Cutting Edge Drapery
Commercial MotorizedShade & WindowCovering Systems
Serving Property Managers, General Contractors & Facilities Teams Across the Bay Area
Design, specification, and installation of commercial shading systems for offices, healthcare, campuses, and tenant improvements — delivered with precision, coordination, and reliability.
25+
Years in Business
Est. 1998
$200M+
In Installed Projects
Commercial & High-Rise
100,000+
Projects Delivered
Offices · Healthcare · Campuses
Bay Area's
Window Covering Experts
SF · Silicon Valley · East Bay
Why Cutting Edge
A Window Treatment
Isn't Just a Shade.
Effortless Control
Manage every shade across your building with a single tap, voice command, or a schedule that runs itself.
Energy Efficiency
Smart scheduling lowers your energy bills and protects interiors from UV fade — automatically.
Design Integration
Engineered to disappear into your architecture. Clean lines, precision hardware, and zero visual noise.
Eco-Conscious
Sustainably sourced fabrics, low-VOC materials, and energy-saving automation. Green building certified since 1998.
For the Professionals Who Build SF
Cutting Edge Drapery.
Specified by Name.
Architects write us into specs. Project managers request us by name on bids. Facility teams put us on retainer. When the professionals who build and operate San Francisco need window solutions, they call Cutting Edge Drapery.
Architects & Interior Designers
Spec-Ready from Day One.
Cutting Edge Drapery delivers CSI MasterFormat specifications, shop drawings, BIM objects, and product data sheets at the design development phase so your submittals move without delay. Certified by Lutron, Somfy, Hunter Douglas, and MechoShade — the independent alternative to big-box blind installation for architects who care about quality.
Project Managers & General Contractors
Single-Source. On Schedule.
Cutting Edge Drapery owns every phase — measurement, fabrication, delivery, and installation — so there's no finger-pointing across subs. As the Bay Area's most specified commercial shade contractor, we show up when we say, respond to RFIs in writing, and close punch list items on the first call. 25 years of GC relationships back that up.
Facility Managers & Building Engineers
We Maintain What We Install.
Cutting Edge Drapery offers preventive maintenance contracts, motor replacement programs, and priority service response for commercial portfolios. Whether you manage one building or twenty, we provide centralized documentation, per-asset service history, and a dedicated account manager — the kind of accountability you won't get from a big-box installer.
Need specs, drawings, or a project consultation?
We respond to all professional inquiries within one business day.
Why It Matters
The Building Science
Case for Smart Shading.
30%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy
of a building's heating and cooling energy is lost through untreated windows — the single largest source of energy waste in commercial buildings.
45%
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
reduction in cooling energy load achievable with automated solar shading systems — critical for LEED certification and energy code compliance.
21%
Source: UC Berkeley Research
drop in worker productivity caused by glare from unmanaged window light in open-plan offices — a direct cost to technology and finance tenants.
7×
Source: US Green Building Council
faster ROI on energy-efficient window treatments vs. HVAC upgrades in commercial high-rises — with additional LEED points across 3 credit categories.
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC Berkeley Center for the Built Environment, U.S. Green Building Council
Our Solutions
Crafted for Every Space.
Commercial & High-Specification
Custom Shades
Handcrafted roller, Roman, and cellular shades engineered for demanding commercial environments.
Office & Hospitality
Commercial Solutions
Large-format motorized systems engineered for commercial environments.
Lutron · Crestron · Somfy
Building Automation
Seamless integration with building management and smart control systems.
Outdoor & Specialty
From the Inside
Out.
Cutting Edge's capabilities extend beyond the wall. We design, fabricate, and install motorized outdoor shading systems — awnings, pergola covers, skylight shades, and more — with the same precision as our interior work.
How It Works
From Consultation
to Installation.
Step 01
Measure
We visit your space and take precise measurements — no guesswork, no surprises.
Step 02
Design
Browse our curated fabric collections and choose hardware that fits your aesthetic.
Step 03
Install
Our professional install team executes cleanly and precisely, coordinating with your site super and respecting your schedule.
Step 04
Automate
We integrate with your building automation system and commission every shade to spec.
Ongoing Service & Support
We don't just install systems —
we support them.
From adjustments and repairs to replacements and upgrades, we help property managers and facilities teams maintain performance over the life of the building. Before, during, and long after installation — Cutting Edge Drapery is your long-term partner, not a one-time vendor.
Contact Our Service TeamThe AI Generation
When a New AI
Startup Moves In,
We're the First Call.
San Francisco's booming AI ecosystem has a not-so-secret standard: when a new company signs a lease — from a seed-stage loft in SOMA to a Series B campus in Palo Alto — their office manager calls us.
Motorized shading isn't just an amenity anymore. It's infrastructure. AI teams work around the clock under harsh overhead lighting. Glare on screens kills focus. Our automated solar shades — integrated with Lutron and Crestron — eliminate that problem silently and completely.
"We've been outfitting San Francisco's workspaces since 1998. AI startups don't just choose us for the shades; they choose the decades of expertise that keep their teams focused on the future. We build the space so you can build the technology."
— Dan, Co-Founder of Cutting Edge Drapery
#1
Window treatment vendor
for SF AI startups
As recognized by Bay Area commercial contractors
48hr
Typical quote turnaround
2 weeks
Average install timeline
100%
Crestron / Lutron certified
Zero
Disruption to your team
Among Our AI & Tech Clients
Trusted By
The Names You Know.
For over 25 years, San Francisco's most demanding architects, general contractors, hospitality brands, and tech companies have trusted us with their most visible spaces.
Apple
Tech Campus
HQ + Campuses
Amazon
Corporate Offices
Menlo Park HQ
Microsoft
Silicon Valley
Marriott
Hospitality
St. Regis
Hospitality
UCSF
Healthcare
Kaiser Permanente
Healthcare
Chase
Financial
WebCor
GC — High Rise
Hathaway Dinwiddie
GC — Commercial
Full Client List
Technology
Finance & Insurance
Hospitality
Healthcare
Construction & Real Estate
Other
Building something significant?
We spec, supply, and install for general contractors, architects, and interior designers across the Bay Area.
Get in Touch
Start with a
Free Consultation.
Tell us about your space and we'll reach out within one business day to schedule a visit at a time that works for you.
Have a Philz on us.
Want a Philz for you and your team? Dan, our owner, will personally deliver it on the initial job walk — no strings attached.
15 Dorman Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 · Fax: 1-415-824-6001