Made-to-measure outdoor blinds that close a patio in against wind, rain and glare, so you can use it all year. Measured, made and fitted by us.
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Cuts the glare, keeps the view
Our outdoor roller blinds and patio drop blinds are one blind under two names: a SheerWeave® screen that rolls down to take the afternoon glare and heat off the patio, and rolls up out of sight when you want the space open.
Cafés, restaurants and shopfronts can have the blinds printed with their name and logo: see branded awnings and blinds.
Docril acrylic canvas with marine-grade clear PVC
Solid Docril canvas blinds with clear PVC windows sewn in. They keep wind and rain off the patio, and you can still see the garden or the pool from your chair.
No flapping in the wind
The two edges of the blind run inside aluminium side channels, so it stays put in wind instead of flapping and sits neatly at any height. Some people call them zip blinds.
Three ways to raise a blind
Every blind we make is raised one of three ways. Mitch will tell you at the measure which one you will actually use.
The blind is raised and lowered by hand on heavy-duty UV-stabilised rope through stainless steel yacht pulleys, then tied off at the height you want. Zipper and Velcro systems seal the edges. The simplest system we make and the best value in the range, for blinds you set for the season.
A geared winder on the roller tube, turned by a detachable handle. Nothing to power and little to go wrong. Standard on side-track blinds and blinds with clear PVC windows.
A motor in the roller tube does the winding. Control it with a remote, a battery wall switch that needs no cabling, or a wired switch, and move several blinds with one press. Worth it on a wide or high blind, or one you raise most days.
Premium, made to measure
Every blind is premium and custom made in our own workshop to fit your opening. Nothing comes off a shelf. We only work with premium, high-quality fabrics.
Solution-dyed acrylic: the colour runs through every fibre instead of sitting on the surface, so it does not fade in patches. It blocks up to 90% of UV, sheds water and wipes clean. The fabric for solid blinds and for blinds with clear PVC windows.
A woven sun-control fabric that blocks 86% to 99% of UV depending on the weave, while you keep the view and the air moves through. The fabric for see-through drop, roller and side-track blinds.
The windows are marine-grade clear PVC, which stays clear for longer than standard PVC.
I’m Mitch. I run Patio SA. Our installation team has thirty years of experience behind it, and my job is to make sure you get the benefit of it. When you book a measure, I’m the one who comes out. I’ll tell you what will work on your patio and what won’t.
Every blind is made to measure, so the exact price depends on the size of the opening, the fabric and whether you motorise it. Our price guide gives a starting figure for each type. The free on-site measure gives you an exact written quote with no obligation, and nothing is ordered before you've seen it.
Blinds drop vertically to close a patio in at the sides; awnings reach out overhead to shade it. Most patios that catch wind need both: an awning over the top and blinds down the open side.
Docril acrylic and SheerWeave® sunscreen, both chosen for UV stability under Highveld sun, plus marine-grade clear PVC where you want to keep the view.
Your blinds are made from Docril or SheerWeave®. The fabric carries a 10-year warranty, and the frame a 5-year warranty.
Yes. They block a large part of the direct heat and glare before it reaches the space, which is what makes a west-facing patio usable in the afternoon rather than something you avoid.
Either. Gear and crank is fine on a normal patio drop; motorised is worth it on wide or tall blinds, or where you open and close them daily.
Clear PVC ages under UV, which is true of every clear panel. Marine grade is specified because it holds up longer than standard PVC.
Free measure & quote
Send us the space and we'll arrange a free on-site measure. Nothing is ordered before you've seen a written quote.
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