Crosby Blinds

How to Measure

Check that there are obstacles in the way, i.e door or window handles, pipes or part tiles.

Use a steel tape measure, not a cloth tape as these can stretch. We are making your blind to the millimetre so exact measurements are needed.

Decide whether the blind be installed inside the recess or outside the recess?

If the blind is to be fitted inside the recess:
Measure the width of the frame both at the top and the bottom.
Measure the length of the frame both left and right.
Order the smallest measured width and height sizes (in mm) this is called 'Recess size'

If the blind is to be fitted outside the recess/window frame:
Measure the width of the frame both at the top and the bottom.
Measure the length of the frame both left and right.
Determine how much the product is to overlap the frame add the two together and order in mm. this is called Blind size or Exact size.

Recess size:
A small clearance allowance is deducted in manufacture of the blind. This is so the product hangs freely in the recess.

Exact Size / Blind size:
The product is supplied exactly to the size that has been ordered.
No allowances are made.
Nothing is taken from either the width or the drop of the blind.

Important note for measuring Roller blinds & other blinds with a side operation.
We have to allow for the fittings and side control mechanism in the overall size of the blind, this means the fabric will be less than the size ordered.
This applies to both Recess and Exact sizes.
You do not need to make any adjustments, we will make all the allowances for you.

If you would like to use any other form of measurement please contact us.
If you require help with measuring for bay windows please contact us or download the following bay windows and blind depths pdf document.

When you have finished measuring, measure again, just to be sure. Once your blind has been made it can very rarely be altered.