Roller Shades In Bloomington
Roller Shades & Solar Shades in Bloomington, IL
Our Solar Shield Blinds Roller Shades, including solar shades in a screen fabric, are the simplest way to take harsh afternoon sun, heat and glare off a great room, kitchen or home office in Bloomington, Illinois. Raise them and the whole shade rolls up at the top of the window, so your view is right there when you want it.
Where It Fits In Bloomington
Roller Shades for newer homes and home offices
Hershey Grove and Ireland Grove are two of Bloomington's newer neighborhoods, off Hershey Road and Ireland Grove Road, and a Roller Shade is an easy fit for the living spaces, bedrooms and offices in homes like these.
- Hershey GroveHomes in Hershey Grove went up starting in the early 2000s, and a Roller Shade with a 3% screen fabric takes the heat and glare off a living room while you still see out to the yard during the day.
- Home OfficesA screen fabric between 3% and 5% openness takes the glare off a computer monitor without closing off the room, which makes a big difference on a workday at home.
- KitchensA light filtering fabric over the kitchen window takes the direct sun off the counters and still gives the room a soft glow.
- Sliding Doors To The PatioMagnetic hold downs keep the bottom rail in place when the door opens, and a Cordless or PowerWand shade leaves no chain hanging by the door.
Choosing Your Fabric
The fabric and the operating system make all the difference
The fabric is the biggest decision you'll make with a Roller Shade. Each fabric has an openness factor, which is how much of the weave is open. A 10% screen keeps a very clear view out to the yard and cuts some of the glare, and a 3% screen gives you better daytime privacy while it blocks more of the direct heat. For privacy after dark, light filtering and decorative fabrics are the answer, and blackout fabrics are solid, with no openness.
Next comes the way the shade operates, and we offer four: Standard Chain Loop, Cordless Lift, PowerWand and Motorized. The last three are all child safe, with no chain hanging at the window, and a motor is the easy answer for a tall window over a staircase or a wide run of glass in a two story room. If you want a finished look at the top of the window, a curved or square cassette, a fascia or a cornice will cover the roll.
Your Design Specialist will come out from our East Peoria office with the fabric samples, hold them up in your own light, and measure every window in your home. You'll have a complete and exact quote before we leave. Interior orders take 4 to 6 weeks from order to install, and our own Install Techs will make quick work of install day, clean up, and show you how everything works.
What Comes As Standard
- ThousandsFabrics, solar screen to true blackout
- 1 to 10%Openness factors, matched to your glass
- CordlessStandard, with motorized on every line
- 4 to 6 wksOrder to final installation
- Carefree GuaranteeA lifetime product warranty that transfers if you sell, plus our five year service guarantee
- Free Temporary ShadesOn every window you order for, installed while your custom order is made
Our Process
Planned, measured, and installed by our team in Bloomington
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Bloomington home or office. We'll listen to what you're wanting to accomplish with your windows, take a good look at every opening, and explain the options that will actually work for them.
- On the spot quoteWe take the time to make sure you know exactly what you're getting, and you'll have a complete and exact quote before we leave, so there are no surprises on install day.
- Installed by our teamEverything we install is custom built to the exact measurements of your windows, and when ready, professionally installed by our full time installers. Most projects are installed in less than a day.
Operating Systems
Four ways to operate Roller Shades in Bloomington
Your Design Specialist brings every one of these to the consultation so you can try them at your own window.
Cordless lift
Push up, pull down, nothing hanging. Standard on homes with children or pets.
Chain loop
Tensioned and anchored to the wall. Best on wide or tall shades where weight is a factor.
Powerwand
A motor inside a wand. The right answer when a window is just past comfortable reach.
Full automation
Schedules, scenes, sun sensors, app and voice. Set the west side once and forget it.
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Straight Answers
Roller Shades questions from Bloomington homeowners
Yes. Our Design Specialist comes to your home in Bloomington or Normal with the samples, so you can see each fabric against your own walls and trim. The consultation is free, and you'll get an exact quote on the spot.
No. A screen fabric is see-through from outside once it's dark and your lights are on. For bedrooms and street facing rooms we recommend a light filtering or blackout fabric, or two shades on one bracket behind a 5 inch fascia, so you get a screen for the day and a private fabric for the evening.
It can when the blackout fabric is paired with side and bottom channels. A roller shade on its own leaves small light gaps down the sides, and the channels close them off. Your Design Specialist will show you where the light comes in at your own window.
Yes. Cordless Lift, PowerWand and Motorized Roller Shades are all child safe, with no chain at the window. Where a chain loop is the right fit, it's tensioned and anchored to the casing or wall with a child safe hold down.
Yes. A wide opening works best as two or three shades sharing one headrail, so the seams line up and each shade stays light to operate. Motorization is a great fit here too, because one button moves them all together.
No. Plan on 4 to 6 weeks from the day you order, and most projects are installed in less than a day. In the meantime, free paper temporary shades go up on the windows you've ordered for, so the bedroom and the bathroom aren't left bare while you wait.
Nearby
Roller Shades around Bloomington
We serve all of Bloomington, IL, including Franklin Square, White Place, East Grove Street, Dimmitt's Grove, Hershey Grove, Ireland Grove and Fox Creek. ZIP codes 61701, 61704, 61705.
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