Become the real masters of your shading

Do you ever need to be in more than one place at the same time? Are you disturbed by the sun's rays while cooking but can't leave the stove? Or does the sun catch you off guard during the most thrilling scene in a movie? The solution is simple - get an electrically controlled shade. Or plug the shade into your smart home and sync it with your lighting, heating or security features.

Control your outdoor shading from anywhere

Thanks to remote control, you'll never have to get up from the table in the middle of a conversation with friends to close the blinds or shutters, or step away from the garden to let the sun that's just appeared from behind the clouds warm your room. You can control the shading with a portable remote control or via the mobile app. That way, it can be pulled up or down not only from anywhere in the house or garden, but also when you're away, so you have the perfect light and temperature when you arrive home.

Having the right outdoor shading set up is essential for your comfort. That's why it's a good idea to consider whether you're getting a manual or electrically operated shade when you choose one. Outdoor blinds, outdoor roller shutters or vertical facade screens can be controlled in both ways. Window blinds are very effective - they can reduce the temperature in a room by up to 10°C. Outdoor blinds also act as sound and thermal insulation. A modern alternative to roller blinds and shutters are vertical facade screens, which brighten up any house and protect you from the sun, wind and the neighbours' stares.

Smart and safe

The weather can be unpredictable, but you can stay one step ahead of its pitfalls. Because exterior shading can be supplemented with sun and wind sensors. Sun sensors connected to the actuator automatically pull down the exterior blinds to prevent the room from overheating. If the sensors detect the sun's rays in winter, they will in turn ensure that the blinds are automatically drawn to keep your home warm. This will save you money on heating or air conditioning costs. Wind sensors protect your windows from rain and wind.

Remote-controlled outdoor shading also makes you safer. A drive with the right accessories prevents forced opening. Intelligent roller shutter drives can also detect obstacles and protect the shutters from freezing.

Shading as part of a smart home

Automatically operated roller blinds and shutters can become part of your smart home. Our partner, Somfy, offers a wide range of actuators for all types of shading that you can easily integrate into your smart home via TaHoma® or Connexoon. This puts your entire home under your fingertips.

Not only will you be able to control the shading in all rooms at the same time, but the automation also allows you to synchronise the shading with the lighting or heating. For example, when the sun comes out in winter, the blinds will pull themselves up and the heating will turn off at the same time. As soon as the weather turns bad, the blinds will close and the heating will start again. A smart home also takes the worry out of your house when you're not home. It will let you know if the blinds or shutters have been pulled down properly or if an obstacle has accidentally appeared in their path.

Somfy's Smart Home also offers advanced scenarios that are automatically triggered after being preset. What do you mean by this? For example, that the blinds in your bedroom pull themselves up at a certain time in the morning, you walk into a pre-heated kitchen where you can already hear your favourite songs from the wireless speakers. When you leave the house, all the doors automatically lock and the garage door opens. You can set up exactly the scenario that suits your daily rituals.