Most places that sell curtains in Edmonton sell ready-made panels in standard drop lengths. You buy them, take them home, and hope they work on your windows. Sometimes they do. Often they do not – because your windows are not standard, your ceiling height is not standard, or the fabric that looked right under store lighting looks completely different in your actual room.
There is a better way to buy curtains in Edmonton. This post explains it.
Ben Blinds is our top recommendation for curtains Edmonton – they manufacture and install locally, bring the full fabric range to your home, and measure every window on-site.
Why Ready-Made Curtains Often Disappoint
Walk into any big box retailer in Edmonton and you will find curtain panels in standard drop lengths – usually 84 inches, 96 inches, and 108 inches. Those three lengths cover most situations in theory. In practice they cover fewer Edmonton homes than you would expect.
Edmonton homes – particularly older properties in Glenora, Westmount, and Highlands, and newer builds in Windermere, Terwillegar, and Ellerslie – have ceiling heights, window frame positions, and track mounting heights that rarely land exactly on a standard drop. A curtain that pools too much on the floor looks sloppy. One that hangs a few centimetres short of the floor looks worse.
Beyond length, there is width. Standard curtain panels are made for standard tracks and rods. Wide windows, bay windows, patio door openings, and floor-to-ceiling glass walls in newer Edmonton builds frequently require a fabric width that standard panels cannot cover without awkward bunching or visible gaps between panels.
And then there is the fabric. Choosing curtains from a store display under fluorescent retail lighting is one of the least reliable ways to predict how a fabric will look in a north-facing Edmonton bedroom in January or a south-facing living room in July.
Custom curtains solve all three problems – length, width, and fabric – at once.
Before shopping, reading our guide to how to choose curtains for a room first helps narrow down fabric weight, heading style, and drop length.
Where to Buy Custom Curtains in Edmonton – Ben Blinds
Ben Blinds is a locally owned window covering company based in Edmonton at 12862 52 St NW. We design, manufacture, and install custom curtains in Edmonton and all surrounding communities.
Every curtain we supply is made to the exact measurements of your specific windows – not a standard size adjusted to fit. We manufacture locally in Edmonton, which means your curtains are not sitting in an overseas production facility waiting to be shipped across the world.
More importantly – we bring the fabrics to your home.
For full product details, heading styles, lining options, and motorized track configurations, see the custom curtains Edmonton page.
How Buying Curtains From Ben Blinds Works
We come to you with the full fabric range. When you book a free in-home consultation, we arrive at your home with samples across every curtain fabric type we carry – blackout, sheer, light-filtering, pleated, S-wave, and drapery fabrics. You hold each sample against your wall. You see exactly how it reads in your room, in your light, against your furniture and flooring. No guessing from a store display.
We measure every window precisely. Track height, window width, drop to floor, ceiling clearance, bracket positioning – we handle every measurement on-site. For ceiling-mounted tracks, we assess the ceiling structure and confirm the correct installation method before anything is ordered.
We advise honestly per room. A sheer fabric that works beautifully in a south-facing living room is the wrong choice for a west-facing bedroom that gets direct evening sun until 10 PM in July. We tell you that during the consultation rather than sell you a fabric that will not work for the room.
We manufacture locally and install ourselves. Your curtains are made at our Edmonton facility and installed by our own team – the same people who measured your windows. No subcontracting. No third-party fitting crew. One local company responsible for the result from first call to final installation.
Curtains and Drapery Available at Ben Blinds Edmonton
Blackout Curtains Full blackout fabric that blocks light completely. The right choice for Edmonton bedrooms – the July sunrise at approximately 5 AM is bright enough to wake most people, and light-filtering curtains will not prevent it. Blackout curtains on a ceiling-mounted track that covers the full window opening, including the frame edges, is the reliable solution. Available in a wide range of colours and fabric weights.
Sheer Curtains Translucent fabric panels that allow warm diffused daylight through while providing daytime privacy from street level. Work well layered with a blackout roller blind behind for rooms where you want soft light during the day and complete coverage at night. Available in white, ivory, and a range of neutral tones.
Pleated Curtains Classic heading style with evenly spaced fabric pleats at the top – pinch pleat, pencil pleat, and eyelet options available. Pleated curtains suit formal living rooms, dining rooms, and traditional-contemporary interiors. The structured heading creates a clean, tailored look when open and a neat stack when drawn.
S-Wave Curtains Modern ripple-fold heading on a ceiling-mounted track system. The fabric creates consistent, evenly spaced waves across the full width of the track – a clean contemporary look that suits open-plan living spaces and floor-to-ceiling windows. One of the most popular curtain styles in new Edmonton builds.
Drapery Heavier, more formal curtain panels in rich fabrics – suitable for dining rooms, formal living rooms, and spaces where the curtain is as much a design feature as a functional covering. Available floor-to-ceiling with pool or no-pool options.
