Faux Wood Vertical Blinds Reviews

Customer Reviews

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• Faux Wood Blinds

  So far, so good. I am satisfied with the quality and appearance of the faux wood vanes; but, the mechanism strikes me as "light-duty" compared to the 28-year-old Levalor blinds I replaced. (Only time will tell if my concerns over potential durability issues is warranted.) Also, I am less than enthused with the provided "cleats" that are designed to avert the possibility of strangulation (from the cords) among small children. Not that the cleats will fail in their mission, but they are highly unsightly and are designed to be fastened to the wall. I'm not a fan! I was also disappointed in the quality of one of the shipping containers. While attempting to lift the heavier of two containers from my porch (where it had been left by the FedEx employee), a large section of vanes slipped through a hole in one end of container. The hole was probably caused by shifting during the shipping process. Luckily the vanes came to rest in a mulched landscaping bed instead of on my concrete walkway, which would surely have resulted in damage to the vanes. Lastly, and on a more positive note, my shipment was shorted by one vane (not a big deal..."stuff happens"), and when I brought the matter to the attention of Blindster's customer service department, the representative responded very quickly and professionally.

  Response from Blindster

  Hello Daniel, I am sorry there were some issues with your Faux Wood Vertical Blinds. We will contact you directly to discuss your order.

  Daniel · October 3, 2017

• Good blinds for the price

  Nice blinds but so light they need weighted down or they stick together with static. Also had to order more valance clips from amazon because 2 of the 3 broke upon installation.

  Response from Blindster

  I'm sorry you had some broken clips and are having problems with static. The static is caused by the temperature changes experienced during shipping. There are several sprays (usually used on clothing) available everywhere that you can use to eliminate the static. The valance clips are covered by our warranty and we will replace any broken clips throughout the lifetime of your shade. I will contact you to make sure everything is resolved.

  Amanda H · July 12, 2017

• Look great but won't work

  I ordered two large 8 foot wide verticals. The one set does not open and close. The chain will not budge.

  Response from Blindster

  I'm sorry you had a problem with your shades. I will call you so that we can get this issue resolved right away.

  Erin O · January 19, 2016

• Purchased two sets of vertical blinds

  both were defective ! The rod would not rotate so the blinds could not open. Got a replacement one for one, but not the other, did not ask for it. Need some quality control work

  Response from Blindster

  I'm sorry you had a problem with both blinds. I will contact you so that we can get the information we need to correct the problems you are having with your second blinds. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding.

  Carolyn · December 18, 2015

• Rebecca Walker

  The blinds are nice. The problem is that you sent the blinds the exact length I measured which was the exact size of the windows. The were to hang outside the window.s My husband had to use a hacksaw to cut off the bottom of the bracket so they would not stick out and in order to get the blinds to one inch above the floor. I don't understand why you did not give us a couple of extra inches on the length for sure an and a little on the width. We had the problem with both the window and sliding glass door. I also e-mailed you asking a question about getting the blinds to open and close. We finally did get it figured out but I never receive an answer from you. Also, I had heard you advertising on the Rush Limbaugh Show. It said to use his name Rush when ordering to get a discount. When I typed it in it would not except it. Maybe I got it confused with another blinds company. The blind do look nice and they slide easily.

  Response from Blindster

  I'm sorry you had a problem. For outside mount we make the blinds to the exact width and height ordered. Our measuring instructions give suggestions for adding width and height. We generally recommend adding 2 to 3 inches to both the width and height of the window opening (or the frame to frame measurement depending where you are going to mount the blinds). However, we can't automatically add anything because we don't know what you may have around your window that may cause problems. I will contact you so that we can get you a new blind under our Fit or Free Policy.

  Rebecca.Walker · October 16, 2015

• Vertical Blinds

  They were not easy to install, there were no instructions on how to install the valance, the blinds were not aligned once inserted, and the blinds are very easy to break where they clip into the frame.

  Jus4joe07 · May 3, 2015

• Slats are not durable

  These look great and Blindster is fantastic, however, the slats I have are extremely fragile. Perhaps I have a bad batch but they are paper thin and break very easily where they connect to the rod. I have had several replaced but I am going to have to do something different. Utility for me has been poor.

  Cjnicks · April 8, 2015

• Vertical Blind Review

  My blind is very nice. I had 1 cracked hole at top of vane and asked company to send me a replacement and then sent me 5 vanes and some vane savers to put at top if anymore holes break. They also gave me a discount of 15% because they were running a special after I ordered mine. The only complaint is they should tell you up front that you will be paying shipping on large blinds. I thought the shipping would be free until I placed my order. Also, I suggest they send you a few extra vanes and clip savers in your order in case any are damaged or they break in future. Thank you Blindster.

  Pfw1956 · February 24, 2015

• Inside mount has challenges

  While I love the overall quality and fit of the blinds, especially compared with big box stores, I do have a few recommendations: 1. Installation of the header on the inside mount is challenging because it is mounted directly to the interior of the slider frame and there is no hardware for it. You drill the holes directly into the plastic and those holes have to line up the holes drilled for the rail. 2. When I opened the blinds the first time, the knot in the traverse piece slipped out of it's hole. I had to use a small piece of thin stiff wire to feed the line back through all the the louver clips and re-tie the knot. This would have been easier had I thought to unscrew the tension device for the bead chain. Oops.... 3. I do not like the header at all.I wish it matched the header on the 5 wood horizontal blinds I have in that room. I will be going to a lumber store soon, picking out trip that matches, staining it, and possibly using a few bent decking straps to secure it.

  Lynnp · February 5, 2015

• vertical blinds

  This was my first time with vertical blinds and was really upset with the top part of the blind that hooks them on the runner.they are so flimsy that four of them broke while I was hanging them hung.I would hope that you will replace them for me soon,I think you need to improve that feature and find some way to reinforce that top part so they are stronger so this does not happen in the future.i do plan to order more blinds in the near future other than that problem i really like them.thank you lula wisk

  Lulawisk1 · April 1, 2014