Discovering the Many Benefits & Features of Automated Shades

Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Watch Your Shades Adjust When Triggered by a Condition

Home automation has transformed our everyday lives, making them more comfortable, convenient, and fun. Of all the various systems managed by a smart home, such as lighting, climate, entertainment, and security, one of the most popular is automated shades.

These shades effortlessly manage daylight and privacy, automatically opening and closing as the sun changes its position. Different activities create the need for varying levels of natural light, but these shades offer much more. Let’s explore their many benefits and how they’re transforming the home environment in Boca Raton, FL.

Managing Heat & Protecting Furnishings

If left to its own devices, the Florida sun can damage and fade a home’s interior in record time. Motorized shades manage this beautiful natural light using various materials and programming.

Temperature and sunlight sensors communicate with your shades, telling them when a room’s getting hot or direct sunlight affects the furnishings. In response, they close to reduce heat gain and protect your home’s furniture, floors, artwork, and photographs. Additionally, solar shades are designed to reduce most, if not all, UV rays entering your home.

Hard-to-Reach Windows

The “windows” somewhat responsible for heat gain are your skylights. Yet, managing the light that shines through them is challenging at best. At ForceAV, we partner with Lutron, the leader in smart window coverings. One of their products, tensioned shades, are customized to fit seamlessly into skylights and odd-shaped architectural windows.

Now, with one touch, you can prevent direct sunlight from entering your home by closing the coverings over those hard-to-reach windows instantly.

Part of Your Home Security

Law enforcement agencies suggest that presence simulation is one of the best ways to protect your home. To accomplish this, many people put their home’s lighting on a timer that adjusts the lights throughout the day. Unfortunately, thieves have caught on and consider the regularly scheduled changes a sign that no one’s home.

Pressing an ‘Away’ button manages your smart shades as if you were home, opening and closing them in a similar pattern, creating the appearance of someone being home. You can also operate these window coverings remotely, enabling you to close them should you be getting home later than expected.

Triggered By a Condition

Different conditions can trigger your shades to operate according to preprogrammed settings. For instance, every shade opens when the sun rises over the horizon. Every shade closes when you leave your home or when it’s time for bed. When you press the ‘Dinner’ button, every shade lowers for privacy.

You’ll also be happy to hear that in addition to their incredible capabilities, motorized window coverings enhance your home’s design, adding beauty to every room. From Venetian blinds to Roman and roller shades and elegant draperies, nearly every type of window covering comes in a motorized form.

As the leading home automation company serving South Florida for over two decades, we’ve watched the smart home landscape transform. We’re excited to be a part of its continued evolution, which is changing how we live our lives in remarkable ways. To learn more about automated shades or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact ForceAV today.