Two storey homes on compact lots define Middleton Grange, and that shapes the work. Most of the shutters we are called to in the 2171 postcode sit on a first floor bedroom window with a narrow side passage underneath, which is a very different proposition to a ground floor unit you can reach off a step ladder.
We cover Middleton Grange and the neighbouring estates at West Hoxton, Hoxton Park, Horningsea Park and Carnes Hill. Cecil Hills and Len Waters Estate are on the same route.
The suburb was built out from around 2010 onward, so the hardware is not old. What it is, is heavily loaded. These homes carry large windows, the blocks have very little shade and south-western Sydney summers are severe.
A first floor shutter is not a do it yourself job. The headbox sits above head height off a ladder, the curtain is heavy and a spring under tension is genuinely dangerous when it lets go. We bring the access equipment the site needs. If your side passage is too narrow for a platform, mention it when you call so we can plan for it rather than discover it on the day and have to reschedule.
