All Window Pods will now feature our newly developed X System, a specially designed blind solution that improves functionality and durability.

Chair Pod® 2.0 Tailgate Installation

In this video Jack will be showing you how to install our Vanshades Chair Pod 2.0 into your VW T5 or T6.

Our new and improved Chair Pod is now a vacuum formed plastic unit that takes up as little as 80mm at the rear of the vehicle. Utilising this wasted space, the product includes two Vanshades branded camping chairs and is available in TWO colours, black or grey.

So as soon as you arrive at your destination you’re ready to put your feet up and soak up the atmosphere with a much-deserved beer!

Introducing Vanshades Chair Pod® 2.0

Exciting news. Our all-new Chair Pod 2.0 is now available! Our Chair Pod utilises wasted space to permanently store two chairs, so as soon as

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Ford Transit Custom Window Pod® I Tailgate Blind Installation

In this video Jack will be showing you how to install your Vanshades Window Window Pod® I Tailgate (Compatible With or Without Rear Wiper) into

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Introducing WINDOW PODS®

A brand new premium finish for your WindowPod® in a huge range of RAL colours, brought to you by Vanshades. This new high-grade OEM finish is the perfect way to add colour and quality to your interior build.

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4.9

Based on 283 reviews

VanShades

4.9

Matt L

08:58 15 Apr 25

The window shade products are excellent. They look great and work well. Easy to install.The customer service of the Vanshades team is first class.

Oliver Dyer

09:20 14 Apr 25

A great product which is excellent quality and easy to install. I went for the carpeted finish which meant I could install without any additional work using the self tapping screws provided. Although a little more cost than other options they are very simple to fit with a neat and tidy finish. The shades also do a fab job of blocking out the light with the smallest amount of light only at the edges of the blind. Better at excluding light than my bedroom curtains.

Andy Croot

12:26 10 Apr 25

I recently bought a screen cover from Vanshades. It was the second cover I have bought from them. The first was for my previous van.I can't rate them and their products highly enough. On both occasions, I ordered bespoke designs and on both occasions they delivered beyond expectations. From putting my order in to receiving the cover only took a couple of weeks.All throughout, Louise kept me well informed.To all at Vanshades, thank you so much.

Glyn Waller

14:41 08 Apr 25

Ordered 4x carpeted window pods for our t5.1, 2x with fly screens and 2x without, order was completed ahead of schedule and the quality is excellent, very pleased with them, highly recommend the company and the product

shaun dutton

21:38 27 Mar 25

I had three VW T6 Window Pods fitted at Vanshades last week... When i arrived there was a great vibe about the place with all staff having a game of footy in the carpark during their dinner break. The fitting service was first class, all fitters were super friendly, polite and addressed you by your first name which made me feel welcomed. The Office support staff made me a cup of tea when i arrived, they could not do enough for me. As for the product... superb quality and looks the business. I can 100% Highly recommend Vanshades. Thanks Guys.

Nick Snowden

11:30 21 Mar 25

I recently upgraded my van's window coverings with Vanshades, and I couldn't be happier with the result. From the initial interaction to the final installation, the entire experience was exceptional.I first encountered Vanshades at the NEC Camper show, where I had the pleasure of meeting Jack Staniforth and his team. Their passion for their product was immediately evident. Jack's knowledge and enthusiasm were infectious, and he patiently addressed all my concerns about the installation process. After a fun and informative discussion about colour combinations, I confidently placed an order for three pods for my van.Upon receiving my order, I was pleasantly surprised by the ease of installation. The process was far simpler than I had anticipated, thanks to the clear instructions and the thoughtful inclusion of an extended and magnetic bit holder – a professional touch that speaks volumes about Vanshades' commitment to customer satisfaction.The Vanshades themselves are a significant improvement over my original curtains. The quality is outstanding, and they provide a sleek, modern look while offering excellent privacy and light control. They're a truly superior upgrade, and I'm incredibly impressed with the overall product and service.If you're looking for high-quality window coverings for your van, I wholeheartedly recommend Vanshades. Their dedication to customer service, coupled with their top-notch product, makes them an excellent choice.

Richard Reeves

11:06 14 Mar 25

Great product . Arrived in time and all fitted perfectly. A great addition to the van and really do block out the light. Highly recommended

David Yardley

08:21 12 Mar 25

great product, looks good, so easy to use and very effective. Shades give the vehicle something extra

David Mcgrath

15:10 06 Mar 25

Great product but most off all great service. I drove 5 hrs from Scotland to have mine fitted and I must say I was greeted by office staff who welcomed me with a coffee I arrived early not knowing what traffic would be like and Rick talked everything over with me I had 5 blinds done & 2 store pods done finished in black carpet with my choice wine blinds I would highly recommend van shades for a great service & most of all great product at a good fair price especially in this current market.

