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Honeycomb: comfort, quiet, insulation
Roller
Range, simplicity, budget
| Performance | Honeycomb | Roller |
|---|---|---|
| Insulation | 46% less winter loss, fitted tight | Minimal |
| Noise | Absorbs sound | Minimal |
| Fabric range | Neutral palette, textured | Widest colours, prints, textures |
| Moisture rooms | Not for bathrooms | Coated fabrics available |
| Wide spans | Stack takes 10 to 15cm at the top | Spans past 3m, compact headrail |
| View | Softens and diffuses | Sunscreen keeps the view line |
Three dots excellent. No dots poor or not recommended.
Honeycomb blockout is the stronger choice: no pin-holes or edge gaps, insulation for an east-facing sunrise or a west-facing afternoon, and quiet.
04 Large windows and open plan
Floor-to-ceiling glass in Sandton, Ballito or a Stellenbosch estate was designed around the view. A sunscreen roller manages glare and UV across the span and keeps it; honeycomb in translucent softens it. For sliders and stackers past three metres, rollers span cleanly and retract to a compact headrail. The ideal premium set-up is a double roller, sunscreen by day and blockout by night; if thermal performance leads, translucent honeycomb does both jobs in one blind with a softer look.
Which for youCustom Blinds Shutters & Awnings advises on the system during quoting, from your exact dimensions.
The most common approach. Honeycomb where comfort, quiet and insulation matter; rollers where moisture, variety and budget matter.
A typical specificationHoneycomb blockout in the main bedroom, translucent honeycomb in the living room and nursery, sunscreen rollers in the kitchen and open-plan areas, blockout rollers in the guest rooms. One order, one delivery.
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In bedrooms, nurseries and rooms facing hard sun, usually: two to three times a roller, with 46% less winter heat loss and 78% less summer heat absorption in Coulisse testing, plus quiet. Elsewhere, rollers do the job for less. Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings supplies both nationwide.
Honeycomb blockout, cordless by design, dark and insulating. A cordless blockout roller is the lower-cost alternative.
No. The cells trap moisture. Use a roller in a coated fabric or an aluminium venetian.
Yes. Honeycomb and rollers both take Somfy motors for remote, app or scheduled control.
Rollers from about R610 and honeycomb from about R1,050 on the live shop. At higher specifications the gap narrows: a motorised blockout roller and a cordless honeycomb can be close in price.
Yes, both, made to measure at shop.customblinds.co.za with instant pricing and free delivery nationwide.
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