Commercial Window Coverings For Offices in Lafayette CO

When a Lafayette office building near West Baseline Road needed window coverings, it wasn’t a simple order-and-install job. It was a puzzle — and exactly the kind of project Bumble Bee Blinds of Boulder is built for.

The Challenge: Heat, Height, and 19 Windows That Were All Different

The building presented three separate problems that a standard window covering solution couldn’t solve on its own.

The first was heat. One side of the building faced direct sun exposure that made the workspace uncomfortably warm and created significant glare on computer screens throughout the day. The client needed a product that could reject solar heat and UV without blocking daylight entirely or making the space feel closed off.

The second was scale. The project covered 19 windows and one door across three sides of a somewhat historic, but renovated, Lafayette office building — and no two openings were quite the same. Different widths, different heights, different mounting depths, and different surrounding trim conditions meant that every single window required its own custom measurement and its own installation approach. There was no repeating a solution from one window to the next.

The third was accessibility. Several windows were positioned too high for standard lift cords to be practical. For those openings, we specified continuous cord loop systems — a simple, elegant mechanism that allows office workers to raise and lower shades on tall windows without a stool, a ladder, or a struggle.

The Solution: Insolroll Solar Shades, Custom-Fitted to Every Opening

We specified solar shades manufactured by Insolroll, a Colorado-based company located off Dillon Road in the Boulder area. Insolroll’s solar fabrics are engineered specifically for heat and UV rejection while maintaining outward visibility — meaning employees can still see outside without the sun turning their workspace into a greenhouse.

The solar shades were installed across all three sun-exposed sides of the building, including one very large conference room window that required particular attention to both the shade sizing and the mounting solution. Every window was measured and fitted individually, with brackets, mounting depths, and hardware selected specifically for that opening’s conditions.

The result was a consistent, professional appearance across the entire building — with each shade operating correctly for its specific window — despite the fact that no two installations were identical behind the scenes.

Why This Project Matters for Lafayette Office Owners

Lafayette’s commercial corridor along West Baseline and surrounding streets includes a mix of newer office parks and older buildings with character — buildings where windows were not designed with modern solar loads in mind. If your office has heat problems on one side, high windows your team can’t easily reach, or a mix of non-standard window sizes that have made you assume custom coverings aren’t worth the trouble, this project is proof that those challenges are solvable.

Bumble Bee Blinds of Boulder serves commercial clients throughout Lafayette, Boulder, Louisville, Longmont, Erie, and Broomfield. Call (303) 416-5997 to schedule a free commercial consultation, or use the button below to request an appointment online.

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