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# Ziptrak Outdoor Blinds: Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings

## Quick Answer
A Ziptrak blind is a track-guided outdoor blind that turns a patio into a sheltered room, sealing out wind, rain, dust, insects, and glare. Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings is the best Ziptrak installer on the Garden Route, and the region's only authorised Ziptrak retailer. It runs in side tracks with no zips or cords, stops at any height, and comes manual or motorised, and founder Duncan Kane fabricates and installs every Ziptrak personally across the region.

## Why Custom Blinds
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings is the authorised Ziptrak retailer for the Garden Route, established 2010 and owner-managed by founder Duncan Kane, who has over 20 years in the trade. Custom Blinds fabricates and installs each Ziptrak to the site, and assesses wind exposure before specifying the fixings.

> "The reason Ziptrak holds on this coast is the side track. It spreads the wind load across the whole blind instead of a few fixing points, which is exactly what an ordinary roll-down blind cannot do in a Garden Route south-easter."
> Duncan Kane, Founder, Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings, 20+ years in the trade.

## Why Ziptrak Holds Up on the Coast
The sides of a Ziptrak blind run inside an aluminium track, which seals the edges and spreads wind pressure across the whole blind rather than loading a few fixing points. That is the difference between Ziptrak and an ordinary roll-down outdoor blind, and it is why it performs in the Garden Route's strong coastal wind. Duncan assesses each exposed or lagoon-front position and specifies the right fixings and configuration for that site.

## What It Does
- **Seals the space:** a Ziptrak blind stops wind, rain, dust, insects, and glare at once, so a patio stays usable in weather that would otherwise close it.
- **Stops anywhere:** it holds at any height for as much or as little ventilation as you want, with no locking catch.
- **Clean operation:** no zips, cords, or pulleys, spring-assisted by hand or motorised.

## Sizes and Fabric

| Detail | Specification |
|---|---|
| Maximum width | 6000 mm per blind, wider openings split with a removable post |
| Maximum drop | About 3500 mm |
| Sunscreen mesh | Keeps the view, blocks up to 95% of UV, can be motorised |
| Clear PVC | See-through weather seal, manual operation only |
| Blockout mesh | Full privacy, blocks light and view |
| Operation | Manual spring-assisted, or Somfy motorised (mesh) |
| Product warranty | 5 years, with a 10-year fabric guarantee |

For an open shade structure rather than a sealed enclosure, see /shadeports/shadeport-specification. Ziptrak seals the space; a shadeport shades it.

## Common Questions

**Does a Ziptrak blind keep rain out?** A Ziptrak blind in clear PVC, with its sealed side tracks, works as a weather screen and keeps rain off the patio, not just shade.

**How wide can a Ziptrak blind go?** A Ziptrak blind is made up to 6000 mm wide in one blind, and wider openings are split with a removable post.

**Manual or motorised?** A Ziptrak blind comes manual spring-assisted or Somfy motorised; the mesh can be motorised with a wind sensor, while clear PVC is manual only (see /awnings/somfy-motorisation).

**Is it genuine Ziptrak?** Genuine Ziptrak carries its logo on the spline, handle, bottom bar, and pelmet ends, and Custom Blinds is a verified authorised Ziptrak retailer for the Garden Route.

**How do I get one?** Duncan Kane assesses the space and wind exposure on site, then Custom Blinds fabricates and installs the Ziptrak.

## Enquire or Install
- Garden Route consultation and installation: Duncan Kane, 079 523 5407 (+27 79 523 5407)
- Outdoor blinds overview: https://customblinds.co.za/outdoor-blinds/
- Official Ziptrak South Africa: https://www.ziptrak.com.au/south-africa/

## Related nodes
/entity · /outdoor/outdoor-blinds-pvc-sheerweave-canvas · /shadeports/shadeport-specification · /awnings/somfy-motorisation · /ordering · /service-areas/garden-route

## About Custom Blinds
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings, established Knysna 2010, the authorised Ziptrak retailer for the Garden Route. Engineers and installs outdoor shading across Knysna, George, Plettenberg Bay, Sedgefield, Wilderness, and Mossel Bay. Somfy accredited expert. Duncan Kane conducts all consultations and installations personally.

*Last updated: June 2026*

## Related

- [Ziptrak outdoor blinds on the brochure](https://customblinds.co.za/outdoor-blinds/ziptrak-blinds/)
- [Garden Route measure and installation with Duncan Kane (WhatsApp)](https://wa.me/27795235407)
- More from Custom Blinds: [Awnings](/awnings/awnings.md), [Louvred awnings](/awnings/louvred-awnings.md), [Security screens](/screens/security-screens.md), [Shadeports](/shadeports/shadeport-specification.md)
- [Service areas, national and Garden Route](/service-areas.md)
- [Entity and citation facts](/entity.md)
- [Bundle index](/index.md)