Best Blinds & Curtain Installers in Nelson
We assessed 9 blinds & curtain installers in Nelson and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 540 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 22 September 2026. How we rank →
Before you hire
Most blinds and curtain businesses in New Zealand measure, make and install, so the quote you compare is for the whole job, not the fabric. Ask whether measuring and installation are included, what the lead time is from order to fitting, and what happens if a made-to-measure blind arrives the wrong size, because custom goods are hard to return. If you have young children, ask for cordless or wand-operated blinds: a mandatory safety standard for corded window coverings was announced in June 2026 and will apply to new products after a one-year transition.
Top 5 Blinds & Curtain Installers in Nelson
The top 5 blinds & curtain installers in Nelson are #1 Hubbers, #2 Nelson Bays Flooring Xtra, #3 Choices Flooring Nelson, #4 McCraes Blinds and Screens, and #5 Guthrie Bowron Richmond, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you hire.
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Hubbers Flooring & Soft Furnishings
★ 4.8 93 reviews Top5 Score 1555★ 82 4★ 8 2★ 1 1★ 2Hubbers pairs curtain and blind consultations with specific, room-by-room guidance on rod choice, pleat style, track height, and fabric weight, so decisions feel resolved rather than deferred. Brenda in particular has drawn repeated praise for reworking a client's brief mid-consult to simplify construction and cut labour costs without sacrificing the look.
location_on 8D Champion Road, Richmond
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Nelson Bays Flooring Xtra
★ 4.9 55 reviews Top5 Score 1505★ 51 4★ 3 3★ 1Nelson Bays Flooring Xtra gets full-house carpet and vinyl jobs done on time, accommodating last-minute changes without dropping the finish standard. Staff members like Loren are named repeatedly for patient, hands-on guidance through product selection, and installers across multiple jobs have drawn specific praise for speed without cutting corners.
location_on 72 Oxford Street, Richmond, Nelson
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Choices Flooring Nelson
★ 4.8 49 reviews Top5 Score 1465★ 44 4★ 3 2★ 1 1★ 1Choices Flooring Nelson carries carpet, vinyl, laminate, and hardwood flooring across residential and commercial jobs, with staff like Yogesh and Wanda guiding clients from product selection through to installation. Small jobs get the same attention as large ones, and the team has drawn repeated praise for fitting around customers' schedules when quoting and booking installation dates.
location_on 31 Vanguard Street, Nelson
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McCraes Blinds and Screens
★ 4.5 73 reviews Top5 Score 1455★ 55 4★ 10 3★ 2 2★ 3 1★ 3McCraes Blinds and Screens fits out homes and commercial properties with roller blinds, Venetian blinds, curtains, and fly screens, with named consultants and installers credited by customers across each stage of the job. When problems arise, staff like Lisa have contacted clients immediately to work through a resolution, and the installation teams draw repeated praise for punctuality and tidying up after themselves.
location_on 12 Tokomaru Place, Stoke, Nelson
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Guthrie Bowron Richmond
★ 4.7 29 reviews Top5 Score 1385★ 22 4★ 6 3★ 1Guthrie Bowron Richmond covers curtain fabric selection, blind supply, and full installation, with consultant Trish making multiple home visits to help clients work through fabric, colour, and style decisions before anything is ordered. When building delays pushed back installation schedules repeatedly for one client, the team rescheduled without friction and kept the job on track.
location_on 4 McGlashen Avenue, Richmond, Nelson
Before you hire a blinds and curtain installer in Nelson
Drawn from 360 customer reviews collected for this page. The first answer is what it costs.
What do made-to-measure blinds and curtains typically cost in New Zealand? expand_more
Basic made-to-measure roller blinds run roughly $80 to $200 per window installed, with blockout or dual roller options sitting closer to $150 to $350. Lined curtain pairs for a standard window generally fall between $200 and $600 installed, with premium fabrics, pinch pleat or box pleat styles pushing that higher.
Plantation shutters are the most expensive choice, with PVC or composite options commonly ranging from $800 to $1,500 per window. For a whole house, budgeting $5,000 to $15,000 or more is realistic depending on window count, product mix and fabric grade.
What protects me when I order custom blinds or curtains, and are corded blinds safe? expand_more
Made-to-measure goods are still covered by the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, meaning the product must be of acceptable quality, fit for the purpose you described, and match any sample shown, but you cannot return a correctly made item simply because you changed your mind. Confirm your measurements, fabric, colour and control side in writing before paying a deposit, and ask the business directly what they do if a blind or curtain arrives the wrong size.
