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[hoosierwindowtek]

Does anyone else out there do Blinds? I do mostly film, very little rollup shades(about .001%), and I'd like to get into blinds, but don't know how to start.

Where does one get the stuff from? How do you price it?

Help! does anyone know?

[Mayor of Tint Town]

HunterDouglas my boy, HunterDouglas. There on the net. They sell to everyone. Just be careful, it's not like burning a piece of film. You screw up a $5000.00 blind order where your only making 10 to 15% margins.......put a fork in ya - your done.

[tintguru]

another good company for retractable solar screens is Arquati, USA. An Italian company with a plant in Dallas. Great people and products. Interior or exterior, many different fabrics and types of units. Ask for Mike or Don @ 800.882.8393. check out website @ www.arquatiusa.com.

[hoosierwindowtek]

Thanks, guys.

[JDMDC2]

sorry dont really know anyone that does blinds all I really install is the pull shades

[Solscreen]

I know its an old post, but I have just got into blinds as well, with 60% profit there are a great alternative to film if your clients is not keen on film, some are fabrics which are transparent and reflective on the back, I am very impressed with them so far, and are simple to fit compared to film.

Mike
Spain

[TintDude]

The window blinds market is 10 or 20 times the size of the window film market, I'm surprised this forum area doesn't see more action

[Solscreen]

You are probably right, I am getting a good responce with regards to the blinds, and it seems that blind companies here only have fancy fabric that all they really do is block out the view and sun, my ones are transparent or blackout or semi transparent, with solar rejection up to 92% for film and 85% for some fabrics.

Mike
Spain

[windoworx]

Most of my dollars come from contract installations for blinds. Home Depot being a major ticket. This is were I get most of my window film customers.
I started selling interior shutters last year too. Real good money in those.
By I do not sell blinds and probably never will.

[TINTDESIGNZ]

The last 2 hgouses I've tinted-I've ran into the blindman whos 75 miles from home! Big demand I guess!

[TINT]

guest, on Jun 10 2006, 07:37 PM, said:

so...does the blindman drive..?