For decades, dangling cords were the default lift mechanism on almost every blind. Following industry-wide safety standards, cordless and motorized operation is now the mainstream — the cord is the exception, not the rule.
Child-safety concerns and industry standards pushed corded products out of most residential stock. The technology to make cordless and motorized affordable arrived at roughly the same time, making the change easy to adopt.
If you have young children or pets, replace any remaining corded blinds with cordless or motorized versions on your next update. Most product categories offer a cordless option at little or no extra cost today.
In many markets, corded stock residential blinds are heavily restricted. Custom-corded products may still be available in specific applications.
For most people, yes. Spring-lift cordless is intuitive; motorized is even easier with a remote or app.
At minimum, use cord cleats to keep cords out of reach. On your next update, replace with cordless or motorized.
Yes. Our team offers free in-home consultations across Halifax and Charlottetown, and virtual consultations anywhere in Canada and the U.S. We bring real swatches and quote current-trend options side-by-side.