Fitting cost estimator
Bought your blinds online, or about to, and want someone else to put them up? This gives you a rough budget for fitting only before you ask for quotes. It uses the indicative ranges from our guide to blind fitting costs:
- roughly £10–£40 per standard blind, and
- a minimum visit charge of about £40–£80.
These are indicative ranges, not quotes or survey data. London and the South East run higher, and a real fitter may price your job differently. Use the result to sanity-check quotes, not to replace them.
Indicative fitting-only costs, one visit
| Blinds | Total for the visit | Works out per blind |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | £40–£80 | £40–£80 |
| 2 | £40–£80 | £20–£40 |
| 3 | £40–£120 | £13.33–£40 |
| 4 | £40–£160 | £10–£40 |
| 5 | £50–£200 | £10–£40 |
| 6 | £60–£240 | £10–£40 |
| 8 | £80–£320 | £10–£40 |
| 10 | £100–£400 | £10–£40 |
How it’s worked out
Low end: the number of blinds × £10, but never less than a £40 minimum. High end: the number of blinds × £40, but never less than an £80 minimum. That’s why one or two blinds cost much more each than six: the minimum charge does the work until there are enough blinds to pass it.
What puts a job above these figures
- Bay windows — more blinds, angled brackets and alignment time (bay window guide)
- Hard fixing surfaces — tiles, concrete and steel lintels
- Height and access — stairwells and tall landings
- Heavy products — wide faux wood venetians, long vertical tracks, interlined romans
- Region — the same job costs more in some parts of the country
What this doesn’t include
- The blinds themselves. Add what you pay for them to compare this route with supply and fit — online vs local shop weighs the two.
- Hourly handyperson rates. Often around £25–£60 an hour; for a batch of simple blinds that can be cheaper. Ask how long they expect the job to take.
- Measuring mistakes. A fitter fitting blinds you ordered won’t usually cover a blind that’s the wrong size. Our measuring worksheet helps you get it right first time.
Next step: get two or three quotes for the same blinds and line them up on the quote comparison sheet. Not sure you need a fitter at all? See DIY vs professional fitting.