OWNER OPERATED. NO SUBS. COST IS DETERMINED BY THE JOB. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE: 56414.0000.
Business highlights
26 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
REPAIR MOST WINDOW COVERINGS, RESTRINGS, REPLACE BROKEN PARTS, SHORTEN OR LENGTHEN,[according to type]
Services we don't offer
NEW INSTALLATIONS, LARGE COMMERCIAL WINDOWS, SELLING PARTS ALONE WITHOUT SERVICE, REPAIR OF PLANTATION SHUTTERS AND MENDING TORN FABRIC. AUTOMATIC/MOTORIZED BLIND REPAIRS.
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Randall L.
05/2018
5.0
window treatments
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Great, Second time I have used this person.
Description of Work: Repair cord on blind that is top down and bottom up.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
Cynthia V.
04/2018
5.0
window treatments
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Excellent. Quick response. Bess Shipman and her daughter, Ramona, were so pleasant. The challenging pulley mechanism was fixed and the cord was replaced on an oversized pleated shade that hangs across my sliders.This was an in-home service. Bess is extremely knowledgeable, proficient, and the repair was more than fairly priced. Thank you Bess and Ramona.
Description of Work: Repaired Shade over Sliders
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Lu Ann B.
11/2017
5.0
window treatments
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Great. They did a very good job. I would hire them again in a minute.
Description of Work: I needed my vertical blinds re-corded.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$82.1
Carlos R.
06/2017
5.0
window treatments
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Very good quality service, on time and very proffesional.
Description of Work: Shade system repaired
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$32
Linda A.
06/2017
5.0
window treatments
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Done in a single day. Well priced. We're very happy with the work. Thought Bess was friendly and professional. Would recommend her to our friends. Also appreciated that we could drop off and pick up the blinds to avoid the service call cost.
Description of Work: Had two horizontal, wooden blinds which needed new tilt mechanisms and one accordian blind which needed to be restrung.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
James P.
05/2017
5.0
window treatments
+ -1 more
Excellent, well done and accommodating. Extremely reasonable price for repair.
Description of Work: Hunter Douglas blind repair
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$12.73
Frank P.
01/2017
5.0
window treatments
+ -1 more
Excellent work, I'm a repeat customer.
Description of Work: Blind repair
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Melissa T.
06/2015
5.0
window treatments
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Bess was great! She did a wonderful job on our blinds and they were ready in just a week as she had promised. Am so grateful to have found her and not replaced them all at a great expense.
Description of Work: Bess is a delight! She repaired 6 rather damaged blinds for us and she charged so little, wepaid her more. She is a sweet lady and very good with her work. I recommend her without hesitation and am grateful for alll that she did!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
MICHAEL O.
07/2014
5.0
window treatments
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Bess was very pleasant and professional. Service was done on time, and was done RIGHT the first time. I would highly recommend this provider!
Description of Work: Repair two blinds
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$67
Jean S.
05/2014
5.0
window treatments
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Our new kitten decided he likes to chew on the strings and cords of wood blinds. The and quot;lifetime warrantyand quot; from the manufacturer did not cover pet damage. We were asked to ship them at our expense for and quot;evaluationand quot; of the cost to repair. Obviously this would have left us and quot;exposedand quot; from windows with no covering for some time. Instead, we looked for someone local. Bess was a pleasure to deal with from start to finish. We delivered the blinds to her shop. She had to restring the entire system for 2 blinds - one 32and quot; wide, the other 54and quot; wide. Her work was quick, thorough, and very professional. Our blinds were ready in no time. They look and perform like new. We felt her price was more than reasonable. If needed we will certainly use Bess again and highly recommend her without reservation..
Description of Work: Repaired window blinds.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Marjorie B.
02/2014
5.0
window treatments
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Bess Shipman is the owner. She is brilliant and really good. She has great reviews on Angie's List. Every time there's something wrong with my vertical blinds by tangling the cords or strings, she fixes it for me. Her prices are very reasonable. She does perfect work and repairs. She never misses. She is prompt, courteous, polite and tries to please me anyway she can. I would use her services again in a flash.
