diff --git a/homeassistant/components/slide/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/slide/__init__.py
index ccf4465577b..2fd3df1acb7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/slide/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/slide/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Component for the Go Slide API."""
+"""Component for the Slide API."""
 
 from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
@@ -19,7 +19,15 @@ from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.discovery import async_load_platform
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_call_later, async_track_time_interval
 
-from .const import API, COMPONENT, DEFAULT_RETRY, DOMAIN, SLIDES
+from .const import (
+    API,
+    COMPONENT,
+    CONF_INVERT_POSITION,
+    DEFAULT_OFFSET,
+    DEFAULT_RETRY,
+    DOMAIN,
+    SLIDES,
+)
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -34,6 +42,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
                 vol.Optional(
                     CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL, default=DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL
                 ): cv.time_period,
+                vol.Optional(CONF_INVERT_POSITION, default=False): cv.boolean,
             }
         )
     },
@@ -60,7 +69,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
         for slide in result:
             if "device_id" not in slide:
                 _LOGGER.error(
-                    "Found invalid Slide entry, device_id is missing. Entry=%s", slide,
+                    "Found invalid Slide entry, device_id is missing. Entry=%s", slide
                 )
                 continue
 
@@ -73,6 +82,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
             oldpos = slidenew.get("pos")
             slidenew["pos"] = None
             slidenew["online"] = False
+            slidenew["invert"] = config[DOMAIN][CONF_INVERT_POSITION]
 
             if "device_info" not in slide:
                 _LOGGER.error(
@@ -91,15 +101,21 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
 
                 if oldpos is None or oldpos == slidenew["pos"]:
                     slidenew["state"] = (
-                        STATE_CLOSED if slidenew["pos"] > 0.95 else STATE_OPEN
+                        STATE_CLOSED
+                        if slidenew["pos"] > (1 - DEFAULT_OFFSET)
+                        else STATE_OPEN
                     )
                 elif oldpos < slidenew["pos"]:
                     slidenew["state"] = (
-                        STATE_CLOSED if slidenew["pos"] >= 0.95 else STATE_CLOSING
+                        STATE_CLOSED
+                        if slidenew["pos"] >= (1 - DEFAULT_OFFSET)
+                        else STATE_CLOSING
                     )
                 else:
                     slidenew["state"] = (
-                        STATE_OPEN if slidenew["pos"] <= 0.05 else STATE_OPENING
+                        STATE_OPEN
+                        if slidenew["pos"] <= DEFAULT_OFFSET
+                        else STATE_OPENING
                     )
             elif "code" in slide["device_info"]:
                 _LOGGER.warning(
@@ -135,7 +151,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
         result = await hass.data[DOMAIN][API].login()
     except (goslideapi.ClientConnectionError, goslideapi.ClientTimeoutError) as err:
         _LOGGER.error(
-            "Error connecting to Slide Cloud: %s, going to retry in %s seconds",
+            "Error connecting to Slide Cloud: %s, going to retry in %s second(s)",
             err,
             DEFAULT_RETRY,
         )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/slide/const.py b/homeassistant/components/slide/const.py
index de3d2e560c1..9748e5e0f8c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/slide/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/slide/const.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-"""Define constants for the Go Slide component."""
+"""Define constants for the Slide component."""
 
 API = "api"
 COMPONENT = "cover"
+CONF_INVERT_POSITION = "invert_position"
 DOMAIN = "slide"
 SLIDES = "slides"
+DEFAULT_OFFSET = 0.15
 DEFAULT_RETRY = 120
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/slide/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/slide/cover.py
index a567a9bf61b..f50226b9f01 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/slide/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/slide/cover.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Support for Go Slide slides."""
+"""Support for Slide slides."""
 
 import logging
 
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ from homeassistant.components.cover import (
 )
 from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ID
 
-from .const import API, DOMAIN, SLIDES
+from .const import API, DEFAULT_OFFSET, DOMAIN, SLIDES
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 async def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_entities, discovery_info=None):
-    """Set up cover(s) for Go Slide platform."""
+    """Set up cover(s) for Slide platform."""
 
     if discovery_info is None:
         return
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_entities, discovery_info=
 
 
 class SlideCover(CoverDevice):
-    """Representation of a Go Slide cover."""
+    """Representation of a Slide cover."""
 
     def __init__(self, api, slide):
         """Initialize the cover."""
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class SlideCover(CoverDevice):
         self._id = slide["id"]
         self._unique_id = slide["mac"]
         self._name = slide["name"]
+        self._invert = slide["invert"]
 
     @property
     def unique_id(self):
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@ class SlideCover(CoverDevice):
         """Return the current position of cover shutter."""
         pos = self._slide["pos"]
         if pos is not None:
+            if (1 - pos) <= DEFAULT_OFFSET or pos <= DEFAULT_OFFSET:
+                pos = round(pos)
+            if not self._invert:
+                pos = 1 - pos
             pos = int(pos * 100)
         return pos
 
@@ -115,6 +120,8 @@ class SlideCover(CoverDevice):
     async def async_set_cover_position(self, **kwargs):
         """Move the cover to a specific position."""
         position = kwargs[ATTR_POSITION] / 100
+        if not self._invert:
+            position = 1 - position
 
         if self._slide["pos"] is not None:
             if position > self._slide["pos"]: