Motorized Blinds and Shades for Woodland Hills Homes
Motorized Blinds and Shades for Woodland Hills Homes
Motorized blinds and shades open and close with a remote, a wall switch, a phone app or your voice, and they can run on a schedule so your house handles the sun for you. In Woodland Hills, where afternoon sun can turn a west-facing room into an oven, that schedule is the real selling point. The convenience is nice. The comfort is why people keep them.
How Motorized Window Treatments Work
A small, quiet motor sits in the headrail or roller and does the lifting you’d otherwise do by hand. You control it in whatever way suits the room:
The motorized window treatments Budget Blinds installs run on Somfy and Lutron systems, and they connect with Apple HomeKit, Google Home and other smart home systems you may already use.
Why Automation Pays Off in the West Valley
Heat is the big one. A shade only helps if it’s closed when the sun hits, and nobody’s home at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday to close it. Automation fixes that. The Department of Energy’s Building America program notes that shade automation lets homeowners manage solar gains through the day and across the seasons to reduce heating and cooling loads.
The fabric you pick matters too. You can choose motorized shades in cellular, solar, roller and roman styles. Solar shades cut glare while keeping your view of the hills, and cellular shades add a layer of insulation at the glass.
Motorized blinds and shades have no dangling cords, which matters in any home with young children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is blunt about it, saying the safest option when young children are present is to go cordless. Motorized is cordless by design.
Hard to Reach Windows Stop Being a Chore
Clerestory windows, two story great rooms and tall glass over a staircase look great in Encino and Tarzana homes. Reaching them is another story. Nobody wants to drag a ladder out just to close a shade, and a motor puts every one of those windows on the same button as the rest of the room. If you’d rather have the look of slats, you’ll get the same push-button control from motorized blinds.
If the afternoon sun is running your day, let your shades take over. Request your FREE in-home design consultation with Budget Blinds of Sherman Oaks and Woodland Hills and see motorized options in your own rooms. Everything is backed by the No-Questions-Asked Warranty, which covers damage within five years of purchase with a one-time repair or replacement, free of charge. Schedule your free consultation or call (818) 233-8982.
Can I control motorized shades when I’m not home?
Yes. With the smartphone app you can raise or lower them from anywhere you have a connection, and any timers you’ve set keep running whether you’re home or not.
Do motorized blinds work with Alexa or Google Home?
Most do. Motorized systems connect with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, so a quick voice command can close up a room.
Can I motorize the window treatments I already have?
Sometimes. Retrofit solutions can add a motor to certain existing window treatments, and a design consultant can tell you during the in-home visit whether yours qualify.