Automation In Morton
Motorized Shades & Automation in Morton, IL
A two story great room in one of Morton's newer subdivisions can have windows set too high to reach by hand. Our Solar Shield Blinds Automation puts a motor on every product we sell, from bedroom shades to the patio shades out back, and in an existing Morton home most motors run on rechargeable batteries with no new wiring.
Where It Fits In Morton
Where Automation Makes Sense In Morton
Motors pay off on the windows you can't reach, the rooms with a lot of glass, and the shades you want on a schedule.
- High WindowsTransoms and upper windows in a two story room get a motor, charged by a solar panel or wired in.
- A Row Of WindowsOne button moves every shade in the room, and each one stops at the height you set so the hems line up.
- Wide DraperyA motorized traverse rod opens very wide or very tall panels with one press.
- The PatioExterior Patio Shades join the same app, and sun and wind sensors lower and raise them when you're away.
How You Control Them
A remote to start, then the app, schedules and your voice
A Solar Shield Blinds remote is the simplest start, and it needs nothing else in the house. A wall switch by the door covers anyone who doesn't want to find a phone. Add the Smart Hub or our USB Bridge for app control, voice control through Alexa, Google or Siri, schedules, and scenes that set a whole room at once.
Schedules are where motors earn their keep. The bedroom shades open with the alarm, the west windows drop before the afternoon sun hits the TV, and everything closes at sunset. In a Central Illinois December, with dark coming before most people get home from work, the house closes up on time anyway.
Rechargeable motors suit an existing house, since most need no wiring and mount like a manual shade. A new build or a big remodel can plan hardwired motors, low voltage or 110 volt, in with the rest of the electrical. Your Design Specialist covers both at your free consultation.
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 Morton
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Morton 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 Morton
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 Morton homeowners
On most products, no, because the battery is inside the headrail. Honeycomb Shades with internal batteries show a small charge port on the face, and an external battery pack needs an extra 1 inch of depth behind the shade.
Yes. Every product we sell can be motorized, so the living room, the bedrooms and the patio can share one app, and if you have a whole home system we add a smart hub and handle the programming.
No. Plan on a charge every 6 to 9 months, which takes 4 to 6 hours with the included charger, and an optional solar panel keeps the battery topped up on an east, west or south window with clear sun.
Not exactly. Battery shades side by side can travel at slightly different speeds, but each stops at the position you set, so they line up at the end.
On some lines, yes, depending on the product and headrail. Send us a photo and we'll tell you whether a motor can be added or a new motorized shade makes more sense, before you spend anything.
Yes. Our USB Bridge connects many of our motorized shades and blinds to Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri Shortcuts, plus SmartThings and IFTTT, and our team sets it up before we leave.
Nearby
Automation around Morton
We serve all of Morton, IL, including Downtown Morton, Hyde Park, Country Aire Estates, Joos Greenview Estates, Fox Creek, Orchard Hills, Fieldstone and Wolf Crossing. ZIP code 61550.
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