Narrowgoat21 -scout

17:46 04 Mar 25

Why do you use dhl. They're useless. Too much hard work on his head to beep the horn. They come here regularly. No one else has an issue

Alistair Urquhart

08:18 26 Feb 25

Looked at all the options and by far the best privacy and security solution for van conversions. Vanshades provided a first class experience. Could not have been more customer focused from sales to fitting. Friendly folk who match innovative design with a clear focus on quality. British manufacturing and commerce at its very best!

James Gorman

08:13 19 Feb 25

I could not recommend Jack, and his whole team at Vanshades, enough! The product is brilliant and completely transformed the aesthetic of my van. I had the opportunity to visit their facility while they completed the Install of my new Vanshades and the whole team were absolutely brilliant.They encountered a few problems with my van which they worked tirelessly to fix, which included coming up with brand new solutions in order to fit the Vanshades correctly in the van. They were determined to have it finished so I could drive it home all completed. Their attention to detail and customer service are fantastic.Thank you!

Sharon Pawley

17:42 05 Feb 25

What can we say nothing but praise for these? We ordered 3 of these 2 of them which were the wrong ones, completely our fault. Emails answered straight away. Eve thank you. We phoned as we couldn't work out how to fit them Jack thank you was amazing he realized they were wrong. Sent back between these two. News blinds came out. Such a breeze to fit now they were correct silly old fart.Nothing is too much trouble thank you again. Kevin and Sharon Pawley xxxx

Kevin Richardson

17:57 30 Jan 25

Absolutely spot on with the flush windows I have in my t6.1. Easy to install and secure in position. Thanks very much Vanshades

Chris Beighton

17:34 24 Jan 25

Brilliant service from Vanshades, ordered 3 blinds for my T6.1 and came before Xmas . Brilliant products and easy to fit . Really delighted with the product and service . Thank you .

adam nahalewicz

16:46 21 Jan 25

Amazing customer service today at vanshades yet again, I was remembered by the sales team on my return visit and treated like a valued customer. I had issues fitting at home so I made a call to ask for a fitting appointment, Which turned out to be the very next morning. Result!!The fitting team are very friendly and welcomed me on arrival and were very happy to help.The vanshades have finished off my interior and I couldn’t be happier with the quality how they look!Exceptional from start to finish!Highly Recommend.

Graeme King

10:56 20 Jan 25

Excellent product. Easy to install look and work great. Very pleased with them

darren moore

18:15 17 Jan 25

Great service and product. Accommodated tweaks to my order without fuss

Richard Attwood

16:19 12 Jan 25

Brilliant blinds and easy to fit. Recommend!

Katie Stevens

11:04 12 Jan 25

Absolutely love them. Totally changed the interior for the better. Staff were amazing, kept us supplied with drinks and asking if we needed anything. The quality and service of the product first class. Ordering was great, fabulous communication is email and accessible by phone. Would highly recommend. Travelling there was easy.

MrSteveo515

08:29 11 Jan 25

Window pods from Van shades are a must have for any camper. They are neat, they look good, they do a perfect job and are so easy to fit. I had a small problem with one of my blinds. I rang Van shades and they couldn't have been any more helpful. The staff were so fantastic to deal with. I was told straight off not to worry. They will sort it out. And they did, in super quick time. They were amazing!!!! The faulty blind was picked up and a new one delivered in less than a week. Thank you Van Shades for an amazing product and for being so good to deal with.

Mark

14:20 09 Jan 25

Fantastic product and fantastic customer service. Blinds installed with ease and look superb.

john pickersgill

11:52 01 Jan 25

This is the second time I’ve used van shadesFantastic product ! Quick turn around and collected from there factoryHighly recommend them five stars

Simon R

16:45 20 Dec 24

I got my blinds fitted on Monday and they are fantastic; the folks at Vanshades are really helpful and a joy to do business with, Eve and Richard were particularly so. I would definitely recommend to anyone wanting blinds in their Transporter, Vanshades make a great product.

Paul Dyke

09:43 20 Dec 24

Wow, game changer. Tried stick on thermal blinds, kept falling off, had vanshades fitted, staff absolutely brilliant, professional, thorough. Blinds look amazing, thankyou. The old saying you get what you pay for, worth every penny.

Harry Green

16:46 15 Dec 24

Great product, fantastic customer service

Louise Windsor

14:38 09 Dec 24

Amazing service and products. From Louise taking my order to picking up we .had fantastic service. Great price for a great product. Well done to you all

15:31 07 Dec 24

Had an excellent experience using Shades Shades previously for my T4 when ordering custom made Star Wars themed screen covers on two occasions.I always liked the look of their window pods so when I bought my T5 they were one of the first things on my shopping list & didn’t hesitate in ordering them. To say I’m pleased with the them is an understatement, excellent quality & worth every penny, look great.

Marc Newton

21:14 29 Nov 24

Fantastic company to deal with, great communication and superb range of products - highly recommended!

Andy Griffin

15:38 22 Nov 24

I just wanted to share my exceptionally excellent experience in working with Vanshades, a truly customer-focused company.From visiting their stall at the NEC Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show in February, right the way through to collecting my custom splashback (based on a photo I took whilst holidaying in New Zealand), and including all the steps in between, I can honestly say I have not worked with a better company.Their products, help, guidance and support, speed of respond and the accommodation of specific custom-type requests were first class.Thank you Vanshades!

