- The brand, a pioneer in ensuring safety,
continues to offer cordless and motorized products for its
customers and their families -
IRVINE,
Calif., May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Budget
Blinds, the top window covering franchise in North America, announces its continued
commitment to safety and compliance with the latest U.S.
regulations governing window covering standards. Effective
June 1, 2024, all window covering
products sold in the U.S. must be cordless or have inaccessible
cords, as per the updated voluntary window covering safety standard
by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
The new regulations, which include the elimination of free
hanging operating cords, free hanging tilt cords, multiple cord
connectors, and enhanced tension device requirements, are aimed at
enhancing safety for people and families across the nation. With a
wide selection of cordless and motorized product offerings in their
portfolio for many years, Budget Blinds has long been at the
forefront of ensuring products meet and exceed safety standards,
and this commitment remains unwavering.
Further demonstrating their leadership in providing the safest
products on the market to their customers, Budget Blinds has
launched new products that further coincide with the new standard,
including a new Basic's motor offered through their Smart Home
Collection, new cordless lift systems and exclusive fabrics and
collections.
"Budget Blinds has always prioritized the safety of our
customers, and as the window covering industry evolves, we continue
to lead by offering new and exclusive designs, innovations and
family-safe options," said Tracy
Christman, EVP of Product Strategy and Management at Budget
Blinds. "Aligning safety with style, our cordless and motorized
selections provide peace of mind through beautiful window
coverings. Additionally, our array of automated products developed
with Smart Home Technology integrate with Amazon Alexa, Google Nest
and other voice activation systems. This means we're able to
provide customers with safe, convenient and stylish options that
make their home their very own."
To support compliance with the latest regulations, Budget Blinds
is providing retrofitting solutions for some existing products to
make them motorized. Understanding that some customers may still
require corded window coverings due to specific needs, such as
accessibility for the elderly, those with disabilities or for use
in commercial buildings, corded products will still be available as
custom-order options, utilizing retractable cord or continuous cord
loop operating systems with enhanced tension devices.
Budget Blinds remains at the forefront of the industry, offering
a wide range of innovative and stylish window-covering solutions.
With the implementation of these new regulations, customers can
rest assured that Budget Blinds' products not only enhance the
aesthetics of their homes but also prioritize the safety of their
loved ones.
About Budget Blinds
Budget Blinds® is the
largest window covering franchise in North America, offering custom blinds,
shutters, shades, drapery, and more for residential and commercial
consumers in more than 10,000 communities in the U.S. and
Canada. Budget Blinds' over 900
business owners, and 1,500 locations, have dressed more than 25
million windows since the brand's founding in 1992. Budget Blinds
is part of the Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) family of home
improvement goods and services brands.
About Home Franchise Concepts
Home Franchise
Concepts® , is one of the world's largest
franchising systems in the home improvement goods and services
space, among the world's largest franchise businesses and a
recognized leader in franchisee-franchisor relationships. Home
Franchise Concepts' brands including Budget
Blinds®, The Tailored
Closet®, PremierGarage®, Concrete
Craft®, AdvantaClean®, Lightspeed
Restoration™, Kitchen Tune-Up®, Bath
Tune-Up®, Two
Maids® and Aussie Pet
Mobile®, are supported by more than 2,600 franchise
territories in the U.S. and Canada. For information on
franchise opportunities, please
visit homefranchiseconcepts.com.
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