Your Blinds and Shutters supplies and installs blinds and shutters in McCrae, VIC 3938 — the homes climbing the Arthurs Seat escarpment, the flat foreshore strip along Point Nepean Road, and the streets around the McCrae lighthouse precinct. We are based in Mornington, a short run up the bay, and McCrae sits directly between two suburbs we already work constantly. The measure and quote is free.
McCrae at a glance
| Suburb | McCrae, VIC 3938 |
| Two distinct halves | Escarpment homes with big bay-view glazing; flat foreshore beach houses and holiday lets |
| Main local challenge | Glare and heat reflected off Port Phillip Bay into elevated view windows |
| Most requested here | Sunscreen roller blinds, external screening, PVC shutters on the foreshore |
| Salt exposure | High on the Point Nepean Road strip, moderate up the slope |
| Holiday lets | Yes — we work around guest turnover |
| Free measure & quote | Yes — no charge, no obligation, no travel fee |
| Book | 0418 994 068, Mon–Fri 9:00am–6:00pm |
Why does McCrae split into two jobs?
McCrae occupies the narrow band between the bay and the Arthurs Seat escarpment, and those two positions want different products.
Up the slope, houses are built and oriented for one reason: the view north-west across Port Phillip Bay. The glazing is sized accordingly — wide living-room spans, elevated decks, sometimes double-height glass. From mid-afternoon the sun sits low over the water and the bay reflects it straight back up into the room. Owners describe it as the room becoming unusable rather than merely warm.
Down on the flat, along Point Nepean Road and the streets behind it, the stock is classic Peninsula beach house — older weatherboards, a good number of holiday lets, and salt in the air as a permanent condition rather than an occasional one.
What controls bay glare without killing the view?
This is the question we are asked most often in McCrae, and the answer is fabric openness rather than product type.
Sunscreen roller blinds block a high proportion of heat and UV while remaining transparent from the inside — you keep the water and lose the glare. We match the openness factor to the room: a tighter weave where the afternoon sun is brutal, a more open weave where the view is the whole point. A blockout blind in a McCrae view room is almost always the wrong specification.
Where the heat load is severe, the more effective move is to stop the sun before it reaches the glass. Zipscreen external screening intercepts radiant heat outside the window while keeping airflow and outlook, and on an elevated McCrae deck the tracked system also handles the wind that comes up the escarpment.
What suits the foreshore side?
Closer to the water, salt is the governing factor. PVC plantation shutters resist moisture and salt without warping, never need refinishing, and wipe clean — which matters both for longevity and for holiday properties turning over weekly through summer. On genuinely weather-facing elevations, aluminium shutters are rated for it and double as security screening on a house that sits empty midweek.
For sleeping spaces in holiday lets, custom-cut blockout roller blinds seal to the edge of the opening rather than leaving the light gaps a ready-made blind leaves — the single most common thing guests mention in reviews.
Common questions from McCrae homeowners
What blinds handle bay glare in view homes without blocking the view?
Sunscreen roller blinds. The fabric blocks heat and UV while staying see-through from inside, so the bay view survives and the glare does not. The openness factor is chosen per room — tighter where the sun is worst, more open where the outlook matters most. For severe heat loads, external Zipscreen screening stops the sun before it reaches the glass, which is more effective again.
Do you service holiday rentals in McCrae between guest stays?
Yes. We work to changeover windows regularly across the lower Peninsula — measure on one turnover, install on another — and can coordinate directly with your property manager or a caretaker if you are not on site. Made-to-measure means installation is a fit rather than a construction job, so the house is left guest-ready.
Which shutters cope with coastal exposure on Point Nepean Road?
PVC for most rooms and aluminium on any elevation taking direct weather. Both resist salt and moisture, neither needs refinishing, and both wipe clean. We would avoid timber this close to the water — it is the least salt-tolerant of the three materials, and the coastal air will find it.
Can you do the escarpment homes with difficult access?
Yes. Steep blocks, split levels and elevated decks are normal work on this stretch of the Peninsula rather than an exception.
Is motorisation worth it on high bay-view windows?
Usually yes, for two reasons. Windows sized for a view are often out of comfortable reach, and a scheduled blind shades the room before the afternoon heat arrives rather than after you notice it — which also protects floors and furniture from UV while you are out.
Do you charge to come to McCrae?
No. The measure and quote is free anywhere between Frankston and Portsea, with no travel surcharge on installation.
Book your free McCrae measure and quote
Call 0418 994 068, Monday to Friday 9:00am–6:00pm, or enquire online.
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