Automation In Springfield
Motorized Shades & Automation in Springfield, IL
Stairwells, tall great room windows, and a house full of shades that all need to move at once are what motorized shades and motorized blinds are made for. Our Solar Shield Blinds Smart Shades let you control the light, view and privacy in your Springfield, IL home with a single push of a button.
Where It Fits In Springfield
Where Automation Fits In Springfield
A motor makes the most sense on the windows that are hard to reach, hard to keep track of, or that need to move at the same time every day.
- Transoms And Tall WindowsTransoms over an entry door and windows high above the furniture have no good way to be reached. A rechargeable or hardwired motor gives you control with no ladder.
- Lake Homes With Walls Of GlassIf your home on Lake Springfield has a wall of windows facing the water, one button lowers every shade on that wall together.
- Hot Summer AfternoonsSet the west facing shades to close during the hottest part of the day and open again after sunset, so the room stays cooler even when nobody is home.
- Your Exterior Patio ShadesMotorized Exterior Patio Shades can run on the same app and schedules as the shades inside the house.
Ways To Control
How you run your automated shades
Any shade, blind, shutter or drapery we sell can be motorized, and so can our exterior patio shades. Start with a Solar Shield Blinds remote that runs one shade or a whole room, add the app on your phone or tablet for schedules and scenes, and put a wire-free wall switch by the door for anyone who doesn't want to look for a phone. You can also run our Smart Shades by voice through Alexa, Google or Siri.
Whether you live in one of the newer homes on the southwest side off Veterans Parkway or in a lake home with windows facing the water, a schedule can open your shades at sunrise, close them when the afternoon sun hits, and lower the bedrooms at night without anyone walking from room to room. On a hot, humid Springfield summer day, that keeps the house more comfortable while you're at work.
Most of our motors run on a rechargeable battery tucked inside the shade, so there's no wiring and no electrician. An optional solar panel keeps the battery topped up, and hardwired motors are available when the power can be planned in, like on new construction. If you have a whole home system, our USB Bridge or smart hub connects to it, and our team takes care of the programming. Interior shades take 4 to 6 weeks from order to install, and the app and schedules are set up 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 Springfield
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Springfield 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 Springfield
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 Springfield homeowners
No, not for most of our products. The battery lives inside the shade, so it goes up without any wiring. If you'd like hardwired motors, they come in low voltage and 110 volt for new construction or a large project.
No. A charge lasts 6 to 9 months, and recharging with the provided charger takes 4 to 6 hours. If you'd rather skip it altogether, an optional solar panel keeps the battery full.
Yes. The USB Bridge connects to Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, SmartThings, Siri Shortcuts, IFTTT, Control4 and others, and a whole home system gets a smart hub that works with Savant, Crestron, Control4, Josh.ai and more. We check your system against that list before you order.
No. The panel needs to face east, west or south with nothing blocking the sun, and window film cuts down on how well it charges. It can be seen from outside, so your Design Specialist will look at each window with you before recommending one.
Yes. Your Design Specialist will go over the options room by room, and if a motor isn't right for a particular window they'll say so. The tall, wide and hard to reach windows get the most out of a motor.
Yes. Our Carefree Guarantee covers any defect free of charge for five years under our Five Year Service guarantee, and the Lifetime Product guarantee covers materials and workmanship for as long as you own the home. Call our office and we'll set up a visit from one of our Install Techs.
Nearby
Automation around Springfield
We serve all of Springfield, IL, including Enos Park, Old Aristocracy Hill, the Historic West Side, Vinegar Hill, Harvard Park, Westchester and Sherwood. ZIP codes 62701, 62702, 62703, 62704, 62707, 62711, 62712.
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