Where we come in Barrhaven
Across the whole community — Old Barrhaven, Longfields, Davidson Heights, Chapman Mills, Stonebridge, Half Moon Bay, and the newer subdivisions still opening toward the Jock River. The visit is free, and so is installation. Just outside and not sure? Ask; we go farther for bigger projects.
Moving into a new build
What was farmland in the 1970s became one of Ottawa's earliest master-planned suburbs, and building never really stopped: most homes in Half Moon Bay, Stonebridge and Chapman Mills date from 2000 onward. If you're taking possession of one, three things are usually true.
- The glass is already efficient. New homes are built to current energy code, so you're choosing coverings mostly for light, privacy and looks — not to fix a cold window. That changes what's worth paying for (more on honeycomb below).
- The windows are bare, or dressed in builder-grade blinds. Either way you need something up on the first night. We install free temporary blinds while your custom ones are made.
- Measure the finished house, never the plans. Final openings drift from the drawings by enough to ruin an inside mount. We measure what was actually built.
What tends to suit these homes
Open-concept rooms with a lot of glass on one wall
When a family room opens onto the kitchen with a patio door beside the windows, treat it as one wall: the same fabric across all of it reads as a single, calm surface. Zebra blinds give daylight and privacy from one blind, roller blinds are the cleanest look, and the patio door has its own guide: blinds for patio and sliding doors.
Bedrooms facing the street or the house next door
Top-down/bottom-up is the single most useful feature on a window that faces a neighbour — daylight over the top, privacy below. In children's rooms and nurseries, go cordless or motorized, and consider blackout for better naps.
Is honeycomb worth it in a new house?
Less than in an old one. Cellular shades earn their price on cold, older glass; on new efficient windows they're still the warmest option and still quiet a room, but if the budget is tight, spend it where you'll see it — the main living space and the bedrooms. Old Barrhaven, which dates from the community's first wave of building, is a different story: there, keeping heat in is worth prioritising, and our winter guide ranks the options.
Rebates on the Ontario side
No Ontario program pays for blinds. Replacement windows can qualify through the Home Renovation Savings Program — $100 per rough opening, but only as part of a project with a home energy assessment and at least two upgrades. In a newer Barrhaven home the windows rarely need replacing, so this mostly matters in Old Barrhaven. The full rules are in our Ontario rebates guide.
How a visit works
- We come to you. About 45 minutes, samples in hand, every window measured in your own light.
- A written quote before we leave. No follow-up call needed to find out the price.
- Free temporary blinds, then free installation. You're not left with bare windows while yours are made.