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SALT LAKE CITY
ROLLER SHADES.

Motorized roller shades, blackout shades, solar shades and exterior screens — measured, made and installed for Salt Lake Valley homes. Authorized for Draper, Lutron and Hunter Douglas.

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Salt Lake City's Authorized Roller Shade Dealer

TWO DECADES OF SHADES
IN SALT LAKE CITY.

Peak Shades has been measuring and installing roller shades across the Salt Lake Valley since 2006. Authorized dealer for Lutron, Draper, Hunter Douglas, Phantom Screens, Somfy and MechoShade — which is what decides whether you get real fabric selection, real motor compatibility and real warranty backing rather than whatever a non-authorized installer can source.

Every shade is custom-cut on the day of install, so window-to-window variance gets accounted for and the line of light at the bottom stays even across a whole room. The person who measures your windows is the person who installs them. No subs, no handoffs, and most Salt Lake City projects finish in a single visit.

Where We Measure

SALT LAKE CITY NEIGHBORHOODS WE SERVE.

The Avenues

Historic homes, divided-light windows, tight reveals. Inside-mount blackout and light-filtering shades that fit the opening without touching the exterior — so nothing goes to Historic Landmark review.

Sugar House

Bungalows and pre-war homes with no low-voltage wiring in the walls. Lutron Caséta is the usual answer here — wireless, retrofit, nothing opened up.

Holladay

Larger lots with big rear-facing glass. Hunter Douglas PowerView and Lutron Sivoia QS, often as dual shades: solar by day, blackout by night.

Millcreek

Mid-century homes with walls of glass. Solar shades at 1–5% openness cut heat and glare while keeping the view through the window.

Cottonwood Heights

Bench homes looking west over the valley, which is the hardest exposure there is. Exterior solar screens stop the heat outside the glass instead of after it.

Federal Heights

Premium whole-home work. Lutron Sivoia QS hardwired, integrated with the lighting control that is usually already in the house.

Liberty Wells / 9th & 9th

Smaller homes, bedrooms first. Blackout packages with side and bottom light-blocking channels for true darkness, not room-darkening.

Rose Park / Glendale

West-facing afternoon sun with no bench to shade it. Exterior solar screens and interior solar shades, specified to the budget rather than the catalog.

Salt Lake City-Specific

WHAT MAKES SHADING SALT LAKE CITY DIFFERENT.

  • 01
    West-facing glass does the damage
    Low afternoon sun comes in almost horizontally, which an overhang cannot stop. On a west wall, an exterior solar screen blocks about 90% of the heat at the glass — roughly three times what an interior shade on the same window achieves.
  • 02
    Glare off snow, not just sun
    Valley snow cover reflects light up into rooms from below, which is why the shade that was fine in July is useless in January. Dual shades handle both: a solar fabric for daytime glare, a blackout roller behind it.
  • 03
    You bought the view
    Bench and foothill homes are sold on the window. Openness percentage is the whole decision — 1% for maximum heat control, up to 14% when the view matters more than the glare. We bring the fabric samples to the window rather than guessing from a chart.
  • 04
    Historic overlays only matter outside
    The Avenues and Capitol Hill require Historic Landmark Commission review on visible exterior work, which includes exterior screens. Interior shades do not trigger it. If you are in an overlay and want heat control, that distinction decides the specification.
Pricing

HOW MUCH DO ROLLER SHADES
COST IN SALT LAKE CITY?

Priced per window, because that is how shades are actually bought. Every quote is itemized so you see fabric, motor and labor separately.

MOTORIZED ROLLER

$700–$3K+

Per window, depending on system and size. Install runs 1–2 days, and a motorized shade has a 20+ year service life.

EXTERIOR SOLAR SCREEN

$400–$2K+

Per window, fixed frame through motorized retractable. Usually a one-day install, 15–20 year life.

WHAT MOVES THE NUMBER

4 things

Window size, fabric, motor system, and whether power is already at the window. We quote the options side by side rather than one figure.

Ranges cover measurement, fabric, hardware, install and programming. Electrical work for hardwired systems, and any HOA or Historic Landmark submittal, are quoted separately.

Salt Lake City Shade FAQ

SALT LAKE CITY SHADE QUESTIONS.

How long does a roller shade install take?

Most Salt Lake City homes are a single visit. Motorized systems take one to two days once the shades arrive, because the programming and the smart-home pairing happen on site. Exterior solar screens are usually one day.

Can I get motorized shades without opening the walls?

Yes. Lutron Caséta and Somfy battery motors are wireless and designed for retrofit, which is what most pre-war Sugar House and Avenues homes get. Hardwired Sivoia QS is the better system if the walls are already open or the house has low-voltage infrastructure.

Do I need a permit or HOA approval?

Interior shades, no. Exterior solar screens change the look of the building, so an HOA usually wants a submittal, and in the Avenues or Capitol Hill historic overlays the Historic Landmark Commission reviews visible exterior work. We prepare that package.

What is the difference between blackout and room-darkening?

A blackout fabric blocks light through the material; light still comes around the edges. True darkness needs side and bottom light-blocking channels, which is what we install for bedrooms and media rooms. Without the channels it is room-darkening, not blackout.

Interior or exterior for a hot west-facing room?

Exterior, if the building allows it. An interior shade reduces heat after the sun has already warmed the glass; an exterior screen stops it outside the window and is about three times more effective at cutting the air conditioning load. Interior solar shades are the answer where an exterior mount is not an option.

Will they work with the smart home I already have?

That is usually the deciding question. We are authorized for Lutron Sivoia QS, Caséta and RA3, Hunter Douglas PowerView, and Somfy, and we program against Apple Home, Alexa or Control4 — coordinating with your existing integrator rather than installing a second system beside theirs.
Salt Lake City

READY TO MEASURE YOUR
SALT LAKE CITY WINDOWS?

Free in-home consultation anywhere in the Salt Lake Valley — fabric samples at the window, not a catalog on a kitchen table.

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