Wood & Faux Wood Blinds In South Kansas City
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds in South Kansas City, MO
Solar Shield Blinds installs custom wood blinds and faux wood blinds in homes across South Kansas City, MO, from State Line Road east past 71 Highway. Nearly every home has that one room with the neighbor's window right there, and our Wood & Faux Wood Blinds tilt for privacy, keep your view out, and start at our lowest cost.
Where It Fits In South Kansas City
Where Wood & Faux Wood Blinds Fit In South Kansas City, MO
Blinds are a practical way to cover a whole house of ranch windows at once, and the tilt gives close set neighbors in Hickman Mills or Ruskin Heights a view of your ceiling instead of your kitchen.
- Kitchens and bathrooms in the ranchesFaux wood handles the steam in a bathroom with one small window and the splashes over a kitchen sink without cracking, chipping or fading.
- Side windows facing the neighborLots in many South Kansas City neighborhoods sit close together. Tilt the slats up and the neighbor sees the ceiling, you see the trees, and the room stays bright.
- Real wood with original trimThe ranches in Santa Fe Hills and Red Bridge with stained oak trim suit a real wood blind stained to match, which is lighter on a wide window and looks built in.
- Kids' rooms, cord freeCordless lift on wood and faux wood keeps bedrooms safe for kids and pets, and the slats tilt with a wand, so there's no cord anywhere on the blind.
Worth Knowing
Real Wood, Faux Wood And Covering The Whole House
Blinds show up on so many South Kansas City quotes because they solve the most common request in these neighborhoods, which is privacy from a neighbor close on one side. Tilting slats give daytime privacy with a view out, so the side window in a Linden Hills ranch or the kitchen window in a Hickman Mills split stays bright. They're also the lowest initial investment of anything we install, which makes doing a whole ranch at once workable, and every window looks the same from the street.
Real wood is the lighter blind, so it suits the wide windows in a mid century ranch, and it takes a stain that can match the oak trim many Red Bridge and Santa Fe Hills homes still have. Faux wood is an engineered polymer for kitchens, bathrooms and anywhere with steam, in painted whites that match newer trim. Both tilt, both come Cordless or Cordless Lift and Lock, both can be motorized, and both mount inside the frame or on the trim. Samples come to your home, so the stain gets chosen against your actual floor.
A blind won't make a bedroom completely dark or stop the cold coming off older glass, so for those rooms we'll suggest a blackout Roller Shade or a Honeycomb Shade and price it next to the blind on the same itemized quote. Consultations are free and in your home, every window is measured, and the price holds for 180 days. Our lead time is 4 to 6 weeks, and our own Install Techs install most South Kansas City homes in less than a day and take the old blinds with them.
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 South Kansas City
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your South Kansas City 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 South Kansas City
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 South Kansas City homeowners
Yes. Blinds are the lowest initial investment we offer, so a whole ranch at once is where they make the most sense. The quote is itemized by window, so you can see faux wood in the kitchen next to real wood in the living room and adjust before anything is ordered. Many clients do the bedrooms and bathrooms in blinds and choose a shade for the picture window.
Yes, and it's one of the best reasons to choose a blind. Tilt the slats up and anyone next door sees the ceiling while you keep the light and a view of the trees. After dark, close them fully. On the closer lots around Hickman Mills and Ruskin Heights, that tilt makes a big difference in how you use the room.
We recommend faux wood there instead. A small bathroom in a mid century ranch gets steamy with the door shut, and real wood can warp over time. Faux wood is an engineered polymer that won't crack, chip or fade, it wipes clean, and it comes in whites that match a painted vanity.
Yes, real wood takes a stain, and we bring the samples to your home so you can hold them against the trim and the floor in your own light. The oak in a Red Bridge or Santa Fe Hills ranch is a common match for us. Faux wood comes in painted colors, so for stained trim, real wood is the answer.
Yes, in wood and in faux wood. The lift is cordless and the slats tilt with a wand, so there's nothing hanging near a crib, and motorized is another cord free choice. Your itemized quote shows each option window by window.
Yes. Synchrony financing gives you up to 18 months with zero interest, or you can pay by cash, check or any major card with no card fees. It's built on the exact itemized quote you get at your free consultation, and our Best Price promise means you can keep shopping for 30 days after you order.
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Wood & Faux Wood Blinds around South Kansas City
We serve all of South Kansas City, MO, including Red Bridge, Verona Hills, Santa Fe Hills, Linden Hills, Hickman Mills, Ruskin Heights, Terrace Lake Gardens and Martin City. ZIP codes 64131, 64132, 64134, 64137, 64138, 64145, 64146, 64147, 64149.
Solar Shield Blinds, 6622 Royal St, Pleasant Valley, MO 64068 ยท (816) 479-0160
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Tim & Denise Sanders are the founders of Solar Shield Blinds
Tim and Denise founded Solar Shield Blinds in 2006 with one simple mission; to bring elevated comfort to more people, in more places. Over the years they have hired and trained a professional team of like minded individuals who all continue to push toward that same mission every day. Tim now oversees the sales and installation side of the business by training and growing the team. Denise is over people & finances and her role helps Solar Shield Blinds continue to stay focused on an amazing team culture.
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