Advice
How Much Do Blinds, Curtains and Shutters Cost?
Real prices for made-to-measure blinds, curtains and shutters, including VAT, measuring and fitting, plus what pushes the price up or down.
By the Emerald Interiors team 4 min read
Most companies won’t tell you what anything costs until they’re sitting in your living room. We think you should know roughly where you stand before anyone visits, so here are our real prices.
The short answer: a made-to-measure roller blind for a typical 120 × 120 cm window is about £120. A Roman blind for the same window is about £400, and plantation shutters for a 100 × 100 cm window are about £350. Every price on this page includes VAT, measuring and fitting.
Want a price for your own windows? Our price calculator works it out in seconds from the width and drop.
Typical prices for one window
These are for a mid-range fabric or finish, worked out from the same price lists we quote from. Sizes are width × drop.
| Product | Example size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Roller blind | 120 × 120 cm | £120 |
| Roller blind | 180 × 150 cm | £175 |
| Vertical blind | 150 × 150 cm | £140 |
| Venetian blind (real wood) | 120 × 120 cm | £180 |
| Day & night blind | 120 × 120 cm | £260 |
| Allusion blind | 150 × 150 cm | £390 |
| Roman blind, lined | 120 × 120 cm | £400 |
| Perfect Fit pleated blind | 50 × 100 cm, per pane | £135 |
| Perfect Fit shutter | 50 × 100 cm, per pane | £205 |
| Plantation shutters | 100 × 100 cm | £350 |
| Plantation shutters | 200 × 150 cm | £1,040 |
| Pencil pleat curtains, lined pair | 200 × 150 cm | £430 |
| Wave curtains, lined pair | 200 × 150 cm | £465 |
| Pinch pleat curtains, lined pair | 200 × 150 cm | £650 |
Curtain prices are for a plain fabric. Tracks and poles are extra, and we supply and fit those too.
What makes the price go up or down
The size of the window
Everything we sell is made to measure, so a bigger window simply takes more fabric, more slats or bigger panels. Blinds are priced in size bands, so a window a few centimetres wider than the last band moves up to the next one.
The fabric or material
Our prices above are for mid-range choices. Budget fabrics can come in a little lower, and premium fabrics, real woods and special colours higher. Real wood venetian blinds cost more than faux wood, and blackout fabrics and linings add a little too.
The style you choose
Some styles simply use more material. Pinch pleat curtains are a good example: they’re gathered more fully than pencil pleat or eyelet, so the same window needs more fabric and more sewing. That’s why the pinch pleat pair in the table costs more than the pencil pleat pair for exactly the same window. (Our guide to curtain headings explains this properly.)
Extras
Motorisation, blackout linings, thermal linings and pelmets all add to the price. We’ll only suggest them where they make a real difference, like motorising a tall window you can’t reach.
The window itself
Bay windows, very tall or very wide windows and awkward recesses can need extra brackets, a shaped track, two blinds instead of one, or a special order. It’s one of the reasons we always measure ourselves.
Blinds, shutters or curtains: where your money goes
As a rough guide, rollers and verticals are the most affordable per window. Venetians, Perfect Fit and day & night blinds sit in the middle. Shutters, curtains, Roman blinds and Allusion blinds are the bigger-ticket items.
Shutters cost more up front, but they last for many years, are easy to keep clean and add an extra layer at the window that helps keep rooms warmer in winter. That’s why many customers choose shutters for the main rooms at the front of the house and blinds everywhere else. If you’re weighing the two up, our shutters vs blinds guide goes through it room by room.
Getting an exact price
Online prices are a guide. Your exact price comes at your free home visit, where we:
- bring samples of the products you’re interested in, so you can see them against your own windows and in your own light
- measure the windows you’d like quoted for
- give you a clear, itemised quote with no obligation
Measuring and fitting are always included, and there’s nothing to add on the day.
Not sure what you want yet? Our free Window Guide puts every blind, curtain and shutter side by side with guide prices, so you can shortlist your favourites before we visit.
