Smart Home, Smart Shades: Motorisation for Curtains, Blinds, & Shutters
In a modern home, convenience is king. While automated lighting and heating have become standard, the true sign of a sophisticated space is effortless window control. Motorisation technology has evolved to the point where virtually any window treatment—from full-length drapes to internal shutters—can be controlled with the touch of a button.
The days of struggling with pull cords and heavy curtain tracks are over. Here is a breakdown of how motorisation enhances every product in your home.
Powering Every Product Line
Curtains: Effortless Elegance
The sheer weight and size of large, lined curtains often make them a chore to open and close manually. Motorisation transforms this.
- Silent Operation: Tracks can be motorized to open and close even the heaviest drapes with whisper-quiet precision.
- Fabric Protection: Eliminates the need to physically handle the fabric, preventing the long-term wear, stretching, and fading that comes from manual drawing.
- Perfect Stacking: The motor system ensures the curtains gather or stack back perfectly every time, maintaining a neat, professional look.
Blinds: Precision Control
Motorisation brings a new level of function and safety to roller, Roman, and Venetian blinds.
- Tilt & Lift: Systems can be programmed to handle both the raising/lowering of the blind and the crucial tilting of slats (on Venetians), allowing for micro-adjustments to light and privacy.
- Child Safety: This is perhaps the most important feature. By eliminating control cords, motorisation removes a common safety hazard for children and pets.
- Hard-to-Reach Windows: Perfect for skylights, high-up windows, or large arrays that would be cumbersome to control individually.
Shutters: Simplified Security
While traditionally operated by hand, internal shutters can be motorised for seamless control over entire walls of windows.
- Group Control: You can control all the louvres across a multi-panel installation simultaneously, making it easy to open the room to light in seconds.
- Security: Programming shutters to open and close on a schedule creates a convincing illusion of occupancy when you are away.
Get a Free Quotation for Motorisation on Your Made-to-Measure Blinds, Curtains, or Shutters
Ready to upgrade your home? Motorisation is not a complex add-on; it’s a seamlessly integrated solution installed directly onto your made-to-measure products by our experts.
The Benefits of Motorisation:
- Ultimate Convenience: Control single windows, groups of windows, or all treatments simultaneously from one central point.
- Enhanced Child Safety: Eliminates dangerous pull cords and chains, providing total peace of mind for families.
- Energy Efficiency: Schedule your treatments to close automatically during peak sun hours in summer or cold nights in winter, helping regulate interior temperatures and lower utility bills.
- Increased Security: Program set times for opening and closing while you are away, deterring potential intruders.
What Motorisation Can Do
Our systems are designed for maximum flexibility and user experience:
- Remote Operation: Use a dedicated wall panel or handheld remote for simple, localized control.
- App Control: Manage all treatments from your smartphone or tablet, whether you are in the next room or another country.
- Scheduled Automation: Set scenes and schedules to operate your window coverings automatically at sunrise, sunset, or any custom time you require.
Smart Home Integration
Our motorisation systems are designed to be future-proof and compatible with all major automation platforms.
- Works with Apple and Android: Our apps are fully supported on both iOS and Android devices.
- Smart Home Controllers: Easily integrates with popular systems such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, and other smart home hubs, allowing for hands-free voice control and complex scene creation.
Contact us today to schedule your free, no-obligation motorisation quotation and take the first step toward a smarter, more effortless home.