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Keeping Your Office Warm This Winter

Keeping Your Office Warm This Winter

As winter approaches, it’s essential to create a warm and inviting atmosphere in your office spaces. Cold and drafty workplaces can lead to reduced productivity and discomfort among employees and visitors. One effective way to maintain a cosy indoor environment is through window blinds. 

The Benefits of Window Blinds

Window blinds are more than just decorative elements; they play a crucial role in regulating the temperature and enhancing the overall comfort of your office spaces. Here’s how window blinds can help you stay warm this winter:

  1. Insulation: Window blinds act as a barrier between the cold air outside and the warm air inside, preventing heat loss through windows. This insulation effect can significantly reduce your heating costs while keeping your office comfortably warm.

  2. Light Control: Blinds offer precise control over the amount of natural light that enters your workspace. Allowing sunlight in during the day can help warm up the room, and closing them at night helps retain heat.

  3. Privacy: Blinds provide privacy, allowing your employees to feel more comfortable while working. When closed, they also act as an additional layer of insulation, helping to maintain a warmer indoor temperature.

  4. Aesthetics: Window blinds come in a wide range of styles, colours, and materials, allowing you to choose options that complement your office’s decor and contribute to a welcoming environment.

 

When it comes to finding the perfect window blinds for your office spaces, A1 Blinds is your go-to partner. We specialise in providing high quality, bespoke window covering solutions. Here’s why you should consider A1 Blinds for your office’s window treatment needs:

  1. Expertise: A1 Blinds collaborates with builders, architects, and business owners to create tailored solutions that meet your specific requirements. Their extensive experience ensures that you receive expert advice and exceptional service.

  2. Free In-House Consultations: A1 Blinds offers free in-house consultations, allowing their experts to assess your office’s unique needs and provide personalized recommendations.

  3. Free Measuring and Fitting: To make the process hassle-free, A1 Blinds includes free measuring and fitting as standard with their services. This ensures that your window blinds are perfectly installed for maximum effectiveness.

  4. Range of Offers: A1 Blinds offers a range of special offers on window blinds, making it cost-effective to enhance the comfort and aesthetics of your office spaces.

 

As the winter season approaches, keeping your office spaces warm is vital for maintaining productivity and employee well-being. Window blinds not only add a touch of style to your workspace but also serve as an effective tool for insulation, light control, and privacy. When it comes to choosing the right window blinds, A1 Blinds stands out as a reliable partner, offering customised solutions, expert advice, and excellent service. With our range of special offers and commitment to meeting your needs, A1 Blinds is your key to a warmer, cosier, and more inviting office environment this winter.
Roller Blinds for Commercial Spaces

Roller Blinds for Commercial Spaces

One of our most popular styles for all settings, roller blinds for commercial spaces are a fantastic choice. Not only do they provide a particularly modern look, but they’re also armed with a long list of benefits which makes them especially good for the workplace.

Choosing blinds for commercial spaces isn’t all about the aesthetic. You’ll need to think about light control, privacy, efficiency, and maintenance. Depending on the type of workplace, you may also need to consider child-safe blinds or antimicrobial fabrics! It’s also important to note that workplace blinds must comply with the Fire Safety Order, and failing to do so may lead to prosecution.

Yes, there are many things to consider when choosing blinds for commercial spaces, but that doesn’t mean it has to be difficult! A1 Blinds has hundreds of blinds suitable for the workplace to meet employee needs and industry standards. Read on to find out more about our roller blinds for commercial environments.

What Are Roller Blinds?

Before we get into the details, let us explain exactly what roller blinds are! Roller blinds consist of a single piece of fabric wrapped around a casing. This casing (or headrail) fits at the top of your window, either inside or outside the window.

The blind is operated by a pull cord or a chain, which allows you to roll the blinds up and down as you wish. There are also motorised options available – ideal for saving energy and ease of use.

patterned roller blinds for commercial spaces

6 Reasons to Choose Roller Blinds for Commercial Spaces

From the range on offer to the benefits they’ll provide, there are many reasons to choose roller blinds for commercial properties. Here are just a few:

They come in a wide range of colours and fabrics

Roller blinds for commercial spaces don’t have to be boring! Our wide range of colours and prints will allow you to add the perfect finishing touch to your workplace. You’ll have your pick of stylish neutrals and vibrant shades, as well as hundreds of patterned fabrics too!

Not only that, but our fabrics also boast a range of impressive qualities. At A1 Blinds we stock flame retardant, antimicrobial and thermally efficient fabrics. Our blinds can work harder than simply blocking out the sun!