Lee Smith

14:55 19 Nov 24

Josh Fall

09:34 30 Oct 24

Carl Sealby

00:42 30 Oct 24

Well where do I start, from a quick email to Eve with a query, to a few days later having a drive down, meeting Richard, Zak & Jake, who looked at van, and decided blinds could be fitted, and as I'd travelled quite a distance, set too and fitted them for me, and then I proceeded to order the pods for the other windows, from Louise, what a transformation they make, from crappy black curtains, to stylish and easy to use blinds, i would definitely recommend Vanshades to anyone with a camper. Then we met Jack, before we left who was helpful in explaining things to me, and sorted me out with a little cosmetic issue i had with my van. It was a pleasure to go there and meet everyone, so extremely friendly and very very helpful from my very first email, thank you 🙌

Andy Hattigan

14:53 25 Oct 24

Great Company to deal with, Great product and super helpfull. What more could you ask for. Have got VanShades in my T6.1 and they are simply brilliant. They are very effective and dont intrude on the inside of that van, and when they are closed they stay closed unlike curtains which can get caught and opened accidentally. Highly Recommended.

Mike Thomas

17:19 24 Oct 24

Excellent service from a first class company, took my time and fitted them myself, really looks the part and they are very practical as well, cutting out the light completely, had an issue with one blind ( self inflicted), contacted Vanshades who repaired the shade quickly and efficiently all within one week, would definitely recommend Vanshades to anyone thinking of fitting Shades to their vans.

steven massey

17:04 24 Oct 24

Amazing service and product fits perfectly, Fitted really easy with quality supplied instructions and fixings

Craig Hibbitt

20:44 20 Oct 24

Great product and service, any issues they are happy to help, so much superior than curtains. Do not hesitate to have these in your van, and really easy to fit.

Lee Jones

12:30 16 Oct 24

Fantastic product and great quality. Really made a deference to my camper

Matt Peers

12:37 15 Oct 24

Fabulous product

Stephen Barnes

12:32 09 Oct 24

Fantastic shades ! Top quality product. Well made and well worth the wait.Well done Van shades.Thank you !!!!

Diane Webster

13:12 01 Oct 24

Had our van shades delivered recently, very well packed, complete with all the screws required.Have only fixed one in our van and it went in perfectly. If the others go as well as the first, everything should be great.Very happy with the product, excellent advise from Van Shades, would certainly recommend to everyone who wants to put Van Shades in their Vans.

Ken Cornish

09:41 28 Sep 24

I called into Vanshades as I was passing, and was really impressed with the staff there,it's refreshing to come across staff with enthusiasm and knowledge of their products.As for the shades, I can't fault them, all fit,easy to fit,just look at the on line tutorialThe bottom line is they look great, and work well

Lisa

13:27 27 Sep 24

Fantastic customer service , great quality blind pod which makes our ford custom van look awesome,We would definitely recommend Vanshades.Big thank you to Louise & Jake

Margaret Taylor

12:50 27 Sep 24

Delighted with our blinds for our Ford Transit Custom Devon Firefly. I’ve had a busy few days recovering and adding more insulation to the door panels to match. Hubby was impressed with the fitting of them, well worth the 5 week wait

John Siddle

14:38 24 Sep 24

Absolutely outstanding after service from Van Shades, had a string broken on a blind, popped over to see them and got it all fixed in 15 minutes, good old fashioned customer service and even got a cup of coffee (nice) while I waited. Louise was charming and Zac did a great job. Keep up the good work with your outstanding products. I’d give more stars if I could.

David Morgan

09:40 19 Sep 24

Excellent quality really pleased with my storm trooper blind

Mike B

12:16 13 Sep 24

On the plus side the window pods look good when carpeted and seem to work well so far, on the minus side, my pods took 6 weeks to arrive ( not sure if this because I made a slight change to my order ) the carpeting video online only shows how to carpet the simple pod, It would be better if the video covered the pods with cut outs such as the sliding door as this is more tricky to carpet, also the location for screws to retain the barn door pods is not clear ( it is quite important to get these in the correct position ) and finally I didn't receive screws to fit my barn door pods when they are shown as included, not sure whySo if you purchase these pods remember to allow plenty of time for your order to arrive!

Viam Mercer

10:39 10 Sep 24

Fantastic product, fitted them all in about an hour which included removing the old curtains and cleaning up. I highly recommend that anyone building a van or who is looking for shades check these out.

Wayne Burke

23:40 07 Sep 24

Difficult to review! Still waiting to receive my order!

Steve Bryan

19:32 02 Sep 24

From first contact to order completion, Vanshades have been a pleasure to deal with. Quick response times from emails and they actually called me back when they said they would. Makes a refreshing change from other, not so 'customer focused' companies. I'll definitely be returning to purchase a WindowPod A. Thank you Vanshades!

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