Roller Shade Repair
Doors and Windows, Interior, Repairs and Installation, Video by Danny Lipford
Window shades can be great for providing privacy and blocking out sunlight, but one of the biggest problems with a roller shade is that they have a tendency to pop out of their brackets. Over time, the pin at the end of supporting rod becomes sheared down from spinning in the bracket. A new roller shade could cost more than $20 and while you can’t buy a replacement pin you can remove the old pin from the roller shade with a pair of pliers and insert an eight-penny nail (wood to wood type nail) in its place. Tap the nail in about a ½-inch and then use cutting pliers to nip the nail head off. Once you have the nail in place you can then put the shade back in its brackets.
April 25th, 2007 at 8:39 am
good video. cut off before it is finished. The bottom of my roller shade is torn where you grab it to pull down. Can I trim it off and somehow finish the bottom edge so it looks neat?
May 3rd, 2007 at 10:47 pm
where can i buy replacement roller rods
June 2nd, 2007 at 11:30 pm
My roller won’t has lost it’s tension and won’t keep the shade up. I’ve tried taking it down and rolling by hand to increase tension - several times. Nothing. Is there a way to take the roller apart to repair the spring? If not, where can I purchase a new roller. The shade is in good shape, only about 2 years old.
Thanks for your help!
June 4th, 2007 at 11:04 pm
It looks like you can get replacement roller rods from this website.
http://www.blindsparts.com/servlet/Detail?no=1452
June 4th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
Here is another possibility for replacement roller rods:
http://www.blindservice.com/parts.html
January 17th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Anel, no need to replace anything - you can tighten the spring by taking a pair of pliers to the “flat end” of the rod - should be on the left. Turn the pliers about a zillion times & you’ll feel the spring inside tighten! Poof! Fixed. MSU Home economist says to pul the sahre down 2 ‘, get it to wind up, repeat, repeat, repeat but it’s not necessary— just turn the flat pin with the pliers while the right side is held fast in its holder & you’ll wind that spring up like a clock!
May 6th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Thank you for this opportunity! When I added a piece of wood and denim-like heavy trim to the bottom of two gigantic shades, they worked for a year or so. But now I can no longer roll them up. My hardware store guy SAID the springs broke. He had no solution. Can the springs be replaced? If not, what must I do?
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:32 am
My roller has lost its tension and won’t keep the shade up. I’ve tried taking it down and rolling by hand to increase tension - several times. Nothing. Is there a way to take the roller apart to repair the spring? If not, where can I purchase a new roller. The shade is in good shape, only about 6 years old.
Thanks for your help!