Automation In Independence
Motorized Shades & Blinds in Independence, MO
Motorized shades and motorized blinds reach the windows nobody in the house can. The upper glass in a newer two story east of Little Blue Parkway and the tall sash in a Victorian near the Square are both a stretch by hand, and our Solar Shield Blinds Smart Shades run from a remote, the app on your phone or your voice, with no wiring in the walls.
Where It Fits In Independence
Where motorized shades fit in Independence
Tall great room glass, older houses where running a wire means opening plaster, and a commute on I-70 all make the case for shades that move on their own.
- Two story great roomsThe top row of windows in a newer east side home is out of reach. A motor puts the whole wall on one button and on a schedule that follows the sun.
- Plaster walls near the SquareIn a Victorian or a Shirtwaist, a new wire means cutting into old plaster. Rechargeable motors install with no electrician and charge every 6 to 9 months.
- The I-70 commuteSet the west shades to close in the early afternoon, before you start the drive home on I-70 or M-291, and the house is cooler when you walk in.
- Hard to reach windowsThe window over the kitchen sink or behind a sectional is a reach for anyone. A remote by the chair takes care of it.
Worth Knowing
No wiring, and a motor only where it earns its place
Every product we carry can be automated: Roller Shades, Honeycomb Shades, Banded Shades, Natural Woven Shades, blinds, shutters, drapery, and the exterior shades and awnings on the patio. In Independence the motors go where hands can't reach easily, the stacked great room glass in the newer homes out east and the tall double hungs in the older houses around the Square. One remote or the app moves the whole wall together or one window at a time, and a schedule can bring the west shades down before the afternoon sun hits the room.
In an existing house we use rechargeable motors. Most of our products have internal batteries, so there's no wiring, no electrician and no patching, which matters in a house with original plaster. Charging takes 4 to 6 hours every 6 to 9 months, and a solar panel keeps a high window topped up. Hardwired motors make sense on new construction or a whole house project where power can go in before the walls close. Our Smart Shades work with Alexa, Google and Siri, and a smart hub connects them to Control4, Crestron, Savant and other home systems.
A motor adds to the cost of each shade, so we don't recommend one on every window. A small bedroom window you can reach does fine with Cordless Lift, and your Design Specialist prices motors window by window so you can put them only where they help. The consultation is free, the quote holds for 180 days, and our Install Techs pair every motor, set up the app and build your first schedule with you on install day.
What Comes As Standard
- BatteryHardwired or solar charged
- AlexaGoogle Assistant and Siri
- SchedulesSet a time and your shades open and close on their own
- RetrofitNo wiring needed in an existing house
- Carefree GuaranteeA lifetime product warranty that transfers if you sell, plus our five year service guarantee
- Free Temporary ShadesOn every window you order for, installed while your custom order is made
Our Process
Planned, measured, and installed by our team in Independence
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Independence home or office. We'll listen to what you're wanting to accomplish with your windows, take a good look at every opening, and explain the options that will actually work for them.
- On the spot quoteWe take the time to make sure you know exactly what you're getting, and you'll have a complete and exact quote before we leave, so there are no surprises on install day.
- Installed by our teamEverything we install is custom built to the exact measurements of your windows, and when ready, professionally installed by our full time installers. Most projects are installed in less than a day.
Ways To Control
Four ways to control motorized shades in Independence
Remote, app, wall switch or voice. Your Design Specialist will go over each one with you at your free consultation.
App control
Rooms, scenes and schedules from a phone, home or away.
Voice control
Works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri.
Smart speaker
Ask for a room and it happens. No phone needed.
Smart home integration
Ties into the system you already run.
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Straight Answers
Automation questions from Independence homeowners
No. Most of our motorized products run on internal batteries and need no external wires, packs or tubes, so they go up just like a manual shade and the plaster walls in a house near the Square stay untouched. Hardwired motors are for new construction or a large project where power can be planned in.
Yes. Our Smart Shades work with Alexa, Google and Siri, and with the USB Bridge or a smart hub they also connect to SmartThings, Control4, Crestron and other whole home systems. We program everything for you before we leave.
Yes. The app schedules shades by sunrise and sunset or by set times, so the west side of the house closes before the afternoon heat and the rooms are cooler when you get home off I-70. Scenes group several shades under one tap.
Yes. A skylight gets a motor and a solar panel that charges the battery from the light coming through the glass, so no wire runs through the ceiling. Motorized Honeycomb Shades are our pick for skylights in the newer east side homes, since they add insulation overhead.
Yes, up to a point. One remote runs up to 15 shades, or up to 30 with a bridge, so a single button can move every shade in an open great room, and a scene lines up shades side by side at the same height.
Yes. Motors and shades are both covered, with a lifetime product warranty against defects in materials and workmanship and our Five Year Service Guarantee on defects. The coverage follows the address, so a buyer is covered the same way you were.
Nearby
Automation around Independence
We serve all of Independence, MO, including Independence Square, Truman Neighborhood, Englewood, Fairmount, Golden Acres and Rockwell Estates. ZIP codes 64050, 64052, 64053, 64054, 64055, 64056, 64057, 64058.
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