Blinds, Shutters & Curtains in Burwell

Burwell has two conservation areas. East Cambridgeshire's appraisals for High Town and North Street both emphasise local distinctiveness and a historic character that has evolved over time, and both areas are covered by Article 4 directions.

Measuring older buildings properly

Older buildings can have windows that are unevenly set, reveals that narrow from top to bottom, or frames that have moved over time. Our surveys allow for this:

1. We measure width and height at several points.
2. We note obstructions: window boards, handles, catches.
3. We decide between recess and face fitting window by window.
4. For shutters, we take the additional measurements needed to build panels to the opening.

Products that suit Burwell homes

We don't prescribe, but these often come up: Roman blinds and pinch pleat curtains for traditional rooms; wooden blinds for studies; bay window shutters where there's a bay. In newer parts of the village, practical rollers and Perfect Fit are common, subject to the frames.

Survey and showroom

Check a free survey in Burwell by sending your postcode via our online form. Our Soham showroom is a short drive north through Fordham; it's open weekdays, with Friday afternoons closed.

Keeping an older room warm

Older buildings can feel draughty around windows. Interlined curtains, drawn in the evening, add a substantial layer between the room and the glass; cellular blinds are a slimmer option that trap air in their structure. Neither will fix a draughty frame, but both can make a room feel more comfortable, and we'll explain the difference without overstating it. See thermal comfort for more detail.

If draughts are a problem, it's worth having the frames and seals checked as well. Curtains and blinds work best alongside windows that close properly, rather than as a substitute for repairs. We'll mention it if we notice something at survey, but we don't carry out window repairs ourselves.

Nearby

Fordham, Lode, Exning and Soham.