Gary did a great job restringing one of our blinds and repairing the other. He is very reliable and efficient. His rates are also very reasonable. This is the second time we worked with Gary, and it will not be the last. We highly recommend Gary and Bay Area Blind Cleaners and Repair. read more

Gary deserves all the praise in the world. I explained my blinds and their sorry state and he reassured me that all would be well because he'd seen it all. I was desperate and once we'd sorted out things like the delivery rate and pickup time, we were all set. Within a week, my blinds were back, looked a tad cleaner than when I'd last seen them, but most importantly, restrung and repaired. I am supremely happy that I finally reached out - and grateful that his service area extends to San Francisco. Gary is communicate, efficient, and overall great vibes. If you're not sure whether your blinds are even fixable to begin with, do what I and these other internet strangers have done and give Gary a call. read more

So happy to find this company. Needed blinds repaired and restrung. Reached out to several companies and all would only repair their own product. Gary responded quickly and helpful explaining how to take blinds down. Dropped them off and he called in less than a week for pick up. Cleaning is separate but added that too. So happy they look as close to new after 17 years! Thank you Gary read more

Fixed broken strings on 2 sets of blinds for a reasonable price. Much less expensive than replacing my Hunter Douglas blinds! Very responsive message through Yelp and quick turnaround. read more

Requested help 1/12/26 to fix 2 Levelor blinds with cord restringing. Got an immediate response and estimate and an appt set for 1/20. Gary came to our home very much on time, checked out the blinds, and because it was an easy fix for him, instead of taking the blinds back to his workshop (which some other fixers would have done), he immediately fixed both of them having all the tools and supplies needed! He was focused, professional yet personable (not personal), and ended up charging less than the estimate. I would recommend Gary and his family business in a sec! Thank goodness for Bay Area Blind Cleaners & Repairs! I actually would give them 10 STARS! read more

Gary was tremendously helpful in sorting out the best way to get my wooden blinds cleaned. He picked up and delivered all the way to south San Jose, removing a ton of stress for me during our home remodel. The blinds are spotless, he's friendly and knowledgeable, and I cannot recommend them more highly! read more

I needed a cord replaced on my mini blind and decided to have all 5 blinds cleaned. I called and left a message, got a call back the same day. Discussed what I wanted, and Gary sent me an estimate. We set up a pick up and return appointment with a 1 hour window. Gary texted when he was on the way. Showed up on time for both appointments. Blind repaired and all look like new. Appreciate dealing with a prompt professional business. Excellent service. read more

This place deserves its five stars, for sure. Gary is responsive, personable, and punctual - plus he does a perfect job. We have very old honeycomb blinds that were moldy and broken. They look new! One added benefit is psychological - Gary is such a happy person, you feel better after his visit! read more

I recently used the services of Bay Area Blind Cleaners & Repairs to fix pull strings on two wood blinds. Overall, my experience with this company was very positive and I'm satisfied with the results. Upon reaching out to Bay Area Blind Cleaners & Repairs via email, I received a prompt reply from Gary and we were able to schedule an in home appointment. On the day of the appointment, he arrived on time. He took about an hour to fix both and we're very happy with the repairs he made. There was an additional $50 service fee for conducting the repair at my home which I found reasonable rather than taking the blinds to their location. They only accept cash, check or Venmo. I will definitely use their services again in the future. read more

Gary is very skilled and a professional business manager. He will take care of your blinds efficiently and low cost compared to purchasing new blinds! read more

We didn't think it was possible, but Gary turned our 25+ year old dingy vertical blinds into clean sparkling white ones that look like new! His quote was a little higher than another company we had considered, but we decided to go with BABC&R because it is local independent shop with great customer service. We are so glad that we did. Gary made the whole process easy, and we don't have to shop for new blinds! read more

BABC&R 100% deserve a five stars, for sure. Gary is responsive, personable, and punctual. We have 24 year old Luminette and Silhouette blinds that had never been cleaned. After our home repairs we thought we would have to replace everything. We did not think they could be cleaned. Before purchasing new ones, we thought we'd give cleaning a try. We were thankful we did. They look new! We will definitely use this family business again! read more

