External venetian blinds provide effective sun protection and enhance your home's energy efficiency. Proper installation, regular maintenance, and professional repairs are crucial for long-term functionality. This page offers answers to frequently asked questions about installation, repair, and spare parts for external venetian blinds.
Do you want to fit external venetian blinds on your windows, doors or conservatory? We recommend having your unit professionally installed. Contact a qualified sun shading system specialist or conservatory manufacturer in your local area to find out more. These firms often offer a wide range of different external venetian blinds and can professionally install them. Specialist craftsmen and window manufacturers are also a great option.
As a rule, an external venetian blind can be retrofitted where structural circumstances permit. For example, enough space must be available for installation to ensure the venetian blind doesn't collide with other components and can be fully opened and closed. The components to which the external venetian blind will be fitted must likewise be sturdy enough to support the weight of the unit. You will also need to figure out how to connect the external venetian blinds to the power grid and whether units with special sensors for precipitation, wind and brightness can be connected.
In order to make sure a retrofitted external venetian blind performs optimally and lasts long into the future, it's worth speaking to an experienced qualified specialist. They will be able to assess the situation on site and professionally install the venetian blind.
It's generally possible to replace an external venetian blind either with a new venetian blind, a window awning or a roller shutter. Before replacing an external venetian blind, it's important to make sure that the new sun shading system has the same size and fixing options as the old venetian blind. As a rule, the old fixing elements need to be removed before the new unit can be fitted and attached. For this reason, it's best to plan and carry out external venetian blind replacements together with an experienced qualified specialist.
There are a number of options available when it comes to repairing external venetian blinds. One option is to get in touch with the qualified specialist who installed your venetian blind, as they may offer a warranty for their work or products. If the warranty has expired or the qualified specialist is no longer available, you can always reach out to other qualified sun shading system specialists, window manufacturers or firms that specialise in repairing sun shading systems. These will generally be able to quickly and professionally repair defective or damaged external venetian blinds.
The crank on an external venetian blind is replaceable. However, it's important to proceed carefully and with precision to avoid causing any damage to the venetian blind and ensure safe functioning. We therefore recommend asking an experienced qualified specialist in your local area for assistance.
The lifting tape on an external venetian blind can generally be replaced by an experienced qualified specialist. They will be able to provide the required spare parts and repair your tape.
Visit a specialised sun shading system retailer in your local area to purchase spare parts for external venetian blinds. If you purchased your external venetian blind from a qualified specialist, get in touch with them to order spare parts. The majority of qualified specialists quotation a wide range of spare parts and will be able to provide and professionally install the parts you require. If the qualified specialist is no longer in business or the spare parts aren't available, you can contact the manufacturer of your unit.
Various qualified specialists for sun shading technology, roller shutter and external venetian blind manufacturer or qualified craftsmen are able to perform maintenance work on your external venetian blinds. It's important that maintenance is carried out by a qualified specialist in order to ensure that the venetian blinds continue to work properly and function as intended. Maintenance work generally involves thorough cleaning of the venetian blinds and guide rails, checking and adjusting the settings and checking moving parts. Regular maintenance makes it possible to detect and fix potential damage and signs of wear and tear at an early stage. In addition, regular maintenance can also extend the durability of external venetian blinds. Maintenance may be required on a more regular basis in the case of special environmental conditions such as use near the coast or regular exposure to bad weather.
Visit us at one of our Sunlight Experience Centres or contact your local specialised retailer directly to get a quote for your own customised external venetian blinds. You can find an overview of the best qualified specialists in your region here. At the listed companies, you can not only buy a custom-made external venetian blind from WAREMA, but you will also receive outstanding service, including expert advice, professional installation and reliable after-sales management.