Window Shutters in Dagenham

Window shutters in Dagenham are measured and fitted free by our own team, whether you live in a Becontree cottage, a house near Dagenham Village or a new build flat. This page takes you through what happens after you get in touch, one step at a time.

Our plantation shutters in Dagenham are interior window shutters: solid panels fitted inside the room, with tilting slats called louvres that you open and close with a thin rod. Plenty of people search for them as shutter blinds. It is the same thing. Every set is made to measure, in real wood or faux wood, and you can see the full choice in our shutters range across East London.

Window shutters and blinds in Dagenham, measured and fitted free

We fit window shutters and blinds right here in Dagenham, so booking is simple. We are open 9am to 9pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 6pm on Sunday, so you can ring after work or at the weekend. Home visits cover:

• Becontree homes across RM8, RM9 and RM10
• Houses in and around Dagenham Village
• New build flats and houses
• Offices and other business premises

Blinds are part of our work in Dagenham too. Lauren Baker wrote in her Google review: “I have had vertical, weighted, bead less blackout blinds fitted on 4 windows in a new build property in Dagenham.” If a room suits a blind better than a shutter, our page on blinds in Dagenham has the options.

Booking a free window shutters consultation in Dagenham

Booking takes a few minutes. Call us on 07852 257 307 or send your details through our online booking form, and we arrange a free consultation in your home at a time that suits you. We take bookings from 9am to 9pm Monday to Saturday and from 10am to 6pm on Sunday. There is nothing to pay for the visit and nothing to sign on the day.

Details that help us plan your visit

A little information up front means the visit is spent on your windows, not on questions. When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:

• Which rooms and windows. Roughly how many windows you want covered, and whether any of them are bay windows or patio doors.
• What type of home it is. A Becontree house, a flat and a newer house in RM8, RM9 or RM10 often have very different window sizes and frames, so it helps us to know before we arrive.
• Whether you own or rent. If you rent from a private landlord or the council, you may need their agreement before shutter blinds are fixed to the frame. We cover this further down the page.
• What the shutters need to do. Privacy from the street, a darker bedroom, more control over strong sun, or a mix of all three.

What happens at your plantation shutters consultation

The consultation is face to face, in your own home, so every recommendation is based on your actual windows rather than a photo or a guess.

1. We look at each window with you and talk through how you use the room day to day.
2. We explain which shutter styles suit each window, such as full height shutters, tier on tier or café style shutters, and whether real wood or faux wood is the better choice for that room.
3. We measure every window ourselves. Measuring is our job, not yours, so you never have to worry about getting a size wrong.
4. We give you a free quotation at the visit, based on the exact sizes and the options you have chosen.

Honest advice, and the decision stays with you

Window shutters are a long term choice for your home, so we never rush you into an order. You get clear advice on what will and will not work on each window, and the quotation is yours to think over in your own time. If shutters are not the right answer for a particular window, we will tell you and suggest a blind that suits it better. One customer described the help they had choosing like this:

“We were offered a friendly and professional service throughout by London Blinds 4U (and associates Adeel and Shoaib). Adeel offered his expert advice in helping us make our choice.”

Mohammed Hassan, Google review

What we measure on a Becontree cottage window

We measure the window opening in several places, how deep it is, and anything that sticks out, such as handles. That tells us what size to make and how the frame will sit. A 2023 report on the Becontree estate by Be First, the council’s regeneration company, notes that its windows sit flush with the outside wall, and that many of the plastic double glazed windows are near the end of their working life. Both points matter for shutters. Here is what we check:

• The width at the top, middle and bottom, because few openings are perfectly square
• The height on both sides
• The depth of the reveal, which is the inside edge of the opening, to see if a frame fits inside it
• Handles, and how far they stick out when the window is shut
• Whether you plan new windows soon

Shutters are made to the size of the opening, so if your windows are due to be replaced, get that done first and book us after.

Recess fit or face fit: how Dagenham windows decide it

Shutters can go inside the window opening or on the wall around it. We decide which at the visit, once we have measured. People often ask us, “are shutters in or out?” Here is the difference:

• Recess fit means the frame sits inside the opening. It looks neat and leaves the wall clear. It needs enough depth, and room for the handles.
• Face fit means the frame is fixed to the wall around the opening. We use it when the reveal is shallow or a handle would get in the way of the panels.

Because Becontree windows sit flush with the outside wall, the depth of the opening is on the inside of the room. So a recess fit is often possible. Even so, every window gets measured, as past replacements were not all done the same way.