As I type this, I am squinting at the screen. This means I have a headache almost every day. The problem is not my eyesight, as you might think. It’s the place I work in. It’s located in a listed building, and there are beautiful and valuable vertical commercial blinds on the other side. The blinds are absent on the opposite side, which is where I am sitting. This is fine for the morning, but the sun moves around, and I get a lot of glare. It’s not very helpful.
My company has provided anti-glare screens so that my laptop can be viewed in daylight. It would be easier to just turn around and close my commercial blinds. This will temper the light and stop the headaches.
Who should install blinds in offices?
You will spend most of your time looking at a computer screen when you work in an office. It is therefore essential that you have the correct equipment. It is the responsibility of the employer to ensure that your chair provides enough support and that your monitor is correctly angled. But who are commercial blinds? Your company is responsible for maintaining the building and changing the carpets. If you are working in a rented property on a rolling basis, maintenance is typically the responsibility of the landlord.
Although the rules for drilling and where you drill are not clear once it is listed, you should still be allowed to install commercial blinds.
It’s a big problem.
Employers should ensure that workers are not distracted by the sun’s glare. Another issue is the sun shining directly in your eyes when you work next to a window that doesn’t have commercial blinds.
Modern, purpose-built office blocks are equipped with all the necessary amenities to ensure that workers are comfortable while working. You will find central heating and air conditioning as well as plenty of outlets to plug in various technology. There are also blinds that can be used in offices.
What makes office blinds so special?
Blinds are typically used to create privacy or darken a space. This is not a problem for office blocks. Instead, their primary function will be to control the temperature and temper the light. If the room is being used as a projector, you won’t need blackout blinds or anything that blocks out too much sunlight. You might choose to have a blackout in a boardroom, meeting room, or other areas where there is a lot of light. Otherwise, you will want light blinds to prevent your employees from glaring at you.
Tami is a Norwich Sunblinds employee. They offer a variety of Awnings and blinds. Tami enjoys writing articles about aspects to be aware of before buying a blind or an awning.