Motorized Shades & Smart Window Treatments in Maine

No. Most of the motorized shades we install run on quiet rechargeable battery motors hidden inside the shade — no electrician, no visible wiring, nothing on the wall. Depending on use, batteries recharge about once or twice a year with a simple magnetic charger. Plug-in power is available where an outlet is handy, and hardwiring is a great option during new construction or remodeling.

Yes. Every motorization system we install integrates with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit, and can also tie into dedicated whole-home lighting and control platforms. You can raise a shade by voice, run the whole house from your phone, or set scenes where the lights and shades change together.

Yes — and this is where motorization stops being a convenience and starts being a feature of the house. Shades can open with sunrise, lower against the strong afternoon sun to protect floors and furniture, and close for privacy at dusk. Schedules can track the actual sunrise and sunset as they shift through Maine’s seasons, so it happens correctly all year without you touching anything.

Most motorization projects are completed about three to five weeks after you approve the quote. Your custom treatments are built to order; installation itself usually takes a single visit, including motor programming, app setup, and pairing with your smart-home system. We walk you through everything before we leave.

You call us — not an 800 number. We service everything we sell, in your home, with our own team. Motors and mechanisms carry strong manufacturer warranties, and our installation workmanship is guaranteed as well. Being able to get local service years later is one of the biggest differences between buying from a local authorized dealer and ordering shades from a website.

Sometimes. Certain products and drapery tracks can be retrofitted with motors, and we will tell you honestly when that makes sense. In many cases, though, a new motorized shade delivers a better result for similar money once you account for retrofit labor — the motor, fabric, and headrail are engineered together. Bring your situation to a free consultation and we will lay out both paths.

It depends on the size of each window, the product and fabric you choose, the power option, and how the system is controlled — which is why we quote after seeing your actual windows. We offer motorized options at many price points, from a single battery-powered shade to fully integrated whole-home systems, and every quote is line-itemed so you know exactly what you are paying for. Consultations are free, with no pressure and no surprise fees.

Yes — and you should. Our Portland showroom at 936 Brighton Avenue has working motorized displays you can operate yourself: raise them, lower them, run a scene, hear how quiet the motors are. Ten minutes with a working display answers more questions than an hour of reading. Stop by, or schedule an in-home consultation and we will bring the demonstration to you.