Curtain Track Advice – Get It Right First Time
Clear, practical advice on choosing, measuring and fitting curtain tracks for straight windows and bays.
Explore step-by-step guides, helpful videos and solutions to common curtain problems, all based on over 30 years of hands-on experience.
Not sure how curtains should hang in your bay?
Find a bay shape like yours and I’ll show you the arrangement I recommend, plus where to measure to get a price.
For measuring, fitting or help with an existing curtain problem, choose a topic from the page menu below.
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– Lesley O, Romford
Measuring Help
Not sure how to measure your bay window or what information you’ll need? These guides explain where to start.
If you’re ordering one of our custom-made bay window tracks, you only need the overall track length to get a price and place your order. I’ll collect your detailed bay measurements and photographs afterwards, and check everything before your track is made.
Learn How to Measure Your Bay Window
A simple overview showing how to measure your bay window and plan where you would like your curtains to hang.
How to Measure for Wave Curtains
Want wave curtains for your window but aren’t sure how wide or long they need to be?
Discover how to calculate the curtain width and drop, including access to our free wave curtain calculator.
Bay Help
Bay windows can be a little awkward at first — not because they’re difficult, but because there are a few planning choices that affect everything that comes after.
These mini guides cover the most common bay window basics, so you can understand the options clearly before you start measuring, choosing a track or ordering.
Choosing the Right Bay Window Curtain Track
Compare bay window curtain track options, avoid common fitting problems and learn why some tracks glide more smoothly than others.
Bay Window Help & Planning
Not sure about returns, pelmets or how your bay window layout affects your curtains? These guides help you understand the options before measuring or ordering.
Curved Bay Curtain Advice
Do you have a curved bay window and aren’t sure how best to hang your curtains? Explore options for curtains finishing at the top of the sill or continuing down to the floor.
You can also compare curtains that hang only within the bay with curtains that return out into the room.
Real Awkward Bay Windows
Some bay windows need a little more planning than others. Explore real case studies and practical advice for fitting curtain tracks around decorative coving, bulkheads, sloping ceilings, one-sided bays and other awkward layouts.
Fitting Help
Once your track arrives, these pages show exactly how to fit and adjust it, with short videos and step-by-step guides.
Bay Window Curtain Track Fitting Guides
Find all our bay track fitting guides here, including step-by-step instructions and videos showing how simple our bay window curtain tracks are to fit.
How to Fit Our Straight Curtain Tracks
These guides cover our complete straight curtain track range, including both wall-fixed and ceiling-fixed tracks.
How to Add or Remove Curtain Track Gliders
Practical guides showing how to add or remove gliders from our standard, slimline and cord-operated curtain tracks.
How to Fit a Curtain Track to a Bay Window Ceiling
Fixing a curtain track to a bay window ceiling can raise a few questions, especially when dealing with plasterboard, heavy curtains or an older property.
Got a Problem?
If your curtains don’t look right, don’t move smoothly or simply aren’t behaving as expected, you’re not alone. Many common bay window curtain problems have straightforward causes once you know what to look for.
Whether your curtains stick around corners, look uneven, don’t hang properly or refuse to close neatly, these guides explain the most likely causes and practical ways to improve the situation.
Bay Window Curtain Problems
Troubleshoot common bay window curtain problems, including sticking corners, uneven hanging, poor movement and curtains that don’t sit or drape as expected.
Curtain Advice
Not sure which curtains are best for your bay window? Ready-made or made-to-measure? These guides will help you understand the options and choose the right curtains for your room.
Choosing Curtains for a Bay Window
Not sure which curtains will work best on your bay window? Compare the most popular curtain styles and discover the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
Bay Window Blinds, Curtains & Privacy Ideas
Practical advice on using blinds, curtains, sheers and layered window treatments in bay windows. Compare privacy ideas, modern styling options and ways to create a softer, more coordinated look.
How Should Bay Window Curtains Hang?
Explore practical guides covering curtain length, returns, blinds, radiators, floor-length layouts and curtain headings.
