Heritage protects the sash frame — it says nothing about the afternoon sun.

No — a blind fitted inside the window reveal is a furnishing decision, not a change to the facade, so it sits outside the National Heritage Resources Act and the City Bowl's Heritage Protection Overlay Zone. Anything fixed to the outside of a building older than 60 years — an awning cassette, external shading rails, a roller-shutter headbox — is a different matter, and we'll tell you honestly if that applies to your home.

For blinds fitted inside your own windows, generally no. Anything visible from outside the building — an awning, external shading, a roller shutter — usually needs the trustees' approval first. We can supply whatever spec sheet the body corporate asks for.

In order of effect: external venetians stop the most heat, because they intercept the sun before it reaches the glass. A sunscreen roller or day/night blind takes the glare off from inside without losing the view. Because the sun sets south of west and keeps dropping, no overhang alone shades it — most measures here end up specifying one or both.

No — ours are shading shutters, built for sun, heat, glare and light control on the balcony or patio side. Security-rated roller shutters are a different product entirely, and we can quote that separately if you ask.

A consultant visits with fabric and finish samples, measures every window precisely — including the depth of an original sash reveal — and advises room by room on light, heat and privacy before anything is quoted. It's free and there's no obligation to proceed.

Chain and cord tensioners are fitted as standard on everything corded. For nurseries, playrooms and homes with toddlers or pets, we'll steer you toward cordless, wand-tilt or motorised options — nothing left dangling to reach.