Frequently Asked Questions

Lead times depend on the product and fabric. We confirm the schedule when we quote, and the same team that measured installs — no gaps, no crooked lines.

Yes. Signature Shades designs, makes and professionally installs every window treatment we sell. Installation is included in your quote.

Across sixteen Northeast Ohio counties from our showroom in Sugarcreek — including Holmes, Tuscarawas, Stark, Wayne, Summit, Medina, Portage, Carroll, Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull, Geauga, Lake, Cuyahoga, Lorain and Ashtabula counties.

Yes — in Sugarcreek, Ohio, open Monday to Friday. You can see and handle fabrics, finishes and working motorized samples before you decide. In-home consultations are available if that’s easier.

Roman shades are fabric shades that lift in soft, even folds. Ours come in light-filtering and blackout fabrics, and can be manual or motorized. They bring the softness of drapery with the clean lines of a shade.

A lift system — cord, cordless or motor — raises the fabric so it stacks in horizontal folds at the top of the window. Lowered, the fabric lies flat for full coverage.

You don’t have to — measuring is part of our free in-home consultation. We measure every window ourselves before anything is made, so fit is our responsibility, not yours.

Zebra shades (also called Vision, dual, banded or day-night shades) alternate sheer and solid fabric bands on a continuous loop. Align the solids for privacy or the sheers for filtered daylight — and anything in between.

With the solid bands aligned they give full privacy; with the sheers aligned they let in soft light while still limiting the view in. They’re a strong choice for living rooms and offices.

Pergolas, verandas, porches, balconies and garages — any opening where you want protection from sun, wind, rain and insects without giving up the view. Systems can be made in widths up to 23' and drops up to 16'.

Zipscreen is a cable-guided, zip-edged screen that locks into side channels, so it stays taut in wind and seals against insects. It’s a sleeker, more secure and more durable alternative to traditional awnings and outdoor roller shutters.

For hard-to-reach windows, large or multiple windows, and anyone who wants to set schedules or control shades by voice, yes. Motorization also removes cords, which is a safer choice around children and pets. We’ll show you the options at your free in-home consultation and only recommend it where it earns its place.

Three ways: rechargeable battery motors (the most common for retrofits — no wiring), hardwired motors (planned into new builds or renovations), and, in some cases, solar-assisted charging. Our Somfy and RollEase Acmeda motors cover all three; we recommend the right one for each window.

Not usually. Battery motors run for months between charges and recharge from a standard outlet with the supplied cable. Hardwired motors are wired in once and never need charging.

Sometimes. It depends on the product, its headrail and its age. Bring the details to your consultation and we’ll tell you honestly whether a retrofit makes sense or whether a new motorized shade is the better value.

It depends on the window size, the fabric, the motor and how many shades are controlled together, so we don’t publish a flat price. Every quote is free and follows an in-home measure, so the number you get is the number you pay.