Thomas Sanderson

Thomas Sanderson, made-to-measure window solutions in the UK

Thomas Sanderson is a British company dedicated to the design, manufacture and installation of made-to-measure window solutions. Its catalogue covers shutters, blinds, awnings and garage doors, as well as conservatory blinds. The company is part of Hillarys, a group specialising in made-to-measure window solutions, and its activity is based on in-home consultation and professional installation.

More than three decades of experience

The firm began trading over thirty years ago offering made-to-measure shutters and blinds installed by its own team. It now operates as part of Hillarys, a company with more than fifty years of experience in the made-to-measure window solutions sector. The company presents itself as a specialist in bespoke solutions and notes that its installation team has worked with windows of all shapes and sizes.

Shutters catalogue

The shutters range includes vinyl, café, solid, tracked, tier on tier and full height styles, as well as white finishes. The offering is also organised by window type: bay window shutters, shaped window shutters and door shutters. By room, the company sells bathroom, bedroom, kitchen and dining room, and living room shutters.

Blinds and conservatory blinds

The blinds catalogue comprises Duette®, electric, pleated, wooden, Roman, roller and thermal blinds. For specific windows it offers bay window, bi-fold door, patio door, French door, gable end and skylight or roof lantern blinds. By room, it has bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and home office blinds. The conservatory line includes Duette blinds, shutters, pleated, roller and roof blinds, as well as electric models.

Awnings and garage doors

The company also sells awnings and garage doors, with roller and sectional options, and includes a price and range guide.

Service: from consultation to installation

The process is structured in four stages. It begins with an in-home consultation, in which a design consultant guides the customer through the collections and prepares a tailored quote. When the customer decides to proceed, an installer visits to verify the exact measurements of the space. Production is carried out with high-quality materials by specialised teams. Finally, the installer returns to fit the product and talk the customer through everything they need to know.

Technology and light control

Technical solutions include Duette® blinds, whose honeycomb structure helps regulate the temperature of the home, and motorised systems that allow the blind to be operated electronically by remote control. The company also offers smart blinds compatible with Alexa and Google, aimed at voice control, useful for hard-to-reach windows and for managing the home remotely.

Finance

The firm offers flexible payment and presents itself as a credit broker, not a lender. The representative finance example on its website starts from a price of £500, with a deposit of £50 and a financed amount of £450, repayable in 48 monthly payments of £15.68; the total charge for credit amounts to £302.64 and the total amount repayable to £802.64, with a representative rate of 24.9% APR. Credit is provided by Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC, trading as Novuna, and is subject to status, affordability and conditions.

Reviews and guarantees

The company states that Hillarys has an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot, with more than 95,000 reviews, and offers product guarantees. It also allows samples to be requested before deciding to purchase.