Common questions
Straight answers, before you call.
Everything people ask Shelton before they book, answered the way he answers on the phone. Not here? Call 0410 908 029 or get hold of him.
Questions and answers
Do you really repair blinds you didn't install?
Yes. Most installers will only service or repair what they sold and fitted themselves. Shelton services and repairs blinds he installed, and blinds someone else did. That is the whole point of Blinds GP.
Who turns up?
Shelton. He quotes, measures, supplies, fits and comes back. There is no sales rep and no separate install crew.
How much is a typical outdoor blind?
Supplied and installed, $2,000 to $2,300 for a typical 2.5 m to 2.8 m outdoor blind. If you already have the blind, installation is $200 per blind. Both are a guide until Shelton has measured. All prices are on the services page.
Do I need a sales visit to get a price?
No. The prices are published. Send your details or call, and Shelton calls back with a price on the phone for installation-only jobs, and a visit time for supply-and-install and repairs. Nothing is booked until you have a number you are happy with.
What does the call-out fee cover?
Getting Shelton to your door for a servicing or repair visit. It depends on your distance from Altona and is quoted when he calls you back, before anything is booked. The repair itself is quoted on site before any work starts. Installation and supply jobs are priced separately; ask whether travel applies for your address.
Where do you go?
Shelton is based in Altona and travels up to 150 km across Melbourne and surrounds. Check your suburb and its distance band. Beyond that, ask; he will tell you straight.
What should I have ready when I get in touch?
The number of openings and roughly how wide and tall each one is, what the blind will fix to (brick, render, timber or steel), what you want it to do (block sun, keep rain out, privacy, or all three) and your timing. A phone photo of the opening helps.
Can I send a photo?
Yes. Text it to 0410 908 029 after you send the form or while you are on the phone. For repairs, a photo of the whole blind and one of the broken part is enough to start.
Do you do indoor blinds?
Yes. Plantation shutters, blockout and sunscreen roller blinds, vertical blinds, and sheer and blockout curtains, measured and installed by the same person. Indoor work is quoted per job. Indoor blinds, shutters and curtains.
Do you do cafes, restaurants and offices?
Yes. Clear PVC screens that let a cafe trade in the rain, and blockout rollers for offices, quoted with your trading hours in mind. Cafes and commercial.
What is a Blinds GP record?
Every blind Shelton fits goes on a record: what it is, where it is, when it went in. If you ever call about it again, he knows the job before he arrives.
Is there a showroom?
No. The blinds are on other people's houses, and the measure happens at yours. See finished jobs.
What does GP stand for?
General Practitioner. Like a GP, Shelton sees you whatever is wrong, keeps your record, does house calls, and does not turn you away because someone else fitted the blind. About Shelton.

