Did you know that special options exist for extra quiet motorized roller shades?  As a dealer of these products, we are always shown the latest and greatest ideas which spring forth from the brows of window covering manufacturers, but few in the general consumer public are aware of this option.

So, in a few paragraphs allow us to enlighten you as to this option.

Quiet motors use noise reduction technology.  Now, to be sure your standard motorized roller, once activated might make a slight click to start and then a low level hum can be heard during operation.  Believe us when we say, nothing obnoxious here as relates to noise.  In fact, to some it is sort of a cool sight and sound.

Standard 110v roller shade motors operate around 52 decibels and are acceptable in many applications. Quiet Motors operate at approximately 44 dB from a distance of 3 feet away. This represents a 50% reduction in the noise produced by a standard motor. In addition the distinctive click heard when a standard motor starts up is also eliminated.

Quiet motors are generally considered for rooms where motor noise could be an issue. Bedrooms and rooms with a lot of motors are most often considered as applications for the noise reduction technology built into the motor and the shade hardware.

We would love to help you with your quiet motor 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.

Here is a little project we just completed for a Noodles and Co. in Phoenix.  We covered 15ea windows which faced the south and west.  These pictures give you a really good feel for how solar roller shades can knock down the heat and glare while leaving you an open view.

The restaurant was still in the construction phase so the finishes are not yet compete, but you can see a very nice dining atmosphere coming together.

We would love to help you with your roller shade project for your restaurant.  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.

The hospitality industry has a unique set of needs for both the private and common areas they maintain. We’ve got functional, beautiful solutions for every one, addressing glare control, privacy and comfort for both guests and workers.

Solar Screen Shades are the clean, updated version of sheer draperies for luxury hotels. This is simply due to their ability to control light and glare while maintaining and enhancing the view.

Of course, every hotel room needs room darkening capacity, as well as night time privacy with zero view-through. Blackout Shades provide complete privacy, whether day or night. For guests wishing to sleep during daylight hours, Blackout Shades stop all light from passing through the fabric. In cases where complete darkness is desired, side channel accessories are available to block light from entering at the sides and bottom of the shade.

Additionally, systems can be installed which maximizing energy efficiency of window treatments via automatic and sensor-driven controls.

Also, ADA Compliance Motorized window treatments controlled by wall switch or remote control provide the easiest, safest control options for hotel guests with disabilities, far exceeding any accommodations that can be made to manually controlled shades:

• [ADA Stds. 9.2.2(5); 4.27.4]  Easy to operate controls that do not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist

• [ADA Stds. 9.2.2(5); 4.27.3]  Window shade controls easily placed within 54" of the floor for side approach or 48" of the floor for forward approach

• [28 CFR 36.304(b)(4)]  Approachable and easily controlled window treatments for guests who use wheelchairs, crutches and other mobility aids.

For Luxury Guest Rooms we can provide:

• Individual guest room remote control.
• "Scene" setting ("Morning" setting button, "Privacy" setting button, etc.)
• Connect control to room keycards to keep shades closed when room is unoccupied

For ballrooms, meeting rooms and common areas we can provide:

• Front-of-house zone controls for common areas, restaurants and bars
• Timer control for times of day, seasons, etc.
• Building automation controls
• Facilities Management integration and controls
• Facilities controls for Ballrooms

We would love to help you with this remote access motorized roller shade feature.  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.

Solar Screen Shades are a preferred window treatment in commercial retail applications, providing both protective functionality and enhancement of the shopping environment.

Enhancing a Retail Environment with Solar Screen Shades Solar Screen Shades are a preferred interior window treatment in commercial retail locations.

• Reduce glare
• Preserve the view
• Reduce cooling/energy costs
• Decrease glare and discomfort of workers
• Reduce clerk inaccuracy by eliminating glare on point of sale screens near windows.
• Customer comfort
• Allow natural daylight into the space, reducing need for artificial lighting
• Dark colored fabrics control glare most efficiently and allow the best view-through.

Additionally, Solar Screen Window Treatments provide UV protection for merchandise

Protect valuable merchandise from sun and still maintain an open environment.

Solar shades allow more light to flow through into the store, making merchandise more attractive and easier for customers to view.  Using natural lighting as a daylighting strategy will conserve energy by saving on the amount of artificial lighting needed to light a store.

• Protect valuable inventory from fading
• Protect carpet and other furnishings
• Solar Screen window treatments can block up to 99% of harmful UV rays from entering the store space, while still allowing a view through the windows, depending on the density of the fabric chosen.

We would love to help you with this remote access motorized roller shade feature.  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.