Description of Work: I use Shade & Blind Repairs for vertical blind repairs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Mike A.
02/2014
5.0
window treatments
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All work was done professionally and within two days. Mrs. Shipman even gave advice on was to save on wear and tear on the other blinds in our house. Will definitely use again!!
Description of Work: The blind was re-strung and new parts were provided.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$26
sharon S.
02/2014
5.0
window treatments
+ -1 more
quick and easy and not expensive.
Description of Work: replaced broken mechanism to raise and lower shade. Also replaced cords.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$20
Mike A.
11/2013
5.0
window treatments
+ -1 more
blinds were repaired like new. very satisfied with the quality of work.
Description of Work: replaced strings in blinds
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
LINDA J.
09/2013
5.0
window treatments
+ -1 more
She is wonderful. It works better now then when it was new.
Description of Work: repaired my accordion blind
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$13
d T.
07/2013
5.0
window treatments
+ -1 more
She disassembled the rod mechanism, determined which parts had broken, and replaced them with new parts before cleaning the rod and returning it to us. We had dropped the rod off with her on Monday afternoon and it was ready about 10AM the next day. When reinstalled, it worked perfectly.
Description of Work: Repaired a 30 year old. 11 foot wide vertical blind track which would no longer rotate its blades.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$15
Linda A.
11/2012
5.0
window treatments
+ -1 more
Great job. Did the work within 48 hours as promised. Professional, yet one on one personal service.
Description of Work: Bess was great. She identified the problem with my 2" wood blinds that I brought to her. She was able to replace the broken parts without any major surgery, which kept the cost minimal. Blinds work, wife is happy, I'd recommend Bess to anyone who needs blind repair!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$10
Randolph K.
08/2011
5.0
window treatments
+ -1 more
Bess Shipman provides outstanding service! She came to our home one day after I called, determined what part was needed to repair a horizontal blind, and then returned two days later with the part to complete the repair. We could not be more pleased with her prompt, professional service and her very reasonable rates. I highly recommend Bess Shipman!
Description of Work: The cords on a horizontal blind no longer functioned, and we were unable to open/close the blind slats. Bess Shipman, who formerly worked in a blind assembly plant, was able to quickly diagnose the problem and provide a solution by replacing the malfunctioning part. Her work is impeccable!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$35
JUNE A.
10/2010
5.0
window treatments
+ -1 more
Bess Shipman is a one woman Company and knows her business and will do a good job for you. I got my ladder for her to use because I have tall windows. I didn't mind since it is hard to find anyone who wants to be bothered with repairing verticals these days. I would recommend her to everyone.
Description of Work: I found Shade and Blind Repairs on Angies List under Window Treatments since there is no "Repair" Catagory. Her company name says it all. This lady came when she promised and knew what to do to repair the Verticals. She had to take it home to finish the repair and returned when she promised the very next day. The Verticals were replaced and worked perfectly!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$65
Maxwell S.
01/2010
5.0
window treatments
+ -1 more
Responded quickly to our phone call, gave us some things to try ourselves to fix the blinds before she came out. Those didn't work, so we made an appointment, which she kept. Unable to fix the blinds herself here, she took it home with her, repaired it and returned the next day. It was installed and now works properly.
Description of Work: repaired malfunctioning vertical blind
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$65
Beverly F.
05/2008
5.0
window treatments
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Fantastic experience...one day turn around, repaired and inspected to prevent further problems. Needed the blind cause the window faced a traffic area, left our house exposed and hot due to exposure to sun. Blinds came back as good as new, cost very little to repair.
Description of Work: Repaired broken blind string and replaced another worn one (don't know the technical names!).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$35
SANDY T.
06/2007
2.0
window treatments
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Bess was on time. She took all the blind panels off the vertical blind system. She was not able to fix the opening and closing mechanism. She did give us a quote for replacing the sliding/opening mechanism. However, during her work, her fingers got greasy from the mechanism, and most of our white panels now have black grease marks on them. I decided to replace the entire system with new blinds, mainly because it will take some time to clean off the grease marks. They don't come off easily.
