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Find your perfect Window Pod® system

The Vanshades Original Window Pod® system is a camper van window blinds system that is an easy to install, pre-assembled blind and frame system which offers stylish privacy for all windows of your VW T5, T6 & Ford Transit Custom camper van.

Window Pod®

The Vanshades Original Window Pod® is a window blinds system that is an easy to install. A pre-assembled blind and frame system which offers stylish privacy for all windows of your Campervan.

Splashbacks

Manufactured from tough 5mm cast acrylic or aluminium bonded composite sheets, our Splashbacks are laser cut with polished edges - a stylish way to finish your kitchen side conversion.

Privacy Windows

Our privacy glass windows are manufactured to conform to TUV and CE safety standards. The strong, tough glass is tempered, so it's safer, stronger, scratch/heat resistant with excellent clarity.

Wraps & Covers

We offer a great range of blackout and insulated privacy covers and pop top wraps for the VW camper van market as well as our own unique WindowPod® camper van blinds system.

Accessories

Everything else you need to create your perfect custom camper build, including handy fold-away products, tools & materials and much more.

What is a Window Pod?

A tasteful alternative to curtains, Window Pod® achieves a flawless modern finish to your custom interior, whilst offering blackout and thermal qualities.

With blackout cellular thermal fabric, our easy to install Window Pod® system is suitable for use at conversion stage, or to retro fit to existing conversions.

What are the benefits?

Precision Design & Engineering

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Klarna financing

We now offer flexible payment plans via Klarna, the industry standard in consumer finance. Payment plans available at checkout.

Express products available

We now carry a select range of stock Window Pods, which are available for express fulfilment and delivery. View our express products.

Returns Policy

Window Pods are covered by our no quibble returns policy. We’ll take your Window Pods back and repair them under normal wear and tear usage.

VanShades - Home of Window Pods®

4.9

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A massive shout out to Vanshades particularly Jack for his professional and understanding approach. After a fantastic weekend away at the Yorkshire beer and food festival we decided to drop in on Vanshades on the way back home to see if they could help us with an issue we had with one of our side pods. We purchased our blinds quite a few months ago for a VW T6.1 conversion that we were carrying out ourselves but found that when we installed the kitchen unit the pod fouled with the glass on the cooker not allowing it to open fully causing the glass to come detached from the hinges. Without any question Jack said that he could help by removing the pod we had purchased originally and swapping it for a slimmer unit and he would do this free of charge.I have to say I was not expecting this level of customer service as it was my decision originally to purchase the pod that we had.Cannot recommend Vanshades enough they supply a fantastic product and what is very hard to come by nowadays a fantastic customer service.Again thank you Jack and Eve for all of your help and understanding.Clark.

tina hodgetts

14:35 25 Jul 22

Many thanks to the team at vanshades one of our window pods developed a fault on holiday in yorkshire so we popped in to see if they could help. 15 mins later window pod removed fixed and back in free of charge. Really friendly service. Again many thanks vanshades.

Iain Rashleigh

17:27 22 Jul 22

First rate customer service, fast delivery and a top quality product that gives a real premium look and feel to the van. Couldn’t recommend highly enough!

Matthew Labuda

06:41 19 Jul 22

Great product, great people. We went from Germany to Barnsley to get our new window pods fixed. Everything went fine and we are totally satisfied with Vanshades. Thanks to Eve and Jack!

So St (setfire)

16:21 15 Jul 22

Amazing customer service! I bought my vanshades around 5 years ago, they have been brilliant, however one of the shade mechanisms had begun to have issues. We contacted Vanshades who couldn’t have been more helpful! We posted the shade back to them, who resolved the problem and returned it. I couldn’t have been happier with the result! They went above and beyond.

Callum Dodd

19:54 02 Jul 22

Can not thank Vanshades enough for the help, repairing my blind FOC, that was creeping down whilst driving. Second to none customer service, fantastic quality products highly recommended.Thanks.Graham.

