Honeycomb roller blinds use a cellular fabric construction rather than a simple flat weave. The pleated layers form sealed air pockets that slow heat transfer, making this fabric one of the better-insulating options in the roller-blind category. If your heating bills are a concern, or if you have older double-glazed windows where heat loss through the glass is noticeable, a cellular roller is a practical step up from a standard polyester fabric.
Three UK retailers sell a roller blind under the Honeycomb name. The pricing scales in a consistent pattern across all three as window size increases - a reliable sign that the underlying fabric is likely the same wholesale cloth cut to your dimensions. That said, no two retailers confirm a shared source, so treat the match as probable rather than certain.
Because the fabric itself is effectively fixed across the three shops, the decision comes down to three practical differences. First, colour selection: Make My Blinds stocks 25 colours, Swift Direct Blinds 30, and 247 Blinds 27 - the palettes overlap in the neutrals but diverge in accent shades, so it is worth checking all three if your colour is specific. Second, fitting type: Make My Blinds and Swift Direct Blinds both offer no-drill brackets, whereas 247 Blinds supplies in a perfect-fit frame for UPVC windows with rubber gaskets. If you are renting or reluctant to drill into a window frame, the fitting option may matter more than the price. Third, the total cost at your exact size - the headline from-prices reflect the smallest available blind, and the ranking can shift at larger drops or wider widths. Use the price grid below to compare at the size you actually need.
Lowest at 1200×1200 mm: 247 Blinds at £142.00. Enter your own size below to compare at the window you are buying.
Prices below are for a 1200×1200 mm window. Enter yours to re-rank - we round up to the next standard size, as the retailers do.
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247 Blindsbest value£142.00 at 1200×1200 mmfrom £39.14
- 27 colours
- Fittings: standard, plus perfect-fit
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Make My Blindsprice on retailer sitefrom £15.39
- 30 colours
- Fittings: standard, plus no-drill
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Swift Direct Blindsprice on retailer sitefrom £26.21
- 30 colours
- Fittings: standard, plus no-drill
We match these on the shared name and a price that scales the same way across window sizes, not an independent inspection, so treat it as likely the same fabric rather than confirmed. Construction, exact colourway and fitting can vary between retailers - check the specification at each before buying.