1. Understand that you get various brands when you buy blinds. Just as when you would buy a car, Audi / Mercedez / BMW will often be viewed as top brands, that normally come at a premium compared to certain other brands, but for a good reason. The main difference is normally in the quality of the finishes and also the technology or performance of the engine. In the same way, Luxaflex® and Blind Design are viewed as the 2 top brands in South Africa. Both of these brands use top quality mechanisms and again you will realise the difference when you operate them compared to most other brands. A Venetian Blind or a Roller Blind is therefore not just a blind ….it all depends on the BRAND of blind. The brand will determine the quality of that specific Venetian or Roller blind. Quite often the price and the quality go hand in hand and you will get what you pay for.
2. There are MULTIPLE types of blinds, as can be seen from our website product page. Each blind has its pros and cons. We really recommend you speak to a professional to ensure you have selected the best type of blind for your specific needs.
3. Once you know the desired brand and type of blind, you will be faced with more choices concerning the fabric or other finishes for the blinds. Pricing can again vary considerably between different fabric choices for roller blinds / Venetian blinds, etc. We trust that our fabric selections under the product page will help you with your decisions (note the “priced from” amount that gives the price (without installation or any possible discounts) for an entry size 600mm x 600mm blind. This will help you to see which fabrics are a lot more expensive than others.

Both these brands are truly top quality. We are extremely proud to be associated with both of these top brands in their elite distribution channels as a Luxaflex® Gallery and as a Blind Professional.

As we started out as a Luxaflex Gallery in 2010, let’s start with this brand. The Luxaflex brand is viewed as the top brand worldwide and is manufactured by Hunter Douglas, a very large multinational group that has been in SA for over 60 years. Hunter Douglas invented the first Venetian blinds in the 1950s and invested heavily in research to stay the leading brand worldwide. They have developed a large amount of top products that have been trademarked. They focus especially on child safety, and their inventions on the Duette® blinds with all the various headrail mechanisms have also won a few awards. The brand Luxaflex is probably as well known in certain parts of Europe as the brand BMW. Up to very recently Luxaflex was the only brand in SA that labelled their blinds and shutters.

Blind Design on the other hand is a proudly South African brand. They use mostly Louvolite fabrics and components for all their blinds. Louvolite is a brand that was established in the UK, and now also sells all over the world. They also invest heavily in their own research and stay at the front end of all developments. What we love about Blind Design, and the main reason we recently also joined their elite loyalty programme, is the fact that the company is in touch with specific South African trends and needs. They also offer a very wide variety of products and run a very “tight ship” in terms of quality control. Blind Design is well known for their excellent marketing and has also recently started to label their products to market the brand even better.

You can call us on 012 991 5767

You can also email us: sales@matheoblinds.co.za

Our showroom is open and displays a large variety of all the products we offer to ensure you can get a proper look and feel. Be sure to visit us during business hours.

We supply and install a large variety of carefully selected quality brands. We expand and revisit our supplying brands on a regular basis to ensure we can offer the widest range to you as our customers. The main brands that we offer include the following:

• Blinds
  • Luxaflex®, Blind Design, BlindQuip (Aluvert), Blindsmart, Focus Shutters and Blinds, Taylor, Quantum, Crawfords (Shademaster)
• Shutters
  • Luxaflex®, Blind Design, Taylor, Focus Shutters and Blinds, QC Shutters
• Curtains
  • FABRICS - Hertex, HomeFabrics, Silkhouse, U&G, Stuart Graham, LoomFabrics
  • HARDWARE – Blind Design, Papini (Silkhouse), Gilded Edge, Ruflette
• Aluminium Awnings
  • Alushade, Façade Systems
• Fabric Awnings
  • Blind Design, Luxaflex®, Sunstop, AC Screens, Taylor, Ideal Awnings
• Flooring
  • Likewise, Belgotex, Traviata, GreenTouch, LGHausys, FloorNet, Nouwens, FloorWorx
• Wallpaper / Rugs and other
  • Hertex, HomeFabrics, U&G, WallpaperInn, Wall Design, VanHoutte Carpets,

Absolutely. Please contact us and ask for advice on the installation of your specific blinds.

If you're still looking for a product, we also offer measuring and installation services.

However, if you have already bought your blinds and have a problem installing them, our customer service department is full of experts who can point you in the right direction. If you don’t feel comfortable installing them yourself, then use our professional installation services! We normally charge a callout fee (depending on the distance from our offices) and a fixed cost per blind or per shutter panel.  Installation charges for Allusion blinds, Curtains and Outdoor Fabric awnings however vary depending on the width and size of the products.

That can unfortunately be a bit of a problem. Certain blinds can be trimmed a bit in width or height or both, but it can be costly. Best to contact us with a photo of the product and the sizes of the product versus the required sizes, we will see if our installers can assist on-site or if we need to send the products into the factory.

Definitely yes. We have an agent programme. We will train and assist you with the various products and ways to measure as required. We offer various discount structures depending on the amount of risk you will take or wish us to take.

Please contact us for more information. Agents can also meet their customers in our showroom to assist with selecting the products and fabrics.

Topfix or Recess mount is when the blind, shade, or shutter fits inside of the window opening. Mounting as an inside mount generally has a cleaner, neater look. It is also more cost-effective, as the size is smaller than an outside mount.

Face Fix or external mount is when the blind, shade, or shutter is mounted outside the window opening (above and around the window frame), and can be used if there isn’t enough depth to mount the product inside the opening or if a proper blockout is required.

Most products can be fitted topfix or face fix, but the brackets supplied are different, so it is important to establish upfront which mount will work best.

We try to make sure you get your order as fast as possible. However, because our products are all custom-made, there is a manufacturing time associated with every order. The normal lead times for the supplying manufacturers of most blinds are 10-15 working days. Certain designer fabrics are however imported and their lead times are 15-25 working days. Security and wooden shutters are normally also 20-25 working days (special shapes will be longer). Imported wooden shutters can take 8-10 weeks.

Most manufacturers have 48-hour – 4-day rush specials on certain products but surcharges varying between 10% - 30% will be applicable.

After the manufacturer completes and delivers it to us, our offices will contact you to arrange for the installation time. Please refer to Terms and Conditions.

Not as a rule. We prefer that shutters be measured and installed by our experts. As this is a very expensive product measurements need to be given to the nearest mm, and alterations are very costly, we do not recommend it as a DIY product.