They help businesses save money 

Another reason roller blinds are great for commercial spaces is their ability to increase energy efficiency. In winter, roller blinds will prevent warm air from escaping a room and in summer, they reflect the sun’s rays away. They’ll keep a workplace warm in winter and cool in the summer and reduce the need for central heating and air conditioning!

Standard roller blinds do a good job of this, but if you choose our solar protective fabrics, they’ll do a great job! Our solar protective range will help reduce your energy costs by up to 16%.

They prevent glare 

Nobody likes glare, especially in the workplace! Roller blinds are perfect for commercial spaces where glare is a concern. Simply close the blinds where necessary, and employees can work in a comfortable environment.

Plus, since they are made from a single piece of fabric, the sun won’t be able to sneak through any gaps in the blind.  

They offer privacy control

If you’re workplace deals with private or sensitive matters, blinds for privacy are going to be at the top of your list! Great news, roller blinds are perfect for privacy. When closed, you’ll benefit from full privacy from anyone on the other side.

They are easy to operate 

Something often overlooked is the ease of use! The last thing you want in a workplace is blinds that are difficult to operate and therefore end up broken. So, another reason to choose roller blinds for your commercial space is that they open and close with ease, at the pull of a cord or a chain.

They are easy to keep clean

Roller blinds for workplaces are ideal because they are especially easy to keep clean. Coffee splashes and fingerprints should come off with a gentle wipe. But for any deep inset stains, you can take down the fabrics and machine wash them!

What Other Blinds are Suitable for Commercial Spaces?

You don’t have to choose roller blinds for commercial spaces! All blinds are suitable for work environments. A1 Blinds has a range of over 10 styles for you to choose from! There are rollers of course, but also perfect-fits, Romans, Velux, and more!

However, our top picks for commercial spaces are roller, vertical, Venetian and pleated blinds. These styles not only look great, but they’ll work hard for your space in terms of light filtration and thermal efficiency! If you’d like to hear more about vertical blinds for commercial spaces, read this blog!

Vertical commercial blinds

Are you ready to pick roller blinds for your commercial spaces? Why not book a free site consultation today on our website? Alternatively, you can contact info@a1blinds.co.uk or call 0800 193 041.

 

 

 

Case Study: New Office Blinds for TSG’s Office Refurb

Case Study: New Office Blinds for TSG’s Office Refurb

Following a complete refurbishment of TSG’s Team Valley office in Gateshead, it was only right to complete their new look with new office blinds.

TSG came to A1 Blinds with an open mind. They were unsure of styles and colours and were looking for ideas for their new office blinds. A1 cover all bases when it comes to window coverings, with over ten styles within our range in thousands of fabrics and colours. So, with our help, TSG knew they’d find exactly what their new office needed!

Our team began by visiting the office for a consultation. We offer this service for free to every customer. This is our opportunity to get a feel for the space, the customer’s requirements, and measure the windows.

Choosing the Perfect Office Blinds

It was important to TSG that their new office blinds would enhance their already impressive office refurb. Therefore, colour was a key consideration during the process.

We worked with TSG to choose a fabric colour to match their blue interior accents perfectly. Together we also chose an anthracite grey headrail that matched their windowsills and office furniture. All of which added a contemporary finish to their office blinds!

Aside from the colour, safety and practicality are always a priority for office blinds. The fabric itself is a flame retardant, high-performance window fabric. It has self-coloured backing which effectively manages the impact of solar gain and increases thermal efficiency. The new office blinds will therefore help TSG’s office to stay warm in the winter and cooler in the summer.

By choosing vertical blinds, the team at TSG will enjoy excellent levels of light control throughout the day. This is particularly important for office blinds to prevent glare on screens at different times throughout the day.

Blue office blinds

Manufacturing and Fitting TSG’s Office Blinds

Our in-house craftsman manufactured 19 sets of vertical blinds for TSG, with sizes ranging from 2.5m to 3.5m in width. Each of the blinds were fitted quickly and efficiently, in multiple rooms across two floors at the office.

The overall result was superb and the team at TSG were thrilled with the outcome and the service provided by A1.

Following the fitting of their new office blinds, Joanne Deane, PA to Board at TSG, emailed us to say:

 “I just wanted to drop a note and say a big thank you to A1 Blinds and your fabulous team! Our blinds were fitted yesterday, they look fantastic and exactly what we wanted.

From my first email from Yasmin to the fit yesterday your team have been great, keeping in touch with any delivery issues (not that there were any big ones) and the speed and professionalism with which the blinds were hung yesterday was brilliant!

