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Typical dorm and student-housing openings
Campus stock ranges from 1960s towers to new garden-style student apartments — verify depth and width per building era.
- Tower bedrooms: repeated narrow openings
- Suite baths: small privacy windows
- Lounges and study rooms: wider glass
- Garden-style student apartments: production-home widths (34.5", 46.5")
- Ground-floor security: outside mount sometimes preferred
What campuses and PBSA operators buy
Prioritize cordless vinyl for sleeping rooms. Upgrade shared spaces only.
1" vinyl mini blinds
Lowest cost per opening for bulk housing, dorms, and high-turn rooms — cordless vinyl in the commercial catalog.
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2" builder faux wood blinds
Moisture-resistant faux wood for living areas and guest rooms — trade sizing in the commercial storefront.
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3.5" vertical blinds
Patio sliders and wide glass — common reorder sizes in the commercial vertical grid.
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Roller shades
Clean fabric lines for lobbies, guest rooms, and conference glass when you want blackout or solar control.
View product lineHow to Place a Turnover Order
Order through the commercial storefront — not the public retail configurator. Browse the full size grid, check out with your property and optional work ticket number, and receive a formal invoice. VendorCafe and Yardi invoicing are available today; RealPage punch-out will use this same shopping flow once your community is connected.
Get Approved
Apply through commercial account creation — property managers, contractors, and builders included. Proof of business ownership required; we review and approve eligible accounts.
Browse the Catalog
Pick product type, then width × length from the commercial size grid. Add to cart in seconds — trade pricing, not the public retail site.
Property & optional WTN
Pick your saved property, add a Work Ticket Number if your process uses one, and submit. We receive the order immediately via email.
Delivered & Invoiced
We fulfill your order and send a formal invoice to your stored contact, with job references and line detail as you provided them.
Need vendor setup first? Send your credentialing packet through vendor credentialing. For formal takeoffs on large turn schedules, see commercial quoting. Vendor credentialing · Commercial quoting · Full commercial overview
Frequently Asked Questions
Are cordless blinds required in dorms?
Cordless is the modern standard for student sleeping rooms — fewer entanglement risks and fewer cord repairs between semesters.
When should we order for fall move-in?
Measure in spring, order early summer, and stage deliveries by building. We ship nationwide from Texas so carriers can hit campus receiving docks on your schedule.
Do you have a student-housing field guide?
Yes — see /guides/student-housing-and-near-campus-rental-windows for near-campus rental stock patterns.
Related guides
More guidance for property management and multifamily operations.
Ready to place a turnover order?
Browse the full commercial size grid, check out with your property, and receive a formal invoice — same-day in DFW on in-stock SKUs, nationwide ship on other sizes.