The Top 5 Things Motorized Shades Can Do for You

With new cordless operation requirements, motorization is becoming more commonly used in window treatments. There are so many more benefits to motorization that just ease of use.

Shades can be controlled by remote, hub, or wand on the shade itself.

Benefit #1: Enhanced Energy Efficiency

Imagine your energy savings if you remember to lower your shades at the time of day when the sun is glaring in.  If you have motorized window treatments connected to a central hub in your home, you can actually have everything open and close at chosen  times (together or separately).  Some motors also have a solar sensor which when activated will close the shade at times when the sun hits it the most.

Benefit #2: Sustained Cost Savings

Imagine the savings if you have your shades close automatically.  Your furniture and floors can be protected from the sun’s brightest rays.  No more fading furniture. Not to mention all of the savings on ac or heat that you’d get from closing shades on hot summer days or at night when it is the coldest in winters.

Benefit #3: Heightened Health & Safety

Motorized shades are also by far the one of the safest, easiest to use and most seamless options that meet cord safety standards.  Other options are a bead chain loop or a spring system, but motorized are the only ones where the shade will operate without the risk of touching the fabric with grimy hands.

Benefit #4: Added Accessibility in Aging

Motors are also perfect solutions as a homeowner ages.  We think about easily navigable flooring selections (like getting rid of carpet) and grab bars in places like bathrooms, but we rarely think about how raising and lowering shades or opening and closing draperies can become burdensome as we age. Hard to reach windows or heavy draperies can be motorized and operated with the touch of a button.

Benefit #5: Provided Privacy & Security

So many times I look up from my dining table as we sit down for dinner and notice that my front window shade hasn’t been lowered in the evening.  In the daytime people can’t see in, but as soon as it’s dark it’s like we are living in a fishbowl with the world to see in. With our motorized upgrade, now I can have the shade close using the app on my phone, I don’t even have to get up from dinner to do it.

Also, because you can have your window treatment motors linked to a hub that is programmable, shades and draperies can go up and down on a schedule you choose making it look like you’re home even if you’re out of town and normally would just leave your shades in one position during the whole trip.

Motorized treatments are the ultimate in convenience.  Upgrading existing shades can usually be easily done.  Choosing motorization for new shades may be a little more expensive initially, but it is worth the investment for energy savings, security, and safety.

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