Q: What is the lead time from placement to order?
  • Blinds and curtain tracks 2-3 weeks
  • Wood shutters 6-8 weeks (4-5 weeks express)
  • Aluminum shutters 2-3 weeks
Q: Are you able to install shutters in arches or do special shapes?
  • Yes, we are able to do arches, triangles, curves, circles and many more.
Q: Can I automate the shutters?
  • There is an option available to automate the blades of our wooden shutters, this is useful for double volume openings.
Q: Do you have a tilt rod or Clearview?
  • We have center tilt rod, offset tilt rod and our unique gear (Clearview) blade options available. 
Q: Can I automate the shutters?
  • There is an option available to automate the blades of our wooden shutters, this is useful for double volume openings.
Q: Do you have a 'tilt rod' or 'clearview'?
  • We have center tilt rod, offset tilt rod and our unique gear (Clearview) blade options available. 
Q: What colours do the shutters come in?
  • We offer 36 hand stained colours, with 16 hand sprayed paints to choose from. Aesthetics Shutters and Blinds is also able to match your plascon/Dulux colour chart.
  • Aluminum shutters- Satin White, Charcoal and custom powdercoated colours are available.
Q: What is the guarantee on the shutters?
  • Blind designs blinds are 2 years
  • American Shutters wood shutters 3 years
  • American Shutters aluminum shutters 10 years
  • Taylors aluminum shutters 10 years
  • All somfy automated products 5 years.
Q: Do you make external shutters?
  • Yes, we supply aluminum shutters, these can be used for security and weather.
Q: What happens if a shutter blade is broken?
  • We have an order number for every opening, we are able to order the exact blade and replace within a week or two.
Q: Can I put shutters in my bathroom or in a shower?
  • Yes, we have a specific waterproof shutter that can take direct water (only available in white)
Q: Can you put shutters in windows and doors?
  • We are able to do hinged shutters for windows and bi folding (Constantina) or bi passing shutters (sliding) in doors
Q: Do your shutters come with frames?
  • We have 2 framing options in our aluminum shutters, a L frame and a Z frame.
  • We have 8 different framing options for our wood shutters
Q: How much light do the shutters block?
  • The shutters stop any direct light, but a glow between the blades will be noticed.
Q: What lover sizes do you offer?
  • We offer a 63mm, 89mm and 101mm blade for our wooden shutters
  • There is a std 89mm blade for our aluminum shutters
Q: Are the shutters burglar proof?
  • Our range of Taylor and American Aluminum shutters are security shutters.
Q: Who installs the shutters?
  • Our own inhouse installation teams install all our work.
Q: Who takes the measurements?
  • One of our sales staff will meet with our clients and all final measurements and ordering will be done with our sales representative.
Q: Is track required for bi-fold or door openings?
  • If the opening is 2 doors or less then we can remove a track.
  • We have a raised and recessed track availabled.
Q: How do you put the track on the carpet/floor/tile?
  • We install either a raised track on top of the tile or cut into the floor and insert a recessed track.
  • We are able to install track on top of carpet.s.