Most broken blinds aren't replaced — they're repaired. A snapped lift cord, a stuck tilt rod, a frayed cord, a PowerView motor that won't respond, a blackout liner that's lost its grip after eight years of sun. Almost all of these are fixable, often in under an hour, often for a fraction of replacement cost. Here is the complete guide to what we repair, what's worth repairing, and what isn't.
What we repair
Anything we (or anyone else) installed — and any brand:
- Hunter Douglas — all lines, all eras. PowerView, Duette, Silhouette, Pirouette, Luminette, Provenance, Designer Roller, Vignette, NewStyle, Heritage.
- Norman — Heritance shutters, Woodlore composite, Honeycomb cellular, all roller lines.
- Somfy motors — any installation, any year.
- Graber, Levolor, Bali, Lutron, Comfortex — full coverage.
- Builder-grade and big-box generics — yes, even these. We carry universal parts.
- Custom workroom drapery — re-pleating, re-lining, re-rodding.
Common repairs
Lift cord replacement
The single most common repair. A frayed or snapped lift cord on a Roman or cellular shade. Done in 20–30 minutes on site. Restringing kits exist for every major manufacturer, and we keep them on the truck.
Tilt rod and tilt mechanism
For wood blinds and plantation shutters. The vertical rod that tilts louvers cracks or the internal mechanism strips. Replaceable on every Hunter Douglas and Norman product we install. Plantation shutters get their hinge/tension reset at the same time.
Stuck or dead motor
For motorized shades. PowerView Gen 1 and Gen 2 motors are now 10+ years old in some installs and reaching end of life. Gen 3 motors retrofit directly into Gen 1/2 brackets in most cases. Somfy motors are field-serviceable; we replace the motor without changing the shade.
Battery replacement / recharge
For battery-powered motorized shades. Batteries last 12–36 months. Replacement is plug-and-play.
Broken slat replacement
For real-wood and faux-wood blinds. Individual slats can be swapped in many cases. For older blinds where slat color is no longer manufactured, we sometimes pull a matching slat from the bottom or top of the existing blind.
Blackout liner re-attachment
For cellular and Roman shades. The blackout liner separates from the shade fabric after 6–10 years of UV exposure. Re-attached with manufacturer-spec adhesive.
Plantation shutter restringing
The hidden tilt cords inside a plantation shutter stile occasionally need re-tensioning or full replacement. A 30–45 minute on-site job per panel.
Cord shroud (child-safety) retrofit
For older corded blinds in homes with young children. We add cord cleats, cord shrouds, or convert to cordless lift where possible.
Repair vs. replace — the decision tree
The honest framework we walk every client through:
Repair if:
- The blind is under 10 years old and structurally sound.
- The fabric/wood is in good condition.
- The repair is mechanical (cord, motor, hinge, tilt rod) rather than the shade material itself.
- It's a premium product — Hunter Douglas, Norman, Hunter Douglas Provenance, motorized PowerView — that warrants the labor.
- Replacement would require re-ordering custom dimensions you no longer have records of.
Replace if:
- The fabric is faded, stained, or torn beyond what cleaning will recover.
- The product is 15+ years old and obsolete (parts no longer manufactured).
- The whole room is being redecorated and the existing shade is the wrong color/style.
- The repair cost approaches 60%+ of replacement cost.
- The product was builder-grade and you've been waiting for an excuse anyway.
A $40 lift cord almost always beats a $400 shade. Repair first, replace when the math doesn't work.
What it costs
- Service call (covers the visit + first 30 min of work): $95 within 30 miles, $140 within 60 miles, $185 within 90 miles
- Lift cord restring: $35–$75 per shade
- Tilt rod / mechanism replacement: $45–$120 per shade
- PowerView Gen 3 motor (retrofit Gen 1/Gen 2): $180–$340 per shade installed
- Battery wand replacement: $80–$140 per shade
- Wood blind slat replacement: $15–$40 per slat installed
- Blackout liner re-attachment: $40–$90 per shade
- Plantation shutter restring per panel: $65–$120
The service call fee is applied toward the repair cost — so if you call us out for a $95 service call and the repair is a $35 cord restring, the total is $95, not $130. We're not nickel-and-diming service calls.
How to schedule a repair
Take a photo of the broken shade in context (the whole window with the shade visible) plus a close-up of the broken part. Text both photos to 629-298-8241 with a sentence describing the issue. We can usually quote the repair from the photos before we visit and bring the right parts on the first trip.
Service area
We repair across the same 90-mile radius we install in — Gallatin, Nashville, Hendersonville, Franklin, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Mt. Juliet, Lebanon, Goodlettsville, Cookeville, Clarksville, Springfield, Bowling Green KY, and every town in between.
For a repair quote or to schedule a visit, call or text 629-298-8241, email [email protected], or use the contact form.
