Motorization & smart shading
One touch, every window.
Blinds, shades and drapery that move on a remote, an app, your voice or a schedule. Quiet Somfy or Alpha motors, set up and programmed by our own team.
- Somfy or Alpha motorsPremium or value-priced, both serviced by us
- Your choice of controlRemote, wall keypad, app, voice or schedule
- Battery or hardwiredFor finished homes and new builds alike
- Blinds, shades and draperyZebra, roller, screen, Roman and sheers
Real homes, real installs
Watch them move.
Filmed in homes we have fitted. Tap a clip to watch it larger.
Control
Control it your way.
- RemoteA slim handheld for each room, or one for the whole floor.
- Wall keypadMounted by the door, where a light switch would be.
- AppEvery shade on your phone, at home or away.
- VoiceWorks with Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa.
- Schedules & sun sensorsShades that move on their own, by time or by light.
Our premium choice
Somfy
Quiet, proven motors with the widest choice of remotes, keypads and smart-home links. 5‑year warranty.
Value-priced
Alpha
Reliable tubular motors at a lower price, programmed and installed by our own team. 3‑year warranty.
Finished homes & condos
Rechargeable battery
No wiring and no drywall work. Charged once or twice a year.
New builds & renovations
Hardwired
Wiring planned at rough-in so nothing shows, and nothing ever needs charging.
- Motors
- Somfy (premium) or Alpha (value-priced), specified, programmed and installed by our own team
- Warranty
- Somfy motors 5 years · Alpha motors 3 years · lifetime on the shades and drapery we make · Full terms
- Control
- Handheld remote · Wall keypad · App · Voice · Schedules · Sun sensors
- Integrates with
- Apple Home · Google Home · Amazon Alexa · Lutron · Control4 · Crestron · Savant · Josh.ai
New builds & renovations
Building or renovating? Call us before the drywall goes on.
Recessed pockets, hidden wiring and ceiling tracks only work if they're planned. We do it with your builder so the motors disappear.
- DrawingsPocket sizes, track recesses and stacking marked up with your architect or designer.
- Rough-inWiring and power locations agreed with the electrician before the walls close.
- Final measureMeasured after the finishes are in, so every shade fits its pocket.
- Install & programFitted, paired to your system and handed over with a walkthrough.
The Helios Design Visit
Book your free in-home visit.
We come to your home, talk through motors, controls and wiring, measure every window, and send a written, itemized quote. No obligation, and if you do not love it, we make it right, free. No time limit.