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Your AC runs constantly. Rooms facing south turn into saunas by noon. The glare makes it hard to watch TV or work from home without squinting.
Roller shades fix that. The right fabric blocks heat before it hits your windows, which means your AC doesn’t fight a losing battle all afternoon. Blackout roller shades give you complete darkness when you need it—bedrooms stay cool and actually dark enough to sleep past sunrise. Light-filtering options let you see outside without the harsh glare or the feeling that everyone on the street can see straight into your living room.
You’re not just covering windows. You’re controlling how much heat gets in, how much privacy you have, and how much you spend keeping your house comfortable. That’s what happens when the shades are built for your exact windows and the Texas climate.
A Plus Shutters & Shades has spent ten years installing custom window treatments across Central Texas. We’re not a franchise or a big-box retailer—we’re a local team that measures, builds, and installs everything ourselves.
Bertram’s a small town, and most of the homes here are newer construction or recently renovated. That means your windows are likely standard sizes, but the sun exposure and heat load aren’t standard at all. We account for that when we’re recommending fabrics and measuring your space.
We use Texas-made products when possible, and we don’t subcontract installs. The person who measures your windows is part of the team that comes back to install them.
You call or fill out the form. We set up a time to come to your house in Bertram—usually within a few days.
During that visit, we measure every window you want covered. We talk about what’s bothering you most: heat, privacy, light control, or all three. Then we show you fabric samples and explain what each one actually does—how much light it blocks, how much heat it stops, whether it gives you a view or total privacy.
Once you pick what works, we order everything custom-cut to your measurements. Most orders are ready in one to two weeks. We come back, install the roller shades, show you how they work, and make sure everything operates smoothly before we leave. If you want motorized blinds, we handle the wiring or battery setup and sync it with your phone or smart home system if you’ve got one.
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Every roller shade we install is measured and built for your specific windows. You’re not buying something off a shelf and hoping it fits.
You choose the fabric based on what you need. Blackout blinds for windows block 99% of light—good for bedrooms, nurseries, or media rooms. Light-filtering fabrics reduce glare and heat but still let you see outside during the day. Solar shades are designed specifically to block UV rays and heat while keeping your view intact.
Bertram gets intense sun, especially in summer. Homes on the west or south side of town take the worst of it. The right roller shade fabric can drop your indoor temperature by several degrees without touching the thermostat, and that shows up on your energy bill within the first month.
If you want cordless or motorized options, we install those too. Cordless roller blinds are safer if you’ve got kids or pets. Motorized interior roller shades let you control everything from your phone or set schedules so your shades lower automatically when the sun hits.
Cost depends on the size of your windows, the fabric you choose, and whether you want motorized controls. Standard roller shades for an average-sized window usually run between $150 and $400 per window, installed.
Blackout fabrics cost a bit more than light-filtering options because the material is thicker and blocks more light. Motorized roller blinds add another $100 to $300 per window depending on whether you want battery-powered or hardwired.
If you’re covering a whole house, most people in Bertram spend between $2,000 and $5,000 total. We give you an exact price after we measure your windows and you pick your fabrics—no surprises, no upselling.
Yes, if you use the right fabric. Solar shades and blackout roller shades block heat before it gets through your windows, which means your AC doesn’t have to work as hard.
The U.S. Department of Energy says energy-efficient window treatments can cut cooling costs by up to 15%. In Bertram, where summer temps regularly hit the mid-90s, that’s real money. A house with south- or west-facing windows sees the biggest difference because those windows take the most direct sun.
The key is choosing a fabric with good insulation properties. We help you figure out which roller shade material makes sense for each room based on sun exposure and how you use the space.
Blackout blinds for windows block almost all light—usually 95% to 99%. When they’re closed, the room is dark enough to sleep in during the day. People use them in bedrooms, nurseries, and home theaters.
Light-filtering roller shades reduce glare and give you privacy, but they still let some light through. You can see shapes and shadows from outside, but people can’t see clearly into your house. They’re good for living rooms, kitchens, and offices where you want natural light without the harsh sun.
Both options block heat and UV rays, but blackout fabrics are thicker and provide better insulation. If you’re trying to keep a room cool and dark, blackout is the way to go. If you just want to cut the glare and keep some privacy, light-filtering works fine.
Yes. We install motorized roller shades that integrate with most smart home systems—Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, and others.
You can control them from your phone, set schedules so they open and close automatically, or add them to scenes with your other smart devices. For example, you can program your blackout roller shades to lower at sunset or raise when your alarm goes off in the morning.
Motorized options work with either hardwired power or rechargeable batteries. Battery-powered is easier to install and doesn’t require an electrician. Hardwired is better if you want to automate a lot of windows and don’t want to worry about recharging. We walk you through both options when we’re at your house.
The actual installation is quick—usually one to three hours depending on how many windows you’re covering. Most homes in Bertram have between five and fifteen windows, and we can finish those in a single visit.
The timeline from start to finish is about two to three weeks. We measure your windows during the first visit, order everything custom, and come back to install once your roller blinds are ready. If you need it faster, let us know and we’ll see what we can do.
We don’t rush the install. Every roller shade gets leveled, tested, and adjusted before we leave. If something doesn’t operate smoothly or doesn’t look right, we fix it on the spot.
Yes. Roller shades work well for large windows and sliding glass doors, but you need the right hardware to support the extra width and weight.
For sliding doors or wide picture windows, we usually recommend a motorized system because manually pulling a 10-foot-wide shade up and down gets old fast. Motorized roller blinds handle the weight smoothly and last longer because there’s no strain on the fabric or the mechanism.
We also make sure the fabric you choose can span the width without sagging. Some materials hold up better on large windows than others, and we’ll tell you which ones work best for your situation. Bertram homes with big south-facing windows or patio doors see the most benefit from solar or blackout roller shades because that’s where the heat load is highest.
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