| Roller shades have been around for many years. | | | | in your windows. |
| Long ago in history many people had roller shades | | | | Another common roller shade problem is ripped, |
| installed in their windows. Some of these roller | | | | warped, or otherwise damaged roller shade fabric. |
| shades still look quite beautiful. However it should | | | | The heavy use of vinyl coated fabrics, those that |
| be understood, and expected, that by now many | | | | are typically called blackout, were substantially |
| of these roller shades that are in windows have | | | | more common in the past. Those fabrics, |
| deteriorated and gone by the wayside. Some of | | | | unfortunately the lighter weight ones, were more |
| the wear and tear may be quite natural, including | | | | often susceptible to ripping than modern-day |
| control systems that break down or fabrics that | | | | fabrics, particularly those from woven polyester |
| have ripped and torn or simply don't look right | | | | or other threads. The damages to these roller |
| anymore. In any case, for most homeowners or | | | | shade fabrics have often created ugly or less |
| business owners want to have attractive window | | | | than presentable roller shades. Many consumers |
| treatments in their spaces. | | | | have wondered if it is possible to repair this fabric |
| Among the most common problems that | | | | by replacing a section of the fabric. Unfortunately, |
| consumers have with roller shades are failures in | | | | replacing a section of fabric is not a possibility. |
| the control system. Sometimes roller shades | | | | However, some roller shade fabrics can endure a |
| "don't want to roll up anymore." Other times, they | | | | slight repair, like sewing or other repair. Beware |
| are stuck in position. For the first of these | | | | though, excessive sewing may lead to an |
| situations, you may simply find that if you can | | | | expanded problem. Often times, the sewing of |
| reroll your roller shade, you can tighten the | | | | roller shade fabric will simply delay the inevitable- |
| springs and have it roll up better. In the case of a | | | | the entire destruction of their roller shade. In the |
| shade that is stuck, you must be very careful to | | | | end, it is usually advisable for consumers to begin |
| not damage the fabric while trying to fix the | | | | thinking about replacing roller shades when this |
| shade. Many of these situations are complete | | | | type of deterioration begins. |
| losses, meaning that you will need to replace the | | | | Some roller shades will cause damage to the |
| roller shades. This is because the older control | | | | surrounding area. The scraping of a roller shade |
| systems, those managed by springs, are no | | | | bottom rail against a window frame is not |
| longer the commonplace or easy to obtain shades. | | | | uncommon. Sometimes, this bottom rail, also |
| So in the end, if you have a shade control | | | | called a hem bar, will run into a wall or otherwise |
| system that is not working properly it is often | | | | run into a window frame. This type of damage |
| advisable to get a new roller shade with the new | | | | can usually be corrected by making slight changes |
| control system. | | | | to the bottom rail like cutting it with a saw. |
| Many consumers ask whether they can get a | | | | Sometimes this hitting into a wall is a sign of other |
| new roller shade control system for their existing | | | | problems. A roller shade that is not properly |
| fabric. This would seem the most logical way of | | | | squared up may have other damage to the fabric |
| reusing the same fabric and saving money by not | | | | at the controls at the top of the roller shade. It is |
| having to waste that same fabric on a new | | | | important to make sure that the roller shade is |
| shade. However given the updates and new | | | | rolling up properly and that there are no other |
| fabrics that are available on the market, as well | | | | damages to the fabric or the control system. |
| as the new methods of manufacturing roller | | | | While many consumers would like to try to repair |
| shades, it is not as cost-effective and easy as | | | | or update or otherwise renovate their roller |
| many would think. It may not be so much of a | | | | shades, it is usually considered advisable for simple |
| waste, however, to buy new roller shades. For | | | | replacement of that one shade or the several |
| one thing the new fabrics are technically more | | | | with problems. The new control systems will help |
| capable. For another, the new control systems | | | | your shades last longer and look more beautiful |
| are substantially more durable and will protect | | | | for a longer period of time. |
| your roller shade fabric so it will last much longer | | | | |