We recently worked with Lal from Budget Blinds to replace some cellular shades in our home and to…read moreadd some additional cellular shades to other windows. We also chose to install an exterior solar shade to a set of sliding doors for our deck. Working with Lal was a wonderful and seamless experience! He is highly responsive, answered all of my questions, and installed our shades quickly and efficiently. The price was also exactly what I was planning to spend so that was great. We LOVE our new shades. We now have blackout shades in our bedrooms and light filtering shades on the windows in our living areas. We are sleeping better and our home is noticeably cooler (especially with our exterior solar shade for our sliding glass doors). I think the photos speak for themselves :).

I had a terrible experience and cannot recommend Budget Blinds of Berkeley and Richmond…read more I spent nearly $3,000 on custom shades specifically because I wanted the guidance of an in-home consultant. Instead, I ended up with multiple problems that I believe should have been prevented during the consultation, followed by an installation experience that became defensive and confrontational. The biggest unresolved issue is the headrail color. I chose Natural Tan fabric, and the paperwork said "Rail Color: DEFAULT." No one explained that the default headrail would be tan, or that white was available instead. All of the window trim in my home is white, and I would have chosen white had that option been explained. I'm not a window-treatment professional. That's exactly why I hired a consultant. When I raised this on installation day, the salesperson/installer argued that I should have understood it from a blue shade sample I'd been shown with a blue headrail. It wasn't until then that he told me I could have ordered white headrails to match my trim. The owner later offered to remake the shades with white headrails at wholesale cost, which would still have required me to spend more than $2,000 to correct a choice that was never explained to me in the first place. There was also a major misunderstanding about a front-window shade. I specifically asked whether they could make a shade that was both light filtering and room darkening, operable from the top down. He told me yes, absolutely, and when I mentioned that another company had told me they didn't offer this, he assured me that Budget Blinds did. Someone else present at the consultation came away with the same understanding I did. What arrived was a 100% blackout shade, not light filtering. When I raised this during installation, the salesperson/installer became defensive, argumentative, and confrontational in my home, to the point that someone involved by phone asked him to leave the property. The owner never addressed my concerns about the installer's behavior. Her position throughout was essentially, "You signed the quote, so the responsibility is yours." That may be her contractual position, but it sidesteps the reason I hired an in-home consultant in the first place, which was to explain important product and design choices I did not know enough to ask about. There were other issues as well. A door shade did not provide the side-angle privacy I had asked for, one shade arrived with a cracked headrail and had to be replaced, and when the installer later returned for that replacement, he arrived almost three hours before the scheduled appointment without confirmation. The owner did acknowledge that this violated their scheduling policy. To the owner's credit, the damaged shade was replaced and I received a credit for the returned front shade minus a 25% fee. But overall, the experience was stressful, adversarial, and far below what I expected from a custom in-home service. The shades themselves are functional and reasonably attractive, but I'm stuck with large tan headrails that don't match my home. I would not work with this company again.

Very good help on choosing the right fabric for our 3 rooms…read more Good communication in person and by phone or email. It was expensive, but definitely worth the price. We didn't mind waiting 2 months for them. The draperies were hung excellently. They are a real uplift to each room.

In the end we got what we had asked for 6 mos earlier. It was a strange experience but just as I…read morewas going to go elsewhere, the job got done at a correct price point. No idea why we couldn't reach this point earlier.

Wassim and Jiji were very friendly and patient. The project is completed in June to to install 15…read morenew shutters in my house. I interviewed three other companies before deciding to go with them. Unlike the constant negotiation and bait-and-switch tactics I experienced with other stores, Wassim and Jiji provided an honest and fair evaluation and pricing. I'm very satisfied with the results. Even when one of the shutters was ordered incorrectly, they immediately took responsibility and resolved the issue without hesitation. They are honest business owners who are truly passionate about and proud of their work. I highly recommend Wassim and Jiji to anyone looking for an honest, trustworthy, and reliable company to work with.

Slats is the best. Very easy to work with. George got my requirements before visiting my home and…read moremade suggestions that I hadn't thought of and that saved me money. The installer came to measure and again to install the blinds. Everyone confirmed visits and arrived on time. I am very happy with my blinds. I have two rooms with different blinds that work well.

Erich is very helpful and a pleasure to work with. He is very committed to keeping his clients…read morehappy.

Sun Spot Systems came highly recommended. Erich, the owner, came to our home and showed us samples,…read moreso that we would have an idea what the shades will look on our windows. I appreciate the fact that he takes his craft seriously. He took the time to show us many other options. He doesn't charge for an estimate and there was no charge for installation. Thanks to you Erich, we are very happy for the nice job you have done.

