Wood & Faux Wood Blinds In Independence
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds in Independence, MO
Wood blinds and faux wood blinds cover every window in an Independence house at the lowest initial investment of anything we install. Tilt the slats and you see the street while the street sees a blind, and the Solar Shield Blinds team measures and installs every one ourselves.
Where It Fits In Independence
Where wood blinds and faux wood blinds fit in Independence
Ranches with bent aluminum blinds, bungalows with stained trim and newer homes still wearing builder blinds all end up with the same request: privacy with a view out and a clean look from the curb.
- Postwar ranchesA ranch east of Noland Road has a front picture window and bedrooms down one hall. Matched blinds across the front give the house one look from the street.
- Stained trim in EnglewoodA real wood blind takes a stain, so the stained casings in a 1920s bungalow get a blind that looks like part of the woodwork.
- Kitchens and bathroomsFaux wood is an engineered polymer that won't crack, chip or fade in steam, and it wipes clean, so it goes over the sink and next to the shower.
- Builder blinds out eastPlenty of newer two stories past Little Blue Parkway still have the vinyl blinds the builder put up. Replacing them all at once costs less than any other product we carry.
Worth Knowing
Real wood, faux wood, and which room gets which
Blinds are the practical choice for a whole Independence house, whether it's a postwar ranch, a bungalow in Englewood or a two story in Rockwell Estates. They cost the least to start with of anything we install, they give privacy from the street with a view out when the slats are tilted, and matched blinds in every front window give the house one clean look from the curb. In the older homes they also replace aluminum minis that have been bent and rehung for decades.
Water picks the material. Faux wood goes in kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms and anywhere over a sink, because steam and humidity don't bother it. Real wood is lighter, which helps on a wide window, and it takes a stain, so it can match the casings in a Craftsman bungalow or a Tudor in Golden Acres. Once a window passes roughly six feet wide, we recommend real wood or two blinds on the one opening, since faux wood is denser and a wide one gets heavy.
Closed blinds block a good amount of light, and routeless slats block more, but a blind won't make a bedroom fully dark. For that room your Design Specialist will show you a room darkening shade or drapery layered over the blind. The consultation is free, every window is measured on site, and your quote is written on the spot and held for 180 days. Our full time Install Techs finish most houses in a day and haul the old blinds away.
What Comes As Standard
- Tilting slatsDaytime privacy with the view kept
- Faux woodFor bathrooms, kitchens and steam
- Real woodLighter, and takes stain properly
- CordlessLift and wand tilt as standard
- 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 Independence
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Independence 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 Wood & Faux Wood Blinds in Independence
Your Design Specialist brings every one of these to the consultation so you can try them at your own window.
Cordless lift
Raise and lower by hand with no cord on the blind.
Wand tilt
A wand controls slat angle. The standard tilt control.
Cordless lift and lock
Holds position anywhere without a cord lock.
Bliss automation
Motorized tilt and lift, scheduled or on demand.
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Straight Answers
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds questions from Independence homeowners
Yes, for those rooms. Faux wood is an engineered polymer that holds up to steam and humidity without cracking, chipping or fading, and it wipes clean. Keep real wood for the living room, dining room and bedrooms, where it's lighter to lift and can be stained.
Yes. Real wood blinds take a stain, so a bungalow in Englewood or a Tudor in Golden Acres gets a blind that looks like it was built with the casings. For painted trim, faux wood comes in a range of whites and off whites, and your Design Specialist holds each sample against your own trim.
Yes. Wood & Faux Wood Blinds come in Cordless, Cordless Lift & Lock and Motorized, and all three are child safe. Nothing hangs down for a child to pull, and the blind lifts with a push on the bottom rail.
During the day, yes. With the slats tilted you see out and anyone walking by sees the blind. At night with the lamps on, close the slats all the way.
They're the lowest initial investment of anything we offer. The price comes down to the size of each window, real wood or faux wood, the operating system and any valance or cornice. Your quote lists every window so you can decide room by room, and it holds for 180 days.
Yes. They're covered by the Carefree Guarantee, with a lifetime product warranty that transfers to the next owner and five years of free service on defects. You also get 30 days after install to trade for a product of equal or lesser value.
Nearby
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds around Independence
We serve all of Independence, MO, including Independence Square, Truman Neighborhood, Englewood, Fairmount, Golden Acres and Rockwell Estates. ZIP codes 64050, 64052, 64053, 64054, 64055, 64056, 64057, 64058.
Solar Shield Blinds, 6622 Royal St, Pleasant Valley, MO 64068 ยท (816) 479-0160
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Your window treatments are installed by our own full time Install Techs. We train every installer ourselves, so the job is done right, and the same team is here if you ever need service.
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