Shutters & Blinds · Nashville, TN
The Nashville homeowner's guide to window treatments
What the work involves, what drives the price, what your options are, and what a bad job looks like — written so you can judge any window treatment company in Middle Tennessee, including us.
Estimate request
Tell us about the job.
It comes straight through to us and we respond immediately.
Warning signs
How to know you need us
If you recognize any of these, it is worth having somebody look before it becomes a larger job.
- Light gaps down the sides of blinds
- Slats bent, yellowed or snapped
- Cords within reach of small children
- A west-facing room too hot to use by afternoon
- Blinds that were cut down to fit
- Arched or angled windows still bare
- Rentals where nothing can be screwed to the frame
Your options
More than one right answer.
A window treatment company who only ever recommends the most expensive option is not giving you advice. Here is the honest range.
Plantation shutters
The most expensive and the longest-lived. Built to the opening, they behave like joinery rather than a fitting.
Faux wood blinds
The practical answer for bathrooms, kitchens and rentals — they do not warp and they cost a fraction of shutters.
Cellular shades
Where insulation matters. The cells trap air, which makes a real difference on a west-facing room in a Nashville summer.
Motorised
Worth it on high windows, large runs and anything you would otherwise never bother adjusting.
What it costs
What actually drives the price.
We do not quote window treatments over the phone, because an honest number needs somebody to look at the job. These are the things that move it.
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Number and size of windows
Priced per opening. A big picture window costs more than two small ones because the panels and hardware scale with the span.
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Material
Basswood, hardwood and composite shutters sit at different prices, and composite is the right answer in a bathroom whatever the budget.
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Shape of the opening
Square is standard. Arches, angles, bay windows and out-of-square openings are made to a template and cost accordingly.
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Motorisation
Battery motors are the cheaper route and need charging. Hardwired is more to install and never needs thinking about again.
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Mount type
Inside mount looks better and needs the recess to be deep and square enough. Outside mount solves an out-of-square opening but reads differently.
Every estimate is free, written and carries no obligation — including the parts we would find only after starting, which are priced up front rather than left open.
What happens
From your call to the finished job.
Measure
Done by the person who will install, in the room, with the recess checked for square. Measurements taken from a plan are how gaps happen.
Choose
Material, louvre size, mount and colour, with samples in your own light rather than a showroom.
Manufacture
Two to four weeks for made-to-measure. Stock blinds are quicker but sized in fixed increments.
Fit
Usually a day. Frames shimmed to the opening rather than screwed to whatever is out of true.
Adjust
Tension, alignment and closure checked on every unit before we leave.
Done badly
What goes wrong, and why it matters.
These are the shortcuts that make a quote look cheaper and cost you more later. Ask anyone you are considering about them.
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Measuring for inside mount without checking square
An opening that is a quarter inch out will show a wedge of light down one side, and nothing can be done once the unit is made.
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Buying stock blinds cut down
Cutting a stock blind narrows the slats but not the mechanism, and the result binds and hangs unevenly.
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Wood shutters in a bathroom
Real wood swells and the louvres stop closing. Composite exists for this exact reason.
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Corded blinds with young children
Cord safety is not a preference. Cordless and motorised options exist across every price point now.
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Hanging drapery at window height
Curtains hung at the frame make a room look shorter. Height and width beyond the opening is free and changes the room.
Before you hire anyone
Six questions worth asking any window treatment company.
Including us. If a contractor cannot answer these easily, that is the answer.
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Are you licensed for window treatments and can I see the certificate?
A licensed and insured contractor will have this to hand and will not be irritated by the question.
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Is the estimate written, itemized and free?
A verbal number is not an estimate. Itemized means you can compare two quotes on the same basis.
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What happens if you find something once you start?
The honest answer names a rate and a process. The answer to worry about is that it never happens.
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Who is actually doing the work?
Employee crew or subcontractor is not a wrong answer either way, but you should know which, and who carries the insurance.
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What is the workmanship warranty, and is it in writing?
Materials carry a manufacturer warranty. Workmanship is the contractor, and it should be written down.
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Will you pull the permit?
For permitted work, a contractor who suggests skipping it is telling you something important about the rest of the job.
FAQ
Choosing a window treatment company in Nashville
How do I choose a window treatment company in Nashville?
Check the license and the insurance certificate, get the estimate in writing and itemized so you can compare quotes on the same basis, and ask what happens if something is found once work starts. A contractor who cannot answer those easily has told you what you need to know.
Should I get more than one quote for window treatments?
Yes, and compare what is in them rather than the number at the bottom. The cheapest quote is often cheapest because it leaves something out, and on window treatments the thing left out is usually the preparation that decides how long the work lasts.
Is the cheapest window treatments quote usually a bad idea?
Not automatically — but an unusually low number is information. Ask specifically what is included, what grade of material is quoted, who is doing the work and what the workmanship warranty is. If all four answers are good, the low quote is a good quote.
Do I need a permit for window treatments in Nashville?
It depends on the scope. Metro Nashville and the surrounding counties permit and inspect a good deal of this work, and a contractor suggesting you skip a required permit is telling you something about how they approach the rest of the job. We pull the permits our work requires.
How far in advance should I book window treatments?
A few weeks where you can. Booking in the quiet season usually means better scheduling and sometimes better pricing than booking in the rush, and it gives you time to make the selections properly.
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