Where we come in the West Island
Pointe-Claire, Beaconsfield, Baie-D'Urfé, Kirkland, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Dorval, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and Senneville. Free visit, free installation, and farther for bigger projects.
Homes from the suburban boom
The West Island's housing is dominated by bungalows, split-levels and cottages built during the expansion that ran from roughly 1950 to 1980, as country estates and farmland were subdivided. Houses from that period tend to raise the same questions.
- The wide living-room window. Typical of the era, and the hardest to dress well. One wide roller or zebra blind reads cleaner than several narrow ones; lined curtains on a track soften it.
- Windows on the half-landings. Split-levels often put a window where nobody can comfortably reach it. Motorize it, or it stays in one position for years.
- Older, colder glass. Decades-old windows lose heat, and cellular shades help most — our winter guide ranks the options. If the seals have failed, price a replacement first with the window replacement calculator.
South light on Lac Saint-Louis
Pointe-Claire, Beaconsfield and Baie-D'Urfé sit on the north shore of Lac Saint-Louis, so waterfront homes look south across open water: strong sun through most of the day, and glare reflected off the lake on top of it. The goal is to cut brightness without giving up the view.
- Solar screens — a 5% openness factor is the usual balance, and a dual-sided fabric rejects heat on the outside while keeping the view readable from inside.
- Floors and furniture — south light fades wood and upholstery over a few seasons. Close the screens when the room's empty; motorization makes that automatic.
The full breakdown is in blinds for south- and west-facing windows.
English, French, or both
The West Island has long been one of the most English-speaking parts of Québec — in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, about two-thirds of residents speak English — and it's increasingly bilingual. We work fully in either language.
Rebates in Québec
No Québec program covers blinds. If your windows need replacing, Rénoclimat pays $150 per rough opening for ENERGY STAR models, and Hydro-Québec's LogisVert covers heat pumps, roof insulation and solar. See our Québec rebates guide for the details.
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.