Blinds for Tecumseh Homes: St. Clair Beach, Oldcastle and Maidstone
Tecumseh sits between Windsor and Lake St. Clair, with older streets near the town centre and subdivisions built since the late 1980s. Many of those homes are now ready for their first proper window coverings.
In short
- Tecumseh includes St. Clair Beach, Oldcastle and Maidstone, and we visit them all.
- Homes from the 1990s and 2000s often still have builder blinds that are worth replacing.
- North-facing lake views and west-facing family rooms need different shades.
- Our smart motors work with the smart home you already have, with a 3-year in-house warranty.
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Tecumseh at a glance
Tecumseh is a town of about 23,300 people on Lake St. Clair, often described as a bedroom community of Windsor. It includes the town proper, St. Clair Beach, Oldcastle, Maidstone and part of Paquette Corners. Many of its neighbourhoods are subdivisions built since the late 1980s, alongside older streets near the town centre.
Replacing builder blinds
A lot of Tecumseh homes from the 1990s and 2000s still have the blinds they came with: vinyl or faux-wood horizontal blinds, and vertical blinds on the patio door. They work, but they've often yellowed, lost slats or have long cords that don't meet today's safety rules. Replacing them is one of the most noticeable updates you can make to a room.
- Living and dining rooms: zebra blinds give the light control of horizontal slats with a cleaner look.
- Bedrooms: blackout roller shades are simpler and darker.
- Patio doors: vertical sheers or roller shades replace old vertical blinds. See patio door blinds.
We take the old blinds down and install made-to-measure ones in their place. If you have young children, see Canada's cord safety rules.
St. Clair Beach and the lakeshore
Homes along Lake St. Clair look north over the water. Lake-facing windows get gentle, indirect light most of the day, while west-facing glass catches strong evening sun in summer. Light-filtering shades work on the lake side; screen shades in a darker colour handle the west.
The back of the house
Many Tecumseh family rooms and kitchens sit at the back of the house, facing the yard. If the back faces west, that room takes the hottest sun of the day in the late afternoon. Screen shades or honeycomb shades lowered before the sun hits the glass keep it noticeably cooler. See shades for south- and west-facing windows.
Smart homes
Our smart motors deliver 2 Nm of torque and work with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and SmartThings, and our low-voltage systems integrate with Control4, Crestron and Savant. Motors are the easy answer for windows over a sofa, a sink or a staircase. See smart motors for blinds.
Oldcastle and Maidstone
We also visit homes and businesses in Oldcastle and Maidstone, from farmhouses with wide views to offices that need glare control on computer screens. See commercial window blinds.
Common questions
Do you offer free measuring in Tecumseh?
Yes. The in-home consultation, measuring and written quote are free anywhere in Tecumseh, St. Clair Beach, Oldcastle and Maidstone.
Can you take down our old builder blinds?
Yes. We remove the old blinds and install the new made-to-measure ones in the same visit. Mention it when you book.
Do your motorized blinds work with Google Home?
Yes. Our motors work with Google Home, Apple Home, Amazon Alexa and SmartThings, and we set them up with you at installation.
