Concealed & recessed systems
Fabric drops from a slim ceiling slot or bulkhead recess, hardware fully hidden — when the blind is raised, the window shows nothing but glass and frame. The earlier we're brought into the drawing stage of a new extension, the cleaner the result; retrofit is still possible on existing rooms with a surface bulkhead or a slim colour-matched cassette pelmet.
- Recess dimensions — vary by blind type (roller needs roughly 110–150mm depth depending on tube and fabric drop); we confirm exact specs at the measure, never a guess over the phone.
- Almost always motorised — hand-reaching into a ceiling slot defeats the purpose of a concealed system.
Cellular / honeycomb blinds
Pleated fabric forming hexagonal air cells — the best-insulating interior blind made. Trapped air is a soft thermal buffer both ways, which matters for the room above a garage or a new double-volume space that runs hot in summer and cold in winter.
- Top-down/bottom-up operation — privacy at the bottom, light and sky at the top, ideal for a street-facing window with young children in the room.
- Cordless and motorised options, with the slimmest stack of any blind when raised.
Motorised & automation
The premium layer across every product on this page, and on wide extension glazing or a concealed ceiling system, close to the only practical option. Sun sensors drop shading automatically on hot elevations; app and schedule control mean the west-facing blinds can already be down before anyone gets home.
No dangling chains is the most child-safe operation there is — a genuine reason to consider motorising anything within reach of a toddler, not just the unreachable ones. Battery motors need a periodic charge; wired 220V motors need an electrician and planning at build stage. We'll size the right option honestly for your budget and your build.
What these systems cost
Guides, per square metre installed. A concealed or recessed system runs R1,600 to R3,000 hand-operated and R3,200 to R5,000 motorised; a ceiling already framed with a pocket sits low in those bands, a bulkhead formed after the fact sits high. Cellular honeycomb blinds run R1,500 to R2,800 hand-operated and R3,000 to R4,800 motorised. Motorisation across the wider range spans R2,500 to R7,500 depending on what the motor drives.
Outside those rates sit the building work that creates the recess and the power point a wired motor needs at the head of the opening — both belong to the trades doing them. Small openings attract a minimum. If an extension is still on the drawings, book the free measure before the ceiling closes, because the same detail costs less designed in than cut in. Everything is confirmed in writing, per opening.