Hi all,
I have never got any thing like this done before as I have always rented before, but now I finally own my own place.
I know this question is kind of "how long is a piece of string", but don't want to be in for a shock and kind of want to have a rough idea of what price to expect.
I know this can be a DIY job, but I rather get someone to do the whole thing for me.
I have 3 bedrooms which currently have vertical blinds installed, I have asked someone to come out to do the whole service for:
3 bedrooms
- Remove (and dispose) of current vertical blinds
- The guy will also be bringing some curtain fabrics to let me choose from
- installation of new curtains and rods
Each room has 1 large window which is
Height 1.3 metres
Width 1.8 metres
I just want some descent curtains likely plain grey in colour that blocks out enough sunlight.
So what kind of price shouId I be expecting for all this?
UPDATE:
Just to update everyone, I am most likely just going to buy blinds from https://www.homeblindsaustralia.com.au/ who seem to have good reviews and reasonably priced.
I will remove the old blinds myself, as it looks like I can literally do this using just a screwdriver.
I will either install the new blinds myself (I will need to buy a power drill/tools) or simply just pay some guy from gumtree/airtasker $100~ to do the install for me for all 3 bedrooms.
Anyway, since Spotlight currently doing 30% off and free in-home measure and quote I booked them in just as a potential option (but likely wont go ahead with it anyway).
Thanks to everyone who genuinely offered good advice/suggestions.
UPDATE 2:
I have went ahead and ordered the complete blockout roller blinds from https://www.homeblindsaustralia.com.au and when it arrives will decide whether its easy enough for me to install myself else I will just pay someone from Gumtree/Airtasker to install it. Thanks everyone for the suggestions/help!!
You will likely pay a lot for someone to do it for you. You can buy ready made curtains fairly easily that should suit your windows.
Removing verticals is probably as simple as undoing 3-4 screws per track. The track may be clipped into some brackets and the screws hidden.
Installing new rails isn’t difficult.
Learning to do simple stuff like this will save you a lot as a home owner.