Can existing roller shades be motorized?

If you still love the look of your window treatments, but not their (lack of) functionality, we can motorize most existing blinds and shades. By adding a motor to the tilt of blinds and the lift of roller shades, you can add new life and functionality to what you already have.

Can you add motors to blinds?

It’s an out-of-the-box installation kit that turns your existing pull cord blinds into motorized blinds that can be controlled from your phone. That’s because the motor replaces the mechanism that makes the blinds tilt. You’ll still need to manually raise and lower the blinds.

How much should roller shades cost?

Cost of Roller Shades To have eight roller shades installed across the entire house, the project will cost $200 to $1,920 or $1,100 on average. Each one is $8 to $190, depending on their size and quality of material. At $35 to $100 per hour for four hours, labor is $140 to $400 for the install.

Is Somfy a good brand?

The Somfy-powered smart blinds experience is, overall, a good one. The blinds themselves – well, the motor powering them, at least – are superb quality, with a great motion and a vast array of radio controlled operating options.

How many remote controls can I have for my Somfy shades?

One remote can be lying around for casual room use and you can have one remote to command all shades at once, you can have a wireless wall mounted control, a programmable 7 day timer or a home automation all controlling the same shades without confusion in control. More RTS Remote Control Options Here: Somfy RTS Remote Controls

What is Somfy and how does it work?

Somfy makes this connection easy, connecting to the same smart home management systems you already use in your home. Integration with Amazon Alexa, IFTTT, and Google Assistant means you can control motorized window coverings as well as smart lighting, smart heating and cooling systems, and even smart audio systems in one place.

What can I do with my Somfy RTS products?

Connect your home automation or other third-party systems with your Somfy RTS products. Tubular motor typically used for outside mount applications. Simplifed control of your motorized products. A radio RTS receiver allowing the control of motorized products through radio, wall or remote controls.

What is the warranty on the sonesse 50 ST50 motorized roller shades?

The ST50 motors carry a 5 year warranty and they will provide years of trouble free operation. The Somfy Sonesse 50 ST50 motorized roller shades are available as wired rocker switch controlled motors or wireless RTS RF controlled motors. We commonly use these motors on shades up to 144′ w x 144″ h.