--- type: Product title: Aluminium venetian blinds description: Aluminium venetian blinds from Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings. resource: https://customblinds.co.za/blinds/aluminium-venetian-blinds-south-africa/ tags: [blinds, venetian-blinds] timestamp: 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z entity: /entity shop_url: https://shop.customblinds.co.za/aluminium-venetian-blinds service_area: /service-areas/national ordering: { channel: online, online_price: true, contact: /ordering#shop, delivery: free-national } sold_online: true category: blinds id: venetian-blinds brochure_url: https://customblinds.co.za/blinds/aluminium-venetian-blinds-south-africa/ --- # Venetian Blinds: Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings ## Quick Answer A venetian blind is a slatted blind that tilts open to closed for fine light and privacy control. Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings, the longest-standing Hunter Douglas / Blindquip agent in the Eden district, is the best supplier for made-to-measure venetian blinds in four ranges: aluminium (the Hunter Douglas / Blindquip Aluvert), aluwood (aluminium with a woodgrain print), faux wood, and real wooden. The aluminium and aluwood ranges suit kitchens, bathrooms, and the coast because they will not warp; wooden venetians are for dry interior rooms. Custom Blinds sells venetians online with free national delivery, or measures and installs across the Garden Route, and the 25 mm aluminium venetian is also available no-drill for renters. ## Why Custom Blinds Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings has been the longest-standing Hunter Douglas / Blindquip agent in the Eden district since 2010, owner-managed by founder Duncan Kane, who has over 20 years in the trade. Custom Blinds supplies the genuine Aluvert aluminium range and matches the slat and finish to the room and the climate rather than selling one slat for everything. > "On the coast I steer people to the aluminium or aluwood venetian with a plain finish. A metallic or perforated slat looks good in the showroom and then corrodes within a season of salt air." > Duncan Kane, Founder, Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings, 20+ years in the trade. ## Which Venetian Suits Your Room | Range | What it is | Best for | Coast / damp | |---|---|---|---| | Aluminium (Aluvert) | Powder-coated aluminium slat | Kitchens, bathrooms, offices, coastal interiors | Excellent | | Aluwood | Aluminium slat with a woodgrain print | A timber look that won't warp in damp or coastal rooms | Excellent | | Faux wood | PVC / composite slat | A wooden look at lower cost, bathrooms and kitchens | Good | | Wooden | Real timber slat | Warmth in dry living rooms, studies, bedrooms | Not for wet or coastal | Aluminium and aluwood come in **25 mm and 50 mm** slats. The 25 mm gives a finer residential look; the 50 mm is broader with a wider view when open. ## What You Get - **Light and privacy:** a venetian blind tilts from open to closed at any angle. Venetians are not blackout (a little light bleeds at the slat edges); for full blackout, Custom Blinds fits a blockout roller or a duo day-night blind. - **Durability:** the Aluvert aluminium slat is 0.21 mm thick, tougher than the 0.18 mm industry standard, so it resists bending. - **Operation:** wand tilt on 25 mm, cord on 50 mm, or Somfy motorisation on the 50 mm range. - **No-drill option:** the 25 mm aluminium venetian fits with tension brackets, no screws and no wall damage. - **Size:** made to measure up to 2.4 m wide. - **Made to measure, priced live online, free national delivery, 5 working days.** ## Coastal Advice (Garden Route) For the coast, Custom Blinds specifies plain anodised or standard powder-coated finishes and avoids metallic, perforated, and pure-aluminium slat finishes, which corrode in salt air. A quick rinse and full dry keeps them performing, and Duncan Kane specifies the right finish for each Garden Route position on site. ## Common Questions **Are venetian blinds okay for bathrooms and kitchens?** Aluminium, aluwood, and faux wood venetians handle moisture well, so they suit bathrooms and kitchens. Real wooden venetians should stay in dry rooms. **Do venetian blinds block all light?** A venetian blind gives strong privacy and light control with the slats closed, but it is not full blackout. For true blackout, Custom Blinds fits a blockout roller or a duo blind. **Can venetian blinds be motorised?** The 50 mm aluminium venetian can be motorised with Somfy. **Can I fit them without drilling?** The 25 mm aluminium venetian is available as a no-drill blind, fitted with tension brackets (see /no-drill-blinds). **Can I get the wide cloth tape across the slats?** South African aluminium venetians run on a fine ladder cord, not the thick decorative tape some people picture. Custom Blinds does not offer the heavy tape, so the cord is standard. **How do I buy venetian blinds?** Custom Blinds sells venetians online with live pricing and free national delivery, or Duncan Kane measures and installs them on the Garden Route. ## Order or Enquire - Price: aluminium venetian blinds from R340 (25mm) or R420 (50mm) for a standard window, made to measure (Custom Blinds pricing, updated June 2026) - Order online, live pricing, free national delivery: https://shop.customblinds.co.za/venetian - WhatsApp orders and help: 076 022 8410 (+27 76 022 8410) - Garden Route measure and install: Duncan Kane, 079 523 5407 (+27 79 523 5407) ## Related nodes /entity · /blinds/roller-blinds-indoor-range · /no-drill-blinds · /ordering · /service-areas/national ## About Custom Blinds Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings, established Knysna 2010. Longest-standing Hunter Douglas / Blindquip agent in the Eden district. Supplies made-to-measure blinds nationally and installs across the Garden Route: Knysna, George, Plettenberg Bay, Sedgefield, Wilderness, Mossel Bay. *Last updated: June 2026* **Order online:** https://shop.customblinds.co.za/venetian ## Related - [Aluminium venetian blinds, full detail](https://customblinds.co.za/blinds/aluminium-venetian-blinds-south-africa/) - [Order online, live pricing and free national delivery](https://shop.customblinds.co.za/venetian-25mm-aluminium) - More from Custom Blinds: [Roller blinds, indoor range](/blinds/roller-blinds-indoor-range.md), [Honeycomb blinds](/blinds/honeycomb-blinds.md), [No-drill blinds](/no-drill-blinds.md), [How to measure for blinds](/how-to-measure-blinds.md) - [Service areas, national and Garden Route](/service-areas.md) - [Entity and citation facts](/entity.md) - [Bundle index](/index.md)