Graham Browne

12:59 18 Jun 22

Excellent service.Many thanks to Jack and his team for the pods in my transit custom 👍

Gary Adams

07:40 01 Jun 22

As promised by Vanshades: fits perfectly, delivered on-time with screws and install tool. For a perfect customer experience Eve and Jack are on the right place... Many Thanks ! Very happy with the product

John Beauvy

10:21 14 May 22

Great product. Expensive, but well made.

Fergus Smith

13:56 12 May 22

The van pods are lovely. Customer service is excellent, nothing is to much trouble, Jack has communicated swiftly to any questions or queries. Highly recommend Vanshades.

Kim Barrell

08:44 22 Apr 22

Great products, but when things aren't quite right, customer services are brilliant, they honestly couldn't do enough to make things right.

george leonowicz

16:23 20 Apr 22

Quite simply excellent customer service. Eve was clear, informative and very helpful. Pleasure doing business with VanShades!

Weston Campervans

09:36 13 Apr 22

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Help and Support

Guides, tips and more

Videos

How To Carpet Vanshades Window Pod® 2.0

In this video Jack will be showing you how to carpet your Window Pods® 2.0 on the ‘Pod A’. When comparing the previous Window Pods® blind system range to our…

Window Pod® 2.0 Barn Door Panels Blind Installation

In this video Jack will be showing you how to install your Vanshades Window Pods® 2.0 Barn Door Panels into your T5 or T6 VW camper.In this video Jack will…

Articles & Guides

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Barn Door and Tailgate Bonding

As well as the bigger jobs on your camper, it’s also just as important to get the finer details nailed on the head too. Thankfully, Camper Glass has us all set with their bonding adhesive, which is the perfect sealant…

5a Ashroyd Business Park,
Hoyland,
Barnsley,
S74 9SB

Vanshades is committed to improving our manufacturing processes and minimising our impact on the environment. 100% of our waste plastic material is recycled and converted back into useable materials.

Google Rating

4.9

Based on 166 reviews

VanShades

4.9

tina hodgetts

14:35 25 Jul 22

Iain Rashleigh

17:27 22 Jul 22

Matthew Labuda

06:41 19 Jul 22

First rate customer service, fast delivery and a top quality product that gives a real premium look and feel to the van. Couldn’t recommend highly enough!

So St (setfire)

16:21 15 Jul 22

Great product, great people. We went from Germany to Barnsley to get our new window pods fixed. Everything went fine and we are totally satisfied with Vanshades. Thanks to Eve and Jack!

Callum Dodd

19:54 02 Jul 22

Graham Browne

12:59 18 Jun 22

Gary Adams

07:40 01 Jun 22

Excellent service.Many thanks to Jack and his team for the pods in my transit custom 👍

John Beauvy

10:21 14 May 22

Fergus Smith

13:56 12 May 22

Great product. Expensive, but well made.

Kim Barrell

08:44 22 Apr 22

The van pods are lovely. Customer service is excellent, nothing is to much trouble, Jack has communicated swiftly to any questions or queries. Highly recommend Vanshades.

george leonowicz

16:23 20 Apr 22

Great products, but when things aren't quite right, customer services are brilliant, they honestly couldn't do enough to make things right.

Weston Campervans

09:36 13 Apr 22

Quite simply excellent customer service. Eve was clear, informative and very helpful. Pleasure doing business with VanShades!

Camper Envy Australia

20:20 06 Apr 22

Great idea executed well. A very professional and responsive company to deal with. Highly recommend.

D. T.

10:51 04 Apr 22

Brilliant team from everyone from Start to finish...and a cup of coffee on arrival.....thankyou everyone....a credit to Vanshades......

Chris Hoole

08:57 02 Apr 22

Excellent service from start to finish.Very good communications from Eve from the very first email.Called in to see the product in the flesh, made to feel very welcome, was shown all our options & given a price.Date of fitting was at our convenience & Jack did an absolute 1st class job, one or two issues to work round ( with the van not the pods) but Jack & his team took it all in their stride.We are absolutely delighted with our pods. Thank you vanshades.Oh and if your lucky you’ll get to meet Annie, the friendliest little dog ever..

