Do’s and Don’ts for Shutters | Total Look Blinds Auckland

Dos and Don’ts for Shutters

It’s always exciting when you decide to boost the style of your space with some classic and elegant shutters. While shutters can be beautiful, they are a unique type of window furnishing that need to be chosen, installed, and maintained well in order to get the full aesthetic and functional effect. Man installing white shutters

If you have shutters or are considering having them installed, here’s a few of our top dos and don’ts:

DO Clean Your Shutters Regularly

Shutters always look their best when they are dust free. The more regularly you remove that dust, the less likely it is to build up and damage your shutters over time. Even the most durable of shutters will still need to be quickly wiped with a microfiber cloth from time to time.

DO Invest in the Best

When it comes to quality, shutters can be a real hit and miss. You don’t want to buy cheap shutters, or you might find yourself constantly adjusting them or sitting in the dark! Poorly made shutters can also become yellow and stained over time, which is sure to cost you more money in the long run. Choose shutters like Thermalite, which have the longest and most comprehensive warranty in the window covering industry. You’ll have the peace of mind of a warranty, and your shutters will always look their best.

DO Choose Your Colour Carefully

You want your shutters to last a very long time, so don’t just choose shutters that will fit your current colour scheme. Pick a colour that will suit with any changes you plan on making soon, or even down the track. Shutters are visible from the outside too, so take that into consideration and choose a colour that complements your exterior as well as your interior.

DON’T Forget Safety

Your health and safety is important and you might be surprised to know that your choice in shutters can affect this. When you are choosing shutters, look for shutters that are water resistant. The last thing you want is to have mould build up on your shutters. Your shutters should also be termite proof, flame retardant, and environmentally friendly.

DON’T DIY

Shutters aren’t really something you want to spend money on and have installed incorrectly. Shutters need to be a perfect fit for your window and be fitted by a professional, otherwise your shutters might not look and work as well as they should. Contact a professional and invest in having your shutters the perfect fit.

Contact Us for Shutter Installations

For your custom-built Thermalite shutters in Auckland, you can’t go past Total Look Blinds. We have the most professional team to make your experience in adding beautiful shutters to your home satisfying. Contact us for your no obligation, free quote today. Give us a call 0800449966.

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Jo in the office was helpful and available Roger was superb with his installation and communication thanks

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Carolyn outstanding. Installers did a fantastic job. I am a many repeat customer and have been impressed and always happy with the outstanding level of service. Thank you. Neil Adams

Peter McLeod

I enquired about a blind repair. Response was quick and friendly and when I took the blind into the factory to get it fixed, it was done immediately, with a smile and finished within 10min. Very impressive and much appreciated

David Lim

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Total Look blinds were an outstanding company to work with. They installed both shutters and blinds in our home at competitive prices and using high quality materials. Timing and installation were faultless. We are thrilled with the service and the result.

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Could not be happier with my new sun screens and blinds, look awesome. The material seems nice and hopefully durable (I'll update you on that later).
"Terry" is a positive Rep who speaks clearly. He measured well but didn't explain some installation details, which confused me afterward. However, "Carolyn" came to the site and explained everything very well. Roger is a professional installer who did a quick and clean job. Thanks "Jo" for admin updates and following up. 101% recommended.

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From first contact with Sales Consultant Lauren to Jo in the office and installer Carl, the entire process was nothing short of exceptional. As for the blinds themselves, thanks to Lauren's invaluable input, they look amazing and are undoubtedly high quality. Thoroughly recommend and will most definitely use again.

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I love my roller blinds from Total Look Blinds, the products are great. They have excellent customer service, the sales, the admin and the installer are amazing. I have bought from them twice for my house in Oteha and now in Orewa where I moved recently. Terry is very expert, kind and helpful, he is a talented salesman.

Bhavika n Divesh Kumar

We used Total Look Blinds in 2005 for our family home. After 19 years of wear and tear we needed some parts and couple of vertical blinds track needed fixing. Took a drive to Takanini and was greeted by the office lady Jo who was very helpful and was amazed when she pulled out our 19 years old invoice from their record. The team manage to fix the track within a day and got the parts i needed at a fair price. Highly recommend them if you want quality products and a fantastic after sales service. Great company to deal with 😊

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Parvaneh Karimi Fishani

We had double roller blinds installed in our new house. The price was much more reasonable compared to other shops, and their service was reasonably fast. The staff were friendly and helpful!

I can't say much about the quality of the material since the blinds haven't been installed for long, but we hope they will be as good as the service we received!

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James B

Lovely blinds with professional service.
Sincere thanks to Laren for your helpful advice and Carl for excellent installation…..much appreciated

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Great service from start to finish. Terry measured up and gave us lots of different options. Brent was prompt and thorough. I absolutely love the colour choice we made and hubby is super excited about the remote controlled blinds. Very happy customers here.

Dos and Don'ts for Shutters