Measuring & ordering guide

How to Measure and Order Your PVC Curtain

Measure the doorway, choose fixed or sliding operation, select the PVC grade and decide how much strip overlap you need.

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Overlapping clear PVC strips with opaque scarlet-red strips at both doorway edges

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Your curtain, step by step

Work through these six choices, then generate a quote. If you are unsure about a measurement or material, call 01260 272313.

Empty doorway with a white room behind; red arrows show doorway width — Measure the clear doorway first, then allow for your chosen fixing position.

STEP 01

Measure the width

Measure the clear distance between the two sides of the doorway in millimetres.

Fixing to the wall above: add approximately 200 mm to the doorway width in total, giving about 100 mm beyond each side.
Fixing inside the frame: use the clear doorway width.

Example: a 2000 mm doorway with wall fixing needs a curtain approximately 2200 mm wide.

Empty doorway with a white room behind; red arrows show doorway height — Measure the clear doorway first, then allow for your chosen fixing position.

STEP 02

Measure the height

Measure from the floor to the underside of the doorway lintel.

Fixing to the wall above: allow approximately 150 mm extra for a suitable fixing position above the doorway.
Fixing inside the frame: use the clear doorway height.

Check the intended rail position and floor level before ordering.

Use millimetres: enter 2100 for 2.1 metres. The calculator accepts whole numbers only.

Worker moving PVC strips along a sliding rail; clear floor and flat wall extending left — Sliding system shown, with clear space beside the doorway.

STEP 03

Choose fixed or sliding

Fixed: the strips hang from a stationary rail. Walk through them for access; individual strips can be unhooked when required.

Sliding: move the curtain to one side to provide clear access for larger loads or when the curtain is not needed.

Allow enough unobstructed space beside the doorway for the curtain and rail. Send a photograph if you would like help checking the arrangement.

Clear, freezer, ribbed, lime-green anti-static, red welding and black PVC sample rolls — Illustrative PVC grades; use the product specification to select your material.

STEP 04

Select your PVC type and thickness

Match the material to the height, traffic and conditions where it will be used.

Up to 3 m high: 200 × 2 mm PVC is usually suitable.
3–5 m high: consider 300 mm wide strips.
Above 5 m: consider 400 × 4 mm PVC.

Choose standard clear for general use, freezer for cold rooms, ribbed for heavier traffic, lime-green anti-static for static-sensitive environments, welding PVC for welding applications, or blackout/frosted PVC for privacy.

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Maximum PVC strip overlap on the left and minimum overlap on the right — Maximum overlap on the left; minimum overlap on the right. Illustration, not a fixing template.

STEP 05

Choose the overlap

Minimum overlap: fewer layers of PVC, a lighter curtain and easier passage, at a lower price.

Maximum overlap: more overlapping material creates a heavier barrier against draughts and temperature changes.

The overlap arrangement depends on strip width and the chosen system. Compare both options in the calculator to see their prices.

STEP 06

Choose red edge strips

Select Yes if you would like the two outer strips to be red. This helps make the edges of the curtain easier to see.

Warning strips are available in red only and carry no additional charge.

Choose No to keep the selected PVC across the full curtain.

FINAL STEP

Get your quote and review your basket

Enter your measurements and select the options above in the quote tool.
Click Get Quote and check the diagram, specification and price.
Click Add to basket. The shopping cart slides out so you can review quantities and totals.
Continue shopping or choose Checkout. Enter your billing and delivery details and request an official quotation or pro forma, or use the payment options when available.

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Images illustrate the choices; they are not installation templates. Refer to the fitting instructions for your supplied system.

Quick specification checklist

Doorway width and fixing allowance
Drop from fixing line to finished floor
Wall/face or soffit/ceiling mounting
Pedestrian, trolley or forklift traffic
Lowest and highest operating temperature
Internal, sheltered external or exposed location
Fixed or sliding operation
PVC grade, strip size, overlap and red edges

Hook-on rail fitted with clear and coloured PVC strips — Product focus
A clear specification avoids costly guesswork
Record the doorway size, fixing position, traffic type and temperature before choosing strip width, thickness, grade and overlap.
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Cut replacement PVC strips with hanging plates and fixings

Use photographs

A wide image showing the full doorway and surrounding wall often reveals obstructions, doors, pipes or insufficient stacking space that dimensions alone may miss.

PVC strip curtain track fixed above a doorway

Hook-on track and stainless-steel hanging plate

Replacement PVC strips suspended from a sliding track

Made-to-measure curtain quote

Enter your sizes and options below

Curtain width mm

Curtain height mm

Red edge strips

Fixed or sliding

PVC type

Overlap

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Need some help? or call 01260 272313.

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From measurement to finished curtain

Measure the doorway, choose the right PVC and prepare a clear quote request.

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Have your measurements ready?

Use the quote tool or call for a specification check before placing an order.