Automation In Washington
Motorized Shades & Automation in Washington, IL
A newer Washington, Illinois home has windows nobody can reach without a ladder, and an older one near the Square has walls nobody wants to open up for wiring. Our Solar Shield Blinds Automation solves both, with motorized shades and blinds that run on rechargeable batteries and work on every product we sell, inside and out.
Where It Fits In Washington
Where Automation Makes Sense In Washington
Motors earn their keep on the windows that are hard to reach, hard to keep up with, or best run on a schedule.
- Upper Rows Of GlassThe top windows in a two story family room get motorized shades, charged by a small solar panel or wired in during construction.
- A Wall Of WindowsOne button lowers every shade across an open living space to the same height, so the line across the windows stays even.
- Older HomesBattery motors install like a manual shade, so a house near downtown gets automation without opening a wall.
- The Covered PatioExterior Patio Shades run on the same app, and sun and wind sensors can raise and lower them when no one is home.
How You Control Them
A remote to start, and schedules once you're used to it
The Solar Shield Blinds remote works out of the box with nothing else installed, and a wall switch by the door is easy for everyone in the house. Add the Smart Hub or our USB Bridge for app control, scenes, schedules, and voice control through Alexa, Google or Siri.
Schedules do the most good. Set the bedroom shades to open with your alarm, the west windows to drop before the late afternoon sun, and everything to close at sunset, which comes early in a Central Illinois December. The shades keep to the schedule whether you're home or not.
Most existing homes in Washington get rechargeable motors that need no wiring. On a new build or a big remodel, hardwired motors in low voltage or 110 volt can go in with the rest of the electrical, and your Design Specialist goes over 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 Washington
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Washington 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 Washington
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 Washington homeowners
No. In most homes the battery sits inside the headrail and the shade installs just like a manual one. A solar panel can keep the battery charged on a window with a good view of the sun.
No. Batteries need a charge every 6 to 9 months, and the included charger fills one in 4 to 6 hours. An optional solar panel on an east, west or south window keeps the battery topped up.
Yes. Every product we sell can be motorized, so the shades inside and the Exterior Patio Shades out back can share one app, along with sun and wind sensors.
Yes. Our USB Bridge connects many motorized shades and blinds to Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri Shortcuts, plus SmartThings and IFTTT, and our team does the programming before leaving.
On most products, no, since the battery sits inside the headrail. Honeycomb Shades with internal batteries have a visible charge port on the front, and an external battery pack needs an extra 1 inch of depth.
On some lines, yes. Text or email us a picture of the shade, and we'll say up front whether it can take a motor or whether a new motorized shade is the smarter buy.
Nearby
Automation around Washington
We serve all of Washington, IL, including the Square, Beverly Manor, Devonshire Estates, Trails Edge, Washington Estates, Cypress Ridge, Hunters Glen and Oak Creek. ZIP code 61571.
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