Much appreciation to Gary as he did a superb job installing vertical blinds in my living room and replaced my old ones in my bedroom. During the shop around process when I reached out to Gary and other vendors he was the only one who responded immediately and quoted me a price right off the bat. The install process was quick and seamless with no major concerns. Gary was able to address a minor challenge on the length of the bedroom window track (which was not at all his fault) and had it resolved within an hour. read more

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I had two Hunter Douglas Cellular shades that were 5-6 years old, under warranty and had minor issues. I had gotten quotes from several vendors and found the trip charges and cost for warranty repair were high. Then I found Gary from Bay Area Blinds on Yelp. He responded the same day to my voicemail message. When he came out to the house, he was friendly and professional. He took the blinds for repair and returned exactly 3 weeks later, just as promised with repaired blind. I definitely recommend him! read more

We recently used the Bay Area Blind Cleaners & Repairs for the window covering cleaning service, including roman shades, cellular blinds, and silhouette shades in multiples rooms. Gary was very responsive to the initial request for an appointment for onsite job estimate. He was friendly and courteous. He patiently and clearly explained to us on different cleaning processes for different types of window shades. The cost and turn-around time estimate were reasonable and we decided to proceed with the cleaning service. For all the appointments, job estimate, taking down the window covering for cleaning, putting back on the windowing covering post cleaning, Gary would always call 15-20 minutes in advance to let us know that he was on his way and he was always on time for the scheduled appointments. Overall, we are happy with his costumer-focused service and the results. read more

I can't say enough good things about Gary and his company. They do excellent work, and prompt service. read more

Sorry this review is long overdue! This is a honest, caring business! I needed a blind repaired and Gary was honest about the pricing, schedule, and pick up/delivery charges. I appreciated that he told me I could save by dropping the blind off at his business. It turned out that I could not drop the blind off, and had to schedule the pickup. This was done easily because Gary responds quickly. He picked up the blind, got it fixed, and delivered it during the challenging Covid time. Thank for for a great service! Much appreciated! read more

I called BABC to get pricing for 3 blinds next to family room/kitchen. I gave him the approximate measurements and scheduled a pick up and drop off. This was much easier as we could not figure out how to unhook the blinds. I'm so glad I connected with Gary W as he was very customer oriented and on time to pick up and drop off my blinds. They did a great job on the cleaning and placing them back up. I will definitely use them again and highly recommend if you need a blind cleaning and repair place, this family business is the right one! I'm so glad I found them. read more

We highly recommend this team for installing new blind cords. Our Hunter Douglass cords broke early on, and we lived with it for years before until they got worse. Since we live in the East Bay, we dropped our blinds off to and from the airport. If you live on the Peninsula, they'll come to your house. Now if we could just figure out how to get a giant blind over there.,. read more

I called the shop and Gary returned my call promptly. I asked about repairing my blinds that got stuck in an up position. He was able to resolve the problem via phone with just a picture of the stuck mechanism . This is fantastic service that you don't find anywhere these days. Highly recommend ! read more

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I'd give six stars if that was an option. We've had Hunter Douglas Silhouette blinds for 15 plus years and they were dirty as can be. Gary engaged promptly and politely, giving an estimate based on photos I texted him, came to the house, removed them all so he could clean them very thoroughly in his own shop, brought them back beautifully cleaned, and reinstalled them, all within 5 days. His grandpa founded this business and Gary has worked in it since he was 12, inheriting it entirely a few years back. This is the sort of pride of workmanship and quality of workmanship we wish we could find in every home repair task. I give my highest reccomendation. read more

We used Bay Area Blinds to repair a broken cord in-home. They were quick, responsive, and the least expensive option. 5 stars all around!

