Guides
Curtains for a condo: what to choose, and what building management needs to know
A condo differs from a house in two ways that matter here: you don't own everything you might want to drill into, and the glass is usually larger than the room can comfortably take.
What building management needs from you
From our side there is exactly one requirement: let building management know in advance that a fitter is coming. In practice, though, buildings vary a lot — some want contractors registered days ahead, some restrict the hours when noisy work is allowed, some require you to book the service lift. Those are your building's rules, not ours, so call your juristic office before we fix a date.
The problems condos actually have
- Large glass with full afternoon sun. A west-facing unit builds heat through the afternoon and gets bright enough that the TV becomes unwatchable.
- Low ceilings or a shallow curtain recess. There's limited room above the glass, so the headrail and motor have to fit the space that exists.
- Rules about drilling. Some buildings specify where you may and may not fix things. Worth asking early.
- Studio layouts with no internal walls, where you want to separate sleeping from living without building anything permanent.
What usually works in a condo
- A motorized roller blind in sunscreen fabric for the living area — cuts the sun, keeps the city view.
- A motorized roller blind in blackout fabric for the bedroom, when you want it genuinely dark in daylight.
- A motorized curtain track where the existing curtains are still good — swap only the track and keep the fabric.
- A room divider for a studio, to separate sleeping from living without building a wall.
Still torn between sheer and blackout? Read blackout vs sunscreen fabric first — it's the choice condo owners most often get wrong. Most of our Bangkok work is condos and townhomes; there's more on the Bangkok service area page.
Before the fitter arrives
- The room has to be finished — the measurements need to be the final ones.
- Tell building management a fitter is coming, and check the three points above.
- Clear the area around the window so a ladder can go up.
- Be there during the fit. It takes about 20 minutes per unit.
I live in a condo — anything special?
Just let building management know in advance that a fitter is coming. That's all we need — the rest depends on your building's own rules.
I'm renting — can I fit motorized blinds?
Drilling and altering the unit is between you and the owner, so ask first. Technically, if you'd rather not add wiring, there's a rechargeable battery motor option.
My condo window is very wide — one unit or several?
Wider than one unit is still fine — it gets split into several side by side. Send the size and we'll tell you how it should be divided.
Want the numbers for your own windows?
Send rough sizes first — no need to measure precisely. We'll work out a price, then arrange the real measure.
