Sunscreen for the view and glare by day, blockout for privacy and darkness at night, both on one bracket and measured to your window by our Sydney team.
Double roller blinds are two roller blinds on one bracket in the same window, usually a sunscreen blind and a blockout blind. Each is raised and lowered on its own. You lower the sunscreen for view and glare control by day, and the blockout for privacy and darkness at night.
They are also called dual roller blinds. Our own team measures and fits every double, as with all our custom blinds Sydney-wide.
Yes. A double roller blind puts a sunscreen blind and a blockout blind on one bracket, so one window gives you the view by day and darkness at night.
Sunscreen alone keeps the view, but people see it once the lights are on. A blockout alone gives darkness, but shuts out the day. Curtains over a blind cover both, but crowd the window.
Double blinds, also known as dual blinds, solve this in a single fitting.
A double roller blind uses one bracket at each end of the window to carry two rollers, one behind the other. Each blind has its own chain or motor, so you can lower either one, or both.
The dual bracket holds a front roller and a back roller, and your consultant recommends which fabric sits where.
Compared with two separate blinds, you get one set of brackets, one fitting and one neat look.
Through the day you use the sunscreen, at night the blockout, and in the morning you choose.
| Time of day | Blind down | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Early morning | Blockout | A dark room until you choose to wake |
| Morning to afternoon | Sunscreen | Daylight and the view, with less glare and heat |
| Hard afternoon sun | Sunscreen, or both | Glare control, or a darker room |
| Evening, lights on | Blockout | Privacy once the lights are on |
| Overnight | Blockout | Darkness and privacy |
Doubles suit bedrooms and living rooms with a view and street-facing glass. Two layers can also help with insulation. For More on each fabric, see our sunscreen blinds and blockout roller blinds.
Most customers choose a sunscreen and blockout double, and there are other ways to get day and night control in one
window
The standard pairing: blockout and sunscreen on one bracket, made to measure. The sunscreen gives you the view and less glare by day, and the blockout gives privacy and darkness at night. It suits bedrooms and street-facing living rooms.
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For a softer fabric look, fit a sunscreen roller blind inside the reveal, the recess your window frame sits in. Then add a roman blind on the face of the window, lowered over the sunscreen at night.
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For a fully curtained look, fit a roller blind in the reveal with sheer and blockout curtains in front. The blind handles daytime glare, and the curtains add softness and privacy when drawn at night.
Explore Dual CurtainsOne window gives you a dark morning, a bright day with the view, and privacy at night.
The blockout keeps the room dark in the early morning until you raise it.
Through the day the sunscreen gives you daylight and the view, with less glare and heat.
Drop the blockout in the evening. Sunscreen alone lets people see in once the lights are on.
Here is what Sydney customers say about their doubles, from fitting tricky windows to darker mornings and a nopressure measure.
Every double roller blind order includes a free measure and quote, both blinds made to measure on one bracket, and installation by our own team.
A double needs a deeper reveal than a single blind, because two rollers sit one behind the other. Your consultant measures the reveal depth and tells you on the spot whether the recess fits with the bracket inside the reveal.
Where the recess depth is too shallow for the bracket depth, a face fit on the wall or architrave still gives you double roller blinds on one bracket. We also check handles, winders and sills.
| Your reveal | What we fit | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Deep enough | Recess fit | A built-in look |
| Too shallow | Face fit | Overlaps the opening, cutting edge light |
| Handles or winders in the way | Face fit or another option | Checked at the measure |
Yes, a double can run on Somfy motors, controlled by remote, wall switch or app, which also removes two chains from the window. Read more about motorised blinds.
Your quote covers both blinds, the bracket and installation, after a free measure. Four things move the price:
Every quote is measured to your windows and written.
They give one window two jobs. By day the sunscreen keeps the view and controls glare. At night the blockout gives privacy and darkness. Both sit on one bracket, so you get day and night control without curtains.
Often, but a double needs more depth than a single blind. A shallow reveal does not rule one out: the blind is face fitted instead. Your consultant measures and confirms the fit on the spot.
Often, but not always. Some sellers use day and night blinds to mean double roller blinds. Others mean zebra blinds, a single blind with alternating sheer and solid bands. Ask if unsure.
Yes. Each has its own chain or motor, so independent operation lets you lower the sunscreen, the blockout or both. Motorised blinds run from a remote, wall switch or app.
Your consultant confirms the motor options for your double at the measure, including one motor or two. Replacing chains with a motor also removes cords from the window, a practical safety step with young children.
Your consultant recommends the order at your measure, based on your window, the fit and how you use the room. They explain the reason, so you know how each layer will sit.
Your consultant confirms the colour options for each layer at your measure. Samples of both fabrics come with them, so you can see the pair together at your own window.
Yes, when fitted to the mandatory safety standard for corded window coverings. Chains are tensioned and secured out of reach, or the blinds are motorised. The ACCC explains the mandatory standard for blinds, curtains and window fittings.
The price depends on window size, the two fabrics, the fitting and any motors. Your quote covers both blinds, the bracket and installation. Every quote is measured to your windows and written.
Not completely. The blockout stops light through the fabric, but some light can show at the edges. A face fit that overlaps the window opening cuts more of that edge light.
We measure your reveal, tell you on the spot whether a double will recess fit, and bring blockout and sunscreen
samples to pair at the window. You get a written quote with no pressure to buy. We fit double roller blinds Sydney
wide.
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We at Blind Inspiration offer competitive pricing all year round that on average will be 20-30% cheaper than our competitors on ‘like for like’ products. Competitors sales pricing will normally put them on par with our 24/7 pricing.
If you are looking for an obligation free measure and quote for quality advice on quality products without feeling pressured and subsequently backed up by quality workmanship and installation, you need look no further than the team at Blind Inspiration.
