A 212-shade refresh for a 48-unit rental building

Cordless sunscreen shades in living areas, moisture-resistant shades in bathrooms, delivered in four phases as units turned over.

Sector: Multi-family
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Year: 2026
Project type: Multi-family renovation
Application: Living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms in 48 units
Quantity: 212 shades across 3 unit types
Product: Meridian Sunscreen 5%; Marin Light-Filtering; Meridian Blackout for bedrooms
Fabric: Sunscreen 5% in White/Grey (uniform facade); Marin in White
Customization: Cordless spring lift throughout; labeled by unit and window
Delivery: 4 phases, shipped to the property manager’s storage room
Reorders: Unit-type specs kept on file for single-shade replacements

Challenge

The property manager was replacing a mix of broken vinyl blinds unit by unit, as tenants moved out. Families with young children lived in the building, so corded products were off the table, and the facade needed to look uniform from the street.

Solution

Our team measured the three unit types and confirmed that most windows repeated exactly. We specified cordless shades throughout, a White/Grey sunscreen fabric that looks uniform from outside, and moisture-resistant shades in bathrooms. Shades were released in four phases and labeled by unit so the maintenance crew could install each unit in under an hour.

Result

All 48 units were completed over five months. Replacement shades are now ordered by unit type and window number, and typically ship within 10 business days.