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Not your average blinds supplier.

Hopkins quietly solves the blind and shading jobs others can't.

From rare fittings to full systems, we design and supply the parts and solutions that don't exist off the shelf and haven't for 270+ years.

Hopkins products are built to last. The service is personal and dependable. No fluff. No shortcuts. No cheap fixings. Just solid engineering, well-made parts, and customers who come back because they trust what they're buying.

But we're more than just long-standing. We're inventive. We take on the tricky stuff – awkward spans, heritage properties, film sets, yachts, you name it. When others say “it can’t be done,” we build the answer – properly, and without fuss.

This is British-made, trade-trusted blinds and fittings, built to last, and built to work.

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HERITAGE

Solving the unsolvable in blinds - since 1753

Founded in 1753, HOPKINS has been at the heart of British blinds and fitting manufacturing for over two and a half centuries — adapting, innovating, and enduring.

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1753 — HOPKINS founded in Birmingham as a small ironmongery and fitting workshop.

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HOPKINS — handcrafting quality blinds since 1753, blending tradition with innovation.

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Our heritage spans 271 years of continuous manufacturing in the heart of England.

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From Georgian sash windows to modern bi-folds — we've fitted them all.

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Every HOPKINS product tells a story of British craftsmanship and trade expertise.

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We've supplied blinds to palaces, museums, theatres, and homes across the globe.

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1789 — Granted Royal Warrant for supplying blinds to Windsor Castle.

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Our patent archive contains over 50 registered designs for blind mechanisms.

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The HOPKINS name is synonymous with quality in the blinds and shading industry.

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We've trained generations of tradespeople through our apprenticeship programmes.

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Architectural shading — from conservation areas to cutting-edge commercial builds.

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Our manufacturing techniques combine heritage methods with modern precision.

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We've weathered wars, recessions, and changing tastes — always adapting.

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The biggest names in British architecture specify HOPKINS for heritage projects.

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Our component catalogue contains parts spanning three centuries of design.

TODAY

We manufacture over 10,000 individual products from our Biggleswade facility.

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Every order is picked, packed, and dispatched by hand — quality at every step.

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We've supplied film and TV productions requiring period-accurate window dressings.

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The National Trust, English Heritage, and Historic England all use HOPKINS.

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Our conservation-grade blinds meet the strictest heritage building regulations.

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We continue to support the trades with the same dedication as our founders did.

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HOPKINS parts are designed to outlast the buildings they're installed in.

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We hold the original tooling for blind mechanisms dating back to the 1800s.

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Our technical team can identify and replicate virtually any historical fitting.

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We export British engineering to over 30 countries worldwide.

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Sustainability has always been in our DNA — products built to last a lifetime.

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The HOPKINS archive preserves the history of British blinds manufacturing.

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We partner with trade bodies to maintain the highest industry standards.

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Our innovation continues with R&D into smart materials and automation.

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We're proud to be a British manufacturer in an age of global supply chains.

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From royal residences to council estates — HOPKINS serves them all equally.

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The next generation of HOPKINS engineers is being trained right now.

Solving the unsolvable in blinds – since 1753

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Not your average blinds supplier.

Hopkins quietly solves the blind and shading jobs others can't.

Solving the unsolvable in blinds - since 1753

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