TL;DR: Cellular Shades in South Jordan
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What they are. Shades with a honeycomb-shaped cell structure that traps air between your room and the window glass. Best insulating window covering on the market.
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Why Utah homeowners love them. They cut heat gain in summer and heat loss in winter. Real impact on energy bills in a state with temperature extremes.
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Options. Single cell, double cell, light filtering, blackout, cordless, top-down bottom-up, and motorized. Every color you can think of.
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Get started. Call (801) 455-8013 for a free in-home consultation with real samples.
Why Cellular Shades Make More Sense in Utah Than Anywhere Else
Utah has some of the biggest temperature swings of any state. South Jordan hits 100 degrees in July and drops below zero in January. Your furnace runs five months a year. Your AC runs four. And the single weakest point in your home's insulation is the glass.
Windows are where you lose heat in winter and gain heat in summer. A single pane of glass has an R-value of about 1. Even a good double-pane window only gets to R-3 or R-4. The rest of your walls are R-13 to R-19. Your windows are the hole in the bucket.
Cellular shades, also called honeycomb shades, are designed to plug that hole. The honeycomb cells trap air in pockets between you and the glass. That trapped air acts as insulation, cutting heat transfer in both directions. In winter, less heat escapes through the window. In summer, less heat radiates in. The DOE estimates that honeycomb shades can reduce heat loss through windows by up to 40%.
West Shade Co installs custom cellular shades in South Jordan and across the Salt Lake Valley. Every shade is measured to your exact window dimensions for a tight fit with no air gaps around the edges, which is where most of the insulation benefit gets lost with off-the-shelf products.
Cellular Shades vs Honeycomb Shades
We don't just install motorized shades and leave. Every installation includes full programming: setting upper and lower limits on each shade, pairing remotes, connecting to your wifi and smart home system, building room groups, and setting your initial schedules.
If you've been shopping around, you've probably seen both names. Cellular shades and honeycomb shades are the same product. "Cellular" describes the cell structure. "Honeycomb" describes the shape of those cells when you look at the shade from the side. Different manufacturers use different names but it's the same technology.
We use both terms because people search for both. Whether you searched for cellular shades or honeycomb shades and ended up here, you're looking at the same product.
Single Cell vs Double Cell
Cellular shades come in single cell and double cell configurations. The difference is insulation.
Single cell shades have one layer of honeycomb pockets. They provide good insulation, come in a wider range of pleat sizes (3/8", 3/4", and 1 1/4"), and have a slimmer profile when stacked at the top of your window. For most rooms in a South Jordan home, single cell shades are plenty.
Double cell shades have two layers of honeycomb pockets stacked together. More trapped air means more insulation. They're the better choice for rooms with the most extreme exposure. West-facing windows that get pounded with afternoon sun. North-facing windows that lose heat all winter. Rooms above garages or on the second floor where temperatures are hardest to control.
The trade-off is that double cell shades stack a little thicker when raised and cost more per window. During your consultation we'll look at each room's sun exposure and help you figure out where double cell is worth the upgrade and where single cell does the job.
Light Filtering vs Blackout Cellular Shades
The cell structure is the same. The difference is the fabric.
Light filtering cellular shades let a soft, diffused glow into the room. You get privacy from the outside, reduced glare, and a warm ambient light. Living rooms, kitchens, and home offices are the most common rooms for light filtering.
Blackout cellular shades block all light. The fabric is opaque and lined so nothing gets through. Bedrooms, nurseries, and media rooms are where blackout cellular shades make the biggest difference. And in Utah, where summer sun doesn't fully set until after 9pm, blackout shades in the bedroom aren't a luxury. They're how you get your kids to sleep before 10pm from June through August.
You can mix and match throughout your home. Light filtering in the living room, blackout in the master and kids' rooms, light filtering in the kitchen. We help you decide during the in-home consultation when we bring samples of both.
Cordless, Top-Down Bottom-Up, and Motorized Options
Cellular shades are available in every operation style we carry:
Cordless is the most popular. Lift the bottom rail with your hand and it stays wherever you set it. No cords, no chains. Clean look, safer for kids and pets.
Top-down bottom-up lets you lower the shade from the top, raise it from the bottom, or both at the same time. This is popular in bathrooms and street-facing rooms where you want privacy at eye level but natural light coming in from the top of the window.
Motorized cellular shades raise and lower with a remote, phone app, or voice command. Works with Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit. If you're doing a full house of cellular shades and don't want to walk room to room adjusting them morning and night, motorization is the move. Learn more about motorized options →
Why South Jordan Homeowners Choose West Shade Co for Cellular Shades
The insulation benefit of cellular shades depends entirely on fit. If there's a gap between the shade and the window frame, air circulates around the shade instead of getting trapped in the cells. That bypasses the whole point of the product.
Store-bought cellular shades come in standard widths. Your windows are not standard widths. A shade that's even a quarter inch too narrow creates a light gap on one side and an air gap that leaks your heated or cooled air. Custom cellular shades built to your exact window measurements eliminate that problem completely.
We measure every window in your home down to fractions of an inch. Your cellular shades are manufactured to those dimensions and installed inside the window frame for a flush, tight fit. No gaps. No light bleed. Maximum insulation.
We also carry cellular shades in pleat sizes that big box stores don't stock. The 3/8" pleat is a slim, modern look for smaller windows. The 3/4" pleat is the standard. The 1 1/4" pleat makes a visual statement on large windows. You choose the look, and the insulation performance is built in regardless of pleat size.
Looking for other shade types? We also install roller shades for a clean modern look, solar shades for UV and glare control, and blackout shades for total light blocking.
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Service Areas
South Salt Lake Valley: South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, Draper, Sandy, West Jordan, Bluffdale, Daybreak
Mid-Valley: Midvale, Murray, Cottonwood Heights, Holladay, Taylorsville, West Valley City
Salt Lake Metro: Salt Lake City, Millcreek, South Salt Lake, Magna, Kearns
Utah County: Lehi, Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain
Summit County: Park City
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Here's how it works:
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Call or book online. Tell us which rooms you're considering and we'll schedule a time.
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We come to you. We bring cellular shade samples in single cell, double cell, light filtering, and blackout so you can compare them side by side in your home.
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We assess your windows. Sun exposure, window size, frame depth, and which rooms need the most insulation help. We'll tell you where double cell is worth it and where single cell does the job.
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We measure every window. Exact dimensions for a tight fit that maximizes insulation.
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Your shades are built. Custom manufactured to your specs. Most orders ready in 2 to 3 weeks.
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We install everything. Inside-mount for maximum insulation. Professional installation included.
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