In Southwest Florida, the process of picking out window treatments is important, whether you’re buying or remodeling a home. In the sunshine state, protecting the inside of your home from UV light will lengthen the life of your furniture, your pictures, and, of course, protect your family and loved ones from skin damage.
Not all window treatments and window treatment sellers offer the same amount of protection and services. Choosing to use a local company for your window treatments will elevate the quality of your window treatments as well as your buying experience.
Get Help From the Experts
When you go to a big box window treatment store, the employees selling you the blinds may or may not be trained specifically in that department. They likely will not have the decades of experience you can expect from a local company devoted to window treatments.
A local company will come to your home and expertly measure your windows. With that home visit, they will consider things like which direction your windows face morning, noon, and night to help them make a recommendation on the types of window treatments most beneficial for your home and lighting desires.
If you buy from a big box store, you go to them— they do not come to you. They barely offer any advice about your purchase. It is up to you to measure your own windows and consider your home’s orientation at different times of day.
Customization, Quality, and Fit
The exact measurements taken from your windows ensure that your window treatments will fit each and every window in your home. Every window is slightly different and exact measurements mean exact fit, meaning as much light as possible is blocked when the window treatments are drawn. For the slats in faux wood blinds, most big box companies have a string going through each blind at either end. This allows more light to seep.
While big box companies might sell window treatments designed by Hunter Douglas, they are not produced by Hunter Douglas. The difference is in the materials used. Certified Hunter Douglas window treatments will be made with high quality materials. For example, roller and solar shades will block as much as 99% of UV light. This will give everything in your home extra protection and, in your bedroom, increase your quality of sleep. A key difference in quality can be seen in the faux wood slats. Big box stores will likely use rougher material for a “more wood-like” look. Unfortunately, the rougher material is cheaper and more difficult to clean.
Big box companies will likely have a limited selection of colors in limited styles. Local companies specialize in customization, offering you hundreds of choices so you can ensure that your window treatments reflect your style.
So many choices to customize your window treatments might seem daunting, but expert consultants will walk you through the process. They will help you make the best choices for your style and comfort.
Superior Warranty and Guarantee
At big box stores, warranties and guarantees are often an add on to your purchase. If you do choose to buy a warranty, they will offer 1-, 3-, or maybe even 5-year warranties for your product, at prices that vary based on the length of the warranty.
Local stores almost always offer a lifetime guarantee. For example, a certified Hunter Douglas dealer will explain to you the Hunter Douglas Lifetime Guarantee, that includes the following:
- Defects in materials or workmanship
- Any defect in internal mechanisms
- Component and brackets
- Fabric delamination
- Internal mechanisms are covered for 7 years from the date of purchase
- Hunter Douglas’ motorization components are covered for 5 years from the original date of purchase
You will never have to worry about the quality of your product failing when you choose a local window treatment store. The product and installation will be guaranteed.
In Southwest Florida, Beach Bungalow Blinds has been a Certified Hunter Douglas dealer for over ten years. Our expert teams will consult with you on your home’s blinds. We have a storefront available to you so you can see and touch the products you are buying. If you’d rather not come to the store, we will send an expert consultant to your home with samples for you to see!
Set up your consultation with our team today and we’ll show you how you can save on energy costs with lighting and temperature control window treatments while still staying true to your own style.
