Colorado blinds
Custom blinds, built for Colorado windows
Wood, faux wood, aluminum and mini blinds, measured to fit and professionally installed. Specified for 6,000 feet of elevation and 300 days of sun, not for a national catalogue.
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Four materials, four different jobs
Why Colorado is hard on blinds
Three conditions here punish window coverings in ways that a product spec written for a national market does not anticipate.
Ultraviolet intensity rises roughly 4% for every 1,000 feet of elevation. Colorado Springs sits at 6,035 feet and gets more than 300 sunny days a year. Bargain vinyl yellows, unstabilised fabrics fade unevenly, and real wood on a west-facing window can bow as the sun-facing face dries faster than the shaded one.
Winter humidity regularly sits below 20%, then monsoon moisture arrives in July. Wood moves through that cycle. Kiln-dried basswood moves least, which is why quality blinds are built from it.
Daily temperature swings of 30 to 40 degrees are ordinary here, which stresses adhesives, finishes and mechanisms far more than a stable climate does.
This is why we specify UV-stabilised composites and solution-dyed fabrics on high-exposure windows rather than selling the same product for every opening. Read more in our complete guide to window blinds.
Colorado blinds questions
- What blinds work best in Colorado's climate?
- Faux wood and quality aluminum, for most windows. Colorado's combination of intense high-altitude UV, very low winter humidity and large daily temperature swings is hard on materials: real wood can bow on hard western exposures, and bargain vinyl yellows within a few summers. UV-stabilised composite handles all of it.
- How much do custom blinds cost in Colorado?
- Aluminum mini blinds are among the least expensive window coverings available; premium stained hardwood on a large opening costs several times that, with faux wood in between. We quote per window after measuring, with a line-item breakdown so you can adjust room by room.
- Do you install blinds outside Colorado Springs?
- Yes: Monument, Castle Rock, Parker, Black Forest, Palmer Lake, Larkspur, Woodland Park, Peyton and Manitou Springs are all inside our regular service area, with no travel charge.
- Are your blinds cordless?
- Every blind we sell is cordless as standard. There is no cord loop and nothing hanging within reach, which is the right choice in any home with children or pets and is now the industry norm.
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