Frequently Asked Questions

Completely: the visit, the samples brought to your windows, the precise measuring, and the exact written quote all cost nothing and obligate nothing.

A specialist brings fabric decks and material samples matched to your project, holds them against your actual windows and light, measures every opening to the millimeter, and leaves you with an exact quote — current promotions applied. Typically under an hour.

No — measuring is our job and it's included. Custom treatments only work when the numbers are exact, so we never build from customer measurements.

Yes — our free AI visualizer renders any style on a photo of your actual window in about 10 seconds. It's the fastest way to narrow fifteen styles to two before the consultation.

Our own team — never subcontractors. The people who measured your windows are the standard your installation is held to, and we stand behind the work after the truck leaves.

Every treatment is custom-built to your measurements, so lead times vary by product and manufacturer — typically a few weeks. You'll get the current, specific lead time with your quote, before you commit.

We spec cordless and motorized lifts that meet current child-safety standards by default — for nurseries and kids' rooms it's non-negotiable, and motorization removes cords entirely.

Call us — we installed it, we service it. As an authorized dealer, everything we sell carries the manufacturer's factory-backed warranty, and warranty claims go through us rather than a call center.

Honestly: it depends on the style, the sizes, the fabrics, and the options — which is why we quote exactly, in your home, for free, instead of publishing numbers that would mislead in either direction. Pleated shades and Graber lines anchor the value end; premium Hunter Douglas designer lines the top. The quote is the answer.

Yes — promotions run up to 40% off, and current offers are applied automatically to your quote. If a manufacturer rebate is running, we'll handle the paperwork.

Yes — 18 months of 0% APR financing through the Wells Fargo Home Projects program. We accept checks and all major credit cards as well.

Sometimes on the sticker, rarely on the outcome: online sizing errors, returns, and DIY mounting on drywall are where the savings evaporate — and mismeasured custom products generally can't be returned at all. Our price includes exact measuring, professional installation, and someone local to call after. Compare total cost of ownership, not the sticker.

We're an authorized dealer of Hunter Douglas, Graber, and Norman USA — full custom catalogs, dealer-only lines, and factory-backed warranties across blinds, shades, and shutters. Browse every style on our products page.

The honest framework: cellular for energy, rollers for clean modern value, Romans and woven woods for softness and texture, shutters for the permanent upgrade, solar for view windows, and blackout systems for sleep and screens. Each page compares alternatives honestly — and the consultation settles it with samples.

Nearly every style, yes — but motorization is built into the shade at order, not added later, so the decision belongs at quote time. Two tiers: full PowerView+ automation with app and voice, or a simple SoftTouch™ battery wand.

Yes — offices, medical suites, restaurants, retail, and multifamily properties, with site assessments, one matched specification across every opening, and volume pricing. Details on our commercial page.

Three, all in Virginia: Vienna (112 Church St NW), Herndon (285 Sunset Park Dr), and Alexandria (5710 General Washington Dr, Suite E) — every style full-size in each. Walk-ins welcome Monday–Saturday; appointments get you a dedicated specialist.

Northern Virginia, Washington DC, and the Maryland suburbs — in-home consultations, measuring, and installation by our own team across the region.

Nation's Blinds opened in 2019, and we belong to a family of home-improvement companies serving the DMV since 1994 — three decades of measuring rooms and standing behind installed work, applied to windows. More on our about page.