Automation In Champaign
Motorized Shades & Automation in Champaign, IL
Motorized shades and motorized blinds from Solar Shield Blinds let you control your light, view, and privacy from one button, your phone, or your voice. Any product we sell in Champaign, IL can be automated, right down to the Exterior Patio Shades on your back patio.
Where It Fits In Champaign
Where Automation Fits In Champaign
Automation is the answer for windows you can't reach, rooms with a lot of windows, and anyone who wants their shades to run on a schedule.
- High Windows And StairwellsA window high over the stairs, a two story great room, or a transom above the front door is hard to reach. Rechargeable or hardwired motors give you full control of those windows from the floor.
- Summer Heat On A ScheduleChampaign tops 90 degrees on an average of 24 days a year. A schedule that lowers the west side shades early in the afternoon keeps that heat off your floors whether you're home or not.
- Bedrooms And MorningsHave the bedroom shades open with your alarm and close at sunset without anyone touching them.
- Large Rooms With Many WindowsOne push of a button lines up every shade in an open living space at the same height, instead of each one sitting at a different spot.
How It Works
Batteries, wiring, and the ways to control your shades
Nearly all of our motors run on a built in rechargeable battery, so there's no wiring to add and they go up the same way a manual shade does in an existing Champaign home. Plan on charging them every 6 to 9 months with the provided charger, or add an optional solar panel to keep the battery topped up. Hardwired motors in low voltage and 110 volt options are the better fit when you're building new and the power can be planned in.
A single remote handles as many as 15 shades, or 30 once you add a bridge, so an open living space with a long row of windows moves together. The Solar Shield Blinds app on your phone or tablet adds schedules and scenes, and our Smart Shades work with Alexa, Google, and Siri. A wire-free wall switch by the door is there for anyone who doesn't want to go looking for a phone.
Shades, blinds, shutters, drapery, and the patio shades out back can all get a motor, and your Design Specialist will say so if one window isn't a good candidate. Interior products run 4 to 6 weeks from order to install, and we set up the app, the schedules, and the voice control before we leave.
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 Champaign
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Champaign 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 Champaign
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.
More For Champaign Homes
Every product we offer, available in Champaign, IL
Reviews
What our clients are saying
Straight Answers
Automation questions from Champaign homeowners
Solar panels must face east, west, or south and need a clear view of the sun, and window film reduces how well they charge. The panel sits below the shade and can be seen from outside, and your Design Specialist will tell you at the consultation whether a window is a good fit.
No. You can run your shades from the remote, a wall switch, or the app without any other equipment in the house. If you add a whole home system later, the shades can tie into it.
Yes. Use the app to raise, lower, or stop any shade at the height you want from anywhere, and your schedules keep running whether you're home or not.
Yes. Our Solar Shield Blinds USB Bridge connects to Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, SmartThings, Control4, Crestron, and more, and for a larger system we provide a smart hub that ties into Savant, Crestron, Control4, and others. Our team does the programming, and we check that everything talks to your system before we place the order.
Yes. Once they're motorized, your Exterior Patio Shades use the same remote, app, and voice commands as the shades inside, and you can add sun and wind sensors. Exterior shades have an 8 to 10 week lead time, a little longer than the interior products.
On most of our products, a rechargeable motor starts at around $180 more than a cordless lift. The exact number depends on the product and the size of the window, and your Design Specialist gives you a complete and exact quote at your consultation in Champaign.
Nearby
Automation around Champaign
We serve all of Champaign, IL, including Downtown Champaign, Clark Park, Robeson Meadows, Robeson Meadows West, Cherry Hills, Sawgrass and Ironwood. ZIP codes 61820, 61821, 61822.
Solar Shield Blinds, 717 Sabrina Dr, East Peoria, IL 61611 ยท (309) 645-0040