Thursday night, my husband let me know the cord that raises and lowers the blinds in his bedroom broke. He needs to be able to close the blinds during the day (when he sleeps), and we had no idea how to get the blind to lower. Friday morning, I called Advanced Blind & Shade in Soquel, CA. Max was totally helpful! After talking about alternatives, I decided it might be smart to get our blinds replaced (they are 22 years old). Max got ahold of Adam, a salesman who was in the area, and within 30 minutes from my first call the the company, Adam was knocking on the door. He removed the broken blind, and within 3 minutes, he got a cord from his truck, put in a new temporary one, and got the blind to carefully raise and lower until the new one is ready! I was in shock and totally delighted. And relieved at the friendly, helpful, GREAT SERVICE! Advanced Blind & Shade is the best! It is so wonderful to support a local company with friendly knowledgeable people, and great products. https://advancedblind.com read more

Great service and reliability. Quality product and everyone that I've encountered from showroom to installer were pros. Highly rec!

Positives : quality materials, great salesman (Adam), great installers. *have used this local company for two homes Negative : Ordered window coverings for almost every window in my home, one was missing on installation day. Office staff didn't believe me that it wasn't here and wouldn't contact installers for verification. After several calls back and forth they reordered the missing blind to be made. read more

Advanced Blind & Shade has been around a long time and for good reason. We visited the showroom to get fabric ideas and understand how installation works. Max was awesome to work with; he asked us some questions and then gave us advice on the types of shades and fabrics that would suit us best. Since there were so many choices, we took photos of fabrics we were most interested in. When we were ready to start the project, we called to schedule an in-home appointment for measurements. Todd came out at the scheduled time and helped us finalize our shade choices for each window. We chose a motorized roller shade for our large front porch window -- operated by Bluetooth through a remote or an app on the phone. For all the other windows, we chose cordless roller shades. There were two fabric colors we couldn't decide between and Todd helped break the tie. The shades were produced in under a month. Carol scheduled an install day. Rob made quick work of installing the shades and made sure we were happy with the fit. Advanced Blind & Shade is a well-run and fair priced shade store with lots of personable people. Support them. read more

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From the moment we received the flyer in the mail after call, then Todd Rybczyk came over, what a gentleman! And did not waste any time measured up window for wooden blinds where other companies said they couldn't do it, he said no problem. Gave us a timely lead time. Received calls from their office from a very professional and tremendously thorough woman (forgot her name). Then today! Jose the amazing installer/craftsman came over very respectful and very kind gentleman had it done in a very timely manner. My mother was shocked so was I how quickly he had it assembled and installed with allowing us to inspect,, WHAT A GREAT JOB! I will as my family will never use anyone else but this company for all our needs! Thank you advanced blinds and shades! Added.. very favorable pricing read more

Great service, simple ordering, measurements taken, only waiting for delivery and installation.

Advanced Blind & Shade went the extra mile in making sure my aged blinds were repaired correctly. Their serviceman was prompt and friendly and anytime I dealt with the office, answers were precise and executed as mentioned. I highly recommend Advanced Blind & Shade for quality work and customer service! read more

We are long-time customers of Advanced Blind & Shade. We just had them replace the shades in some extra large windows (original shades purchased from them over 20 years ago) and we couldn't be happier. Many thanks to Todd and the installation team for their excellent, friendly, service. read more

Once again Advanced Blind and Shade has given me the best service and beautiful blinds! I did business with them in my previous home, so of course I went back for new blinds in my new home. I'm so happy with the results of my new up down shades, they're elegant and beautiful. I had a great experience with each person I worked with, they were very patient with me and helped me decide on exactly what I wanted. The quality is excellent, the install went smoothly and fast. Communication was clear and the value is unbeatable! It's an investment worth doing it right, stay with the professionals and get the forever look you'll always be happy with in your space. Great prices for the quality and service. read more

Absolutely great experience with Advanced Blind. They did our whole home with various different window coverings and the whole process exceeded our expectations. The shutters are beautiful, and the remote controlled shades work perfectly. We were very pleased and recommend them to our friends. Todd and his team were very professional, working within our budget and listening to our needs with great recommendations including excellent pricing. read more

We needed to replace some of our existing window blinds and wanted to work with a local business whose products are made locally. We were extremely pleased with the whole process working with this local business. Excellent and professional customer service from the first call with questions about products and the process, through ordering and installation. Top quality product as well as great value. We were very satisfied and highly recommend this business. read more

Excellent service from the ordering to installation. I would use them again for my window covering needs.