J Jackson

17:05 23 Mar 22

Can’t recommend this company enough.Great service from everyone at vanshades and the blinds look amazing.Went to visit prior to ordering to discuss where I could have the blinds fitted and they were ready in 2 weeks.Would definitely recommend. 👍

Colin Griffiths

11:34 20 Mar 22

If you purchase from this supplier be prepared for probably the best consumer experience you can get.From start to finish it was first class.Website very good and guides you through the process of ordering. Customer support is excellent.Product is first class and exactly as described. Fitting is easy as long as you follow the instructions.Support after purchase is also 100%.The only disappointment is that I have ran out of windows to buy more pods for.Go on and add some class to your van . You will not be dissapointed.

Gary Samuel

12:05 03 Mar 22

I had the misfortune of damaging a blind, after a single email followed by a photograph they arranged repair. I was fairly local so I dropped the pod off, within 2 days the blind had been repaired to an excellent standard and delivered to my home address FOC.This is a great product from an amazing company who value and know how to treat their customers.DON'T BUY ANYWHERE ELSE BUY DIRECT

Daniel Zanivan

17:48 10 Feb 22

Super Service und super Ware!! Grosses Dankeschön an Eve für den super Service.Alles klappte bestens. Kann ich sowas von weiter empfehlen. TOP..!! 👍🏻

Scott Thomas

15:31 22 Jan 22

I can’t recommend this company enough for their quality, efficiency and professionalism.Thank you Van shades for turning our campervan into something special we are so pleased with the transformation.Absolutely fantastic product.They are really quick and easy to install and the result is nothing short of amazing.

Ashley Spooner

12:04 20 Jan 22

Damian 1471

17:34 11 Jan 22

I treated myself to some VanShades for Christmas and I accidentally ordered the wrong colour carpet. VanShades took the pods back, recarpeted them in the correct trim and had them back with me a few days later (for a very reasonable fee). Great customer service.

Gerard McAuley

15:47 06 Jan 22

Searching Google looking for a new thermal wrap for the pop-up roof on my Vauxhall Vivaro campervan, I found Vanshades. From the initial contact through to delivery of the wrap, Vanshades have delivered an excellent service.I use my camper all year round and after having a new roof fitted, I really need some good insulation to cope with winter weather. The quality and fit of the thermal wrap is really good. Its easy to fit and take down and a real stability to the roof canvas.Vanshades offer a top quality product at a good price and delivered when they said they would, plus the customer service was excellent.Thanks again!

Neil Archer

17:47 20 Nov 21

I order I set of window pods for my t6 when they arrived the carpet was not right shade so I contact them to sort it out all I can say is absolutely fantastic after sales service I have never known a company sort something out so fast and hassle free out of this world service and good product pods are excellent 👍

Gary “Gaz” Hewitt

16:37 12 Nov 21

Great product and fast response and brilliant customer service 👍🏻

Dean Davies

19:54 08 Nov 21

A very high quality product and a workforce with an eye for attention to detail

Pat Weedon

15:51 13 Oct 21

A few months ago I bought a newly converted T6 Campervan. The blind to the sliding door pod came free and closed while driving. On contacting Van Shades for some advice Jack said if I could get the pod to him they would fix for me. The blind is back in the van and working a treat, cheers Jack, great service!

christine stone

07:30 28 Jul 21

Bought 2 shades, one to fit in a unit, and the other for a sliding door, the frame does not sit snug so there’s a gap around the lock. Got in touch to ask for help and told nothing they can do that’s the way they are.. not fit for purpose

noc231073

10:19 19 Jul 21

What a super product ...and even better customer service ....Jack and Shannon went over and above to get them to Ireland before holidays...This is a super example of how to do business.

steve williams

12:09 29 Jun 21

Fantastic product and great, prompt customer service if required.Many thanks Jack & team.

