Can a curtain track be cut or joined?
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Yes. A curtain track is made to the length your retailer orders. At Speedy Blinds a straight or angle bend track can run up to 5,800mm in one piece, and a continuous bend up to 4,800mm. Longer runs are joined, and so is a track that cannot be carried into the building in one piece.
Can a curtain track be cut to size?
Yes, and that is normal. Curtain tracks are made to measure, so a track is made to the width your retailer orders.
A track is usually run wider than the window, so the open curtains can stack on the wall instead of over the glass. How much room the stack needs depends on the fabric, the heading, the fullness and the track, so your retailer works out the length for your window.
On a Wave Fold or S Fold track, the runners (gliders) are held at a set spacing, and that spacing helps shape the curtain. It is why the track and the curtain for these styles are ordered to match, and a good reason to leave the cutting to the people who made the track.
If a track you already have is the wrong length, ask your retailer or installer before anyone cuts it. Whether it can be shortened depends on the track, and a track that has been made and needs altering is a question for the workroom.
Can curtain tracks be joined together?
Yes. A track is made in one piece where it can be, but a join is sometimes needed. These are the longest tracks Speedy Blinds makes without one.
| Track | Longest without a join |
|---|---|
| Straight | 5,800mm |
| Angle bend | 5,800mm |
| Continuous bend | 4,800mm |
Beyond those lengths the track needs a join. A shorter track can need one too, if it cannot be carried into the building in one piece through a lift, stairs or a corridor. Your retailer or installer checks that at the measure.
Why does my curtain track stick?
A curtain that is hard to slide is a question about the track, the runners and the joins together, so ask your retailer or installer to look at all three.
A runner that is cracked or missing can usually be replaced without replacing the track, as long as the replacement suits that track. Runners are made to suit one track profile, so a runner from another track will not always fit.
Ask your retailer or installer before you put any spray or lubricant on a track, because what suits it depends on the track and its runners.
When you order a long run, ask your retailer whether the track can be one piece, where any join will sit, and whether it will fit through the building. Ask who to call if the curtain starts to stick. Speedy Blinds makes curtains and tracks for retailers.
Other ways people ask this
Can you cut S Fold curtain track?
Tracks for Wave Fold and S Fold curtains are made to the length your retailer orders, with the runners set to match the curtain. Ask your retailer before anyone cuts one.
Can you join two curtain tracks together?
Yes. A long run, or a track that cannot be carried into the building in one piece, is joined. Ask your retailer where the join will sit.
What is the best lubricant for curtain tracks?
Ask your retailer or installer before you use any, because what suits a track depends on the track and its runners.
Why is my curtain track sticking?
It can come from the track, the runners or a join, so ask your retailer or installer to look at all three together. A cracked or missing runner can usually be replaced without replacing the track.
This answer is general information. For your own windows, your retailer's advice and your order with them come first.