How do you remove a roller blind?
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Roll the blind all the way up and free the chain from its child safety device. Then release the idle end, the end opposite the chain: on a Speedy Blinds roller blind it is held by a push in spring pin or a retractable pin. Lower that end out of its bracket, then take the control end off its bracket, keeping the blind level as it comes away.
A roller blind sits between two brackets. The control end is the end with the chain, or the motor on a motorised blind. The idle end is the other end. On a Speedy Blinds roller blind the idle end is held in its bracket by one of two kinds of pin, a push in spring pin or a retractable pin, and the pin decides how that end comes out.
How to take down a roller blind, step by step
- Roll the blind all the way up, so the fabric is wound on the tube and out of the way.
- Free the chain from its child safety device, the part fixed to the wall or frame that stops the chain hanging as a loose loop. Keep the device and its screws, because it goes back on when the blind goes back up.
- Hold the blind near each end. A wide or heavy blind is a job for two people, and work from a stable ladder.
- Release the idle end. With a push in spring pin, press the pin into the end of the tube until it clears the bracket. With a retractable pin, draw the pin back until it clears the bracket. Lower that end out of its bracket.
- Take the control end off its bracket, keeping the blind level, and bring the blind down.
- Leave the brackets in place if the blind is going back up, so it goes back exactly where it was.
Motorised roller blinds
On a motorised blind the motor sits at the control end. If it runs on a rechargeable battery, the blind comes down the same way as a chain blind. If the motor is wired into mains power, have a licensed electrician disconnect it first, because mains wiring is a job for a licensed electrician.
Putting a roller blind back up
Work in reverse. Fit the control end into its bracket first, then the idle end, with its pin pressed in or drawn back until it sits in its bracket. Then refit the child safety device so the chain is held and can't form a loose loop. How to install a roller blind has the full steps.
Is it easy to take down a roller blind yourself?
Usually, for a blind you can reach safely. It takes care more than tools: support the blind, and never force a bracket. A blind that is wide, heavy or high up is easier and safer with a second person, and a motor wired into mains power needs a licensed electrician.
Your retailer can tell you which idle end and safety device your blind has, and whether they take down and refit blinds or who does. Speedy Blinds makes roller blinds for retailers.
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How do you take down a roller blind?
Roll it up, free the chain from its safety device, release the pin at the idle end and lower that end, then take the control end off its bracket.
How do you remove a roller blind from its brackets?
Release the idle end first, the end opposite the chain: press in its spring pin, or draw back its retractable pin, until it clears the bracket. Then take the control end off its bracket.
Is it easy to replace blinds yourself?
Often, for a blind you can reach safely. Take the old blind down, fit the new one control end first, and fit its child safety device. If the new blind has different brackets, they go up first. A wide, heavy or high blind is easier with two people.
How do you take down a roller blind with hidden brackets?
If you can't see the brackets, they may be behind a cover or a pelmet. Find out how that comes off before you pull on anything, and ask your retailer if you aren't sure.
How do you take down a blockout roller blind?
The same way as any roller blind. The fabric doesn't change how it comes down: the idle end and the brackets do.
This answer is general information. For your own windows, your retailer's advice and your order with them come first.