Lic# 1134061
San Diego County · Certified Somfy Expert
Motorized Roller Shades in San Diego
Somfy motors, fitted and programmed by the people who made the shades. For the windows nobody wants to reach twice a day.
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Somfy certifies Experts on installation and programming, not just on buying their product. Somfy backs its motors and controls with a five year warranty — and because we fabricate and install the shades ourselves, warranty work is handled here rather than shipped somewhere.
Why San Diego Homes Motorize
Six reasons, and only one of them is the remote
Motorization gets sold as a luxury. In practice, most of our San Diego customers buy it to solve something specific.
01 Windows you cannot reach
A twelve-foot slider, a clerestory above a stairwell, a bank of glass over a fixed sofa. Anything you would need a ladder for is a window you will stop adjusting after the first month.
02 Glare on a schedule
West-facing rooms take the worst of it between four and six. A schedule closes those shades before the room becomes unusable, without anyone being home to do it.
03 Fade protection
San Diego has no off-season. Hardwood, rugs and upholstery take UV twelve months a year. Timed shades protect them on the days you are out, which is when the damage happens.
04 Privacy without the walk-round
Lower every shade in the house from a phone, or set them to drop at dusk. No lap of the ground floor at bedtime.
05 Cooling costs
Closing the west side during the hottest part of the afternoon keeps heat out before the air conditioning has to remove it.
06 No cords at all
Motorized shades have no operating cords, which removes the hazard entirely in rooms used by children.
The Same Window, Two Seconds Apart
This is the opening that sells motorization
Four panels, one span of glass, one command. Doing that by hand means four separate chains and a walk along the whole wall — which is why, on openings like this, hand-operated shades quietly stop being used.
Somfy TaHoma
Your smart home, your way
With the Somfy TaHoma gateway and app you control motorized shades, awnings and screens from your phone — at home or away.
- “Hey Alexa, open my living room shades.” Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
- Morning and bedtime routines that run themselves.
- Control your shades while you are away — useful when the house should look occupied.
- Sensors that react to sun, temperature and weather rather than the clock.
Somfy TaHoma app
What We Fit
The right motor for the opening
Not every window needs the same solution, and the wrong motor is what makes a system noisy, slow or short-lived.
Free In-Home Consultation
We bring the samples to your window, at the hour the sun is actually a problem, and quote from real measurements.
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Motorized shades we have made and hung
Every shade here was measured, made and installed by our own crew. Motors sized to the opening, wired or battery, and set so the whole room moves together.
Service Area
Motorized Shades Across San Diego County
If you are in San Diego County, we come to you.
The Process
How a Motorized Job Runs
Free consultation
We look at the openings, the power options and what you actually want automated. Samples come with us.
Measure & specify
Every opening measured on site, and the motor chosen for that window rather than a default.
Made to order
Manufactured to those measurements in our own workshop. Two to three weeks.
Install & program
We fit the shades, set the limits, pair the remotes, and connect TaHoma to your smart home before we leave.
Find Us
Our San Diego Location
(619) 770-8300
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Questions
Motorization, Answered
Do I need wiring for motorized shades?
Usually not. Most of our San Diego retrofits use rechargeable battery motors, which need no electrical work at all — you recharge them roughly once or twice a year depending on use. Hardwired power is worth specifying in a new build or a remodel, while the walls are open.
How long do the batteries last?
On a rechargeable lithium wand, most shades run six months to a year between charges. It depends on the size of the shade and how often it moves — a wide shade cycling twice a day drains faster than a small one you touch now and then. Recharging takes a few hours and you do not have to take the shade down for it.
If there is power near the window, we will usually suggest a plug-in or hardwired motor instead, so the question never comes up again.
Are they loud?
Modern Somfy motors are quiet enough for a bedroom. The Sonesse range is designed specifically for it. Noise is usually a symptom of the wrong motor being used for the weight of the shade — which is a specification problem, not a motorization problem.
Will they work with Alexa or Google Home?
Yes, through the Somfy TaHoma gateway. It also connects to a range of third-party smart home systems. We set this up and test it during installation rather than leaving you with an app to configure.
What happens if a motor fails?
Somfy covers its motors and controls with a five year warranty. Because we are a certified Somfy Expert and we fabricated the shade, we handle the warranty work ourselves instead of sending you to a manufacturer.
Can you motorize shades I already have?
Sometimes, depending on the tube size, the weight and the brackets. It is worth asking, but on older or lightweight shades the cost of retrofitting often approaches replacing them with something specified for a motor from the start.
How long does a custom order take?
Most orders are ready to install two to three weeks after measurement.
Do you motorize drapery as well as shades?
Yes. Somfy Glydea track motors handle curtains, including long and curved runs. Drapery and shades can run on the same remote and the same schedule.
Free In-Home Consultation
Let’s look at the windows you never reach.
We bring the fabrics and the motors to you, measure properly, and quote from real measurements — anywhere in San Diego County.
Book your free in-home consultation
Tell us where you are and what the window is doing. We bring samples to you, measure, and quote from real measurements. No charge for the visit.