How to Fit your Roman Blind

Step 1: Tools Required

Tools (screwdriver, drill bit, pencil,

tape measure, spirit level) You’ll need:

Drill with appropriate bit

Cross-head screwdriver

Tape measure

Pencil

Spirit level

 Step 2: Decide where you’re fitting the blind

Inside the recess – the blind will sit within the window frame for a clean, built-in look.

Outside the recess – the blind will sit above and across the window to block more light.

Step 3: Fixing the Brackets

Your Roman Blind is supplied with lever-lock brackets which can be fitted top fix (into the lintel or ceiling) or face fix (onto the wall or window frame).

Bracket Positions

Ensure brackets are: 5 cm in from each end of the headrail

Evenly spaced across the width for additional support

Top Fix Installation

Hold the bracket in position.

Mark hole locations using your pencil.

Drill suitable holes.

Secure each bracket using the screws provided.

Face Fix Installation

Hold bracket against the wall or frame.

Mark drilling points.

Drill suitable holes. 

Screw the bracket securely in place.

Step 4: Attaching the Roman Blind to the Brackets

Your blind uses a lever-locking mechanism. Follow these steps:

1. – Engage the Headrail

Angle the headrail upward toward the back of the bracket.

Slide it onto the rear lip of the bracket until it sits fully in place.

2. – Lock the Lever

Rotate the lever arm across until it clicks into position.

This secures the blind firmly to the bracket.

Repeat for all brackets.

To remove the blind, reverse the procedure—lift the lever, then pull the blind forward and down.

Step 5: Operating Your Roman Blind

Pull the rear chain to lower the blind, and the front chain to raise it.

Raise = downward pull on front of the chain

Lower = downward pull on rear of the chain

Step 6: Attaching the Chain Safety Device

To ensure compliance with UK Child Safety Regulations, your blind is supplied with a chain tensioner.

With the blind fully lowered, pull the chain tight so the safety device is tensioned.

Position it on the wall or frame, ensuring the chain is fully taut.

Mark the screw hole.

Drill and secure with the screw provided.

This ensures the chain cannot form a hazardous loop.

Chain Tensioning Device: This device (often a P-clip) must be securely fixed to an adjacent wall or surface to keep the chain permanently taut and prevent a hazardous loop from forming. The bottom of the loop must be a minimum of 1.5 metres (150cm) from the floor. This is the most common and preferable option for continuous chains in Roman blinds.

Please check out https://www.makeitsafe.org.uk/ for further detail on chain safety and children 

Step 7: Final Adjustments

Shaping the Folds

Gently pull the fabric forward at each fold

Adjust the dowels and cords if needed

Smooth fabric for a clean, even look

Top Tip

If you find at any point that the blind has fallen to one side, the likelihood is that this has

been caused by a simple mix-up with the controls, in that they may have been pulled the

wrong way to either raise or lower, which can cause the cords to roll up unevenly. To fix this, simply use the front of the chain to fully lower the blind, then continue pulling the chain until it raises to the top. The blind should even itself out as you do, and you can prevent the same issue occurring again by making sure the chain is always pulled in the correct direction from that point forward.