Vertical blinds for sliding doors and wide windows
Vertical blinds hang as a row of fabric strips, called vanes, from a headrail. Turn the vanes to angle the light, or draw them fully to one side to walk through a sliding door.
Why choose them
Vertical blinds at a glance
They're one of the most cost-effective ways to cover a wide opening, and they're easy to live with: one vane can be replaced if it's damaged, instead of the whole blind.
Where they work best
- Sliding glass doors
- Wide windows in living areas
- Rental properties and investment homes
- Offices and commercial spaces
Options
Make them yours
- Fabric
- Blockout or light-filtering vanes in plain and textured finishes.
- Vane width
- Standard widths to suit the size of the opening.
- Stack
- Draw to the left, right, or split from the centre.
- Control
- Wand control, or chain and cord with child-safety fittings.
Worth knowing: Vertical blinds stack to one side when open, so allow some wall space beside the door or window.
Ideas for your home
Styles and colours
Questions
Vertical blinds FAQs
Are vertical blinds good for sliding doors?
Yes. They open to the side like the door itself, so you can walk through without lifting a blind, and they tilt to control light when closed.
Can I replace one damaged vane?
Usually, yes. Individual vanes can be swapped without replacing the whole blind.
Do vertical blinds come in blockout?
Yes. Blockout vanes darken a room well, though a little light passes between the vanes when they're tilted open.
Get a quote for vertical blinds
Tell us which rooms you're thinking about. We'll come to you, measure every window and talk through what will work before you commit.