Window & Door Furnishing Supply in the Northern Rivers

Supply & Manufacture Only

• What is the process for this service?
• What things do I need to consider?

At Budget Screens & Awnings, we supply components for shutters, blinds, awnings and more in the Northern Rivers region. Of course, we can also handle all aspects of design, manufacturing and installation if you prefer. 

Our supply and manufacture service involves a two-step process (normally—step one occasionally requires multiple trips to the showroom or multiple phone calls).

The First Step

1. You contact the business and provide measurements, design specifications and information with regard to the product you wish to purchase. Full payment is required when ordering. In this step:

• You are designing the item to suit your application.
• You are measuring your opening or location for your item.
• You are providing us with measurements in millimetres (not centimetres, meters, feet or inches). These measurements will be product size (not opening size).
• We provide information and assistance in the showroom. This includes hints with sizing for when you’re not so sure.

You select which product you would like including:

• The type of product. Optional extras (tracks, fixings, screws, rivets, clips, packers, build-out) which you may need from us to install your product with. If you require alternate options, e.g., different meshes or internal/external controls. If you have questions, please contact us. If you can, please take some photos and bring them with you when you come in to discuss your options.
• Optional extras (tracks, fixings, screws, rivets, clips, packers, build-out) which you may need from us to install your product with.
• If you require alternate options, e.g., different meshes or internal/external controls.
• If you have questions, please contact us. If you can, please take some photos and bring them with you when you come in to discuss your options.
  

Hints

• Copying and rebuilding old or damaged products? (e.g., flyscreens) Bring the old bent or broken items with you.
• Want to fix a broken part? Bring the broken part or sample with you—the whole part if possible (wheel AND carriage)—the more you bring the easier it is to identify. 
• Take a photo and bring it with you. If using digital cameras, take many from different angles with close ups and full products. 
• Bring measurements and diagrams with you. 
• If it’s all too much and you would like some serious help, go for the measured and installed service. It takes all the hassles away. Alternatively, call us and we’ll strive to answer your queries. 
  

The Second Step

2. You come to our factory and collect the item.

Collecting the item from our factory/showroom means travelling to South Lismore and transporting the item home:

• Please keep in mind that some products can be quite large and may not fit into your car.
• It is your responsibility to secure your item safely, so please bring materials (like ropes and support boards) to tie larger items to roof-racks.
• You can arrange a freight company to pick up your item for you. If you arrange a freight company, you will need to pay for your item before it is picked up by the freight company. Please let us know your intentions to do this so we are not confused when the freight company arrives. For an extra cost, we can package your item in a freight-friendly manor, but this does not guarantee there will be no damage during freight, and we do not take responsibility for this.
  

At Budget Screens & Awnings, we service clients in Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay and beyond. Get in touch today to book a service.

What To Consider When Choosing Our Supply Service?

• Full payment is required when ordering. This allows for speedy pick up, pick up by a freight company or pick up after outside hours.
• Products are made to YOUR sizes. These need to be in millimetres. 
• You are saving the cost of the measure and install services. 
• Sizes are finished product sizes NOT opening sizes. 
• Quicker than measured and installed. We do not measure and design for you to fit. If this is required, we encourage you to take advantage of the full measure service. 
• Depending on activity in the business at the time, the size of the job, and if the stock is in-store, this can be quite quick, taking hours to a few days. 
• You will still have to wait if the product is made off premises by a wholesaler
  

Can you get to our factory/showroom to pick up goods? (it’s in South Lismore)

• Do you have a suitable vehicle for transporting the product home? Can you transport the product safely? 
• You provide the packing and tie down. 
• We take no responsibility for how a product is loaded, padded, roped or tied. Large items do catch the wind, so they need to be tied securely enough that they don’t fly off or buckle during the ride home. 
• You need to load the product onto the vehicle yourself. Consider damage potential to the interior of your car or vehicle if items are loose. Some items can have corners that catch on seats or roof fabrics. Consider using a towel as a buffer. 
• Driving slowly home doesn’t always work. Consider the wind from an oncoming truck. It can cause products to buckle and bend. 
• Consider bouncing on dirt/potholes. This can bend products especially if overhanging the vehicle. Support products along the entire length. 
  

Final Considerations

• Do you understand the product? Do you have the right tools?
• Have you chosen the right product for the job and therefore know how to size it properly?
• Do you have design knowledge? The clips, pins brackets, tracks and suitable accessories change product sizes and specifications.
• Do you know how to install your new product?
• Do you know what fixings are required?
• Several trips to a factory are an expense to you, both in terms of fuel and time that could be saved if you had the full measured and installed service.
• Whilst we give advice, ultimately when you choose to do it yourself, you are responsible for the outcome.
• We charge for remaking; we cannot always recover materials.