Steve's blackout shades are popular window treatments that blocks 100% of sun rays. Blackout roller shades are uniquely designed to provide total light blockage when complete room darkening is needed. With a broad range of decorator colors, the look and feel of rich cloth and a PVC-free composition, Steve's blackout fabric shades will enhance the beauty and function of both commercial and residential spaces.
Special Options
Lifting System
Continuous Cord Loop: Comes with plastic chain with optional upgrade to metal chain. When raising and lowering the shade the chain stays the same length. Comes with tension device to secure the chain.
Cordless: Operate your shade by simply pulling the bottom bar of your shade. No dangling cords make this lifting system child-safe.
Pull Motor:Operate by simply pulling the chain. System is child safe by design.
Remote Controlled Motor: Easily operate your shade using the remote or through an app by selecting the optional mobile bridge. System is child safe by design.
Dual Shades:Avaialble with continuous lift cord, combine different fabrics in one blind for more versatility in light control and privacy.
Top Treatments
No Valance:Easy, simple installation inside or outside mount. Colored caps cover the brackets and screws. Plastic end caps come standard with an option to upgrade to premium metal finish.
Cassette with Fabric Insert: Only avaialble at time of order and can not be ordered separately due to how the shade and cassette are manufactured. The cassette has a curved face with matching fabric insert.
Cassette with No Fabric Insert:Only avaialble at time of order and can not be ordered separately due to how the shade and cassette are manufactured. The cassette has a smooth face with no fabric insert.
3" or 5" Fascia: Avialable in a 3" or 5" height, the fascia is a smooth faced top treatment available in 6 on trend colors.
4" Fabric Wrapped Cornice: Beautiful low-profile cornice without batting, wrapped in the same fabric as the shade.
Hem Options
Heat Sealed - Sealed Ends:Heat sealed bottom hembar with aluminum insert.
Heat Sealed - Open Ends: Roller shades are fabricated with a heat sealed bottom hembar with open ends with aluminum insert.
Square Hembar:External Square Hembar
Other Options
Light Blocker: 1 1/2" x 3/4" light blocking strips for inside mount only. Attach at the sides of the window to block light gaps.
Reverse Roll:Fabric rolls off the front of the shade, also called a "waterfall" style. Not available with cassette valance.
Specifications
Size and Mounting SpecificationsThe type of mounting brackets will depend on the top treatment selected.
Shades with no valance: Brackets are universal and can top, side, or back mount.
Shades with Cassette Valance:Brackets can be top or back mounted only. Side mounting is not supported.
Mounting Requirements
Operation System | Minimum Inside Mounting Depth | Minimum Flush Mounting Depth | Minimum Outside Mount Surface |
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Continious Cord Loop - No Valance | 1 3/4" | 2 3/8" | 1 3/4" |
Cordless - No Valance | 2 1/2" | 2 5/8" | 1 3/4" |
Motorization - No Valance | 2 1/2" | 2 5/8" | 2 1/2" |
Cassette | 2" | 4 1/4" | 2 3/4" |
3" Fascia | 3" | 3 1/4" | 3"" |
5" Fascia | 5" | 5 3/8" | 5" |
Dual Shades | 2 1/2" | 3 3/4" | 3" |
4" Fabric Wrapped Cornice | 2" | 3" | 2" |
Side Considerations
Continuous Cord LoopCordlessPull Motor*Remote Controlled Motorization**Pull motor and remote controlled motorization maximum widths are dependent on the fabric selected, and maximum height is dependent on the width.
Inside Mount DeductionsFor an inside mount, we assume that the measurements provided are the exact measurements of the window opening without any deductions and the factory will make the necessary deductions. The total end to end width, including brackets will be approximately 1/8" less than ordered width and the fabric will be approximately 1 1/2" narrower.
Outside Mount DeductionsThe total end to end width, including mounting brackets, will come at the ordered width. However, the roller shade fabric will come approximately 1 3/8" narrower.
Please refer to our
measurement guide or call us at 1-800-548-5711 if you have any questions regarding how to measure.