Custom Roller Blinds Melbourne

Standard Roller Blinds

The most widely sold configuration. Choose a fabric and an operating system and you’re set, with no bracket or mounting complications to consider.

Dual Roller Blinds

Two blinds, one system. A light-filtering fabric, sheer view or translucent, sits on the same dual bracket as a blockout blind, with controls on the same side for both. You get daytime privacy without losing all the light, and full blockout the moment you need it at night, from one mounting point.

Link Bracket System Roller Blinds

Built for openings too wide for a standard blind. Rather than accepting a gap between two separate blinds mounted side by side, a link bracket closes that space so two blinds function as one continuous covering. Single or independent controls are both available depending on how you want to run the linked blinds.

Every roller blind ultimately comes down to two decisions: the fabric and the mechanism, covered in the next two sections.

The same rolling mechanism extends beyond indoor windows too. Ravi Blinds builds custom outdoor roller shades for patios, pergolas and alfresco areas out of weather-rated PVC and mesh, built to take sun, wind and rain. The operating principle stays the same, only the finish changes.

Blockout

Also called blackout, these fabrics stop 100% of light and give complete opacity, in either plain or patterned finishes. Patterned versions usually carry a back coating to keep the blockout performance intact; some budget plain options skip that coating altogether.
Advantage: Total privacy with no vision through from either side, plus a noticeable reduction in outside noise and heat.

Sheer View

A subset of light-filtering fabric, woven so that by day someone inside can see out while nobody outside can see in. At night, once the light source flips, so does that relationship, which is why sheer view usually gets paired with a blockout blind or curtain for evening privacy.
Advantage: It covers light, privacy and an outward view all at once, cutting glare without giving up the view.

Translucent

Filters light but limits vision on both sides of the blind. Best for spaces chasing as much natural light as possible, where seeing outside isn’t really the point.
Style Tip: Some blockout fabrics come in a translucent version too, so you can keep a consistent look across the house while still tuning the light and privacy balance in each room.

Ravi Blinds offers this full fabric range for easy roller blinds customisation, cut and finished to your exact window size, with every install backed by a seven-year warranty against fabric fading and mechanism failure.

The same measure-and-fit process runs whether it’s one custom roller shades panel for a study or a full house of matching blinds.
As a rule of thumb:

• Blockout for bedrooms and media rooms where light control is the priority.
• Sheer view for living areas facing the street.
• Translucent wherever the room just needs softer, even daylight and the view isn’t the point.

Motorised Roller Blinds for Easy Home Automation

Three operating mechanisms cover the range of roller blinds available in Melbourne.

Chain Operated

The most common mechanism. A looped chain raises or lowers the fabric depending on which direction you pull. Chain material and colour, typically plastic or metal, can be matched to the rest of the fitting.

Style Tip: Match the chain to the bottom rail for a cleaner overall look.

Motorised Blinds

A motor sits inside the tube, controlled by remote. Installation needs a qualified electrician, which adds to the upfront cost compared with chain or spring systems, but the trade-off is remote-controlled operation with no manual pulling required.
For larger windows and hard-to-reach areas, motorised roller blinds provide additional convenience by allowing users to adjust privacy and light levels effortlessly.

Style Tip: Keep a spare remote on hand. Without a chain as a backup, a flat battery or a lost remote leaves you unable to operate the blind manually.

Spring Operated

Increasingly rare as chain systems take over, spring operated blinds open and close with a gentle pull and release rather than a chain or motor. Because there’s no loose cord or chain, they’re inherently child safe.

Style Tip: Spring systems tend to offer a wider choice of bottom trims. An easy way to add a design detail without touching the fabric itself.

Whatever mechanism fits your fabric and budget, think about how often the blind gets used before deciding. A kitchen or living room blind that opens daily does well with the straightforward reliability of a chain; a window that’s hard to reach is usually better off with motorised roller blinds, extra electrical cost and all.

Safe and Secure Roller Blind Installation

Corded blinds pose a genuine strangulation risk to young children, with over 21 deaths recorded in Australia since 2001 according to Kidsafe VIC. Australian law requires every blinds retailer to supply a child safety device with any blind that has loose cords or chains. Fitting the cleat and keeping cords wrapped is the retailer’s obligation and the homeowner’s ongoing responsibility, and the warning stickers supplied with the blind should never be removed.