A motorised blind is a roller blind with the motor built into the tube. Nothing extra hangs on the wall: you control it with a remote, a wall switch or a phone, and it can be set to open and close on a schedule.
The real point is the windows you avoid. Anything above head height, behind a couch, over a stairwell or across a wide slider tends to stay exactly where it was left, which means the room never gets the benefit of it. Motorising those windows is what makes them usable.
Motorised Blinds in Hobsonville
Hobsonville is 39 minutes from our workshop, out at Hobsonville Point on the harbour. A lot of newer townhouses and apartments, many with large glazing and little natural shade.
That shapes what we recommend. We measure the actual windows, look at which way they face and how the room is used, and quote on that rather than on a brochure. If you also want shutters in the same rooms, we can quote both on the one visit.
How it works on your windows
Control where you are
A remote by the door or a switch on the wall, instead of a pole and a stretch.
More on Motorised blinds Auckland →Schedules that do the work
Open and close at set times, or with sunrise and sunset, so the house looks after itself.
More on Motorised blinds Auckland →Battery or wired
Which one suits depends on the window and the wall. We confirm that on the measure rather than guess.
More on Motorised blinds Auckland →What you get
Measure and quote
We come to you in Hobsonville, measure every opening and talk through the options in the room where they will hang.
Made to measure
Your motorised blinds are made for your windows, not trimmed down from a standard size.
Installed
We fit and adjust them, then check every one works properly before we leave.
Questions we get in Hobsonville
Do you charge for a measure in Hobsonville?
No. The in-home measure and quote is free across Hobsonville, with a minimum of five blinds or coverings, and no obligation. Hobsonville is 39 minutes from our Manurewa workshop.
Does a motorised blind need an electrician?
Not always. Many run on a rechargeable battery, so there is no wiring and no electrician involved. Where a wired option is the better fit, we will say so and tell you what it involves.
Can I motorise one window and leave the rest manual?
Yes, and that is what most people do: motor on the high or awkward windows, manual everywhere else.
What happens in a power cut?
It depends on the system. On the measure we will show you how that particular blind behaves and how to move it by hand if you ever need to.
Can a blind I already own be motorised?
Sometimes, if the tube and fittings suit it. Often it is a new blind rather than an upgrade, so it is worth deciding before you order.
Free measure and quote in Hobsonville
In-home, no obligation, and a real person on the phone. Hobsonville is 39 minutes from our Manurewa workshop.
Nearby suburbs for motorised blinds
Other options for a Hobsonville home
Home Automation in Hobsonville
Window coverings that run on schedule, app or voice.
See home automation Hobsonville →Motorised Curtain Tracks in Hobsonville
Curtains that open and close at the touch of a button.
See motorised curtain tracks Hobsonville →Recessed Curtain Tracks in Hobsonville
Track set into the ceiling so the curtains come out of it.
See recessed curtain tracks Hobsonville →Vertical Blinds in Hobsonville
The practical cover for wide openings and sliders.
See vertical blinds Hobsonville →Roller Blinds in Hobsonville
Blockout, sunscreen or light-filtering, made to the window.
See roller blinds Hobsonville →Blockout Blinds in Hobsonville
Darkness at the window, not just a darker room.
See blockout blinds Hobsonville →Sunscreen Blinds in Hobsonville
Cut the heat and glare, keep the view.
See sunscreen blinds Hobsonville →Roman Blinds in Hobsonville
Soft fabric folds that stack as they lift.
See roman blinds Hobsonville →Venetian Blinds in Hobsonville
Horizontal slats you tilt for light.
See venetian blinds Hobsonville →Outdoor Blinds in Hobsonville
Shade for the deck that you can roll away.
See outdoor blinds Hobsonville →