The Tradechoice Blinds UK vertical blind is sold by Blinds By Post and covers 19 variants across £5.88 from-price, with a broad split between plain, non-blackout fabrics and blackout options that include motorised variants. What stands out about this range is its two-tier structure: a handful of plain colours sit at the base price, while the majority of variants - including all the blackout and motorised options - are listed as premium and priced higher.
Who it suits
The blackout variants make this range relevant for anyone needing genuine light blockade from a vertical blind. Vertical blackout is less common than roller blackout in domestic settings, but it can work for wide bedroom windows or patio doors where a roller would be unwieldy. Note that blackout fabric in a vertical blind blocks light through the vane itself; light can still enter around the edges of the track if the blind is not fitted with side channels. If complete room darkness is the goal, discuss fitting tolerances with the retailer.
The plain, non-blackout colours - Cream, Slate, Stone, White, and Black - sit at the lower from-price and are a practical choice for living rooms, conservatories, and home offices where you need reasonable privacy and light filtering without the blackout premium.
The motorised blackout options - Denim Motorised and Ivory Motorised - are the most specialist variants. Motorised vertical blinds suit large or hard-to-reach openings where manual cord operation would be awkward. These are premium-priced, as you would expect.
The colours
19 colours available
The palette runs across most of the standard neutral ground: White, Cream, Ivory, Stone, Slate, Flint Grey, and Beige cover the lighter end; Black and Denim anchor the darker end; Red and Green are the two accent colours. Of the 16 variants, 10 are listed as premium. The five plain, non-premium colours are Black, Cream, Slate, Stone, and White - all of which are the non-blackout versions. Every blackout colour - including Beige Blackout, Ivory Blackout, Green Blackout, Flint Grey Blackout, Slate Blackout, Red Blackout, Black Blackout, and both motorised options - carries a premium price.
The practical upshot is that if you want blackout performance, you will pay more than the base from-price regardless of which colour you choose.
Price by your dimensions
Made to measure from £5.88. Check Blinds By Post for the price at your exact window size.
The from-price of £5.88 is at the low end of the vertical blind market and applies to the plain, non-blackout variants at the smallest available size. The blackout and motorised options are premium-priced; confirm the specific uplift with Blinds By Post when you price up your dimensions.
How it compares
For a plain light-filtering vertical, the Tradechoice base variants are competitively positioned in terms of from-price, though the palette at that tier is limited to five neutral colours. If colour choice matters more than blackout performance, other vertical ranges with a wider standard palette may offer more variety without the tiered pricing structure.
Where this range earns its place is in the blackout vertical category, which is a narrower market than blackout rollers. If you have a wide opening - a patio door, a full-width conservatory window - and you want blackout performance with the practical advantages of a sliding vertical track, there are fewer options than in the roller market. The motorised variants extend that further for automated or remote-operated setups.
If blackout in a vertical format is not a requirement, a standard light-filtering vertical from a range without the premium tier may represent better value for everyday use.