3 Key Benefits of Automated Shades

Motorized shades offer a more stylish, convenient, and safer way to apply window treatments to your home. Adjust every window treatment in your home with the tap of a button. Plus, we partner with Lutron, a leader in smart lighting and shading solutions, to offer homeowners in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding Florida a large variety of stylish styles, designs, and materials to choose from. Read below to learn three unbeatable benefits of having automated shades in your Florida home.

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Convenience

The most obvious benefit of automated shades is the convenience of being able to control every window treatment in your home from one centralized location. Whether you use a dedicated touch panel, a handheld remote control, an app on your mobile device, an on-wall keypad, or voice control, you will be able to adjust every automated shade in a particular room or throughout the entire house with a single command. You can even schedule them to open and close on their own throughout the day so that you don't have to think about them at all.

Window treatments reduce solar gain in the summer and prevent heat loss in the winter, but if they are too difficult to handle, you are less likely to remember to adjust them—especially in less commonly used rooms. That’s where automated window treatments can help.

Energy-Savings

Automated shades also help lower your dependence on your HVAC system, especially when paired with temperature sensors. These smart sensors trigger your shades to open or close depending on the temperature in the room. For example, your shades can close on their own when too much heat is detected in the room in order to give your HVAC system a break. They can also open on sunny days to let in thermal heat in the winter. This will cut down your energy bills and save you money in the long run.

Home Automation

When you connect your automated shades to a fully integrated smart home system, the benefits multiply. A smart thermostat will collect data on the weather outside and the temperature inside of your home to maximize energy savings. When your smart security system detects smoke, your shades will open so emergency responders can easily see inside your home. If you are going on vacation, you can schedule your shades to open and close periodically to make it appear that you are home, deterring potential break-ins. Home automation with motorized shades will make your home safer and your life easier.

Want to learn more about how Lutron automated shades will enhance your Florida home? Give our team a call or fill out our online contact form to schedule a no-obligation consultation with us. We’d love to hear from you!