Description of Work: Bess came to our house to repair vertical blinds for a sliding glass door. The blinds were not opening and closing properly. We also asked her to fix the bottoms of our horizontal blinds.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Response from SHADE & BLIND REPAIRS
SHE ALREADY HAD DIRTY VANES ON HER VERTICAL BLIND, PLUS PARTS THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED ,WHEN I ARRIVED. SHE TOLD ME SHE REALLY NEEDED TO CLEAN THE BLINDS BUT IT COULD WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE FINISHED. ALSO, ON SEVERAL OF THE HORIZONTAL BLINDS, I NOTICED SOME OF THE BOTTOM RAIL PLUGS HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH PLASTIC WASHERS, WHICH ALLOWED THE LADDER TAPE TO HANG LOOSE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BLINDS. I TOLD HER I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ROUND WASHERS WITH THE PROPER SQUARE PLUGS. SHE SAID NO ONE HAD EVER CHANGED THEM. I DIDN'T ARGUE BUT I KNEW DIFFERENTLY. SHE ASKED IF SHE OWED ME FOR THAT DAY. I TOLD HER THE $35.00 TRAVEL FEE WOULD BE ADDED TO THE FINAL BILL. I LEFT AFTER SHE SAID TO HOLD OFF ORDERING THE NEW PARTS UNTIL SHE COULD CHECK THE PRICE OF NEW BLINDS. IN SHORT, I FEEL SHE NEVER GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO A SATISFACTORY JOB. SHE NEVER EVEN MENTIONED THE DIRT SHE BLAMES ME FOR. I MAY HAVE LEFT SMUDGE MARKS BUT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THERE WHEN I FINISHED THE JOB. I FEEL SHE WAS TOTALLY UNFAIR IN PRE-JUDGING MY WORK. IF SHE HAD VOICED HER CONCERNS I WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE SMUDGES BEFORE I EVER LEFT HER HOME. THEY AREN'T THAT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. AND YES, SHE STILL OWES ME $35.00. THAT IS MY FINAL BILL.
ROSETTA B.
06/2006
5.0
window treatments
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Bess was contacted on Saturday morning, June 2, and she came out the same afternoon. She arrived on time, was very polite and expert at repairing blinds. She took the head rail down and adjusted/restrung the blinds on site. She is a one-person business and she is excellent at fixing blinds.
Description of Work: Blinds hanging from a patio door did not close completely in a Townhouse rental property. It appeared that the head rail had been bent.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
ANDREW C.
08/2005
5.0
window treatments
+ -1 more
I HAD AN ANNOYING BLIND THAT WOULDN'T OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. I CALLED BESS AND SHE REPAIRED IT THE SAME DAY. EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A VERY SMALL JOB, SHE TREATED IT AS A LARGE ONE AND GAVE VERY FRIENDLY AND PROMPT SERVICE. I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH HER SERVICE AND THE WORK SHE PERFORMED!
Description of Work: REPLACED ALL LINES AND CORDS ON A BLIND THAT WASN'T WORKING.
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FAQ
SHADE & BLIND REPAIRS is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SHADE & BLIND REPAIRS accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, SHADE & BLIND REPAIRS does not offer free project estimates.
No, SHADE & BLIND REPAIRS does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, SHADE & BLIND REPAIRS does not offer a senior discount.
No, SHADE & BLIND REPAIRS does not offer emergency services.
No, SHADE & BLIND REPAIRS does not offer warranties.
SHADE & BLIND REPAIRS offers the following services: REPAIR MOST WINDOW COVERINGS, RESTRINGS, REPLACE BROKEN PARTS, SHORTEN OR LENGTHEN,[according to type]
NEW INSTALLATIONS, LARGE COMMERCIAL WINDOWS, SELLING PARTS ALONE WITHOUT SERVICE, REPAIR OF PLANTATION SHUTTERS AND MENDING TORN FABRIC. AUTOMATIC/MOTORIZED BLIND REPAIRS.