Hillarys review
Updated September 30, 2026 · HabitatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Hillarys suits people who want curtains and blinds cut to their own windows rather than choosing fixed sizes, and it has traded under the Hunter Douglas UK Retail Limited name since 1971. Entry cost starts at £50, a mid-field figure rather than the cheapest on the market.
Key facts
- Best for
- Made to measure curtains and blinds for homes where standard window sizes will not do.
- Price from
- £50↗
- Made to measure
- Yes↗
- Legal entity
- Hunter Douglas UK Retail Limited↗
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom↗
- Founded
- 1971↗
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre↗
- Products
- Blinds, Curtains
- Materials
- Velvet, Wood
- Official website
- hillarys.co.uk
Facts checked September 30, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- WikidataWikipediaTrustpilot
Pros and cons
Pros
- Made to measure is confirmed, so window sizes do not have to be rounded down to a standard size before you order.
- Covers blinds and curtains in a single place, so every window in a room or a house can be matched from one supplier.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, which gives a phone line and email for questions about measuring, tracks and fabric weight.
- Trading since 1971 as Hunter Douglas UK Retail Limited, the company is long established and based in the United Kingdom.
- Materials listed include velvet and wood, so texture and weight are a choice rather than a single fixed option.
Cons
- Entry price of £50 puts Hillarys at rank 47 of the 82 brands compared on price, so it is not the low cost option.
- Only blinds and curtains are offered, so a wider home decor order means checking a second supplier.
- Chat is not among email, phone and help centre, so live messaging is not a route in.
- Prices are quoted from £50 in the United Kingdom, so shoppers outside that market have no listed figure to plan around.
Who it suits
- Homeowners redoing a room who need curtains and blinds cut to exact window measurements.
- Renters who want a repeatable fabric choice and can hold the measurements for a future home.
- Anyone who would rather ask a question through email, phone and help centre than guess at a drop or track width.
Who should look elsewhere
- VEVOR, if you want curtains and blinds listed in the same range as rugs, lighting and decor.
- Nestig, if the order is nursery decor built around rugs and wall art rather than made to measure window coverings.
- Sunjoy Group, if you want lighting and decor held in the same basket as curtains.
The company behind it
Hillarys trades as Hunter Douglas UK Retail Limited, based in the United Kingdom, and has been in business since 1971. That length of trading matters in made to measure, where a misread drop or track width tends to surface long after the order rather than at the till, and the company has to still be there to put it right. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a phone line and email sit alongside a help centre for anyone working out measurements, track widths and fabric weights before committing to an order. A named legal entity and a long trading record also mean that corrections, replacements and queries are handled by an accountable company rather than by a marketplace seller that can vanish from a listing.
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Frequently asked questions
What does made to measure actually mean here?+
Made to measure is confirmed, so Hillarys builds curtains and blinds to the measurements you give rather than to a fixed size list. That suits rooms with bay windows, tall sashes or unusual frames where standard sizes will not work. The categories covered are blinds and curtains, so both window types come through the same made to measure service.
What does it cost to get started?+
Prices start at £50. That is the entry figure for the range, before made to measure work is costed for each window, so a house with many windows costs more than a single room. Planning the budget from the entry figure is safer than assuming a whole order sits at that level.
How does that price compare with other brands here?+
On entry price, Hillarys ranks 47 of the 82 brands compared on this site. That places it well past the cheapest end of the field and short of the top. If price is the deciding factor, the lower entry points sit further down the same list.
Which country is Hillarys based in, and who runs it?+
The trading name sits under Hunter Douglas UK Retail Limited, which is based in the United Kingdom, and the business has been running since 1971. A named legal entity and a long trading record matter when an order needs correcting, because there is a company to hold to. Entry pricing starts at £50.
Which product categories are covered?+
The range covers blinds and curtains, so curtains and blinds are both available from a single supplier. That is useful if every window in the house needs matching, and less useful if the same order also needs rugs or lighting, which sit outside the range.
Which materials can I choose from?+
Materials listed include velvet and wood, so texture and weight are a choice rather than a single option. Velvet suits a formal room, while wood suits a fitted blind, which matters if rooms differ. Confirm the material before ordering, since a made to measure order is built to the specification given.
How do I get help with a tricky order?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, covering phone, email and a help centre. A phone call is the quickest route for a made to measure order, since a misread drop or track width is hard to settle in writing. Chat is not listed, so live messaging is not an option here.
Sources
- hillarys.co.uk checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Materials
“Velvet curtains ... Wooden blinds”
- hillarys.co.uk/about-hillarys checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Legal entity, Products
“It was back in 1971 in the city of Nottingham that Tony Hillary fitted his first made-to-measure blind.”
- hillarys.co.uk/about-hillarys/product-guarantees checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Made to measure
“We've a fabulous range of blinds, curtains and shutters, always made to measure and with fitting included every time”
- hillarys.co.uk/contact-us checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“For existing orders, please call 0800 916 1094 Monday to Friday 9:00AM to 4:00PM Or email”
- hillarys.co.uk/looking-for-prices checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Price from
“Roller blinds 61cm W x 76cm D Prices from: £50 measured & fitted”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
What changed
- September 30, 2026: axisScores cost was 8.8, now 8.9
Not confirmed yet: Return window.
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Hillarys
Made to measure curtains and blinds for homes where standard window sizes will not do.