Kudos and thanks to Yasmin, Gary, Nick & Russell – what a team!”

Vertical Blinds for Offices

Commercial and Office Blinds from A1

With over 30 years of industry experience under our belt, we use only the best manufacturing techniques and materials to produce the best quality blinds in the North East region.

We have a large portfolio of blinds to suit every commercial, educational, and medical environment. Our fabrics include recycled, thermally-efficient, anti-microbial, dimout, and more.

The Best Blinds for Offices: Home and Commercial

The Best Blinds for Offices: Home and Commercial

Choosing the right blinds for offices is key! Blinds can play a big part in productivity levels, believe it or not. So, whether you’re revamping your home office, or your commercial space needs some TLC, you’ll want to make sure that you’re making the right decision.

Did you know we produce domestic AND commercial blinds for offices? Well yes, we do! We have over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and installing all styles of commercial blinds for offices! We cover many industries including retail, hospitality, education, healthcare, and offices. As well as blinds for the home too.

All our dedicated commercial team have undergone extensive health and safety training including working at height, flame retardancy requirements, and asbestos awareness. So, you can trust us to advise on the best blinds for offices, no matter what your needs are.

Choosing The Best Blinds for Offices

You might be wondering, ‘What’s so different about blinds for offices?’. Well, nothing. But certain blinds work much better than others in the office environment.

When it comes to blinds for offices, style and design is key. You probably use a screen in your office, don’t you? So, without the right blinds glare from the sun, passing cars or streetlights may make it difficult for you to focus. You might also require privacy, depending on what your job is.

We have over 10 blind styles on offer at A1 Blinds, all of which are perfectly fine blinds for offices. Our range extends to Roman Blinds, Panel Blinds, Pleated Blinds, plus many more styles to choose from. However, we recommend Roller, Vertical, Vision, or Venetian blinds for offices, both home and commercial. Here’s why…

Roller Blinds for Offices

Roller blinds for offices are the most popular choice. They look great and they’re doable on a budget too! Rollers are made up of one large piece of fabric. Perfect for creating a statement piece if you choose a bold colour! Or of course, stick with neutrals if you’re going for a more minimalist office space.

Roller blinds come in standard, dimout and blackout fabrics, making them ideal for reducing direct glare if that’s what you require. Rollers however cannot filter the light as they don’t have slats. So be sure to consider this before making your decision!

Roller blinds for offices

Vertical Blinds for Offices

Vertical blinds for offices have adjustable louvres (slats) that allow you to filter light and control privacy as much as you’d like. They’re the perfect blind for providing shade on your screens whilst still allowing light into the room.

Not only that, but Vertical blinds for offices have come on a long way since what you may remember! These days, vertical blinds are available in a huge range of colours, fabrics, and prints, meaning there’s a colour to suit all office interiors!

Vertical Blinds for Offices

Venetian Blinds for Offices

Venetian blinds for offices offer a super sleek window covering. Offering similar benefits to verticals, but with horizontal slats, Venetian’s are fantastic blinds for offices as they allow you to get the lighting just right. 

These too are available in a wide range of colours and finishes. Choose from neutrals metallics or bold vibrant colours, in finishes including wooden, faux wood, and aluminium.

Venetian Blinds for Offices

Vision Blinds for Offices

If it’s an extra modern look you’re creating, Vision blinds for offices are a great contemporary option. Available in a range of different colours, these blinds will liven up your office perfectly, and add a funky vibe!

Vision blinds are made of two alternating strips of fabric – one that is a translucent voile and one that is an opaque coloured fabric. You can adjust the fabrics to allow light into the office or block the light out completely if it’s interfering with your work! Vision blinds for offices are extremely flexible when it comes to light control.

Vision Blinds for Offices

Commercial Blinds for Offices

If it is commercial office blinds you’re looking for, there will be certain things to factor into your choice.

At A1 we have a large selection of blinds that are fire retardant, cordless, and anti-microbial. We’ll ensure you make the right choice of blinds for offices across your business, helping you to comply with industry standards where necessary and keep your employees safe! Just ask our team if you’d like to find out more.

You’ll find a wide selection of perfect blinds for offices on our website. Whether it’s a sleek Roller or a smart Venetian, for the home or the workplace, we’re sure you’ll find your perfect style here.

As part of our A1 service, you’ll receive a free home or site consultation. During this appointment, we’ll measure your windows and show you through a wide selection of samples based on your tastes and requirements.

Our expert team will always advise you on the best blinds to suit your space. So, if you have any questions or would like a professional opinion, get in touch with our team on 0800 193 0417 or info@a1blindsuk.co.uk.

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