Window Field Guide · Austin & Central Texas Multifamily

Austin multifamily: garden-style, slab apartments, and turnover specs

Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and San Marcos carry explosive multifamily growth — 1980s garden-style near Lamar and Riverside, 2000s slab communities in the suburbs, and new podium infill downtown. Central Texas PMs mirror Houston and DFW turnover discipline: white cordless vinyl mini on bedrooms, 68" × 84" and 78" × 84" verticals on patio sliders. We ship nationwide and deliver bulk install across Texas.

Common in: Austin · Round Rock · Cedar Park · Georgetown · San Marcos

Quick answer

What Central Texas PMs standardize on:

  • 1" vinyl mini — bedrooms, baths, secondary rooms (cordless, white)
  • 3.5" vertical on patio sliders — 68" × 84" and 78" × 84" pairs
  • 2" faux wood optional on Class A living rooms after value-add
  • Garden-style and slab stock — measure every unit; renovation changes widths
  • Bulk multifamily install available in Texas — ship nationwide for out-of-state owners
  • Ships nationwide from Texas
  • Custom cut to measured size
  • Mini, vertical & faux wood lines
  • Mount notes by material

Central Texas multifamily types behind the measurements

Austin-area inventory spans classic Sun Belt garden walk-ups, large 1990s–2010s slab communities, and new mid-rise near UT and downtown — turnover SKUs overlap but mount depth varies by era.

  • 1980s–1990s garden walk-up: exterior stairs, surface parking, rear patio slider per unit
  • 2000s–2010s two- and three-story slab: Mueller, Domain-adjacent, Round Rock corridors
  • Student-adjacent walk-ups and fourplexes: high turn volume near UT — durable cordless specs
  • Podium infill (2015+): aluminum sliders, often adequate depth on vinyl replacements
  • Hill Country moisture swings — faux wood viable in living rooms; vinyl mini on turn budgets
  • Distinct from San Antonio military corridors but shares Central Texas vertical reorder sizes

Products Austin multifamily turns reorder most

Vinyl mini leads bedrooms. Vertical covers sliders. Faux wood on selective upgrades.

1" vinyl mini blinds — turnover default

White cordless vinyl — custom width for garden and slab bedrooms.

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1 inch cordless vinyl mini blinds on a bedroom window
Close-up of vinyl mini blind slats and headrail
Vinyl mini blinds installed in an apartment unit
White vinyl mini blinds — standard turnover color
Cordless vinyl mini blinds on a dark trim opening

3.5" vertical blinds — patio slider spec

68×84 and 78×84 stocked reorder pairs.

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Vertical blinds on Austin apartment patio slider

Typical opening → blind size

Typical reorder bands for Austin-area garden and slab communities:

Opening (approx.)Order sizeRoom
26"–30"25.5"–29.5"Small bedroom / bath
32"–36"31.5"–35.5"Primary bedroom
68" × 84" slider68" × 84" verticalStandard patio slider
78" × 84" slider78" × 84" verticalWide patio opening

Mounting by material & situation

Central Texas turnover mirrors other Sun Belt markets — inside mount when depth allows, face-mount vertical tracks on original aluminum slider headers.

1" vinyl mini blinds

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Bedroom and bath default on Austin turns — highest volume SKU in multifamily programs.

  • Inside mount — vinyl replacement window

    Post-renovation vinyl double-hungs often have adequate returns. Measure width at three heights; use narrowest.

    Min depth:
    ≈ 1" clear

  • PM spec standardization

    Publish one mini SKU per bedroom size and one vertical pair per slider module — cuts ordering errors on 200+ unit campuses.

3.5" vertical blinds

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Patio slider standard — 68×84 and 78×84 reorder pairs.

  • Face-mount track above slider

    Pro often used

    Original 1980s sliders often need face-mount on the wall above the frame. Standardize stack direction property-wide.

  • Screen door clearance

    Keep vanes clear of screen track and handle when stack is open.

2" faux wood blinds

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Class A value-add living-room upgrade — selective, not whole-unit on turn budget.

  • Inside mount — living room only

    Use on court- or street-facing living windows when depth allows. Bedrooms stay vinyl mini.

    Min depth:
    ≈ 1½"–2½"

Install options for Central Texas PMs

We ship custom-cut blinds nationwide and offer bulk multifamily delivery and professional install across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Austin-area PMs use our commercial storefront for repeat SKU orders; large renovations route through multifamily-blind-renovation for 50+ unit programs. Out-of-state owners ship product and hire local maintenance for mounting.

Frequently asked questions

Do you install in Austin apartment communities?

Yes for bulk multifamily projects in Texas. We also ship nationwide for self-install programs. See multifamily-blind-renovation for 50+ unit workflows.

How is Austin stock different from San Antonio?

Both use garden-style and slab modules with similar vertical sizes. Austin has more 2000s infill and student-adjacent turn volume; San Antonio has heavier military-adjacent corridors. This guide focuses on Austin, Round Rock, and Georgetown PM stock.

What vertical size fits a standard Austin patio slider?

68" × 84" is the most common reorder pair; wider openings often need 78" × 84". Measure exact glass width per unit.

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