How To Repair Window Shades

Check the next section for tips on how to keep your venetian blinds working properly no matter how long you use them.

How to repair window shades.

Remove one piece at a time and check for improved performance. Replace the metal cap and rehang the shade. Look at the ends of the cylindrical shade tube. If you have an extremely loose shade unroll the shade material to the halfway point.

How to repair venetian window blinds. When the motorized vertical blinds stopped working don t remove the parts of the blinds just yet to begin repairing it. We ll answer commonly asked questions and guide you through the repair process. Need to repair your blinds or shades.

Venetian blinds are often preferred over shades because they are a long lasting window treatment. Then replace the end caps. Unroll the shade material about 4 to 6 inches. Roll up the shade and lift the roller out of the brackets.

Here are some ways to repair motorized vertical blinds. Once it s sitting in the proper position lift the roller out of the bracket. First lift the shade from the two mounting brackets. It is much cheaper to fix it yourself over purchasing new shades and drilling new holes.

Spray silicone lubricant into the mechanism. For shades that are sagging down from the top when raised remove the bottomrail end caps from one end and look for one or more pieces of steel rod. Unroll the shade halfway by hand. Step 4 roll the shade material back onto the roller with your hands.

Start by pulling your shade about halfway down the window. Step 1 troubleshooting common problems. Replace the roller in the brackets. Insert the flat tab into the slot in the mounting bracket and rotate the shade tube in a clockwise direction.

Then unroll the shade. While it s removed from the bracket wind the shade up by hand as tight as you can like you re rolling a skinny burrito. Loosen window shade spring tension.