Blinds that are Safe for Children

If you buy a Roller, Venetian, Wooden, Roman or Pleated blind with cords, your Hillarys fitter will also install a discreet little cleat or hook for the cord to wrap around, so there are no loose strings. Cleats are fitted at a minimum height of 1.5m above the ground, whilst hooks at fitted to ensure the chain is sits taught - this positioning will vary depending on blind and window size.

Having a safety device is now a legal requirement even in homes without children, as little ones may visit you from time-to-time. In fact, if you move home and leave your blinds, you have an obligation to make sure they are safe.  

With certain blinds, you can order a special kind of breakaway device that will pull apart with excess force.  The good news is that they are easy to reassemble if pulled apart by accident.

There are lots of cordless blinds and other kinds of window dressings that are safe for homes with young children.

Consider our Perfect Fit frames, which click into place between the beading and glass of a uPVC window, with the blinds fitting within this made-to-measure casing. There are no no free hanging cords to operate the blind - instead the blinds are controlled using a simple tab or wand. Our Pleated, Venetian and Roller blinds can all be installed in this way.

Think about a tab Pleated, Day & Night Transition™ or Trilite™ blind, which are all fitted in the traditional manner but operated with a thumb tab rather than a cord.

Your Hillarys advisor will take care of installing the appropriate child safety devices for you on your fitting day, but there are a couple of additional steps you can take to ensure that your blinds and curtains are child safe:

• Keep all cords and chains out of the reach of children using the safety hooks and cleats which have been fitted for you.
• Loose cords or chains should never be tied together.
• Furniture that children could climb on should be kept away from your windows