Blinds & shading for Durbanville

Durbanville proper sits just below the Hills, and its character is genuinely mixed — settler-era cottages and character homes near the historic core, family homes from every decade since, and a steady stream of contemporary extensions and rebuilds on the bigger stands. That mix means we rarely quote the same product twice in a week here.

What we watch for in Durbanville

• Heritage sash and timber-frame windows — common in the older streets near the town centre, and better suited to timber venetians than a modern roller cassette that would sit awkwardly against the frame.
• Open-plan renovations and additions — a very common Durbanville project, adding wide sliding doors and picture windows onto an older structure, which usually points straight back to rollers, sunscreen fabric and motorisation for the new glazing.
• Established gardens and shade — mature trees on older stands change the sun-exposure picture room by room; we check actual light direction at the measure rather than assuming from the street.
• Cape wet winters — the same rain months apply here as anywhere in the northern suburbs; south-facing rooms in older, less-insulated homes are worth a moisture-tolerant fabric conversation.

Whether it's one bedroom window in a character cottage or a full-house re-fit after a renovation, the process and the free measure stay the same.