Kommetjie · Cape Peninsula · Cape Town
The ocean view every window here was built to catch — without the wind getting a say.
Made-to-measure blinds, wind-rated exterior shading and roller shutters for Kommetjie’s dune-side beach houses — specified by a consultant who already knows which elevation catches the south-easter.
- Free in-home measure & written quote
- Wind-rated exterior shading, standard
- Child-safe as standard
On this point
- Wind before sunThe south-easter funnels round the tip of the Peninsula in summer, winter brings strong north-westerly fronts — there isn’t really a sheltered side here.
- Low and flat, not cliffsideKommetjie sits against a wide dune belt, not up a rock face, so salt and wind reach every elevation, not just the one facing the water.
- On the reserve boundaryMuch of the village backs onto Table Mountain National Park and protected dune land — worth flagging before we quote an exterior product.
Everything a Kommetjie window or deck actually needs
No two elevations here catch the wind quite the same way. Every product below is made to measure, per window — pick what suits the room and we’ll confirm the rest at the free measure.
Roller blinds
Blockout for the bedrooms, sunscreen at 3–5% for the lounge — keeps the dune view without the sting off the water.
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Day/night blinds
Align the bands for the dune view by day, offset them for privacy once the evening wind picks up.
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Venetian blinds
Powder-coated aluminium slats that shrug off salt air, tilted to steer the light without losing the room.
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Cellular / honeycomb blinds
A pleated air-cell buffer for the room that’s cold in a south-easter and hot the next afternoon.
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Vertical & panel blinds
The practical answer for a wide sliding wall onto the deck — tilt for light, draw fully clear for the dunes.
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Concealed & recessed blinds
Fabric drops from a slim ceiling slot, so an architect-built beach house’s glass line stays clean.
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Skylight & shaped-window blinds
Tensioned systems that hold flat on an angle, for the raked roof lines a few Kommetjie builds carry.
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Motorised blinds & automation
One remote for a whole wall of dune-facing glass — or a sensor that beats the gust to it.
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External venetians
Heat and glare stopped at the glass, before the afternoon sun ever reaches the room.
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Roller shutters
External shading built to take the wind here while it kills the glare.
Shading, not security. Our roller shutters are built for sun, heat and glare control on the outside of the glass. They are not security-rated shutters — that’s a different product, quoted on request.
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Folding-arm awnings
Retractable shade over the deck, with a wind sensor that beats the gust to it — not an optional extra out here.
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Zip screens
Zipped side channels that hold tight in real wind — the outdoor room that doesn’t flap all evening.
ExploreDressed for how a Kommetjie house actually lives
A bedroom that wakes up to dune grass, a deck built for the wind to lose, and the fabric that does the daily work underneath — this is what made-to-measure, wind-rated shading is for.
Kommetjie doesn’t really have a sheltered side — which is exactly why we spec for wind before we spec for style.The approach behind every free measure
Built low, flat, and facing straight into the wind
Kommetjie sits at the far south-western tip of the Cape Peninsula, a low-rise village pressed against a wide dune belt rather than perched up a cliff face. Long Beach fronts the village; Slangkop Lighthouse marks the headland just south of it; and Table Mountain National Park borders much of the settlement directly. That flat, dune-fronted position is the single biggest difference between specifying here and specifying for the Atlantic seaboard further north — there’s no cliff to tuck a terrace under.
Because the village sits low rather than stacked up a rock face, wind and salt reach every elevation more or less equally — the street-facing side of a house gets almost as much of it as the dune-facing side. That’s why an on-site measure matters here more than a phone estimate ever could: two houses a street apart can need entirely different exterior specifications depending on how directly they catch the south-easter.
How we arrive at a specification for a Kommetjie home
Orientation
Which side actually faces the dunes and the water, and which faces the street — the two rarely need the same product.
Wind exposure
How directly this specific elevation catches the south-easter or the winter north-wester decides whether an exterior product needs a sensor, not just a motor.
Boundary & dune rules
Whether the property sits near the Table Mountain National Park or dune-conservation boundary, which can affect what’s straightforward to fit outside.
Glazing style
Punched cottage windows read differently to a floor-to-ceiling architect-built glass wall — the fabric and mount both follow from this.
Interior use
Bedroom, living room or wet room decides blockout versus sunscreen versus moisture-tolerant aluminium, room by room.
From enquiry to fitted, in four honest steps
No online measuring tools, no guesswork — every window gets a real consultant with a tape measure before a single fabric is cut.
Enquire
Chat, form or call — tell us the rooms, the product interest, and how exposed your glass or deck is to the wind.
Free in-home measure
An expert consultant visits with samples, measures every opening precisely, and checks hardware specification against your position in the village.
Written quote
Made-to-measure pricing per window, every option itemised — no surprises when the invoice arrives.
Made & fitted
Manufactured to order and professionally installed, level and tested, with an operation demo before we leave.
Kommetjie and the wider Deep South
Based in Kommetjie, working the southern reach of the Peninsula either side.
Before you enquire
Are your exterior products actually rated for Kommetjie’s wind?
Yes — it’s the starting point here, not an add-on. Awnings, zip screens and roller shutters all get a genuine wind rating, and a wind sensor for automatic retraction is the responsible spec on anything exposed to the south-easter or a winter north-wester. We’ll assess your specific elevation at the free measure.
We’re close to the dune reserve boundary — does that change anything?
It can. Parts of Kommetjie back directly onto Table Mountain National Park and the protected dune belt beside it, and exterior alterations near that boundary sometimes need more care than an equivalent inland property. We check your position against it at the free measure and flag anything relevant before we quote — no surprises later.
Do you use salt-air rated hardware this close to the sea?
Yes, standard rather than an upgrade. Powder-coated aluminium components and sealed cassettes on exterior products handle salt-laden air far better than untreated hardware. Because Kommetjie sits low and flat rather than cliff-top, that applies across the whole village, not just units directly facing the water — we’re still honest that marine-spec fittings appreciate an occasional fresh-water rinse.
How do you cut glare off the water without losing the dune view?
Sunscreen roller fabric at 3–5% openness is usually the answer — it cuts glare and UV while keeping the outline of the view. Lower openness blocks more heat and glare but shows less through the fabric, so we help you weigh that trade-off room by room at the measure.
Can blinds be made child-safe?
Yes. Chain and cord tensioners anchoring the loop taut to the wall are standard on our installs, wand-tilt and cordless options are available for nurseries and kids’ rooms, and motorisation removes cords and chains entirely — ask about child-safe controls for any room.
How long does manufacturing and installation take?
Everything is made to order, so timing depends on the product and how much is on the order — your written quote will confirm the lead time for your specific job rather than a generic estimate.
Let’s measure your Kommetjie windows properly.
Free in-home measure, a written per-window quote, and hardware specified for wind and salt from day one.
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