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Your AC stops running nonstop because you’re blocking up to 75% of the sun’s heat before it gets inside. That’s not a small difference—homeowners in North Texas see energy savings between 10-35% once they install the right window treatments. For most families in Mountain Creek, that’s $250 to $1,500 back in your pocket every year.
You’ll also sleep better. Blackout roller shades don’t just dim the room—they eliminate light completely when closed, which matters if you work nights, have young kids, or just want your bedroom dark at 6 a.m. in July.
And your furniture stops fading. South-facing windows are brutal on couches, rugs, and hardwood. UV protection isn’t just a nice feature—it’s how you avoid replacing expensive stuff years earlier than you should.
We’ve been serving Mountain Creek, Arlington, Fort Worth, and the surrounding Dallas area for over a decade. We’re not a national franchise that subcontracts installs. We handle everything—consultation, measurement, fabrication, and installation—with our own team.
We also run A Plus Home Remodel, so we understand how homes are built and how window treatments fit into the bigger picture. That construction background means fewer mistakes, cleaner installs, and realistic expectations from day one.
Most of our work comes from referrals. People in Mountain Creek don’t recommend companies that cut corners or disappear after the sale. You’re getting Texas-made products installed by people who’ve done this thousands of times.
You start with a consultation—either at our showroom or at your home in Mountain Creek. We measure your windows, talk through your goals (blackout, light filtering, heat control, motorization), and show you fabric options. No pressure, no upselling. Just honest feedback on what works for your situation.
Once you approve the quote, we order your custom roller shades. These aren’t stock sizes from a big box store. They’re built to your exact window dimensions using the fabrics and features you picked. Lead time is typically two to three weeks depending on the season.
Installation day is straightforward. We show up on time, install your roller shades, test the operation, and clean up completely. If you ordered motorized shades, we program them and walk you through the controls before we leave. You’re not figuring this out on your own.
If something needs adjustment after install, you call us. We don’t hand you off to a call center. You’re working with the same people who did the job.
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Roller shades come in different configurations depending on what you need. Blackout fabric blocks 100% of light and gives you full privacy day or night. Light-filtering fabric softens sunlight and reduces glare but still lets you see outside during the day. Some homeowners go with dual roller shades—two fabrics on one window so you can switch between blackout and light filtering depending on the time of day.
Motorization makes sense if you have tall windows, hard-to-reach spots, or just want the convenience of controlling everything from your phone. You can integrate motorized roller blinds with Alexa, Google Home, or other smart home systems. Remote control and app operation are standard.
In Mountain Creek, heat rejection is the priority for most people. Standard double-pane windows let in about 70% of the sun’s heat. The right roller shade fabric drops that number significantly, which is why your AC doesn’t have to work as hard. This matters more here than in most places—North Texas summers are long, and cooling costs add up fast.
You’re also protecting your floors and furniture. UV exposure is constant in south- and west-facing rooms, and it destroys anything organic—wood, fabric, leather, even paint. Roller shades with UV-blocking fabric stop that damage before it starts.
Most homeowners in Mountain Creek spend between $150 and $400 per window for custom blackout roller shades with installation included. That price covers the consultation, exact measurements, fabrication, and professional install. You’re not buying off-the-shelf products and trying to make them fit.
The range depends on window size, fabric choice, and whether you add motorization. A standard bedroom window with manual blackout fabric sits on the lower end. A large living room window with motorized operation and premium fabric costs more.
Cheaper options exist if you’re buying pre-made roller blinds online, but you’re also measuring, installing, and troubleshooting on your own. And if the fit is off by even half an inch, you’re dealing with light gaps that defeat the whole purpose of blackout fabric. Custom work eliminates that risk.
Yes, but only if they’re installed correctly and you actually use them. The Department of Energy says you can cut heating and cooling costs by 10-35% with the right window treatments. In Mountain Creek, where summer cooling dominates your energy use, that savings is real.
Here’s why it works: standard clear glass has a solar heat gain coefficient around 0.70, meaning 70% of the sun’s heat comes straight into your home. Roller shades with low-SHGC fabric block most of that heat before it enters. Your AC isn’t fighting a losing battle anymore.
The catch is you have to close them during peak sun hours. A lot of people install blackout roller shades and leave them open all day, then wonder why their bills didn’t drop. If your south- and west-facing windows are covered from noon to sunset, you’ll see the difference. Most families in North Texas save several hundred dollars per year once they get into that habit.
Blackout fabric blocks 100% of light when the shade is fully closed. You can’t see in, you can’t see out, and the room goes completely dark. That’s what you want in bedrooms, nurseries, or media rooms where light control matters.
Light-filtering fabric softens sunlight and reduces glare but doesn’t eliminate light entirely. You still get natural brightness during the day, and you can see outside, but people outside have a harder time seeing in. It’s the better choice for living rooms, kitchens, and offices where you don’t want a cave but still need some heat and privacy control.
Some homeowners can’t decide, so they install dual roller shades—one blackout, one light-filtering, both on the same window. You operate them independently depending on the time of day or what you’re doing. It costs more upfront, but it gives you total flexibility without compromising on either function.
Motorization makes sense in three situations: you have windows that are hard to reach, you want smart home integration, or you just don’t want to manually adjust shades multiple times a day. The upcharge is usually $100 to $200 per window depending on the system.
If you have tall windows or windows above furniture, motorized operation isn’t a luxury—it’s the only practical option. You’re not climbing on a couch twice a day to open and close a roller shade. Remote control or app control solves that immediately.
Smart home integration is the other big reason people go motorized. You can program your blackout roller shades to close automatically at sunset or open at sunrise. You can control them with voice commands or sync them with your thermostat so they adjust based on indoor temperature. For tech-focused homeowners in Mountain Creek, that convenience is worth the investment. For everyone else, manual operation works fine and saves money.
Installation itself is fast—usually 15 to 30 minutes per window depending on size and whether you’re doing inside mount or outside mount. For a typical home with six to eight windows, expect the install to take half a day.
The longer part is the lead time before installation. Custom roller shades are built to your exact measurements, so there’s a fabrication period after you approve the order. That’s typically two to three weeks, though it can stretch longer during busy seasons in spring and early summer.
If you’re in a hurry, let us know during the consultation. We can sometimes expedite orders or suggest in-stock options that ship faster. But rushing the process usually means compromising on fabric choice or features, so most people in Mountain Creek prefer to wait for exactly what they want rather than settle for what’s available immediately.
You can install them yourself if you’re comfortable with basic tools and precise measurements. The bigger question is whether you should. Most DIY installs fail because of measurement errors, not installation mistakes.
Roller shades need to fit within a fraction of an inch to function correctly. If you’re doing an inside mount and you’re off by even a quarter inch, you’ll have light gaps on the sides that ruin the blackout effect. Outside mounts are more forgiving, but you still need level brackets and proper anchoring, especially on stucco or brick, which is common in Mountain Creek.
Professional installation costs less than you think when it’s bundled with the product, and it includes a warranty on both the shades and the labor. If something goes wrong with a DIY install, you’re buying replacement parts and starting over. If something goes wrong with our install, we come back and fix it at no charge. For most homeowners, that peace of mind is worth skipping the DIY route.
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