Get a quotation for the whole outdoor project
You can ask about a single service or roofing, decking and blinds together. Use the same scope when comparing quotations so differences in materials, supporting work or accessories do not disappear behind a single total.
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to compare each option.
| Category | Details to confirm |
|---|---|
| All work | Measured area, chosen products, access, removal work where applicable, installation, finishing, inclusions, exclusions and written warranty terms |
| Roofing | Roof type, panel or louvre specification, supporting frame, fixings, edges, drainage and any accessory or electrical work |
| Decking | Board material, finish, supporting frame, fixings, thresholds, edge details and access to drainage |
| Zip blinds | Number and size of openings, fabric, manual or motorised operation, motor and controls where applicable, tracks and fixing work |
| Combined projects | Which existing elements stay, how the systems meet and the installation sequence |
Compare outdoor zip blind installers on the same scope
For a Singapore balcony, compare the named blind system, each measured opening, fabric, operation, fixing work and aftercare before comparing the total. Exterior Design supplies and installs ZipNice. You can ask us about blinds for one balcony without adding a roof or decking.
If you are considering an alternative to Ziptrak, ask for ZipNice by name in our quotation. Ziptrak is a separate brand; a quote described only as “zip blinds” does not identify either system. Compare the actual proposed components and installation rather than assuming different brands have the same performance or warranty. Our Ziptrak and ZipNice comparison worksheet sets two quotations side by side.
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to compare each item.
| Compare | Ask each installer | What you can check with Exterior Design |
|---|---|---|
| Named system and openings | Which system and model are quoted? Are the width, drop and number of bays listed separately? | We supply and install ZipNice. Send an overall balcony photo and a photo of each opening; rough dimensions help start the discussion. |
| Fabric and view | What is the fabric code, colour and openness? Compare a sample in the light conditions where you will use it. | Our ZipNice options include 1% openness and 0% blackout. See the fabric choices and specifications. |
| Operation and electrical work | Is it manual or motorised? If motorised, which motor, controls and electrical work are included? | Both operation types are available. Watch an installed blind moving. Confirm the components for your own quotation. |
| Fixings and existing cover | What will the headbox and tracks fix to? Are uneven returns, the floor, access and any supporting work included? | Show the top fixing area, side returns and floor. A blind screens the side of a space; an uncovered patio may need overhead shelter considered separately. |
| Weather limits | Which test or operating guidance applies to the quoted system and panel size? What should you do during strong winds? | Zip blinds are fabric screens, not sealed windows. Some spray can enter during heavy rain. Ask for operating precautions for the selected installation. |
| Installation evidence | Can you see installed work with a similar opening layout and observe the system operating? | Browse our blind installation photographs and the operating video. Photographs show the layout; they do not establish a tested wind rating or a warranty. |
| Full price and aftercare | Are installation, access, electrical work, removal where needed and applicable tax clear? Which fabric, motor, frame, labour and servicing items does the written warranty cover? | We confirm the scope before the final quotation. Request itemised inclusions and exclusions, written coverage and any servicing charges for the proposed system. |
Match the decision to the space
- Covered condo balcony: start with the existing slab, the side openings, exposure and your building management’s installation requirements.
- Open patio: show where overhead rain and side-driven rain enter. Roofing and blinds solve different parts of the problem.
- View or privacy: compare the actual fabric sample. A blackout fabric blocks the view through its bay; it does not make the full installation an insulated room.
Prepare a blinds quotation brief → Include the openings, photographs and operation you prefer. Final dimensions and installation details are confirmed before the work is agreed.
Four photographs
Standing inside the space looking out. This shows us the opening, the sightline you are protecting and what is already overhead.
Standing outside looking back at the space. This shows the elevation, the fixing points and what the finished system has to sit against.
Straight up at whatever is overhead. Slab, existing roof, open sky. This decides whether a blind needs a roof first.
The edges. Where the space stops: the parapet, the wall return, the glazing threshold. Almost every awkward detail on a job lives at an edge.
Three measurements
Width of each opening, corner to corner.
Height from floor to whatever the system fixes to.
Depth of the space from the building out.
A tape measure and rough numbers are fine. We measure properly on site before anything is made; these are for telling you a realistic range before either of us spends a site visit on it.
Three answers
What is the space unusable for, and when. Sun at four in the afternoon and rain in a squall are different problems with different answers.
Landed or condominium. If it is a condominium, check what your estate actually requires before installation; the condominium checks below show what to ask.
Do you need to keep the view. On blinds this decides the fabric openness. It is the specification people most often discover too late.
Condominium checks before installation
What to check depends on your estate and on what you are installing: a blind, a balcony screen or a new overhead cover. These are general rules, checked on 31 October 2026. They do not confirm that a product, supplier or particular installation is approved.
External changes. Exterior walls can be common property. BCA condo-owner guidance says altering external building features, or adding something that affects the building’s appearance, needs agreement from your estate’s management corporation (MCST) and any relevant agency approvals. Check your estate’s restrictions before work starts.
Balcony blinds and screens. URA balcony guidance says balcony blinds can be allowed without URA planning permission, and sets separate criteria for balcony screens, including opening or retracting fully and allowing natural airflow even when closed. Proposals should follow the MCST’s design guidelines. Ask which approved design applies to the system and fabric you are considering.
New overhead cover. URA open-sided-cover notes say no URA submission is required to install open-sided covers over balconies, private enclosed spaces or private roof terraces in strata residential developments. Owners must still obtain MCST consent and meet any applicable building-control and fire-safety requirements. The note is limited to those covers, areas and developments.
Ask your management which fabric, finish and fixing requirements and which permissions apply to your unit, and send any written requirements with your quotation brief.
What you get back
A recommendation of which system we would actually put there, including when that is the cheaper one or none of ours.
An initial discussion of scope and cost where the photographs and information are sufficient. The measured installation details are confirmed before the final work is agreed.
A written quotation naming the material, the finish, the frame and the warranty terms. We do not publish numbers we cannot stand behind, so anything not yet confirmed is written as pending rather than guessed.
Before you send the enquiry
- Say which existing roof, floor or blinds you want to keep.
- List the services you want considered, or ask us to help choose.
- Include rough dimensions and photos of the space, edges and drainage.
- Describe the issue: shade, rain, privacy, flooring or appearance.
- Include any building-management requirements already given to you.