easistop fit

[tarpil]

does anyone know how to persuade the bottom of an easistop roller blind to stay flush with the bottom of the frame when pulled down. I do not remember ever having one that did but I replaced one for a customer and she said that her old one (hillarys about 3 years old) did just that. I did not notice before I took it down.
Old blind was acacia and new blind is bellini if that has anything to do with it.

[advisorc]

tarpil said:

does anyone know how to persuade the bottom of an easistop roller blind to stay flush with the bottom of the frame when pulled down. I do not remember ever having one that did but I replaced one for a customer and she said that her old one (hillarys about 3 years old) did just that. I did not notice before I took it down.
Old blind was acacia and new blind is bellini if that has anything to do with it.

I have done mostly blackout rolers and not one of them stayed flush with the bottom. Atlantic which is a thinner fabric had no problems. Try to fit the frame flash to the front of the window frame to give a bit more room for the thicker roller, but explain to customer that it is the best cover you can get. It might also be that the frame is not perfectly square and might be warped. Maybe there is someone else with a solution?

[brian]

Get a dirrerent supplier, mine are far supperior and have a flexible rubber seal on the bottom , so no gaps ;D

[Russell]

brian said:

Get a dirrerent supplier, mine are far supperior and have a flexible rubber seal on the bottom , so no gaps ;D

Some of us would find that hard as we only trade via Hillarys, but not a dig.

[tarpil]

Thanks everyone, confirms what I thought, unfortunately.

[loneranger]

tarpil said:

Thanks everyone, confirms what I thought, unfortunately.

The reality is that Easi-stops are a nightmare.

They are a poor imitation of the real thing (ie a proper Velux blind) which is less fiddly to fit, looks neater and works better.

You (or, indeed, the punter) can buy REAL Velux blinds on line at www.discountroofblinds.co.uk for up tio 36% off list price (a customer pointed this out to me). If you can buy them at that price, then what could Hillarys buy them for ? Why, then, do they insist on re-inventing the wheel and pushing Easi-stop ?

[blindmansam]

Last month i did a 'fit own' for a local contact > the blind was a Velux own make . It took a little while to fit as the blind is quite different to the Hillary's one .

However the result was fantastic - 100% better than the Hillary's easi-stop .

Just fitted 3X easi-stops and had to saw off parts of the 'side' frames to get any thing to fit at all - when finished the gaps were obvious ! Very poor show !

In Future I'll have Customer buy on line and i'll fit for £15 a blind.

Hillary's can't compete if the product is all wrong !


What more can i say.

loneranger said:

tarpil said:

Thanks everyone, confirms what I thought, unfortunately.

The reality is that Easi-stops are a nightmare.

They are a poor imitation of the real thing (ie a proper Velux blind) which is less fiddly to fit, looks neater and works better.

You (or, indeed, the punter) can buy REAL Velux blinds on line at www.discountroofblinds.co.uk for up tio 36% off list price (a customer pointed this out to me). If you can buy them at that price, then what could Hillarys buy them for ? Why, then, do they insist on re-inventing the wheel and pushing Easi-stop ?

[magicmonkey]

why don't you just phone velux and get a trade account ?

they will send you out the sample book along with a price list.

you get a 36% discount to begin with.

This way the customer gets to choose in home and can also add a bit on top for fitting !