Metal Blinds

Welcome to this site. You will find everything you need to know about metal blinds here. Many people have the problem of choosing a proper blind type. When it comes to blinds, you may be confused about the whole subject altogether. Therefore, this site will educate you properly and solve all of your doubts! Of course, you must read every word carefully. You don't want to miss anything.

When you look for a metal window blind, you are actually looking for an aluminum (or aluminium) blind. Why? This is because all metal blinds are made from aluminum. For your general knowledge, aluminum is a type of metal. Don't get confused with steel. Steel is also a type of metal, which is much heavier than aluminum. What about shades? You must also understand that aluminum shades do not exist! Shades and blinds are 2 very different things altogether. Shutters are also another different story.

How does a blind work?

Blinds have slats. Slats are flat pieces of metal (if you are talking about metal blinds) that are arranged in parallel and uniformly. These slats combine to give you the blinds.

Blinds give you privacy, block out the sunlight and retain room temperature (hot or cold). So you can have the best window treatment or covering.

Here are 4 tips you must know about buying metal blinds.  

Benefits

Is it expensive? Not at all! Metal blinds are much cheaper than other materials. In fact, they are one of the cheapest blind types.

More colors! You have more colors to choose from. Imagine you can have red or blue (these colors exist) for your home blinds. This way, you don't have to stick to brown all the time with wood blinds. Thus, metal blinds have better appearance due to their slick and glossy metal texture.Therefore, don't be surprised if your neighbors come and comment how classy and elegant the blinds are. After all, you didn't pay that much for the great looking blinds.

They are more durable. Metal blinds won't spoil easily. Even if your children grab and pull at it, it still maintains its shape. Actually, you should train your children not to mess with the blinds at the first place! The same goes if you have pets.

Easy to install. Being made from aluminum, they are also lightweight. Simply pull the cord to use the blinds.

Sizes

They come in 3 standard measurements.

• 1/2 inch (micro blinds)
• 1 inch (mini blinds)
• 2 inches

What do these figures mean? These are the slat sizes. For example, for the micro blind, the width of the slat is 1/2 inch. The length of the slats are all the same for a given model. Those standard measurements were simply what their name suggest. They are just standard measurements. When it comes to buying one, you have to measure your own window.

Everyone's windows at home is different. Therefore, you also have to take into account of the overall length and width of the entire blind. First, you have to measure your window so you can cover the window completely. Only then you can find an appropriate custom blind size.

When looking for metal blinds, make sure you know everything about them first. Knowledge is power. If you go to the store without knowing anything, you could spend hours and waste valuable time at the store.