Window Treatments In Washington
Custom Blinds, Shades, Shutters & Drapery in Washington, IL
Solar Shield Blinds brings custom blinds, shades, shutters and drapery to homes all over Washington, from the older streets around the Square to the houses rebuilt in Devonshire Estates and Trails Edge. Our office is just down the road in East Peoria, and a Design Specialist comes to your house with the samples on a free in-home consultation.
Where We Work In Washington
Where we work in Washington
The Square and the older blocks around it, Beverly Manor, Devonshire Estates, Trails Edge and Washington Estates, Cypress Ridge off Centennial Drive, and Hunters Glen and Oak Creek north of Route 24 are all in our service area, and so is Metamora, a short drive north in Woodford County.
- Around the SquareSome of Washington's houses date to the 1800s, and the oldest streets are the ones closest to downtown. Tall, narrow windows and openings that have shifted over the decades get measured at more than one point before anything is ordered.
- Devonshire, Trails Edge and Washington EstatesMany of these homes were rebuilt after the November 2013 tornado, so the windows are newer and the young trees don't shade the glass yet. Afternoon sun and privacy from the house next door are the usual starting points, and Roller Shades and Honeycomb Shades handle both well.
- Beverly ManorSmaller single family homes, many of them built between the 1940s and the 1990s, with a front window facing the street and bedrooms that need privacy. A whole house of blinds or shades at a fair price comes first here.
- Cypress RidgeTwo stories and ranches built since 2006 on the western edge of town, some on wooded lots along the south side. Tall great room glass, a patio door to the backyard and a deck that needs shade bring up motors, shutters and patio shades.
Shop By Product
Every product we offer, available in Washington, IL
Each one measured in your home, quoted on the spot, and installed by our own team.
Roller Shades
Screen fabric that takes the afternoon glare off a rebuilt family room
Roller Shades In Washington
Honeycomb Shades
Cellular shades for the cold north bedroom in an older house near the Square
Honeycomb Shades In WashingtonBanded Shades
Sheer in the morning and private by evening on a kitchen window facing the neighbors
Banded Shades In Washington
Natural Woven Shades
Woven wood and bamboo that warm up a newer kitchen full of white and stainless
Natural Woven Shades In Washington
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds
Every window in a Beverly Manor home covered at a fair price
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds In Washington
Plantation Shutters
Built to the tall front windows of an older house in Washington or Metamora
Plantation Shutters In Washington
Drapery & Soft Treatments
Tall drapery for a great room where the glass runs two stories high
Drapery & Soft Treatments In Washington
Automation
Motorized shades for the top row of glass in a two story family room
Automation In Washington
Exterior Patio Shades
Closes off a covered patio against the wind, the bugs and the low evening sun
Exterior Patio Shades In Washington
Retractable Awnings
Shade on demand over an open patio in Cypress Ridge
Retractable Awnings In Washington
Sliding Screens
A screen that tucks away on a front door with no room for a storm door
Sliding Screens In Washington
Fixed Screens
Screens cut to the gable triangle over a covered deck
Fixed Screens In WashingtonWhy Washington Calls Us
Older glass near the Square, newer glass in the rebuilt neighborhoods
Washington houses fall into a few groups, and each one asks something different of the window. Near the Square the houses are older, the windows run tall and narrow, and a north bedroom can feel the cold through the glass in January. In Devonshire Estates, Trails Edge and Washington Estates, families rebuilt after the November 2013 tornado, and the newer windows there need covering for privacy, glare and afternoon heat more than for drafts. Out in Cypress Ridge and north of Route 24, the questions are about two story glass, patio doors and the back deck.
Your Design Specialist brings samples for every product to your house, measures each opening, and holds the fabrics up in your own light, because a color that looks right on a counter reads very differently against a west window in July. You get an itemized quote before we leave, with each window on its own line, no pressure, and a price that holds for 180 days. Shades and blinds go in 4 to 6 weeks after you order, shutters and Exterior Patio Shades in 8 to 10, and free temporary shades cover the glass until then. Our own full time Install Techs do the work, never subcontractors, and they finish most Washington houses in a day.
Everything we install comes with the Carefree Guarantee: a lifetime product warranty that transfers to the next owner if you sell, five years of free service on defects, and one Life Happens accident covered. If the sun on your deck is the trouble rather than the sun on the glass, an inside shade won't fix it, and that's the job for an Exterior Patio Shade under a covered patio or a Retractable Awning over an open one. We also serve Metamora, a short drive north, along with nearby East Peoria, Morton and Peoria.
The Short Version
- Over 1,800 reviewsFive star reviews from across the web.
- Angi Super Service AwardAwarded every year from 2018 to 2024.
- Family owned since 2006Tim and Denise Sanders, not a franchise, with every Install Tech on the payroll.
- As seen on TVFeatured on Magnolia Network’s Bargain Mansions with host Tamara Day.
- The Carefree Guarantee180-Day Price, Best Price, You’ll Love It, Five Year Service, Life Happens, Lifetime Product, Transferable, Free Temporary Shades.
Our Process
Planned, measured, and installed by our team in Washington
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Washington 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 teamYour window treatments are 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.
Installed Work
This is what our finished installs look like
Straight Answers
Questions from Washington homeowners
Yes. Washington is a short drive from our office at 717 Sabrina Dr in East Peoria, and the consultation is free. Your Design Specialist comes to your house with the samples, measures every window, and writes the itemized quote before leaving.
Yes. Metamora is part of our regular service area, and homeowners there get the same free in-home visit, the same written quote and the same Install Techs as in Washington. Whether the house sits a few blocks from the old courthouse square or out on a country lot, every window is measured in person.
Yes. Windows from the last ten years tend to be square and well sealed, which makes for a clean inside mount on most shades and blinds. In those homes the question is light rather than drafts, so we look at which rooms take the afternoon sun, which ones face a neighbor, and where the trees haven't grown in enough to shade the house.
Yes, because nothing is ordered from a standard size. Your Design Specialist measures each opening at more than one point, and the shade, blind or shutter is built to those numbers, or mounted outside the trim when an opening is too far out of square to hide.
Yes. Every window is priced on its own line, so you can order the bedrooms now and the living room later, and the quote holds for 180 days. Financing is also available through Synchrony, with up to 18 months at 0% interest.
Yes. The lifetime product warranty under our Carefree Guarantee transfers to the buyer if you sell, and the guarantee also gives you five years of free service on any defect and one Life Happens repair for an accident. If something needs attention, call our East Peoria office and we'll set up a visit.
Nearby
Also serving the towns around Washington
We serve all of Washington, IL, including the Square, Beverly Manor, Devonshire Estates, Trails Edge, Washington Estates, Cypress Ridge, Hunters Glen and Oak Creek. ZIP code 61571.