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 Northcote
Northcote is 32 minutes from our workshop, just over the bridge, around the shops. State housing-era homes and newer terraced developments.
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 Northcote, 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 Northcote
Do you charge for a measure in Northcote?
No. The in-home measure and quote is free across Northcote, with a minimum of five blinds or coverings, and no obligation. Northcote is 32 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 Northcote
In-home, no obligation, and a real person on the phone. Northcote is 32 minutes from our Manurewa workshop.
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Other options for a Northcote home
Roller Blinds in Northcote
Blockout, sunscreen or light-filtering, made to the window.
See roller blinds Northcote →Blockout Blinds in Northcote
Darkness at the window, not just a darker room.
See blockout blinds Northcote →Sunscreen Blinds in Northcote
Cut the heat and glare, keep the view.
See sunscreen blinds Northcote →