Vale Curtains & Blinds

Made-to-measure window dressings in Oxfordshire

Vale Curtains & Blinds is a family-run business based in Oxfordshire that supplies and fits made-to-measure curtains, blinds, shutters and awnings. It works with both domestic and commercial properties, and its stated model is a full measure, supply and fit service: a member of the team visits the customer's home or office, brings fabric samples, measures the windows and prepares a written quotation, after which the products are made and installed by the company's own fitters.

The company presents itself as part of a group of locally run Oxfordshire businesses alongside ACH Oxford and Kennington Flooring. It also states that a new showroom is now open in Oxford.

Curtains, blinds, shutters and awnings

The range is organised around four main product families, each made to measure:

• Curtains: blackout, eyelet, pencil pleat, pinch pleat and wave curtains.
• Blinds: Perfect Fit, pleated, roller, Roman, Velux, Venetian and vertical blinds, plus a dedicated conservatory blind line.
• Shutters: interior British-made window shutters in a variety of colours and shapes, available in faux and real wood.
• Awnings and window film: listed as separate product categories alongside the core range.

How the process works

The service follows a defined sequence. It begins with an indicative quote, which can be given over the phone or by email if the customer provides rough window measurements (width and drop) and the type of window shading wanted. A home visit follows, arranged at a convenient date and time, in which samples are brought and a free measure and survey of the windows is carried out, ending in a final written quotation. Once the order is placed, a fitting date is set for one of the company's fitters to install the custom-made products.

The company describes the consultation as free and without obligation, and states that appointments are often available in the same week. Home visits are offered Monday to Friday; the company indicates it does not currently offer weekend or evening appointments.

Samples, advice and guarantees

During home visits the team brings what it describes as thousands of samples and advises on the most suitable shading solution for each window. The company also states that all blinds are supplied and fitted by its own team, and that its fitters are described as reliable, clean and tidy.

On after-sales terms, the company guarantees its curtains and blinds for 12 months and its shutters for 3 years. It states explicitly that it does not offer a blind or curtain repair service.

Showroom and coverage area

The showroom is at Units 2/3, Chancerygate Business Centre, Transport Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 6HE. Alongside the showroom, the company continues to offer in-home consultations with fabric samples.

Its coverage area includes Abingdon, Oxford, Swindon, Newbury, Reading, Banbury, Bicester, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Milton Keynes and Northampton, plus the areas in between. A separate list of covered areas on the site names Abingdon, Aylesbury, Banbury, Bicester, High Wycombe, Newbury, Oxford, Reading, Swindon and Witney.

Customer feedback and company details

The site states that the company holds a 5-star rating from its customers and reproduces several testimonials referring to punctuality, tidiness, the quality of the blinds and curtains, and the handling of the process from quotation through to installation. These are individual accounts rather than an independent audit.

Vale Curtains and Blinds Limited is registered in England and Wales under company number 11797415, with VAT registration number 314 5477 08.