Motorized Curtains and Drapes All curtain types are available on motorized ceiling-mounted track systems. Operate by remote control, wall switch, timer, or smart home integration including Alexa and Google Home. Useful for large floor-to-ceiling curtain walls where the fabric weight makes manual drawing impractical, and for smart home households who want automated morning and evening routines.
Curtain Tracks and Rods We supply and install ceiling-mounted tracks, wall-mounted tracks, and decorative curtain rods to match every curtain style. All hardware is included in the installation – you do not need to source tracks or rods separately.
Drapery Hardware and Valances Matching finials, rings, brackets, and holdbacks available across a range of finishes. Valances available for windows where a decorative top treatment suits the space.
If the room needs something more practical than a fabric panel – a kitchen, bathroom, or children’s room – roller blinds in moisture-resistant fabric are the right alternative.
Edmonton-Specific Reasons to Choose Custom Curtains
The summer sunrise problem. Edmonton’s late June sunrise at approximately 4:55 AM is one of the most common reasons Edmonton homeowners contact us. East and south-facing bedrooms get hit first and hardest. Ready-made curtains with standard drop lengths often leave gaps at the sides and top of the window where early morning light enters first.
Custom curtains made to cover the full window opening – track to floor, edge to edge – eliminate those gaps. If you also want insulation on top of light control, blackout honeycomb blinds layered behind sheer curtains is the most effective Edmonton bedroom combination.
The winter light problem. In December Edmonton gets approximately 7.5 hours of daylight. Sheer curtains in living rooms on south-facing windows make the most of that limited light – diffusing it softly without blocking it. A room with the right sheer curtains feels significantly brighter in January than one with heavier drapes that block the available light.
Non-standard ceiling heights in newer builds. Many newer Edmonton homes in Windermere, Terwillegar, and West Edmonton have 9-foot or 10-foot ceilings with windows positioned differently than standard builds. Standard curtain drops do not cover these windows correctly. Custom lengths do.
Patio doors. S-wave curtains on a ceiling-mounted track are the most practical and visually clean solution for wide sliding patio doors in Edmonton homes – more so than vertical blinds where a softer look is the priority. We install these regularly across new builds in Edmonton’s south and southwest neighbourhoods.
Also looking for blinds? Our companion guide covers where to buy blinds in Edmonton with the same breakdown of local manufacturer versus big box versus online retailer.
What Edmonton Homeowners Say
Ben Blinds is rated 5 stars on Google based on 102 reviews from Edmonton homeowners and businesses.
“Absolutely 5 stars, beautiful job, and friendly service. They’re always ask for permission to locate them, no force or pressure, just love it so so much.” – lyn t
“I recommend this company. Fast response, easy to reach, fast install.” – Esra Shawal
“Professional knowledgeable suggestions, clean and friendly, a personality to go with him would recommend him anytime, job well done, very pleased.” – Eileen Cote
Where We Install Curtains in Edmonton
Ben Blinds installs custom curtains and window coverings across Edmonton and all surrounding communities:
Surrounding cities: Sherwood Park | St. Albert | Spruce Grove | Leduc | Fort Saskatchewan | Stony Plain | Beaumont | Devon | Morinville | Nisku | Gibbons
Not sure if we cover your area? Call us at (780) 916-7500 and we will confirm.
FAQs
Where can I buy custom curtains in Edmonton? Ben Blinds manufactures and installs custom curtains in Edmonton. We offer blackout curtains, sheer curtains, pleated curtains, S-wave curtains, drapery, and motorized curtains – all custom-made to your exact window measurements. Book a free in-home consultation at (780) 916-7500 and we bring the full fabric range to your home.
Does Ben Blinds have a curtain showroom in Edmonton? We operate through free in-home consultations rather than a showroom. We bring the full fabric range to your home so you can see every option in your actual room, in your actual light. This consistently gives a better result than choosing fabric under store lighting. Learn more about us →
How much do custom curtains cost in Edmonton? Pricing depends on fabric type, curtain heading style, window width, drop length, and track or rod system. We provide a full itemized quote at the free in-home consultation after measuring your specific windows. No charge for the consultation and no obligation to proceed. Book your free consultation →
What is the difference between curtains and drapery? Curtains are generally lighter-weight fabric panels used for everyday light control and privacy. Drapery refers to heavier, more formal panels – often floor-to-ceiling with a richer fabric – where the curtain is as much a design element as a functional covering. Both are available at Ben Blinds, custom-made to your window measurements.
Can I get motorized curtains in Edmonton? Yes. Motorized curtain tracks are available across all curtain types. They operate by remote control, wall switch, timer, or smart home integration including Alexa and Google Home. We can demonstrate motorized operation during the free in-home consultation.
Do you install curtain tracks and rods as well as the curtains? Yes. All hardware including curtain tracks and rods is included in the installation. You do not need to source or install any hardware separately. We assess the correct track type and mounting method for each window during the free consultation.
Ben Blinds is Edmonton’s locally owned curtain and window covering company. We design, manufacture, and install custom curtains across Edmonton and all surrounding communities. Free in-home consultation – we bring samples to your home.
Call (780) 916-7500 or book your free consultation today →
