How Much Do Roller Blinds Cost in NZ? (2026 Guide)

Indicative prices

Roller blinds are priced per square metre, supplied and installed. Multiply the rate by the window area in m² (width in cm × height in cm, divided by 10,000). In our standard white and grey fabrics:

Small window, 1.2 × 1.0 m (1.2 m²): from about $66
Mid-size window, 1.5 × 1.5 m (2.25 m²): from about $124
Standard window, 1.8 × 1.5 m (2.7 m²): from about $149
Large window, 2.4 × 2.1 m (5.0 m²): from about $277

What the from-price covers — and what it does not

$55/m² is for our standard white and grey fabrics, measured, made and fitted. We say that plainly because it is where most roller quotes change: at the measure you will see the full fabric books, and other colours, textures and ranges cost more. So do side channels and motorisation. We always price the standard fabric alongside anything you fall for, so you can see the difference before you decide rather than after.

That is also why the market-wide ranges in our guide to what blinds cost in NZ — around $150–$400 a window for rollers — sit higher than our from-price: they span every fabric range and supplier, not a standard fabric.

Whole-house examples

Apartment, 4 standard windows: from about $595
Three-bedroom home, 8 standard windows: from about $1,190
Four-bedroom home, 12 standard windows: from about $1,780

All in standard white or grey. Real homes rarely use one fabric throughout — bedrooms usually want blockout, living areas a sunscreen — so read these as the floor, not the quote.

What moves the price

Fabric. The biggest lever. Standard white and grey is the from-price; other colours, textures and ranges step up from there.
Window size. Priced per m², so a big living-room window costs several times a bathroom one. Very wide windows can need two blinds side by side.
Side channels. Tracks that close the light gap at the edges — worth it in bedrooms, quoted per window.
Controls. Standard chain or cordless operation is included; motorised rollers cost more and suit high or hard-to-reach windows.
Mount. Inside the recess or face-fitted over the frame changes the measurements, and sometimes the fabric width.

Choosing the fabric

Blockout stops light coming through the blind — the bedroom, nursery and media-room fabric. Pair it with side channels if you want the room properly dark. See blackout blinds, or what blackout blinds cost.
Sunscreen cuts glare and UV while keeping your view — the usual choice for living areas with large windows. At night, with the lights on, people outside can see in.
Light-filtering softens the light and gives daytime privacy — good for kitchens and dining rooms.

The drawbacks, honestly

Light gaps. Every roller has a small gap down each side. It is invisible in a living room and noticeable in a bedroom at 5am in summer — which is what side channels are for.
One fabric, one job. A single roller is either for privacy or for view. A sunscreen gives you the view by day but not privacy at night; a blockout gives privacy but no view.
Plain look. A roller disappears into its headrail and looks clean and modern — some rooms, especially in character homes, suit the softer folds of a Roman blind better.
Warmth. In Consumer NZ’s heat-loss testing, roller blinds came behind honeycomb and Roman blinds. If keeping heat in is the main job, see what honeycomb blinds cost.

Where rollers are the right call — and where they are not

Most windows in most homes — the best-value blind we fit, and the easiest to live with.
Bedrooms — blockout fabric, with side channels if you need real darkness.
Living areas — sunscreen fabric to cut glare without losing the view.
Rentals and investment properties, where a clean, durable finish matters more than a statement.
Not sliding doors used every day — vertical blinds or curtains handle the traffic better.
Not where you want to adjust light and privacy without raising the blind — that is what Venetian blinds do.

How to compare quotes

Is the price per m² or per blind — and does it include installation and GST?
Which fabric is quoted, by name? A from-price in a standard fabric and a quote in a designer one are different products.
Is the fabric blockout, sunscreen or light-filtering?
Are side channels or a cassette headrail included, or extra?
What are the controls, and is the child-safe option included?
What is the warranty on the blind and the installation — and has anyone actually measured your windows?

Get an exact price

A per-m² rate gets you in the ballpark; fabric and side channels decide the rest, and you need to see the fabric in your own light. Our in-home measure and quote is free and no-obligation across Auckland. We bring the fabric books, price the standard white or grey alongside anything you like, and tell you plainly when another blind would do the job better. See roller blinds, or book a free measure.

Frequently asked questions

How much do roller blinds cost in NZ?

At Kauri, made-to-measure roller blinds start from $55/m² supplied and installed, in our standard white and grey fabrics. On a standard 1.8 × 1.5 m window (2.7 m²) that is about $149; a small 1.2 × 1.0 m window is around $66 and a large 2.4 × 2.1 m window about $277. Other colours, textures and fabric ranges, side channels and motorisation cost more, and we price them at your free measure.

How much does it cost to put roller blinds through a whole house?

In our standard white and grey fabrics, eight standard-sized windows — typical for a three-bedroom home — come to about $1,190 installed, and twelve to about $1,780. Most homes end up mixing fabrics room by room, for example blockout in the bedrooms and a sunscreen fabric in the living area, so treat those figures as the floor and let the measure give you the real number.

Why is your from-price lower than other quotes I have seen?

Because it is the price for our standard white and grey fabrics, fitted. Many published prices are for a wider fabric range, include extras such as a cassette or side channels, or are supply-only. We are upfront that other fabrics cost more: at the measure we price the standard fabric next to anything you like, so you can see the difference before you choose.

What are side channels, and do I need them?

Side channels are slim tracks fixed down each side of the window that the edges of the blind run inside. They close the light gap that every roller blind has at its edges, so they matter most in bedrooms, nurseries and media rooms where you want the room properly dark. In a living room with a sunscreen fabric most people do not need them. Side channels are quoted separately at the measure because they depend on the window.

Blockout, sunscreen or light-filtering — which fabric should I choose?

Blockout fabric stops light coming through the blind itself, for bedrooms and media rooms. Sunscreen fabric cuts glare and UV while keeping a view out during the day — the usual choice for living areas with big windows — though at night, with the lights on, people outside can see in. Light-filtering fabric softens the light and gives daytime privacy, which suits kitchens and dining rooms.

Are your roller blinds child-safe, and what is the warranty?

We default to cordless or properly tensioned chain controls, in line with current New Zealand safety guidance, so there are no loose loops within a child's reach, and motorised rollers remove the chain altogether. Every blind is custom-made, professionally fitted across Auckland and carries a 3-year warranty from installation against manufacturing or material defects.