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Blind & Shutter Repair in Denver, CO
Restoring your favorite blinds to their original look and function.
Call Us Now (303) 355-4223Blind and shutter repair in Denver is often the cheaper, faster answer to a window that stopped working. A snapped cord, a cracked slat, a louver that will not stay put. Cherry Creek Shade & Drapery has worked on Denver window coverings since 1968, and we repair most window covering products, not only the ones we sold.
Blinds and shutters run on a lot of small moving parts, and the same goes for shades of every kind and motorized shade systems. Everyday use wears those parts down until one gives. Most of the time the frame, the fabric and the slats are fine, and only the piece that failed needs replacing.
What Blind and Shutter Repair Involves
Most repair work comes down to the operating hardware inside the headrail or the shutter frame. Years of tilting louvers and raising and lowering slats wear down tilt gears, cord locks and tension until something jams or slips. We find the part that failed and replace it.
Restringing is the other big one. When the cords or ladder strings running through a blind snap or fray, the whole unit stops working even though nothing else is wrong. Restringing puts it back in service for a fraction of what a new blind costs.
Broken Cords, Cracked Slats and Loose Shutter Louvers
A child yanked the cord on the way past. The cat went through the slats to see the squirrels. A plantation shutter panel took a knock and now the louvers flop shut. These are the calls we get every week, and nearly all of them are fixable.
There is a Denver one too. At 5,280 feet the sun is hard on plastic, and on south and west windows the tilt wands, cord tilters and end caps go brittle and crack years before the slats show any wear. We see it on big south-facing glass in Cherry Hills Village homes and even more on Vail second homes, where the sun comes in off the snow. Plantation shutter repair has its own list: tension screws that loosen so louvers will not hold an angle, tilt rods that pop off their staples, and hinges that sag on a tall panel.
Repair Blinds First, Replace Only When It Makes Sense
We look at the whole unit before quoting the part. If the blind is sound and the fix is simple, we repair it. If the slats are faded and warped, or the parts for an older product are no longer made, we will tell you that too, and the design center can help you plan what replaces it.
Sometimes replacement is the better call on a window that gets full afternoon sun. Cellular shades hold up well there and help with heat too. We would rather fix what you have when it is worth fixing.
Replacement Parts for Blinds, Shades and Shutters
- SI Shades
- Universal Shades
- Alta Window Fashions
- Hartmann & Forbes
- Tucson Rolling Shades
- Alpine Custom Shutters
What to Expect From a Blinds Repair
Call (303) 355-4223 or stop by the showroom at 2438 East 6th Avenue and tell us what is wrong. A photo of the problem and the brand label, usually on the headrail or the shutter frame, speeds things up. We will tell you whether it looks repairable and what it will take.
If a blind or shutter has to come down and go back up, our installers handle the reinstall so it hangs level and operates the way it should. Anyone working on the windows in your home should carry insurance, and you are right to ask us for proof. If you have been searching blinds repair near me and only finding replacement quotes, a repair is worth asking about first.
What Blind and Shutter Repair Costs in Denver
There is no flat rate, because a restringing job and a motorized shade that will not respond are different repairs. The cost of blind and shutter repair depends on the product, the part, whether that part is still available and how many windows need work. You will know the price before any work starts.
In most cases blinds and shutter repair costs far less than new window coverings, which is the reason to try it first. A shutter repair near me search usually turns up companies that want to sell new shutters. We would rather fix yours.
Blind and Shutter Repair Across Denver and the Mountains
- Cherry Creek
- Washington Park
- Hilltop
- Belcaro
- Observatory Park
- Cherry Hills Village
- Greenwood Village
- Castle Pines
- Vail
- Keystone
- Breckenridge
Blind and Shutter Repair Questions
Can you repair blinds you did not sell?
Usually, yes. We repair most window covering products, whoever made them. Send a photo of the problem and the brand label if you can find it, and we will tell you whether it looks fixable.
Can you fix plantation shutters with loose louvers?
Yes. Loose louvers usually come down to tension screws that need adjusting, a tilt rod that has come off its staples, or worn hinges. Most of these are repaired without replacing the panel.
Is it worth repairing old blinds, or should I replace them?
If the slats and headrail are in good shape and parts are available, repair is almost always cheaper. If the slats are sun-damaged or warped, or parts are no longer made, replacement is the better value, and we will say so.
Do you repair motorized shades?
We repair most window covering products, and that includes many motorized shades. Tell us the brand and what the shade is doing, or not doing, and we will let you know what the repair involves.
Where do I bring a blind or shutter for repair in Denver?
Call (303) 355-4223 or visit the showroom at 2438 East 6th Avenue, Denver, CO 80206. We are open Monday through Friday 9 to 5 and Saturday 10 to 3.
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- 2438 E 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80206 - (303) 355-4223
- cherrycreekshade@gmail.com
Hours
- Mon - Fri9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Saturday10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- SundayClosed