How to Repair a Broken Cord Loop on Shades and Blinds

Can't raise or lower shades due to a broken cord loop? Easy DIY replacement for under $10!

TriShades cellular shades from Select Blinds are shown for demonstration, but most types of shades and blinds using continuous cord loops will be similar. Many types of window coverings including cellular, pleated, honeycomb, Roman blinds, wood blinds, roller shades and shears use cord loops to operate.

Some of the brands that offer continuous cord lifts are: Hunter Douglas, Bali, Graber, Levolor, Kirsch, and Allen + Roth.

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[SwashBuccaneer]

Great video. Thank you! We just bought out first house and the previous owners had blinds like these, and the one in the dining room had a frayed cord. We were able to replace it easily using your instructions. Also found another issue where one of the thread spoolers' clamps had come undone and the threads were winding around the metal rod that we managed to fix too.

[alisonhackney]

Thank you, Steve! You saved me at least 100 $! I am so excited and proud that I replaced the continuous cord loop on my blinds which have a control on each end, especially since the Hunter Douglas customer service rep said that I wouldn't be able to and would have to send it back to them. Please pat the Great Pyrenees dogs for me.

[Julificent]

Thank you for this A+, 5-⭐️ tutorial. I am so grateful. I fixed my shade thanks entirely to you. I was able to sew my broken cord back into a loop instead of buying a new, prefinished cord.

[cjibfrz]

I am infinitely grateful for this tutorial - so quick and easy to follow, thank you so so

[felicepolson]

Thank you for your tutorial. It was the only one that explained exactly what I needed to do to change the loop.

[carolbadr]

This is a fantastic tutorial! It helped me and I got the job done for few dollars!

[christopherramsey]

Video so clearly explains what to do ! Thanks.

[MirejeLenoir]

Thank you so much. Not that many people explain this stuff for this sort of blinds.

[YewtBoot]

New cords are made cheaply. How can you repair at the broken joint? Glue it? Heat melt it?

[tnawinning]

Brand new tri shades, roll up and down mechanism stops prematurely so shade will not lower to my window base.

[LubaLuba]

Why is the continues cord hard to pull on my cellular blinds