Monday, August 31, 2026 — Wholesale Blind Factory
From first call to finished install, a custom blinds order in the Lower Mainland typically runs a few weeks end to end — and the reason we can say that with a straight face is that the factory making your blinds is in Coquitlam, not a container ship. Here's the honest walkthrough of every stage: what happens, how long each step takes, what can stretch the timeline, and where a local factory genuinely changes the math against big-box special orders.
The free in-home consultation starts the clock. A consultant measures every window properly — three widths, three heights, recess depths, obstructions noted — while you look at real fabric and slat samples in your own light. You leave the appointment with product recommendations per window and a quote for the actual measurements. If you've measured yourself and just want to order, that works too; the difference is that when we measure, the fit is our responsibility, which matters most on tricky openings.
Time to allow: the visit itself is about an hour. Booking lead time varies with the season — spring and fall book up faster than January.
The most variable stage is you, and that's fine. Choosing between two whites, confirming cordless versus motorized, checking a strata's backing rules — take the time to be sure, because custom means made-for-you: once cutting starts, a blind can't become a different blind. Two tips that save the most regret: decide the mount (inside/outside) per window before finalizing, and view your shortlisted fabric at the window it's for, at the time of day the sun hits it. When you confirm, the order goes to the factory floor with the measurements locked.
This is where local production earns its keep. Your order is cut, assembled, and quality-checked in Coquitlam — the same 175-fabric, 878-colour catalogue the showroom samples come from, on the factory's own schedule rather than an overseas supplier's. What moves the needle inside the range:
Compare the alternative honestly: big-box special orders route through distant plants and typically quote longer — and if a piece arrives wrong, the re-order crosses the ocean again. When a local factory makes a rare mistake, the remake is next door.
Install day is quicker than most people expect: a full home of blinds usually fits in a morning or afternoon; a few windows take an hour or two. The installer mounts, levels, tests every blind, walks you through operation — motorized scenes included — and hauls away the packaging. Old blinds can come down the same visit; tell us ahead so it's planned. Because installers are our people rather than subcontractors, the person hanging the blind is accountable to the same factory that built it and the same warranty that covers it.
People asking about timelines are usually really asking: will my windows be bare for months? No — weeks, and predictable ones, because nothing about your order leaves the region. That's the practical meaning of factory-direct: the quote, the fabric, the cutting table, the installer, and the warranty all live within a short drive of your windows. Book the free in-home consultation with your target date in hand, and we'll tell you on the spot — honestly — what's comfortable, what's tight, and how to sequence it.