The Benefits of Motorized Blinds

If you’re not a fan of blind or shade cords, we don’t blame you and we have a solution for you. Cordless and motorized blinds aren’t just for looks; at Budget Blinds of North Glendale, they come with countless benefits that help keep your home safe, energy-efficient, and stylish. Our whisper-quiet motors, combined with an unmatched blend of convenience and natural lighting, means you’ll be wondering why you didn’t make the switch to Somfy® motorized blinds years ago.

Boosts Your Home's Energy Efficiency 

It likely goes without saying, but motorized blinds are designed to increase your home’s energy efficiency through insulation and light control. You can choose to flood your room with natural light or block out the sun when it’s started to get too warm with a push of a button, thus saving you money in your energy bills.

For further savings and energy efficiency, you can also connect your motorized shades to a smart home hub or a smart sun sensor. When perfectly programmed, the blinds will close during the hottest part of the day in the summer and open during the day in winter to both cool down and heat up the house, respectively. 

Additionally, they help provide you with a more natural way to wake up instead of a blaring alarm. You could set your Smart home devices to open the blinds gradually, so the natural light slowly and naturally wakes you up. Everyone can benefit from waking up peacefully, including children, which really makes motorized window blinds an excellent choice for bedrooms.

Maximum Safety for Children and Pets

Motorized window blinds give parents (and pet parents) peace of mind. They are 100% cordless, which means you don’t have to worry about anything or anyone getting tangled, or anything getting tugged too hard and destroyed.

Think of it this way: as parents, we secure everything we can to keep our kids safe, especially when they’re young. We cover outlets, teach them proper in-house etiquette, secure furniture to the wall, and use special child-safety locks on cabinets with chemicals in them. Cordless window treatments give you the same level of security and in a stylish way. 

Why does this matter? While rare, children can hurt themselves — sometimes fatally — on blind cords. Cords pose a suffocation hazard, particularly corded systems featuring a loop. Pets are also at risk of a similar injury. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, an average of about eight children, age 12 years and younger, die every year by strangling in a window covering cord.

Motorized window blinds are a cordless system which makes them one of the safest window treatments options for parents and pet owners. This makes them perfect for bedrooms, playrooms, living rooms, and any room where your child or pet may be left unsupervised.

Protect Your Interior From Sun Bleaching

Motorized roller shades can help preserve the color and quality of your interior furniture and décor. Over time, the sun will bleach or yellow the inside of your home. You may not notice it at first, but if you compare a new white blind slat to an old one, or a new piece of wood flooring to your current, then you’ll immediately see the difference. Your white blinds will likely look more yellow and your wood floor will likely look faded.

You can minimize the risk of sun bleaching and prolong the life of your home’s interior by investing in the right window treatments. Motorized shades help slow this process further, as they are easy to operate and can be set up to automatically open and close. To get started, give us a call! Our design experts will be happy to help you figure out what you need during a free consultation. Schedule yours today! 

Motorized Blinds are Available in Most Styles

At Budget Blinds of North Glendale, we don’t believe in limiting your choices. If you want motorized blinds or shades, we will do our best to make it happen. When you shop with us, you’ll also find hundreds of styles, colors, materials, prints, and sizes readily available for you to pick from. Everything we do is customized to fit your needs, so you’re bound to find the perfect match for your home. Give us a call today!