Nice guy. Responsive: emails and calls answered. Keeps appointments and arrives on time. 20 year old mini blinds (I don't think they'd ever been cleaned!) came back sparkling. The filthy strings look like new. Gary also repaired our old vertical blinds. Made them work again and charged a fair price. read more

My elderly mother has requested I write this review for her. She used Gary for a broken Roman shade and was impressed with his professionalism, responsiveness, fair pricing and workmanship. Gary was prompt and able to repair the shade that day. My mother highly recommends him! read more

This is a fabulous business. Great service, great quality, reasonable prices. I had 21 decade-old Roman shades that needed to be cleaned with a few repairs. They did it better and faster than I thought was possible. They have cleaned and repaired all of my blinds so I probably won't need to use their services again any time soon, but I recommend them without reservation. read more

We have known Gary since 2018 and called him out again this week for a broken cord. He's able to make repairs in our home, whereas Hunter Douglas said they'd have to take the blind away to fix it. Gary is a really nice guy, knowledgeable and professional and absolutely reliable. Simply the best! read more

Gary is very responsive to the message, very patient and helpful, and the whole process is very smooth and contact-less. He came and picked up our blinds and drop it off one week later and helped us install it, the price is pretty good. We highly recommended Gary for blinds repair. read more

I am so impressed with the extraordinary service I received. Gary was incredibly responsive and professional. I really appreciated how easy it was to communicate with him via text. He made getting my blinds fixed a pleasurable experience.....and completely contact-less during these times of Shelter in Place. Excellent all around. read more

I was so impressed and happy with Gary's professionalism and responsiveness. I emailed to request a quote for restringing horizontal blinds and Gary responded right away. Our communication was solely over email and he was professional, detailed, and provided all the information I needed. His turnaround was faster than expected and my blinds look brand new. I highly recommend Gary and Bay Area Blind Cleaner & Repairs! read more

Bay Area Blind Cleaners & Repairs, run by Gary Watterworth, is just terrific in every way. I had 4 older Duette blinds that needed to be restrung and cleaned and Gary took them (during a holiday weekend) and turned the job around in a matter of days. The final amount came in below the estimate and he even threw in a missing attachment at no additional cost. Emails are answer in a matter of minutes and he did not turn down the work (as others had) because of the age of the blinds. Owning my house for nearly 30 years this was one of the best experiences in home improvement we have had. You will not find better service anywhere. read more

The string broke on our Hunter Douglas blinds and I called Bay Area Blind Cleaners and Repair. I sent a few pictures and they got me on their schedule within a week or so. They came to the house, fixed it in 20 minutes, and for a reasonable price. So glad I found this company! read more

Love this family business. I worked with Gary who was very knowledgeable and got my roman blinds done in 3 days when I requested a "rush". He was very professional and pleasant. And the blinds look absolutely fabulous. I'd definitely use him again. Plus, I love that it's a family business - granddad and grandson. Very sweet and worth patronizing. Jenni from El Granada read more

Gary quoted me a price over text for restringing my Hunter Douglas blinds. I dropped off the blinds and a few days later, I picked it up as agreed. It was quick, reasonably priced and professional. I recommend Gary for any repair and cleaning work. read more

I had a 14 years old 2" wood blind that needed restrung. So pleased with Gary's repair! His quote was very reasonable, compared to others. Communication with him thru phone and text was a breeze, very responsive. Kept me updated with the progress. Repair work was done great. Highly recommend his business! read more

Gary restrung my roman shade. excellent work. very responsive. fair price. super easy to deal with. I highly recommend.

Quick turnaround and great workmanship at reasonable prices. Highly recommended for wood blind repair.

Our blinds hadn't been cleaned in many years and the strings on one of them didn't work. Gary took them and they came back looking great and working like a charm! Gary was punctual, courteous, and gave a thorough description of what was needed. He returned a week later (on time) to reinstall and the blinds look great. I highly recommend this service! read more

Our Hunter Douglas shades (7 x 7 feet) cords broke. Bay Area Blind came and gave us a quote to repair them. They sent them for repair and in 1 month delivered perfectly working blinds. A terrific professional service. Highly recommend. read more

I was so pleased and grateful to Gary for his rapid response in fixing a blind I have in a rental area of my house. He responded quickly, and I was able to drop off the blind and then pick it up with a 2 day turn around. His price is reasonable and he did a great job! I will definitely use his service again! read more

Needed to have our blinds restrung and they did a fantastic job! We just dropped it off and they were done in less than a week. Thanks so much! read more