Insurance for blind and curtain makers.
Product liability that reflects child-safety cord regulations, cover for fabric and component stock, and a broker who knows blinds carry a different risk to soft furnishings.
Blind & curtain manufacturing insurance
Usually includes
Product liability
Employers’ liability
Premises & contents
Stock & raw materials
Plant & machinery
Business interruption
One
conversation.
You explain the business once, and we take it from there.
Bespoke service
for your business
No two businesses are the same, so we start with yours rather than with a template.
Everything
quoted together.
The premises, your plant, your stock and your product liability, priced in one go rather than piece by piece.
Know your cover
What is blind & curtain manufacturing insurance?
Blinds and curtains carry a product risk most people underestimate. Cord and chain safety regulations exist specifically because of child-safety incidents, and made-to-measure fitting adds installation exposure on top of manufacturing.
Protects against your product
A cord safety failure or a fitting that gives way. That’s what product liability covers.
Protects your staff
Employers’ liability is required by law the moment you take on staff, whether cutting, sewing or fitting.
Protects your materials and stock
Fabric rolls, slats, mechanisms and finished blinds awaiting delivery.
Who it’s for
Whatever you make for windows.
✓
Fabric blind makers
Roller, roman and vertical blinds in fabric.
✓
Wooden blind makers
Venetian and wooden slat blinds.
✓
Metal blind makers
Aluminium and metal venetian blinds.
✓
Curtain makers
Made-to-measure and ready-made curtains.
✓
Made-to-measure specialists
Measuring, manufacturing and fitting to order.
✓
Trade & wholesale suppliers
Supplying retailers rather than selling direct.
What we cover
Cover built around what you make.
We get to know your materials and process first, then build the policy around it.
Product liability
A cord safety failure, a bracket that gives way. This is cover for what happens after it’s fitted.
Employers’ liability
Cutting, sewing and on-site fitting all carry injury risk, required by law with staff.
Premises & contents
Your workshop, showroom or unit, and the fixtures inside it.
Stock & raw materials
Fabric rolls, slats, mechanisms and finished blinds, from delivery to dispatch.
Plant & machinery
Cutting tables, sewing machines and assembly equipment.
Business interruption
Lost orders while production is stopped, not just the repair bill.
Legal expenses
Product disputes, supplier disagreements and the cost of defending a claim.
Goods in transit
Delivering finished blinds and curtains to customers or retailers.
Cyber & data
A compromised control system stopping production, and the traceability records you would have to rebuild.
Who this cover tends to suit.
This cover is generally bought by blind and curtain manufacturers. It brings together product liability, employers’ liability (where staff are used) and cover for premises, plant and stock. It won’t suit every business. If your risk profile is different, tell us and we’ll pick it up when we speak.
Worth knowing
Check the details before you choose.
Child-safety cord regulations
Cord and chain safety rules directly affect your product risk.
On-site fitting
Measuring and fitting in customers’ homes carries its own liability.
Made-to-measure vs. stock
Bespoke and volume production carry different risk profiles.
Export markets
Where your product ends up can change your liability exposure.
Every window is different.
A fabric roller blind and a wooden venetian don’t carry the same risk, so we ask different questions for each.
Roller blinds
Roman blinds
Vertical blinds
Venetian blinds
Wooden blinds
Metal blinds
Curtains
Made-to-measure blinds
Roller blinds
Roman blinds
Vertical blinds
Venetian blinds
Wooden blinds
Metal blinds
Curtains
Made-to-measure blinds
Blackout blinds
Motorised blinds
Shutters
Pelmets & valances
Curtain poles & tracks
Commercial blinds
Trade blind supply
Blind components
Blackout blinds
Motorised blinds
Shutters
Pelmets & valances
Curtain poles & tracks
Commercial blinds
Trade blind supply
Blind components
Why Vara
Bespoke service for you & your business,
without the big-firm minimum.
01
Cord safety, before we quote
Cord safety, fitting risk, fabric stock. We know what moves a blind maker’s premium.
02
Cover that reflects your materials
Fabric, wood and metal blinds carry different risk. We build around what you actually make.
03
Product liability that fits your process
Safety compliance, fitting method, mechanism choice. All change the risk. We set it up properly.
04
We present the risk right
Materials, production volume, whether you fit. How it’s framed changes what you pay.
You talk to a person. The machines do the typing.
Free review of your blind & curtain manufacturing cover and costs.
Told your product’s too niche to place easily? Not for us. Leave your details and we’ll call you straight back. One conversation covers the lot.
What the review covers
Cord and chain safety rules directly affect your product risk, and compliance is something insurers ask about closely.
Measuring and fitting in customers’ homes carries its own liability considerations, separate from manufacturing risk.
We approach insurers on our panel who write blind and curtain manufacturing risks, and come back with what they’ll offer.
We explain each option in plain English, including what it doesn’t cover.
If it’s not a risk we can place, we’ll tell you straight away rather than leave you waiting.
No obligation to switch. You decide what fits.
Rather not wait? Call us on 0333 091 3663
Good to know
Blind & curtain manufacturing questions, answered straight.
What insurance does a blind manufacturer actually need?
Do child-safety cord regulations affect my cover?
Am I covered if a blind I made causes an injury?
Does on-site fitting affect my cover?
What if I make blinds and curtains?
Is my machinery covered if it breaks down?
How does exporting affect the cover?
What happens if I run more than one site?
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