Peter Mason

18:19 17 Jun 21

Had my window pods for a couple of years now with a lot of use on them ,so when the string broke on one didn't think much of it ,so emailed VanShades for string to do the repair myself , much to my surprise they insisted on doing the repair for me ! They picked up ,repaired and delivered all free of charge ! What a great service ! Customer service at its best 😃

Di Warburton

17:01 31 May 21

I am absolutely delighted with my van shades on my VW T6. The quality is second to none and they transform the look of my van. All the staff were incredibly helpful, efficent and very friendly. Nothing was too much trouble they really are a joy to do business with.

richard bowdon

17:36 06 May 21

Love my vanshades blinds, bit unnerving drilling the side of my van but the results are worth it, great product and really pleased with the transformation it’s made. 👍🏻

Chris Stowe

09:51 02 May 21

Very very happy with my Shades! Great quality units and very easy to fit 👊🏽

Daniel Kennedy

15:17 30 Apr 21

Sean H

17:02 28 Apr 21

Great service

Les W

12:07 28 Apr 21

They are a very professional company I had a problem with delivery and they sorted it straight away there product is bang on im well pleased thanks van shades

Richard Davies

20:27 18 Apr 21

Believe the hype! These shades are without doubt the best product for VW conversions.Curtains will not provide total blackout like Vanshades do. Neither do they provide the same thermal benefit.A shade for any window in the van and in a wide range of colour options.They even made me a bespoke shade to fit an oak window board and gave me all the advice I needed to install it myself.As for the pods, they couldn’t be easier to fit, done in 5 mins!@dickies_dub

Mike Brewer

16:22 15 Apr 21

Fantastic quality blinds & fitted both sides in about 5 minutes, easy peasy fairplay 👌🏻 & they look fab, sleek and the blinds colour will tie in with the orange in my seats/ R&R bed. Very happy!!👍🏻👍🏻

Paul Fox

10:13 08 Apr 21

First class product that transformed my Campervan. High quality and easy to fit. Great choice of finishes and sound advice from the team. The service is exceptional. Thanks to Shannon, jack and the team for helping me with a self inflicted after sales issue I had. Highly recommended.

matt cornwell

16:33 05 Apr 21

Bought a set of Vanshades recently. Outstanding quality and super easy to fit. Would recommend to anyone. Best product on the market. So worth it. Customer service team were even better. A1.

Peter Staniforth

22:01 10 Mar 21

Fantastic products and customers service is first rate

Cass Davies

21:04 31 Jan 21

Made up with our Vanshades. Excellent fast service & communication. We love the colour and so easy to fit. Cosy and dark even in full daylight - we can't get away and test them properly!

Ben Worrall

10:04 28 Jan 21

Very happy with my vanshades. Really good quality, Nothing else comes close. Considering they are custom made they still arrive very quickly.

Alan Sheehan

20:57 21 Jan 21

I have fitted vanshade window pods to both my rear side windows and to my rear barn doors windows and I must say there are cheeper options out there like curtains etc but Vanshade window pods are far superior. Not only do they keep the heat in but when they say blackout bilnds they really do mean blackout. Best mod I made on. My VW T5.

Mr Shee1

18:16 19 Dec 20

Great look, great product, my only complaint is cleaning them. My dog splashed mud on my capicino coloured blinds and can't clean of, dare not rub to much due the paper like material they made from. Any recommendations how to clean, products to use, to prevent in future would you advise spaying them with a waterproof spay like use on tents.. Scotchgard? Can the inner blind be replaced?

mark cother

18:56 09 Dec 20

Havent received goods yet as only just ordered but if the goods are as good as the customer service they be spot on.Lookig foward to fitting them

Lynn Walker

16:16 24 Nov 20

Excellent company, really helpful, ordered a window pod for my sliding door looks fab great commication throughout my order, will definitely be spreading the word about Vanshades 😁😁😁

Merv Christison

21:25 12 Nov 20

Recently purchased 5 blinds from vanshades of Barnsley and absolutely delighted with the quality and fitment, so easy to fit in minutes, and also received a week before the date I was quoted even though I added another blind week a few days before, thanks to Jack and his team 👍

David Beresford

23:34 05 Nov 20

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