I'm quite surprised by the good reviews for Advanced Blind & Shade. I have 13 large windows in my home, all shades purchased at Advanced Blind & Shade, all have broken at least once since we got them in 2018. We have had several shades break 5 times and had to bring them in to get repaired each time. Every single one of our shades has issues with going up correctly (most of the time they go up crooked and it takes several tries to get it straight, if it will go straight at all. If having all of our blinds break often wasn't bad enough, I think this company knows that their product isn't good because all of their products are on a 1 year warranty so you have to pay each time you want your VERY EXPENSIVE blinds repaired. Defective products, which these are, should either have a lifetime warranty OR be much cheaper than they are. We paid many thousands of dollars to have a crappy product that breaks often. To get anything repaired, it's over 2 weeks so we currently have front windows without blinds... there's no date in sight to getting these back from the company since they're "very backed up with repairs..." Oddly, this does not surprise me that everyone needs their blinds fixed. I would not recommend every purchasing through this company. read more

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Advanced Blind and Shade in Soquel is a great business. We have used them twice and now have matching shades throughout our house. The value and quality of the blinds are first rate. The installer, Rob, was professional and quick and super clean and even hauled away the old blinds that he took down. The measuring and the install is all included in one price. I can highly recommend this business to anyone looking for blinds or curtains. read more

I recently had this company install some shutters. I was extremely impressed with Adam who did the initial consultation. He was thorough and very personable. The end product is very aesthetically pleasing. The installers, Rob and Jose were amazing. I wanted to further straighten a room before they did it but it was done before I could make it more accessible for them. Great work! read more

This is an excellent company to work with if you're looking for new window coverings. From the first time I walked into their showroom and met with Chloe, I knew this was a company that had outstanding customer service. Within a week, Todd , the owner came out to our house and took measurements and gave us suggestions based on his experience. Two months later Todd came back out to finalize my order after my deliberating on what color and what products to select. During that time I was never pressured but I was assisted in whatever I needed. Excellent follow-up and communication from the entire company. They have my 5 star rating up to this point and I'm sure the installation will go just as smooth.Thank you Todd! read more

We had Advanced replace our old blinds, which were deteriorating after a couple of decades. Their people are knowledgeable, smart and friendly. After they had installed the valances, we decided we wanted ones with mitered returns instead. They replaced them within a week at no extra charge! read more

The quality of the blinds is excellent. We've had it for 3 years and no problem at all. The salesman, Todd was really helpful in finding the right blinds for our house and very knowledgeable about the products. He even gave us discount. Definitely satisfied and will recommend. read more

Very happy with this company! They installed blinds on 3 houses for us and he even fixed my stubborn door handle without me asking! Highly recommend! read more

Today I had some cellular shades installed from a local company and can't help to share how great a job they did. Apparently they make the blinds right there behind their show room. I went thru several different companies and most of them were giving me appointments months away and then telling me I would need additional appts. Who would want to work with a company from out of state if something needed repair years later anyway? It took awhile to make my blinds since I had a large "trapezoid" window,Art their installer put it up I 18 feet high in about 15 min. Nice natural light and insulation when needed. Thanks guys! read more

Advanced blind was recommended by our builder. We ordered custom shades for our large window. Someone actually came and did the measurement. It took about a month as factory was slower during covid. But the store was communicative throughout. read more

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Christian Nguyen was helpful, fast and showed up on time. I would highly recommend Advanced Blinds and Shades for their great customer service and quality of work. read more

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Great experience working with them. They came to the house and measured. I'd recommend going to the showroom on 41st to see more options. We did that too and wound up changing one of the materials. Carol and Max are great to work with. It wasn't cheap, but we absolutely love what we got and feel the value matched the quality. Installers arrived in masks, were very friendly, efficient, and clean. They took pride in their work and made sure I was completely satisfied. read more

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Great customer service! Had a small problem and got help from Matt her tried to help over phone but I couldn't help much, so he came by next day fixed problem in 5 minutes! No charge I was very impressed Matt knew his stuff and is very pleasant! read more

We're really happy with the whole process of choosing, ordering, and installing our new shutters. Great communication throughout and the quality is top notch. read more

Reliable. Know their business. They come to measure. Give you a quote and deliver and install. If something is not right they will fix it. Pleasant people. read more

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This is the third experience we have had with Advanced Blinds. They are great. Todd came and measured. Rob, their excellent installer came and put up our shades. Their prices are excellent, their product excellent and their service excellent. Five stars isn't enough. read more

This review is for the customer service. Just got off the phone with Carol. She was very rude, and unhelpful. I know the least thing in blinds, and am trying to help someone get their blinds repaired. She gave no suggestions and I didn't feel much more confident after getting off the phone. Iffy about the service being this way too? read more

Re-stringing of blinds. Efficient and friendly service--they made my blinds (from another manufacturer) useable again!

