How to Repair Bamboo Roman Shades

Properly functioning bamboo shades add tropical elegance to your window as they moderate light in the room. Two parts of bamboo Roman shades occasionally need repair -- the slats and the lift cord. Problems with both these parts can be fixed relatively easily. You'll need to remove the shades from the wall and replace the affected pieces.


Extend the shade to full length, and remove it from the wall. Depending on how your shades are mounted, you may need to unscrew hardware from the wall to remove the shade. Some models sit in holsters and can simply be lifted out.


Lay the shades out at full length on a flat surface, and unscrew the caps at the corners of the shades by the rollers.


Untie the knot beneath the caps, and slide out the lift cord. Be sure to pay attention to how the cord threads through the slats. Draw a diagram or take a picture, if necessary.


Slide out damaged slats and slide in new ones. Make sure each new slat is lined up between the corresponding ladder strings.


Insert a new lift cord if the old one is damaged. Lay the old one out on a flat surface, and cut a new cord to the same length. Thread the new cord through the slats and over the pulleys, making sure to follow the same pattern as the old cord.


Reinstall the shades into the mounting hardware on the wall.