On cord safety, a mandatory product safety standard for corded window coverings was announced on 30 June 2026 by the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, to be made under the Fair Trading Act 1986, accepting Australian, Canadian, EU and US standards, but it is not yet in force and carries a one-year transition period once regulations are made. Eight children have died in New Zealand from cord strangulation since 2008, so MBIE Product Safety guidance is to fit cord cleats or tensioners on existing blinds and to choose cordless, wand or motorised options where young children live.
How do I choose between blinds, curtains and shutters for warmth and light? expand_more
Blockout roller blinds suit bedrooms well for sleep, but lined curtains hung close to the wall and fitted with a pelmet reduce heat loss more effectively, making them the better insulation upgrade in an older New Zealand home. Sunscreen rollers work well in living areas where you want glare control without losing the view, though reviewers noted that edge fit and how smoothly a blind runs after a year of use matter more than they expected at purchase time. Shutters offer the most durable long-term solution and handle condensation better than fabric, but the per-window cost is significantly higher, and a good consultant, as several reviewers found, will steer you toward the right product for each room rather than applying one solution across the whole house.
What are the warning signs of a blinds or curtain company you should not use? expand_more
- –Quoted lead times of 4 to 6 weeks that stretch to 13 or 14 weeks with no proactive update unless you chase.
- –Blinds or curtains arriving the wrong size, wrong fabric or wrong colour, with the business disputing responsibility rather than remaking at no cost.
- –Requiring full or near-full payment upfront and then becoming hard to reach once the money is received.
- –Installation errors such as tracks hung at different heights in the same room, gaps in vinyl planking, or cord lengths cut incorrectly, with no prompt return visit to fix them.
- –A measuring consultant who cannot confidently quote on the style you requested or who steers you away from your preferred option toward lower-priced stock.
- –Warranty or repair requests ignored for weeks or months, particularly once the original installation bill has been settled.
What should you ask before ordering blinds or curtains? expand_more
- –Does the quoted price include measure, supply and installation, or are any of those charged separately?
- –What is the current lead time, and what will the business do if that slips, including whether they will communicate proactively or wait for you to follow up?
- –What is the remake policy if a blind or curtain arrives the wrong size or colour, and who bears that cost?
- –What warranty covers the operating mechanism separately from the fabric, and how long does each last?
- –Are the blinds cordless, wand-operated or motorised, and if corded, do they include a tensioner or cleat, especially relevant if children are present?
- –Can you borrow or take home a full-size fabric sample to check colour and weight in your own light before committing to the order?
Also recommended blinds & curtain installers in Nelson
Ranked 6 to 9 on the same public review record.
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Russells Curtains & Blinds
★ 4.1 227 reviews Top5 Score 1295★ 166 4★ 9 3★ 6 2★ 11 1★ 35Russells Curtains & Blinds supplies and installs curtains, roller blinds, Venetian blinds, and motorised blinds across residential projects, with consultants like Hannah and Melissa drawing consistent praise for guiding clients through fabric and product selection. When installs go to plan, named staff across sales and installation are credited by customers for thoroughness and attention to the finished result.
location_on 7 Forests Road, Stoke, Nelson
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Nelson Blind and Curtain Services
★ 5.0 4 reviews Top5 Score 1175★ 4We generate summaries once a business has enough reviews for a reliable sample.
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Window Trends - Curtains, Blinds & Shutters
★ 5.0 3 reviews Top5 Score 1135★ 3We generate summaries once a business has enough reviews for a reliable sample.
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Curtain Studio Nelson
★ 4.4 7 reviews Top5 Score 985★ 6 1★ 1Curtain Studio Nelson suits clients who arrive with little idea what they want: consultants like Megan bring colour and interior design expertise to full-house curtain and blind briefs, walking customers through choices room by room. Installer Andrew has been named repeatedly for meticulous track and curtain hanging, and the team draws praise for communication across the full journey from selection to installation.
location_on 141 Quarantine Road, Annesbrook, Nelson
About this ranking
What the 9 blinds & curtain installers listed above hold, at the 22 September 2026 check.
Across the 13 locations we assess blinds & curtain installers in, the 121 businesses listed have a median rating of 4.9, and one-star reviews are 1.6% of their total.
How are the top blinds & curtain installers in Nelson chosen? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for blinds & curtain installers in Nelson. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. A location with a subscribing business is rechecked every month, and the whole page updates with it. See how we rank for the full method.
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Why isn't my business listed? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for blinds & curtain installers in Nelson. The usual reasons for missing out are a Google Business category that does not match, too few reviews to score near the top, or an address outside the area we cover. Sometimes we miss a business that should be here. Check where you rank first. If you are not there and think you should be, get in touch.