About Elite | Arizona’s Window
Treatment Company
Meet Dave & Michelle German
Elite Shutters & Blinds, was founded in 2005 by Dave & Michelle German.
Having moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to start a family and a new adventure in Arizona a year or two before, Dave & Michelle invested in plantation shutters for their new Chandler home. Intrigued by the process, and disappointed by the customer service they had received from the window treatment company they worked with, and several others they spoke to, an entrepreneurial idea was born.
Dave went through the necessary training, and the couple opened Elite Shutters & Blinds. Dave started his window treatment company with just himself, his measuring tape, and his truck as a mobile showroom. Dave traveled from home to home around the valley and after six months, Elite Shutters & Blinds had become a 100% referral business.
How did this to happen in such a short period of time? Dave’s personal values automatically became Elite’s core values:
Deliver Elite
Customer Service
Build Trust
Act with Honesty & Integrity
Exceed the Customer’s Expectations
“At Elite Shutters & Blinds, we give our customers confidence in the window treatments they choose by offering a lifetime quality product, a competitive price, and industry-leading service. We aren’t like other companies; we exemplify a strong commitment to business excellence and to the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct.”
Eight Window Treatment Stores in Arizonas
From the humble days of one guy and his truck, Elite Shutters & Blinds continues to grow. We currently have eight stores located in Buckeye, Chandler, Florence, Gilbert, North Phoenix, Peoria, Scottsdale, and Wickenburg. When somebody in Maricopa County or Pinal County searches for, “Custom window treatments near me” or “shutters near me”, they’ll find an Elite showroom close by.
Elite Shutters and Blinds carries a huge variety of products including motorized shutters, automated blinds, sunscreens, roller shades, cellular shades, verticals, woven woods, and draperies from top quality manufacturers including Hunter Douglas, Graber, and Norman.
Elite Customer Service
Why did Dave choose the name Elite for his window treatment company? He picked Elite after he looked up the dictionary meaning and found “the choice or best of anything considered, as a group or class of persons.” His whole business philosophy would revolve around this one word. Elite employees, Elite suppliers, Elite partners, Elite products, Elite prices and most importantly, Elite customer service.
Dave and his team always go to the customer’s home to measure, find out each customer’s need/want, show samples, review colors, and offer a design consultation. Elite’s customer service is the reason why the company has expanded to become a leader in the valley. The Elite team treats every customer the same; we appreciate each and every sale, whether you are purchasing a single blind or 25 shutters.