Compliance · Child Safety
Child safety is paramount in any blind installation
Looped cords and chains are a documented strangulation risk for young children. The regulations exist for good reason, and we apply them everywhere — not just where an inspector might look.
The standard
The latest child-safety requirements are set out in BS EN 13120:2009+A1:2014. Every installation we carry out complies — in schools, community centres, cafés, shops, religious buildings and any other premises where children may be present.
Safe by design first
Wherever possible we specify systems with no accessible cord or chain at all: crank-handle and electrically operated roller blinds, wand-operated vertical and pleated blinds, and certain Perfect Fit options. No loop, no risk.
Safety devices everywhere else
Where a corded or chained system is the right specification, it is fitted with the appropriate child-safety device — chain-break connectors that separate under load, and wall-mounted cord tensioning devices that keep loops taut and out of reach.
Safe without being unusable
Compliance that makes a blind unpleasant to use gets defeated by the people who use it. We'll ensure your blinds are safe without making them difficult — that's the specification skill you're paying for.
Older blinds in the building?
We retrofit child-safety devices to existing installations as part of our repair and refurbishment service — a compliance upgrade without a replacement budget.