Are you contemplating new custom window treatments for your St. Louis, MO, home? If so, we highly recommend going motorized for your next set. We know you might say, "Aren't they more expensive?" Yes, they are, but the benefits far outweigh the initial costs. We think that once you try motorized window shades and treatments, you'll never go back to manual ones. 

What makes powered window treatments superior to their manual counterparts? Explore the advantages below!

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Convenience Plus Practicality

The obvious advantage of a powered window treatment is convenience. What's easier than pushing a button to raise a shade or open drapes? If you put them on a schedule, you don't have to do anything. Plus, it's not just one window. Raise or lower your blinds for one room or your entire houseful of windows with just a touch of a button. Besides schedules and buttons, you can even do it by voice control and wall-mounted keypads. With a home automation system, you can also program your window treatments to work in conjunction with lighting and climate control to create your ideal environment for comfort. 

Now for the practical side. If someone suffers from a physical disability or restricted freedom of movement, motorized window treatments are a revelation. They can easily control sunlight and the indoor environment by whatever control suits them best. 

Aesthetic Appeal

The decorator in you will appreciate the lack of chains, strings, pulls, and other controls that come with manual window treatments. All you see is your chosen fabric and style on your window. The motors are neatly hidden in the shade valance, and no wiring is visible. You can select from battery-powered options for many windows, but if you have the opportunity to run wires in new construction or extensive remodel projects, we recommend them for a no-fuss solution. Also, consider high, hard-to-reach windows that need shading control. Who wants a long pull to operate those? A motorized solution wins, hands down. 

A Safer Solution

What can be unsafe about manual window treatments? Aside from people with physical mobility issues potentially straining themselves, kids have a habit of playing with the long strings and chains. There have been unfortunate cases of children getting hurt by choking or pulling a window treatment down. If you have young children or grandchildren around, you can avoid this hazard by going motorized. 

Motorized window treatments bring another useful safety measure through automation. You can control your shades remotely from anywhere with an internet connection, lowering or raising them to give the illusion that you're home when you are away. But you can do even better, as a home automation system can run a routine that turns lights on and off and runs your shades to make it look like your home is occupied. The routine can run when the system detects you are away and by the time of day. It's a great way to keep potential intruders from targeting your home. 

 

If you are considering new window treatments, we hope we've convinced you to go motorized. Elite Technology Solutions brings the best in residential home technology to clients in St Louis. Call us today at (636) 939-4474 or reach out on our contact page. We look forward to working with you!