Is a broken roller blind worth repairing or should I replace it?

Repair is usually worth pricing when the fabric and roller tube are still sound and the problem is a chain, clutch, bracket, bottom rail, motor or alignment issue. These parts can often be replaced without ordering a complete new blind.

Typical repairable symptoms include a chain that slips or breaks, a blind that will not stay up, fabric rolling to one side, a loose bracket or a motor that has stopped responding. Stop using a blind that is tearing, falling from its brackets or creating a loose cord loop.

Replacement is more likely to be better value when:

• the fabric is badly faded, brittle, torn or mouldy
• the tube is bent or the blind was measured incorrectly
• several parts are failing
• matching parts are obsolete
• the blind no longer suits the room or cannot be made safely compliant

For corded or chain-operated indoor blinds, safety is part of the repair. Australian mandatory standards for internal window coverings require safety components and installation that keep dangerous loops secured. A new chain without the correct tensioning or securing device is not a complete repair.

Ask for the repair price, new-blind price, parts and labour warranty, expected colour match and confirmation that the finished blind will meet current safety requirements.