Motorized Shades & Blinds Installation in Houston, TX

Houston sun is brutal. Between the west-facing afternoon glare and the summer heat load on your AC, manual blinds don't cut it — and they're impossible to operate on a 20-foot great room window. SOL Automation installs motorized shades and smart blinds throughout Houston that open and close on a schedule, react to the sun, and integrate with the rest of your smart home.

What's Included

  • Lutron Serena and Palladiom motorized shades — the gold standard for residential motorized shading

  • Hunter Douglas PowerView shades — full range of honeycomb, roman, and roller styles

  • Somfy motorized roller shades — reliable, battery-powered option for retrofit installations

  • Blackout shades and drapery — bedrooms, media rooms, and nurseries with zero light leak

  • Solar shades and heat-rejection fabrics — reduce AC load on south and west-facing windows

  • Outdoor motorized shades — patio and pergola shades for Houston backyards

  • Hardwired and battery-powered options — we'll recommend the right approach based on your construction

  • Smart home integration — Control4, Savant, Apple HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Home

Why motorized shades matter in Houston

Houston homes are hot, bright, and often have huge windows you literally can't reach. Manual cord-and-chain blinds don't solve any of that. Motorized shades do three things that matter:

They reduce your AC bill. Automated solar shades that close at 2 PM on your west-facing windows block radiant heat before it enters the room. Our clients typically see measurable AC savings in the summer months.

They protect your furniture and floors. Houston sun fades hardwood, rugs, and upholstery faster than almost any other U.S. climate. Solar shades filter UV without making the room dark.

They just work every day. Scenes like "Morning" (shades up at sunrise), "Afternoon" (west shades down), and "Movie Night" (media room blackout) run automatically so you never think about it.

Brands we install

SOL Automation is a Houston-area installer for Lutron Serena, Lutron Palladiom, Lutron Sivoia QS, Hunter Douglas PowerView, Somfy, and QMotion. For whole-home installations we favor Lutron because it integrates cleanly with Lutron Caseta and RadioRA 3 lighting systems — letting your shades and lighting talk to each other as one system.

How the process works

  1. In-home measurement — we measure every opening, discuss fabric and color options, and identify which windows need blackout vs. solar fabric

  2. Design and quote — you see fabric samples, we design the scene logic, and you get a fixed quote

  3. Manufacturing — Lutron and Hunter Douglas shades are custom-made to your exact window dimensions (typically 4–6 week lead time)

  4. Installation — clean mounting, power and wiring, motor programming, and scene configuration

  5. Integration and training — we tie everything into your smart home and show you how to adjust scenes on your phone

Service area

SOL Automation installs motorized shades throughout the greater Houston area, including Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pearland, Cypress, and Richmond. We also handle commercial projects in the inner loop.

FAQs

How much do motorized shades cost in Houston?
Most whole-home projects run between $400 and $1,500 per window depending on fabric, size, and hardware. A typical Houston home with 15–20 windows lands between $8,000 and $25,000 installed. We offer a free on-site consultation with exact pricing.

Can you motorize my existing blinds?
Sometimes — it depends on the brand and the roller mechanism. We'll tell you honestly whether retrofit motors will work or if replacement is a better investment.

Do motorized shades need to be hardwired?
Not always. Lutron Serena and Hunter Douglas PowerView both have excellent battery-powered options that last 2–5 years per charge. Hardwired is best for new construction or windows where battery swaps would be a pain.

Will they work with my existing Control4 or Savant system?
Yes. Lutron and Somfy both integrate directly with Control4, Savant, and Crestron. We program the scenes during installation so the shades show up in your existing app and remotes.

Ready to get rid of the Houston glare?

Call or schedule a free on-site measurement. We'll show you fabric samples in your actual home and design a shading system that fits your windows and your budget.