Many people like to shop local as much as they can to support the locally owned businesses in their communities.
One of those businesses in Vestavia Hills is Budget Blinds of Birmingham.
The company is owned and operated by Steve and Michelle Thackerson who live and work in Vestavia Hills and support the community, including youth programs.
They also offer all types of custom window coverings, and their highly trained personnel take the time to understand their customers and provide them with top-quality window coverings designed for their lifestyles.
Customers can also take advantage of the buying power of Budget Blinds, the world’s largest retailer of custom window coverings.
And when you call the Budget Blinds location in Vestavia Hills to get information or to schedule an appointment, you speak to someone in the local office, not a call center or remote person.
“All of our staff is employed with us and has been with us at least 10 years,” Thackerson said. “We don’t subcontract any workers out. All scheduling is done by us — not remotely or by a third party. We have total control over the scheduling.”
All window coverings are custom made to fit to each home, and all in-home measuring and installation is taken care of by Budget Blinds local employees.
“We install them, so anything that’s purchased from us, we’ll custom measure your windows and professionally install them,” Thackerson said. “We control everything from setting up the appointment to the final installation.”
You can request a free in-home consultation or visit the showroom.
Some of the top sellers at Budget Blinds are shutters, solar shades and woven wood products.
Motorization and cordless options for window coverings remain popular. Motorized options allow you to control blinds, shutters, solar shades and draperies from anywhere, and can be used with your home’s automation system.
“We can usually tie our product into any system you might have,” Thackerson said.
The store now carries Zebra Shades, originally in Australia and now available in the United States. It is a unique product with both beauty and function. By combining roller shades and horizontal blinds, Zebra Shades allow you both privacy and great light control.
Budget Blinds also sells blinds with traditional cords. Due to changing national safety standards, these products are no longer available at the big-box retail stores. Budget Blinds sells the products and educates customers about using the blinds safely.
Customers at Budget Blinds of Birmingham take advantage of the long relationships Thackerson and his wife, Michelle, have built in more than 30 years in the business, as well as the national presence of Budget Blinds.
“Because of the nationwide volume of Budget Blinds, we get exclusive warranties others cannot offer,” Thackerson said. “Our manufacturers may also sell to our competitors, but they don’t give them the same warranties they give us. That sets us apart. We get the same products but better pricing and better warranties because we are the largest retailer of custom window coverings in the world.”
Budget Blinds of Birmingham is also consistently in the Top 20 Budget Blinds franchises for volume.
You can visit the showroom at 2130 Columbiana Road anytime Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, go to budgetblinds.com/birmingham or call 205-824-3300.
