Age 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and older Gender Male Female Verified purchaser I purchased the blinds to replace my older ones on my patio door. The embossment on the slats are not as pronounced as the more expensive blinds I have in my house, but they do their job. They were easy to install and I am satisfied with the price. Yes (8) No (0)  Report Yes (8) No (0) Verified purchaser When I was first shopping on-line for my patio door vertical blinds I came upon what seemed like a great deal for what I was looking for to fit my budget. I ended up searching into Walmart and found what I hoped would work for me! As I read some negative reviews I almost passed on this deal and then reluctantly decided to go ahead and purchase the item. I just hoped that what I read was not true and that the blinds would work out fine for me. The blinds not only worked out great and beyond my expectations, but they were very easy to install with the help that I got from a video on YouTube on installing vertical blinds.

Needless to say, I am very excited and happy that I was able to replace my old beat up blinds and replace them with a great deal! The blinds work and look excellent! And I almost passed them up! Yes () No (7)  Report Yes () No (7) Verified purchaser Look great! Easy to install with the help of friend. Really helps keep the sun out and keeps inside cooler! Yes (3) No (0)  Report Yes (3) No (0) Verified purchaser Returned the first set of blinds because the opening and closing mechanism broke. It turned out the blinds that were already in the apartment were the same ones and that mechanism had the same issue. I returned the ones I just bought and exchanged it for another set. The mounting clips were already on the wall from the previous tenants and I figured the issues were just those particular blinds. I was very careful with putting up the new set of blinds and tested the mechanism before I mounted the track. However once the weight of the actual blinds were on the track, the plastic mechanism wouldn't open and close.

The price is great but the quality is very poor. Yes () No (6)  Report Yes () No (6) I love them and very easy to put up . Yes () No (0)  Report Yes () No (0) Verified purchaser I am very pleased with my blinds I love that they are room darkening as I have full sun all afternoon and blocking the sun helps keep it a little coolerMobile Homes For Sale Whitefield Nh Yes (0) No (0)  Report Yes (0) No (0) Verified purchaser Verified purchaser I got this for my rental property and so far it seems to do the trick.House For Sale In Kennebunkport Maine Yes (3) No (0)  Report Yes (3) No (0) Verified purchaser Verified purchaser It's good low cost option...Baby Bobcat For Sale Yes (0) No (0)  Report Yes (0) No (0) Verified purchaser I purchased this blinds for rental unit, they worked out just fine.

They are not heavy duty but overall I give them five stars because for the price they worked out perfectly, easy to install open and closed very easy, and slide open Are they a little bit flimsy? But we paid less than $40 for them so they were perfect for what we were looking for. Yes (9) No (3)  Report Yes (9) No (3) My vertical binds are very old and dirty beyond a quick easy cleaning, so I wanted to replace them. I read some negative reviews about the mechanism of these blinds, but I didn't care because I wasn't changing the mechanism, just the slats. It says they have a leaf pattern, but the ones I received did not. I didn't want the leaf pattern so I was quite glad. It's far cheaper to buy these blinds than to buy replacement slats, so I'm a happy shopper! Yes () No (4)  Report Yes () No (4) I need some advice about vertical vinyl blinds for a screen door. Right now I'm missing 4 or 5 of the blinds. Should I buy replacements slats or a new set? When you buy them, will you they be cut to size by the store, or is this even an option?

Looking for some general advice on how to proceed. Honestly, vertical blind sets are so relatively inexpensive that if you've lost/broken this many slats I would seriously consider replacing the entire vertical blind. There are blind sets available from HIW stores as cheaply as $20. Even if you don't want to actually replace the whole thing, a kit like this is cheap enough to justify cannibalizing it for spare parts, so you could buy a cheap kit with the same color slats as what you already have, and just throw away the rail assembly, keeping the slats in storage for when more slats break (and they will; it's a guarantee). As far as I have ever been able to tell, replacement vertical blind slats are not sold individually. Being made of vinyl, they have to be stored flat during shipping or else they'll never hang right; this makes packaging, stocking and selling replacement slats a bulkier proposition than you might think. Then, they have to keep a selection of popular color schemes in stock long after that color or pattern has been discontinued (a vertical blind set can last years if not abused, but those slats eventually WILL break up at the attachment to the rail, or split along their length when accidentally folded in half).

All to sell them for maybe a dollar a slat. It just isn't worth it to the manufacturer or retailer. As far as cutting to length, the default height for a vertical blind installation is that of the standard doorway, 84" (7 feet). You very rarely see vertical blinds in windows (though it can happen) and so there's less requirement for customization. However, any HIW should be able to cut vertical blinds to length using much the same equipment they'd use for cutting window blinds (if not the same method). I doubt though that they could customize the width of a blind set; unlike horizontal blinds such as for windows, vertical blinds have that bar mounted along the entire rail with bearings on both ends. You can't just lop some of that rail off and still expect it to work.Browse other questions tagged blinds or ask your own question.There's never been a better time to own a Budget Blinds franchise! Our franchise advantages include: An outstanding business model A network of enthusiastic franchisees