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Committed to child safety
Window blind safety is a core part of BBSA guidance, including safer-by-design choices and correct use of safety devices where they are required.
Independent industry standards
BBSA Accredited Specialist in Northern Ireland.
Choosing blinds or shutters is not only about how they look. It is also about safe specification, competent fitting, current industry knowledge and knowing the company behind the work follows recognised professional standards.
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Village Blinds & ShuttersBBSA Accredited Specialist
A recognised industry standard behind the advice, specification, safety and fitting of your project.
What sits behind the badge
A useful standard when you are choosing who works in your home.
The British Blind and Shutter Association is the UK trade association for the blinds, shutters and awnings industry. Its published consumer guidance says accredited members are expected to meet requirements around insurance, training, child safety, current regulations and best practice, and its Code of Conduct.
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Committed to training
Members are expected to keep knowledge current through relevant product, business and health-and-safety training.
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Up to date with best practice
BBSA members receive industry guidance intended to keep them informed about regulations, safety requirements and recognised best practice.
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Code of Conduct
Membership includes a commitment to the BBSA Code of Practice covering standards of quality, service, integrity and reliability.
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Appropriate insurance
The BBSA lists suitable insurance among the assurances customers should expect when using an accredited member.
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Independent mediation route
If a dispute cannot be resolved directly, the BBSA provides a mediation route for customers dealing with a member company.
What it means in practice
The standard should show up in the way your project is handled.
Accreditation matters most when it changes the experience you receive. From the first recommendation to the final fit, the decisions around your blinds or shutters should be considered, clear and appropriate for your home.
Advice built around the room
We start with what the window needs to do — privacy, light control, safety, operation and appearance — before narrowing the suitable products.
Professional measurement
Your windows are measured in your home so the final specification is based on the real opening, the intended fixing position and how the product needs to operate.
Safe, considered specification
Operation and safety are considered as part of the product choice, including safer-by-design and motorised options where they make sense for the room.
Professional fitting & aftercare
The product is professionally fitted and demonstrated, with Village support and our Five Year Guarantee package behind qualifying blinds and shutters.
Child safety
Safer window coverings are part of good specification — not an afterthought.
The BBSA recommends safer-by-design blinds, particularly where young children live or visit. Where an operating cord or chain is used, current safety requirements and the correct safety devices matter.
Safer-by-design choicesProducts without accessible operating cords or chains should be considered first where appropriate.
Correct safety devicesWhere operating loops are part of the system, required safety devices need to be fitted correctly.
Motorisation where it adds valuePowered blinds can remove everyday manual chains while also making larger or hard-to-reach glazing easier to use.
Advice that reflects the homeRoom use, children, pets, furniture position and access all form part of sensible product specification.
Village in Northern Ireland
Industry standards. Local responsibility.
Village Blinds and Shutters has been based in Ballymena since 1991. We measure in your home, manufacture a wide range of blinds and plantation shutters in County Antrim, and professionally fit projects across Northern Ireland.
Established 1991More than three decades of window-covering experience from our Ballymena base.
Made in Northern IrelandLocal manufacturing gives our team direct involvement in specification, production and quality control.
Free home appointmentsSee suitable samples where they will actually be used and have the windows professionally measured.
Five Year GuaranteeOur guarantee package gives qualifying Village blinds and shutters long-term product support.
BBSA questions
What customers usually want to know.
A few useful answers about BBSA accreditation and what it changes when you are choosing a blinds or shutters company.
What is the BBSA?
The British Blind and Shutter Association is the UK trade association for companies working with blinds, shutters and awnings. It publishes guidance for both the industry and consumers, including product, safety and best-practice information.
What does BBSA Accredited Specialist mean?
It indicates that the business is an accredited BBSA member and is expected to meet the association’s membership requirements and Code of Practice. The BBSA highlights insurance, training, child safety, current regulations and best practice among the reasons customers may prefer an accredited member.
Does BBSA membership matter for child safety?
Yes. The BBSA places strong emphasis on window blind child safety and recommends safer-by-design products where possible. It also publishes detailed guidance on operating cords, chains and safety devices.
Does BBSA membership replace the Village guarantee?
No. BBSA accreditation is an industry trust signal and standards framework. The Village Five Year Guarantee Package is our own product-support commitment for qualifying blinds and shutters and operates separately.
Can I still book Village for a free home appointment?
Yes. We carry out free home appointments across Northern Ireland. We can bring suitable samples, discuss what you need the windows to do, professionally measure and help you narrow the right product and specification.
Where can I check the BBSA’s own guidance?
You can visit the BBSA website for its independent consumer guidance, information about choosing a member and current window-blind safety information.
Free home appointment
See what works in your home.
Choose whether you would like to look at blinds, plantation shutters or both. We will bring suitable samples, measure the windows and help you compare the right options in the room itself.
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BBSA Accredited SpecialistRecognised industry standards.
Made in Northern IrelandLocal manufacturing in County Antrim.
Professionally fittedMeasured and installed in your home.
Five Year GuaranteeLong-term support for qualifying products.
