No matter what your scenario, we can create or design a custom package to meet the control needs of your automated roller shade project.  Whether your project is:

• At the planning/building stage or you need to retrofit a building or space,
• Pre-wired or not yet wired,
• Or, Blending new with existing systems

most building automation is accomplished via common switching methods.

In fact, today there are 3 common automated control platforms, which include:

1. Hardwired Platform- Programmable Motor Controllers (IPMC) Interface for 110V AC Motors.
2. Intelligent Platform- Intelligent Motor Interface for AC motors (IQM-ILT-AC) features programmable motor controllers built into the head of each motor. The ILT family of motors includes both IQM-ILT-AC and IQM-ILT-DC motors for use with interior shade systems.
3. Radio Platform- "Wireless" Radio Interface for 24V DC and 110V AC Radio Motors; the simplest and most flexible method to interface with any 3rd party automation controls. Radio interface modules offer seamless connectivity to any switching system via RS232, dry contact closure, or infrared emitter.

Once you have chosen the control platform for your building or space you will be able to control office window shades in individual offices with single user remote controls and wall switches. Or, you will be able to control hundreds of shades in large buildings via a Building Automation Systems, in concert with HVAC, lighting, etc.  We, in concert with our manufacturer, can provide deep expertise to help you meet your automation goals.

Of course, we would love to help you with your automated building control system for use with you roller shades.  Also, be sure to check out our online roller shade calculator for a rough idea of what your project might cost.  Or, please use this contact form to describe your project with rough sizes, and we will gladly email you a rough estimate.

Many restaurants feature outdoor dining areas with sun control problems. Solar screen exterior window treatments are the perfect solution, allowing an open, airy feeling while controlling heat and glare. Motorization options make daily procedures simple and efficient.

Here, an open air patio features our Solar Insect Shades over multiple garage door openings, which can be lowered and sealed against insects, or completely retracted when conditions permit.

Of course, we would love to help you with your outdoor insect and sun control roller shade project.  Also, be sure to check out our online roller shade calculator for a rough idea of what your project might cost.  Or, please use this contact form to describe your project with rough sizes, and we will gladly email you a rough estimate.

One of Facebook groups for window coverings, which we follow, featured some pictures from our roller shade manufacturer of a job recently completed in a loft in Boise Idaho.  We are located in Arizona, but we really appreciate a well designed job and as such offer a "shout-out" to our roller shade brothers in Idaho.

For this particular job, they used a designer solar roller fabric with a tight weave.  They motorized the roller over the french doors with a coupled system.  This means that three blinds running off of one motor.  This coupled design was chosen to avoid having to railroad the fabric and as such having a seam in the look.  

In case you didn't know, railroading is turning the fabric sideways from the way it is manufactured to accommodate large openings, but railroading fabric can result in a visible seam and/or some curling on the fabric edges. So, our friends in Boise, in an efforts to keep that clean modern look with no visual disruption chose the coupled option which in our opinion was well considered as the best design option.

For the other windows in the loft, they utilized a nickel colored chain pull to best match the fabric.

Bottom line, a well appointed Boise loft has a modern and cool roller shade decor thanks to window covering professionals who know what works.

Of course, we would love to help you with your loft's roller shade project.  Also, be sure to check out our online roller shade calculator for a rough idea of what your project might cost.  Or, please use this contact form to describe your project with rough sizes, and we will gladly email you a rough estimate.

In the slide show above, we are proud to feature another Weinerschnitzel restaurant solar roller shade project completed this week. This particular restaurant choose a light cream colored fabric for maximizing heat control and added a chocolate colored fascia to provide some design interest to their dining area.

For this particular project, the restaurant contained many electric signs which are lighted for night time visibility. As such, we were forced to feed the cords behind the back side of the roller shade and provide special instructions as to the roller shades operation to allow the fabric to fit past the housing of the signage.

We would love to help you with your restaurant's roller shade project.  Also, be sure to check out our online roller shade calculator for a rough idea of what your project might cost.  Or, please use this contact form to describe your project with rough sizes, and we will gladly email you a rough estimate.