Contract 29mm Curtain Pole Kit – Stainless Steel

The heavy-duty stainless steel pole. It’s the same no-paint, no-plating idea as our 19mm stainless pole – so humidity, splashes, salt air and daily disinfecting won’t lift a finish off it – but in a stronger 29mm section that takes heavy curtains. Think hospital and care home wet rooms, pool and leisure changing areas, staff facilities and coastal hotels.

What comes in the box

The pole at your chosen kit length (1.2m to 5m), stainless steel rings at one for every 10cm of pole, two brackets up to 2m and three from 2.4m, a pair of finials, fixings and fitting instructions.

Good to know

• Stainless steel throughout – pole, brackets, rings and finials
• Bracket choice: Adjustable K, Ceiling, Contemporary, Extendable and Standard L
• Adjustable K brackets adjust from 93mm to 118mm projection and extendable cup brackets 130–165mm to pole centre; ceiling brackets are made in 80mm and 100mm drops
• Finials: ball and end cap – supplied as a pair
• Rated for heavy curtains
• Made in the UK and covered by a five-year guarantee

Hanging your curtains

Ordering curtains from us too? Pencil pleat and pinch pleat headings hook straight onto the rings supplied. The pole is sent direct from the manufacturer, so it arrives separately from your curtains.

Choose the bracket before you order — the bracket is part of the kit, not an accessory. Wall fix with the Adjustable K bracket (93–118mm overall projection), the contemporary bracket, the extendable cup bracket (130–165mm to pole centre) or the standard L bracket (85mm). Ceiling fix with the ceiling bracket, which is made in 80mm and 100mm drops – tell us your clearance and we'll confirm the drop supplied. The manufacturer doesn't publish a projection figure for the Contract 29 contemporary bracket, so measure your own clearance over sills, radiators and window furniture before you fix.

Bracket count follows the kit length: two brackets on the 120cm, 160cm, 200cm kits and three on the 240cm, 320cm, 400cm, 500cm kits. Set them level, fix into solid masonry or into timber behind plasterboard, and use an anchor suited to the substrate rather than relying on the kit fixings in a weak background.

Bay windows: a multi-angle bay pole connector (07M3BAYE) is available separately, so a Contract 29 pole can be turned through the angles of a square or splayed bay and drawn as one curtain rather than broken into separate poles. A recess bracket is also available where the pole has to sit inside the reveal.

Rings and finials: thread all the rings onto the pole before you fit the second finial. One ring per 10cm of pole is supplied — 120cm: 12 · 160cm: 16 · 200cm: 20 · 240cm: 24 · 320cm: 32 · 400cm: 40 · 500cm: 50. Non-lined stainless rings are standard; nylon-lined rings are available separately for quieter running on curtains that are drawn many times a day.

Care: wipe the pole and rings with a soft damp cloth and a neutral detergent. Avoid abrasive pads and chloride-based cleaners, which will mark stainless steel over time.