure and quote: call 09 441 9455 or send us a message. You'll see 3%, 5% and 10% at your own window and know where sunscreen stops in each room. It's free, there's no obligation, and most of our customers are repeat or referred.
✓ Locally made in New Zealand
✓ Free measure and quote
✓ 2 year full warranty (no call-out fee)
✓ 260+ five-star Google reviews
✓ In business since 2010
What sunscreen blinds do, and what they don't
Sunscreen roller blinds are roller blinds in an open-weave fabric. Some people call them sheer blinds or sheer roller blinds.
The weave lets light in and keeps your view while taking the hard edge off the sun. As sun blinds for windows, here's what they do well:
✓ Cut glare on the TV and screens
✓ Filter the UV that fades floors, carpet and furniture
✓ Take the edge off the heat on a sunny window
✓ Keep your view and give you privacy by day
Here's what they don't do:
✓ Give privacy at night with the lights on
✓ Darken a bedroom on their own
✓ Insulate a cold window
Sunscreen is one fabric in our roller blinds range. If you'd trade some view for more privacy, light filtering blinds may suit you better.
3%, 5% or 10% openness: which sunscreen fabric?
Openness is the percentage of light the weave lets through. The bigger the number, the more you see out.
✓ 10%: keeps the most view and the brightest room
✓ 5%: the middle ground
✓ 3%: cuts the most glare and protects floors and furniture most, with a softer view out
The view is often why you bought the house, so start at 10%. If the afternoon sun hits the TV or fades the couch every day, look at 3%. On a big slider or a wall of glass, seeing all three in your own light settles it.
Can people see in at night through sunscreen blinds?
Yes. By day it's brighter outside than in, so people see the blind, not you. At night, with the lights on inside, anyone outside can see straight in.
It's easy to solve, and we always raise it at the measure. We ask how each room is used after dark before we recommend sunscreen:
✓ Living areas with big glass: a dual blind
✓ Bedrooms: blockout
✓ Rooms nobody uses after dark: sunscreen on its own
Glare, UV fading and heat
These are the jobs sunscreen does best, which is why some people simply call them glare blinds.
Glare
The weave softens direct sun, so there's less glare on the TV and screens and you keep the daylight.
UV blinds for fading floors and furniture
Sunscreen filters the UV that fades timber floors, carpet and furniture. It doesn't block it completely, and a lower openness protects more.
Heat
It takes the edge off the heat on a sunny window. It isn't an insulating fabric, so for a cold room, ask us about a thermal fabric.
Night privacy as well: dual roller blinds
A dual roller blind pairs a sunscreen and a blockout on one double bracket. The sunscreen stays down by day for the view, and in the evening you lower the blockout.
In bedrooms, a blockout blind is usually the better answer. We can supply zebra blinds but don't recommend them: the sunscreen strip breaks down in UV and the bottom weight tears through. A dual blind does the same job and lasts.
Why we measure sunscreen blinds in person
Sunscreen works best matched to the glass, the light and the view. Openness is hard to judge from a photo or a showroom wall, so we bring the showroom to you.
David and Roman, our two owners, measure every job, and Roman leads every install with our own team. Your quote comes from that measure, which is why we can't price from sizes. There's no obligation to go ahead.
Book the measure: call 09 441 9455.
Chain or motorised sunscreen blinds
Most blinds run on a chain, and there are chain-free options too:
✓ A chain in white, off-white, grey, black or stainless steel, with an optional chain tidy for child safety
✓ Spring-assist, or a battery or hardwired motor with a remote, wall switch or smart home control
✓ Linked brackets to run two or more blinds off one chain or motor
✓ An optional enclosed head box to hide the roll
How long do sunscreen blinds take?
Allow 3 to 4 weeks from deposit to install, longer before Christmas.
Outside Auckland? We can ship a sunscreen roller blind NZ-wide, though the free measure and install is for the Auckland area.
Our 2-year warranty
Our blinds are locally made in New Zealand and covered by our 2 year full warranty:
✓ Parts and labour for two years
✓ No call-out fee and no labour charge
✓ Roller blind fabric backed by the manufacturer for 5 years
✓ Some motor brands carry 5 years
If something goes wrong, we come and fix it. After that, repairs and servicing are available.
What our customers say about their sunscreen blinds
Most of our customers are repeat or referred, and 129 of our 260+ five-star Google reviews mention roller blinds. These two speak to the sun protection and the advice.
"So pleased we used this local company for our recent blinds purchase. (Custom sized Sunshade and blockout roller blinds purchased) They offered a great range of fabric choices ... Friendly efficient service and great advice on fitting." (susan, September 2020)
"The blind was installed in good time ... it has certainly made a difference in protecting my apartment from the hot afternoon sun and it has opened up the space I can use with my balcony. The design style is simple and the colours attractive." (Peter, March 2022)
Sunscreen blind questions
What do 3%, 5% and 10% openness mean?
It's how much light the weave lets through. Choose 10% to keep the view, or 3% if sun hits the TV or a timber floor every day.
Can people see in at night with sunscreen blinds?
Yes, once it's dark and the lights are on inside. Pair them with a blockout where night privacy matters.
Do sunscreen blinds stop UV fading?
They cut it back without stopping it altogether. 3% protects floors and furniture the most.
Do they cut heat as well as glare?
They take some heat off a sunny window. For a cold room, a thermal fabric does the insulating.
How do I get night privacy as well?
Add a blockout, either as a dual roller blind on one bracket or a blockout blind in bedrooms.
Are sunscreen blinds the same as sheer blinds?
Yes. Sheer blinds is another name for the same open-weave roller fabric.
How long do sunscreen blinds take?
3 to 4 weeks from deposit to install, longer before Christmas, although we do our best to turn urgent jobs around faster.
Can you give me a price from my window sizes?
No. We measure every window in person first, and the measure and quote are free in the Auckland area.
What warranty do you give?
Two years full, parts and labour, with no call-out fee. The fabric is backed by the manufacturer for 5 years.
Do you have a showroom?
Yes, in Glenfield, by appointment. Most people let us bring it to them.
Book a free measure for sunscreen blinds in Auckland
We cover the North Shore, West Auckland and the Hibiscus Coast, north to Mangawhai, and East Auckland too.
Call 09 441 9455, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, or send us a message. You'll see each openness in your own light and get a straight answer on night privacy, room by room.
It's free with no obligation, and everything we fit is covered for two years with no call-out fee.
Related pages
✓ Warranty