Our Services | The Yardstick | Window Coverings in San Jose, CA
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Our Services – Design & Installation

The Yardstick is a window treatment store in San Jose specializing in custom drapery, blinds/shades, and shutters.

We have been improving the interiors of Northern California for nearly 60 years, and we have used that time to perfect our ability to help you with the custom window treatment you’re looking for. We have grown with and have even helped to shape the window shading industry here in Silicon Valley.

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Window Treatment Services

After so many years in the industry, we have just about seen it all. We have extensive experience in helping our clients select a style and material of window covering that perfectly matches and enhances the existing design elements of their home.

For every project, we bring the showroom to you – visiting your home or business to help select the right ambience and treatment style to fit your decor and lifestyle.

There is hardly a project out there that we would shy away from. From the most minimalist interiors to elegantly designed modern homes, we’re ready to surprise you with the sheer range of options available. We always enjoy whittling down all the options with our customers to find that perfect window treatment. We also offer motorized windows that are ready to be connected or device-controlled, which really puts no limits on the level of customization available to our clients. Our time in the industry has also allowed us to cultivate some great relationships with vendors, which allows us to offer truly superior products at a highly competitive price.

If you’re interested in new window coverings or custom drapery for your home, don’t hesitate to call. We’ll be happy to assist you with any questions you might have.

What Our Customers are Saying

  Many of the custom draperies in our house came from Yardstick back in the 1970s -1990s. They were my mother’s go-to shop for window coverings. Also, it was her favorite fabric store back in the day. I remember spending countless hours browsing through the pattern books for my next year’s school wardrobe.

Fast forward many years, to 2022. The house is mine now. The last time the window treatments were changed was in the ’90s when mom put in white shutters. It was time for a refresh. I stared looking for a window covering company, but the search stopped when I saw that The Yardstick was still around. I called and scheduled an appt with Jack. He came out with a bunch of displays and samples. I didn’t know what I wanted, other than just wanting some sort of shades on some of my windows. Jack asked me what my goals were, such as privacy, diffused light, etc., and based on that he showed me what he thought would be best for each window. I was overwhelmed when it came to picking out colors and fabrics, but Jack’s suggestions were spot on.

I ended up with all Hunter Douglas. I got banded shades in my living room and dining room. I love being able to open them all the way or just open them enough to overlap the bands and let in diffused light, while offering a little privacy. In the kitchen we went with roller blinds because I have a monster house behind me that looks straight down into my kitchen. In my office we went with a pleated shade with the top-down feature because I get afternoon sun and it allows me to block the sun as it travels west without compromising my view too much.

I added the motor to all of the shades that I can’t reach. Best thing ever! I also got the wifi hub for the motors, so I can open and close them from my smart phone. I just used it yesterday when I left the house at night and realized I had left the blinds open. I was able to close them from my car via my cell phone.

Customer service is top-notch and installation was great. I had some tricky situations with where my shades were going, but Mark and Sean figured it out. They had tricks up their sleeves for each obstacle. They installed everything, cleaned up and gave me a lesson on how everything works.

My house is so bright and cheery now. Good riddance to my old shutters!

thumb Janice G.
11/30/2023

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Our full service area includes San Francisco & the following counties / cities in the greater Bay Area:

Santa Clara County
San Jose
Santa Clara
Milpitas
Sunnyvale
Palo Alto

Monterey County
Pebble Beach
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Carmel Valley
Seaside
Monterey

Alameda County
Oakland
Hayward
Berkeley
Fremont
Alameda

San Mateo County
Daly City
San Mateo
Redwood City
South San Francisco
Menlo Park

Contra Costa
Concord
Antioch
Richmond
San Ramon
Walnut Creek

Marin County
Marin
San Rafael
Novato
Mill Valley
Belvedere
Tiburon

Just outside our service area or don’t see your city listed? Don’t worry! Contact us and we’ll see if we can accommodate you.
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