Ready-Made Curtains for Bay Windows
If you’ve been looking for ready-made curtains for a bay window that fit properly, you’ll already know it isn’t always straightforward.
❌ Not wide enough
❌ Not long enough
❌ Not the right colour or design
Bay Window Blackout & Light Control Ideas
Practical advice for making bay windows darker, more private and better at controlling light. Explore blackout curtains, blackout roller blinds, curtain overlap problems and layered window ideas.
Bay Window Curtain Poles vs Tracks
Honest, practical advice comparing bay window curtain poles and tracks, including curtain movement, heavy curtains, bends, everyday usability and which option works best in real homes.
How to Hang Pencil Pleat Curtains
Discover how easy it is to prepare and hang pencil pleat curtains so they look their best, with a simple step-by-step guide and video.
Wave Curtains for Bay Windows
Wave curtains create soft, even folds and a clean, modern appearance. They can work beautifully in bay windows when the track is designed and positioned correctly.
Learn how wave curtains work, whether they are suitable for your bay, how to measure correctly and how to achieve the best results once fitted.
Accessories and Hardware
Find practical advice about accessories that can make your curtains easier to operate, position and live with every day.
Curtain Accessories & Hardware Advice
Practical advice on curtain draw rods, tieback hooks and other small finishing details that help curtains hang better, move more smoothly and feel easier to use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I measure my window correctly?
That depends on whether you’re ordering a straight track or a bay window track.
For a straight window, measure the width you’d like the track to cover, allowing enough space beyond the window for your curtains to draw back.
For one of our custom-made bay window tracks, you only need the overall track length to get a price and place your order. After payment, I’ll send you to the appropriate measuring guide so you can provide the detailed bay measurements and photographs. I’ll check these before your track is manufactured.
If you’re not sure where your curtains should hang, start with our bay window curtain guides.
Where do you deliver to?
We deliver throughout mainland UK, including Scotland and Wales, but not offshore islands.
Delivery information is provided when you order, and your track will be carefully packed for transport.
I’m not sure I can fit these myself — what should I do?
Our custom-made bay window tracks arrive professionally shaped and ready to fit, so there’s no bending or shaping for you to do.
You’ll find step-by-step fitting instructions and videos in our bay window track fitting guides.
If you’d rather not fit the track yourself, a local handyman should be able to help. You can even send them the fitting video beforehand so they know exactly what’s involved.
What’s the difference between corded and hand-drawn tracks?
A corded track uses a pull cord to open and close your curtains without having to handle the fabric. This can be particularly useful for wide or tall windows.
With a hand-drawn track, you move the curtains by hand or use a curtain draw rod. Both options are available in our custom-made track range.
Will your tracks work with my existing curtains?
Many existing curtains can be used with our tracks, particularly pencil pleat and other pleated curtains that hang from curtain hooks.
Eyelet, tab-top and slot-top curtains are designed for curtain poles rather than our tracks. Wave curtains also need a compatible wave track and the correct curtain heading arrangement.
If you’re unsure, it’s worth checking the curtain heading before choosing your track.
How long does it take to receive my track?
Our tracks are made to order, so please check the current manufacturing and delivery information when ordering.
Once your order has been dispatched, you’ll receive an email with the delivery details and tracking information.
What happens if my custom-made bay track doesn’t fit?
Every bay window track is made to your individual measurements, which is why I check the detailed sizes and photographs you provide before manufacturing.
Your order is also covered by our Perfect Fit Guarantee. If your track doesn’t fit because of an error covered by that guarantee, we’ll remake it free of charge in accordance with the guarantee terms.
As custom-made products are made specifically for your window, they aren’t normally returnable simply because you’ve changed your mind. Your statutory rights are unaffected.
Still Not Sure Which Curtain Track You Need?
Try my Curtain Track Finder. It will help you narrow down the options and choose a suitable track for your window.
If you’ve got an awkward bay window or something you’re not sure how to deal with, you can also send me a couple of photographs. I’ll be happy to point you in the right direction.
