• Did you know that about 15,000 awnings are sold in the UK every year? Our supplier based in Germany produces 25,000 awnings a year and is the only manufacturer in Europe to both weave the awning covers and assemble the awning.

• All of our products can be made with electrical operation - ideal for blinds which require frequent adjustment or blinds at high level.

• Sampsons invented the concept of pleated blinds in 1952.

• Such is Sampson’s pleated expertise that we supply over 300 other blind companies in the UK with this type of blind.

• We are the largest and most experienced manufacturer and installer of pleated blinds in East Anglia.

• Sampsons are one of only two companies in Suffolk to pass the strict entry criteria of the British Blinds and Shutters Association

• All of the products we produce and install are made to measure.

• We are an independent company and in total we have over 350 years of collective experience in the blind trade.

• Sampsons were involved in one of the first computer controlled awning installations when we installed 110 awnings at Gatwick Airport in 1977 (above picture).

• Sampson have a simple set of Terms and Conditions which are approved by The Plain English Campaign. www.plainenglish.co.uk

• Sampson installers have nearly one hundred years of experiencing in installing all types of blinds to all types of properties in East Anglia and beyond.

• All Sampsons products can be provided with cord guides or holders to ensure the blinds are safe to use in children’s rooms.

• As an independent company we do not have to use a specific manufacturer’s fabric and therefore have a very extensive range of materials at our disposal.

• We are the only company in the world to hand stitch our pleated blinds on the reverse of the fabric to ensure the blinds fit perfectly and retain their shape.

• The fibres used on our awning covers are “solution dyed” - that is they are the same colour all the way through the yarn rather than just having a surface coating.

• The biggest, single awning we can supply is 14m (46’) by 3.5m (11’ 6”).

• Whilst most of our pleated blinds are fitted to conservatories their unique cording and the ability to make shapes has meant that they have found many uses including: boats, caravans, coaches and even a lighthouse.

Sampsons were pleased to work with Mr & Mrs Iredale at their Huf Haus to provide blinds for the shaped vertical glazing to the bedroom and bathroom areas. Using a 20mm pleated angle freehanging blind we were able to provide a simple yet elegant solution which provided privacy when required but also allowed the blinds to be fully retracted to enjoy the splendid views.

• All our awning fabrics are Teflon® coated to make them resistant to dirt, water and fading.

• All our wooden venetian blinds use timber which is planted, farmed and harvested under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) scheme.

• As well as shaped pleated blinds Sampsons can produce shaped roller and venetian blinds as well as arched and curved vertical blinds.

• On average we shade over 600 conservatories per annum

• The Sampson shop in Ipswich was opened in 1969 - one of the first specialist blind shops in East Anglia

• On our wooden venetian and Pinoleum range we offer a custom finishing service to any Dulux paint colour.