Erez's company did a great job- Price was good, shades installed on time and one glitch repaired…read morewithin 2 hours. I would certainly recommend them. Richard H.

We are loving our window coverings. Erez helped us out with a great deal on our financing. Daniel…read moredid a wonderful job with the installation. Our house finally feels like home.

Had a great experience with this company. We needed to replace the sheer drapes in our master…read morebedroom, and replace the lining of the drapes in our family room (they were sun damaged and we did not know relining them was an option). Aleksandra was great. It was easy to set up an appointment with her, was punctual, she was very knowledgeable about providing options for us, very professional, and gave us a very competitive quote. Tony removed the drapes in our family room and came back later to install the new/relined drapes. He obviously has a lot of experience with this, worked very quickly, and was also very professional. Most importantly we are very happy with the result.

We used Bay Area Window for four skylight shades…read more Design (Aleksandra): 5/5 Aleksandra was communicative and responsive throughout the process. She provided meaningful options and we are happy with the design. We discussed with Aleksandra that we wanted the shades installed as close to our skylights as possible, and she confirmed with the installer that that was possible. Install (David): 2/5 We did a walkthrough with David and again explained that we wanted the shades as close to our skylights as possible. He asked, and we told him, that we also wanted the solar recharging panels to be on the side where the shade collected when opened (so the panels would be less visible). To be fair, David warned us that he would likely scratch the walls and may leave gaps because the coverage around our skylights was uneven. Both of those came to pass (which I am separately fixing), but that is not why we are unhappy with the install. Rather: - Despite the fact our ceiling is flat and our skylights are flat, David installed the shades at a slight angle. When I confronted him about it, he stated he was trying to follow the wall around the skylight. I disagree that his approach accomplished that. In any event, if there were options as to how the shades were going to be installed, we believe David should have conferred with us before unilaterally making a decision. - David also installed the solar panels on the opposite side of where we discussed. David stated he had no recollection of our prior conversation. We disagree that we never discussed this, but as above, if there were options, we believe David should have checked with us before installing. After confronting David about the shade with the most severe angle he begrudgingly reinstalled it (photos attached). Aleksandra did offer a partial refund and offered to have David come back out and reinstall the shade. However, we do not have the availability to monitor David the entire time he is here, which appears to be the only way to ensure things are done as we discussed. Additionally, the 3 of the 4 corner covers have fallen from the shade that David reinstalled and we do not relish the same thing happening to the other shades. The upshot is Aleksandra is easy to work with, but if you get David to do your install you may want to supervise his work.

Got my final installation last week. AJ and Rafael were efficient and on-time and did a great job!…read moreReally love what Alex and I came up with up for this room that just needed an elegant framing for the windows. We are so happy with all our Stoneside window coverings! Highly recommend them for trouble-free satisfaction!

I hired Stoneside Blinds to install sun shades in my wine shop in Berkeley, CA. They were great to…read morework with and my design consultant, Anna Mirsky, was very helpful throughout the process of getting measurements, colors picked out and gave me some great advice on matching the colors to the shop. Dustin did the install earlier today in under an hour and was a real pro. Highly suggested!

I want to write about the designer Gerald. He helped us a lot with his advices and precise work. He…read moreis very punctual and very nice. Highly professional. I highly recommend him to other costomers. Thank you, Gerald. Laura Podok.

Very happy with our new shades through Bay Window. Gerald came out to show us samples and Alexis…read moredid a great job installing. The team was responsive and when we realized that two windows were asymmetrically spaced, they replaced the valence to help with the cosmetic appearance at no extra charge.

David is very knowledgeable and helpful in selecting various roller shades for our house. Yeyo did…read morea wonderful job of installing them. They not only look great, but also serve the function of each room very well. We highly recommend iHomeShutters and would definitely use them again in the future.

Amazing service, Yeyo came out and had our honeycombs installed in a short amount of time, super…read morenice guy. The shades look beautiful and work great. Thanks!

Berkeley Shade offers an amazing array of products. Dave is terrific at working with you on options…read moreand the installer does a great job. The prices are very competitive. Hope we all support this Downtown Berkeley business.

My second purchase from Berkeley Shade Company. This time sun shades for office and kitchen. David…read morewas super helpful explaining options, listening and offering advice. We're delighted with the result. Measuring and installing was timely, professional and surprisingly fast in both cases. Prices seem quite reasonable. Cannot think of any reason why one wouldn't shop here.