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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FWIW, I just had blinds installed and [b]the installer also told me that they had to be installed into the wood for structural purposes[/b].  I would be furious if someone drilled into the vinyl frame.  OP, I'd notify the store of the issue, let them know you'll be providing them with the cost to repair the damage (as provided by the window manufacturer), and buckle down for a fight.[/quote]

I don’t even know what to say to you here. The “installer” is just a dude with a drill. There are no “structural purposes.” The only objective here is for the blinds to not fall down. Yes, the easiest way to do that is to screw into wood. But obviously you can also safely mount blinds to drywall or other surfaces. You just need appropriate anchors. None of this is about “structural” anything.

It’s fine to hire things out and nobody has to be good at everything but let’s apply a little common sense. Especially if you’re inclined to go calling people and “buckling down for a fight” you don’t want to say anything like “the installer told me they had to be installed into the wood for structural purposes” because whoever you are trying to “fight” will know you’re an idiot. [/quote]

+1.  The repair for this is for the installer to take them down and install them correctly into the wood.  There are vinyl repair kits and they can fill the holes with vinyl repair and when it dries, the incorrectly drilled holes will be repaired.  The holes will not stop the vinyl frames from holding the window or seal on the window.  The only way there would be an issue was if you had double paned windows with inert gas pumped in and the drilling broke the seal between the panes and let the inert gas out, but it is very unlikely that they drilled anywhere near the glass seal.

The installation company should take care of this and you should not need to contact your insurance.[/quote]

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