OMG! This company fixed my roller shade better than it's ever been! Rolls down so nice & easy now I'll definitely bring any repairs applicable to this company. Thanks for being there. Deborah read more

Had a great experience with AB&S. From the initial consultation, install consult, and actual installation, everything was extremely professional and cost efficient. They make their own blinds and I'm extremely impressed with the quality. They're very knowledgeable and didn't try to up-sell me or pressure me in any way which I appreciated. I would not hesitate to recommend business to them in the future. read more

This is my second time using Advanced Blind & Shade. My experience from start to finish was five stars plus. I just finish having the upstairs done. My downstairs blinds are 10years old and looks just as new as the upstairs. I absolutely love my blinds and would recommend Advanced Blind & Shade to everyone. read more

It is rare to do business with the same company for over 25 years, and still want to rave about them! Advanced Blind and Shade has consistently been our go to for quality products, and consistent professional, courteous service. We have a very large window schedule and over the past 25 years Advanced Blind and Shade has helped us design exactly what we needed for each area of our home and office area. The products let in light, yet protect from harmful UV rays, they are attractive when down and due to their custom rail paint, disappear when raised. I highly recommend Advanced Blind and Shade for home decor window treatments. The owner seems to genuinely care about their employees, customers and ensuring that they offer quality products. read more

Christian is the quintessential professional; timely, knowledgeable and uber courteous and respectful he's in someone else's castle. Nothing but good feedback on the product, the installation and the improved quality of life that Advance Blind & Shade brings. Great work. read more

We love our new top down bottom up blinds from Advanced Blind & Shade! The experience of working with this company (both Bill Hodder who helped us decide which blinds we wanted and made measurements and Christian Nguyen who installed them in record time) was excellent. The blinds look amazing - they did a wonderful job. Both Christian and Bill came to our house and were very friendly, professional, helpful, and safe. Bill explained that they make all their blinds here in Monterey from high quality fabric ordered from New York. The turnaround time was much faster than we expected and we are thrilled to have our new living room, bedroom, and office blinds. We opted for top down bottom up - some cordless and others corded. Christian helped explain how they work, which I really appreciated. We are so glad we went with a local business. read more

I broke the mechanism on our solar shade and was worried I would have to replace the whole shade because the the rolling mechanism was frozen and it was an older model shade. Carol at Advanced Blinds took a look at the shade and the pieces I brought in and was able to replace the part easily and quickly at no charge and the shade works like a charm as it did before. She made my day! read more

Advanced blind is a great place for all your blind and shade needs. We bought a house with a broken shade and found an old receipt from ABS. I took my measurements down to the store and they scheduled someone to come out and measure again to be doubly sure. Adam came out and was super funny and informative. He even setup temp blinds for us. We finally got our new shade 3 months later (thanks COVID for the delay) and it was easy install. Would recommend. read more

Besides one unprofessional employe who seemed to be having a bad day, the service was outstanding, from assistance in showroom to in-house measurements and install. Mitch, Bill, Carol and Christian were all very patient and helpful. They were ready to go the extra mile to make sure I was comfortable and satisfied with my choices and purchase. I had had the pleasure of working with Bill in selecting product a few years earlier on a very small job, which is what brought me back this time for a much larger job. I was delighted with how respectful, considerate and efficient Christian was with the install. I had a minor issue with one of the shades (my fault for not reading the order more carefully) and they were very gracious about making it right. Online shades may seem cheaper, but in the long run it is waaaay better to go with Advanced Blind and Shade. read more

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Sixteen shades and one sliding door treatment later, we have changed out our window treatments over the past three years. We had had some of their products in our last home and decided immediately upon the purchase of our new home to start replacement of our current home's plastic blinds. The people from those in-store, to Bill who came to our home to measure and present options, to the people who show up to install, everyone is helpful, informative and professional. Their product line offers many options from darkening shades for bedrooms to shades that can be pulled up or down. We love their products and their staff. read more

I have used Advanced Blind and Shade on two different occasions. Several years ago I had them install some cellular shades at my place of business in Santa Cruz. I was new to the location, and on a tight budget. Bill from Advanced Blind and Shade came over to my shop and showed me some samples. I was able to get shades for all of our windows for a very affordable price. A few years later, we decided to upgrade the shades in the front showroom area. The cellular shades worked just fine, but we were ready to install something a little more professional looking. In addition, the sun constantly beats on that side of the building in the afternoons. We needed something to block that sun. Bill hooked me up with some really nice cordless roller shades that we love. Don't bother going to the "big box" store. You won't save any money, and you definitely won't get the kind of service your will get from these guys. read more