Durbanville Hills · Cape Town
The hill view that sold you the house, without the glare it came with.
Made-to-measure blinds, shading and motorised control for Durbanville Hills’ new-build glazing — measured before the moving boxes are unpacked, or any time after.
New here? Read The Durbanville Hills Light & Aspect Playbook — our free window-by-window guide →
Made to measure, for windows that came without a single blind
New-build glazing in Durbanville Hills is generous by design — which means every one of those panes needs specifying properly, not covered as an afterthought.
Roller Blinds
Blockout, sunscreen or double day/night — specified fresh for glazing that has never been covered before.
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Day & Night Blinds
Sheer and solid bands on one loop — privacy from the street without losing the hill light.
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Venetian Blinds
Aluminium or timber slats that steer light by degrees — full view, filtered glow, or full privacy.
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Cellular / Honeycomb
Hexagonal air cells insulate a new-build bedroom against Cape winter damp and hard summer sun alike.
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Vertical Blinds
Tilt for light, draw fully clear for access — the practical answer for wide new-build sliding doors.
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Panel Glides
Wide flat panels stacking on a track — the contemporary answer for full-height open-plan glass.
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Concealed & Recessed
Fabric drops from a slim ceiling slot — specify it with your builder before the bulkhead is closed up.
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Skylight & Shaped
Gable glass and roof lights common on new-estate double volumes — systems that hold flat at any angle.
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External Venetians
Wide slats mounted outside the glass — heat stopped before it ever reaches a brand-new lounge.
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Roller Shutters
Interlocking slats close over the opening completely — sun, glare and blackout in one motorised system, storm season covered too.
Shading, not security. Our roller shutters are made for sun, heat and glare control on the outside of the glass. They are not security-rated shutters — that is a different product, which we can quote on request.
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Folding-Arm Awnings
Retractable shade over the new patio — no posts, and gone in seconds when winter sun on the hills is welcome again.
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Zip Screens
Zipped side channels hold fabric taut against Cape wind — closes a new patio into a proper outdoor room.
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The hardware is chosen for a new build, not a like-for-like swap
Powder-coated aluminium and sealed components on anything exposed outside, cord and chain tensioners fitted as standard, and motorised control wherever a wide new-build picture window or a ceiling-recess system makes cords the wrong answer. If you’re still at the building stage, we’ll coordinate directly with your builder so the recess is planned before the bulkhead closes up.
Built on the hills, specified for them
“A brand-new house with bare glass isn’t finished — it’s just built.”
- Durbanville Hills’ newer pockets sit up on the rolling terrain above Durbanville proper, and most homes are built specifically to frame that view — wide, often floor-to-ceiling glazing on the elevation that looks out over the hills.
- Standard new-build handover rarely includes window coverings in South Africa — the glass goes in bare. We measure before you move in, with builder access arranged, or any time after.
- The open-plan, north-facing living areas most new estates favour for light carry the Cape’s strong summer sun through the afternoon — low-openness sunscreen fabric (3–5%) is the standard answer for view-facing glass that shouldn’t have to be given up.
- Cape winters bring sustained rain from roughly May to August; south-facing and less-ventilated new-build rooms want moisture-tolerant products — aluminium venetians and sealed-finish fabrics over anything that holds damp.
- Most estates here run an architectural or aesthetics committee that signs off exterior finishes — we confirm the guideline before quoting anything visible from the street.
The Durbanville Hills Light & Aspect Playbook
Before you pick a single blind, read our free window-by-window guide to shading a home up here — how the northern sun, the hard west afternoon, high summer UV and wet Cape winters change what belongs on each elevation. Honest product trade-offs both ways, and a two-minute ballpark tool to price it.
- Which side of the house wants which product — north, west, east and the shaded south rooms, one by one.
- Why an external screen beats an interior blockout on a hot west pane — and when it doesn’t.
- What your estate’s architectural committee will want to sign off, and what to plan before the ceiling closes.
- A budget-range tool you can walk the house with, then a free expert measure whenever you’re ready.
From enquiry to fitted, in four steps
Enquire
Tell us the rooms, whether you’re measuring an existing window or specifying with your builder, and roughly how many windows face the hills.
Free in-home measure
A consultant measures every window on site (or works from your building plans), checks light direction and estate guidelines, and brings fabric samples.
Written quote
An itemised, per-window quotation — fabric, mount and motorisation confirmed before anything is ordered.
Made & fitted
Every piece is manufactured to your measurements and fitted cleanly, with operation demonstrated on the day.
Durbanville Hills and the neighbouring Cape Town northern suburbs
The same free-measure, written-quote process, whether it’s a brand-new build or an established home due for a refresh.
Before you enquire
Do you cover Durbanville Hills and the neighbouring suburbs?
Yes — Durbanville Hills is our home ground, and we measure and fit across Durbanville, Clara Anna Fontein, Graanendal, Welgemoed and Plattekloof too. If you’re just outside those, ask on the enquiry form and we’ll confirm.
My new build’s windows are bare — is that normal, and how soon can you measure?
Completely normal — window coverings are rarely part of a standard South African new-build handover. We can measure any time: before you move in with builder access arranged, the week you get the keys, or months later once you’ve settled in.
How do you deal with the afternoon sun on north-facing new-build glass?
Low-openness sunscreen fabric (typically 3–5%) is the default for view-facing glass — it cuts glare and UV heat while keeping the hill view you built the house for. For bedrooms that need real darkness at night, a double roller pairs sunscreen with a blockout fabric on one bracket.
What about condensation and Cape Town’s wet winters?
South-facing and less-ventilated rooms in a new build can run damp through the Cape winter. Aluminium venetians and sealed-finish fabrics handle that far better than untreated fabric — we’ll flag it at the measure if a room's orientation calls for it.
Does my estate’s aesthetics committee need to approve anything?
Often, yes — for anything visible from outside, like roller shutters, external venetians or awnings. We confirm your estate’s architectural guideline before quoting any exterior product, so there are no surprises later.
What about child safety with cords and chains?
Every corded or chained blind is fitted with a tensioner as standard. For nurseries and kids’ rooms we generally recommend wand-tilt, cordless or motorised options — ask your consultant and it’ll be built into the quote.
Let’s get your windows measured
Free in-home measure, a written per-window quote, and a consultant who already knows how the light moves across these hills.
Tell us about your windows
Share a little about the rooms and products you’re considering — whether it’s a brand-new build or a refresh. One of our expert consultants will contact you shortly to arrange your free in-home measure.
- No call-centre — a consultant calls you directly
- Fabric samples brought to the measure, not just a screen swatch
- Written, itemised quote before anything is ordered