A suburb built well — with windows to match
Sitting just east of Mansfield, Forest Town was laid out in the early twentieth century to house the families of the town's miners, and it was built generously: proper front gardens, wide streets and solid brick semis, many with handsome bay windows. Later decades added bungalows, post-war semis and modern infill, so today's Forest Town offers a bit of everything.
We've dressed windows across the whole suburb, and because every blind we supply is made to measure, each one is cut to the exact opening — whether that's a three-faced bay from 1910 or a uPVC casement fitted last year. The home visit, the measuring and the fitting never cost a penny.
Getting bay windows right
Bays are Forest Town's signature feature, and they're also where cheap, cut-down blinds fail most visibly. A bay isn't one window — it's usually three, meeting at angles, and each face needs its own precisely sized blind if the finished look is going to be neat.
- Venetian blinds fitted to each section give crisp lines across the bay and let you tilt the slats to follow the sun round during the day.
- Wooden venetians do the same job with extra warmth — a lovely match for original picture rails and timber floors in these older semis.
- For a showpiece finish, made-to-measure shutters follow the angles of a bay perfectly and transform how the house reads from the street.
We measure each face of the bay individually during your free visit, so the joins line up and nothing fouls the handles.
Dark bedrooms and private living rooms
Forest Town has always been a working suburb, and plenty of residents still work shifts — which makes blackout roller blinds one of our most requested products here. The fabric itself blocks virtually all light, and made-to-measure sizing keeps edge gaps to a minimum, so daytime sleep actually feels like night.
For front rooms that sit close to the pavement, day and night blinds have become the modern favourite: their alternating sheer and solid bands let you keep daylight pouring in while making it very hard for anyone walking past to see inside. Softer schemes suit roman blinds, which add a touch of fabric warmth to lounges and bedrooms alike.
From first call to fitted blinds
The process is deliberately simple. Ring 01623 325 054, send a WhatsApp message or book through the contact page, and we'll arrange a visit at a time that works — evenings of demand allowing, and Saturday mornings too. We bring every sample book, measure the windows you're thinking about (and any you're merely curious about), and leave you a clear quote with fitting included and no obligation attached.
Ordering takes a 50% deposit, manufacture typically runs 2–3 weeks, and then our own fitters install everything, check each blind operates smoothly and hand over with a 12-month guarantee.
Why Forest Town chooses a local firm
Forest Town is barely five minutes from our door, which shows in the service: quick appointments, fitters who arrive when they say they will, and aftercare that means something because we're a Mansfield business with 500+ five-star Google reviews to protect. An online retailer can't measure your bay, can't show you fabric in your actual light, and definitely won't pop back to adjust a bracket. We can, and do.
Areas around Forest Town
From here we're regularly out to Mansfield, along to Clipstone, down to Rainworth and across to Mansfield Woodhouse. If you're anywhere within about 20 miles of Mansfield, the free home visit applies to you too.
Frequently asked questions
Do you charge to come out and quote in Forest Town?
No — the visit is completely free, with no obligation to buy. Forest Town is one of the closest areas to our Mansfield base, so we can usually get to you quickly. We bring the full sample range, measure every window properly, and leave you a written price that already includes fitting.
How soon can blinds be fitted in Forest Town?
Once you've ordered, made-to-measure blinds typically take two to three weeks to manufacture, and we'll book your fitting for as soon as they're ready. Shutters take a little longer at two to four weeks. Because we're local, arranging the initial measuring visit is usually a matter of days rather than weeks.
Can you fit blinds in a bay window?
Yes — bays are a speciality, and Forest Town's older semis are full of them. Each face of the bay is measured and made as its own blind so the set sits neatly at the angles, clears the handles and lines up when lowered. Venetians, wooden venetians and shutters all work beautifully in bays.
I work nights — what's best for sleeping in the daytime?
A blackout roller blind is the most effective single answer: the fabric blocks virtually all light and made-to-measure sizing minimises the gaps around the edges. During your free visit we can also advise on fitting position, because mounting the blind outside the recess reduces light bleed even further for daytime sleepers.