Why Bethesda homeowners start with the price
Bethesda's neighborhoods were built in waves, and you can read the decade from the windows. Edgemoor and Battery Park are 1920s to 1940s Tudors and colonials, some with casements and divided lights. Wood Acres and Wyngate filled in after the war with Capes and colonials. Carderock Springs is a celebrated mid-century modern neighborhood built around walls of glass. Downtown, around Woodmont Avenue and Bethesda Row, it's condos with modern floor-to-ceiling windows. And everywhere, older houses are being rebuilt as large new ones.
Each of those wants a different covering and costs a different amount. You can see the range before we visit.
Blinds, shades & curtains for Bethesda homes
Tudors and older colonials
Casement windows open inward or outward on a crank, which rules out anything that gets in the way of the handle. Roman shades and cellular shades mounted to clear the hardware are the usual answer, with custom drapery in the formal rooms.
Post-war Capes and colonials
Straightforward double-hung windows and plenty of them. This is where a whole-house order of cellular or roller shades makes sense, and where seeing the total first saves an evening.
Mid-century modern and downtown condos
Long runs of glass suit roller, solar or zebra shades in slim cassettes, or sheers on a ceiling track. Motorization turns a whole wall of shades into one button.
Serving every Bethesda neighborhood
We work across Bethesda, including Edgemoor, Battery Park, Wood Acres, Wyngate, Bradley Hills, Carderock Springs, Sumner and Downtown Bethesda.
ZIP codes: 20814, 20816, 20817
Outdoor patio blinds for Bethesda decks and porches
Screened porches and rear decks in Bethesda sit under mature trees, which means shade half the day and low, direct sun the other half. Outdoor roll-down shades on the sunny side fix the part the trees don't, and keep the porch usable on the hottest afternoons.
How it works
- See your price. Use the calculator to get an installed range for your windows.
- Free in-home visit. We bring samples to your Bethesda home, measure every window and leave a written quote.
- Made and installed. Your coverings are made to your measurements and fitted by our team.
How much do blinds cost in Bethesda, MD?
Typical installed prices per window or opening:
| Style | Installed, per sq ft | A 36″ × 60″ window |
|---|---|---|
| Faux wood blinds | $15/sq ft | $225 |
| Roller shades | $6.50/sq ft | $98 |
| Solar shades | $17/sq ft | $255 |
| Zebra shades | $7.43/sq ft | $111 |
| Cellular shades | $8.08/sq ft | $121 |
| Roman shades | $43/sq ft | $645 |
| Sheer curtains | $5.57/sq ft | $111 |
| Blackout curtains | $6.50/sq ft | $130 |
| Composite plantation shutters | $32/sq ft | $480 |
| Outdoor roll-down blinds | $26/sq ft | $1,040 |
| Heavy-duty outdoor screens, motorized | $37.16/sq ft | $1,858 |
Installed prices: the product, the in-home measure, installation and haul-away. Every style has a minimum billed area, so a small window costs a little more per square foot.
Fair questions from Montgomery County
Is the in-home consultation free?
Yes. We bring samples to your home, measure every window and leave you with a written quote. There's no charge and no obligation.
Can I see prices before I book?
Yes, that's the point of our price calculator. Pick your styles and count your windows to see an installed price range, then book a visit to confirm it.
Do shades work on casement windows?
Yes, as long as they're mounted to clear the crank and the sash. That usually means mounting slightly higher or outside the frame. We'll check each window at the visit.
Can you match coverings across a whole house?
That's one of the most common orders we get: one fabric family through the house, with blackout in the bedrooms and light-filtering in the living spaces so everything looks consistent from outside.
Do you serve Chevy Chase, Potomac and Rockville too?
Yes. Bethesda is one of several Montgomery County communities we cover, including Chevy Chase, Potomac, Rockville and Silver Spring.
Nearby areas we cover
Bethesda is one of the places we work across Washington DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland. Same prices, same free in-home visit: