Vertical window blinds: A perfect option for your sliding door, French doors, or patio door. Homeowners find these treatments budget friendly for spaces with lots of glass to cover. The pricing for these blinds can be hard to find while researching, so the goal of this blog is to provide you with some basic ball-park prices to consider.
What are Vertical Blinds?
Vertical blinds consist of tall vanes connected to a headrail track that cover a large area of space, operated by a simple wand. With the wand you can pull back the vanes for an unhindered view, or when closed, you can rotate the wand to tilt open the vanes, letting in a controlled amount of light and view to the outdoors. These blinds can substitute for a curtain, but with more light control due to the tilt function.
How Much Will I Spend?
Hunter Douglas: SomnerR and Vertical SolutionsR Custom Vertical Blinds – wand control
- Sliding glass door (75x82) price range: $350-$1,100
Norman: SynchronyTM Vertical Blinds – wand control
- Sliding glass door (75x82) price range: $450-$700
Alta: Vertical Blinds – wand control
- Sliding glass door (75x82) price range: $450-$1,050
How Can I Customize My Vertical Blinds?
Fabric/Textile: The textiles available are vinyl, aluminum, or fabric, with some options mimicking the look of real wood. The range of prices above are based on the materials or fabrics used.
Valance: Hunter Douglas adds a dust cover valance with their vertical blinds, while Alta includes a simple valance with their base model. Norman has a sleek headrail designed to not require a valance at all. To buy a valance separately, your cost may range from $50-$100.
Cordless: Cords are quickly becoming obsolete due to child-safety issues. Each manufacturer above offers cordless operation as part of their base model.
Vertical blinds offer light control, easy operation, multiple colors and textures, and privacy control. When looking for window treatments for large floor to ceiling windows or for sliding glass doors, you want your choice to be budget friendly despite the large size of the window covering. These blinds deliver custom control with a range of styles and colors, all at a reasonable cost.