Caribbean Blinds is offering free training courses for trade partners, in a move that aims to support more professionals in its sector.

For over a decade, the Suffolk-based company has run an installer training academy providing hands-on training across the Caribbean Blinds product range. The courses cover essential skills including surveying, installation, adjustment, commissioning and maintenance of external blinds, awnings and louvered pergolas.

The company has now decided to offer its courses for free in a bid to encourage more installers to gain expertise in external shading solutions.

The training courses are held at Caribbean Blinds’ headquarters in Sudbury. The company has a dedicated 1,250ft² training facility, with small group sizes ensuring personalised attention.

Stuart Dantzic, MD of Caribbean Blinds, commented: “By making our training courses free, we’re removing barriers and enabling more professionals to gain expertise in external shading solutions. Our academy combines practical installation experience with valuable product knowledge, helping our trade partners build successful businesses in this growing market sector.”

The academy offers separate courses for louvered pergolas and external blinds and awnings, with the option to complete both over two consecutive days. Upon completion, delegates receive a certificate of competency and join the company’s approved database of trained installers.

The dedicated training academy is designed to help installers:

• Measure and specify confidently
• Install smarter and faster
• Avoid costly mistakes during both survey and installation
• Advise customers on the proper operation and maintenance, including troubleshooting, avoiding unnecessary service calls to site
• Become confident in wiring and automation including sensors

Complementing the in-person training, Caribbean Blinds provides 24/7 access to bite-size training videos via its trade portal, offering quick reference guides for installers in the field.

New training dates are now available running weekly until the end of the year. They will then resume again at the end of January and run weekly until Easter.

To secure your free place or learn more about becoming a Caribbean Blinds trade partner, call 0344 800 1947 or visit www.cbsolarshading.co.uk/trade.