Somfy, Rechargeable Lithium
The default for primary residences and retrofit projects. RF remote, smart-home app, Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit. 12 to 18 month battery life. 6 to 7 year motor warranty.
By Somfy
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Motorized Shades in Douglasville, Georgia
Lutron, Somfy, and Alpha Tubular motorized roller, cellular, and Roman shades for Chapel Hill, Mirror Lake, Hunter's Ridge, and the Tributary custom builds.
10-year motor warranty
Lutron RA3 certified installer
Somfy certified installer
Local warranty service
6-7 yrSomfy & Lutron motor warranty
RA3Lutron certified installer
LocalWarranty service, next-day
1 hourCallback, six days a week
Your local Douglasville smart-home installer
Motorization Douglasville homeowners can actually live with.
Douglasville is our home market and we have been wiring motorized shades into Douglas County homes since Lutron started shipping them. The use cases are clear. The two-story builds in Chapel Hill and Hunter's Ridge often carry stair-side transoms and 12-foot great-room windows that need motors. The lake-view rooms around Mirror Lake want scheduled-close routines for the afternoon glare off the water. The Tributary New Urbanist custom builds want full Lutron RA3 with hardwired motors at trim-out. And the smaller refresh projects often want a simple Somfy rechargeable upgrade in a primary bedroom or media room.
Because we are headquartered in Douglasville we do not pass through driving overhead like an Atlanta installer has to. That matters even more for motorized shades because warranty service and recharge-cycle support is ongoing, not one-time. Our truck rolls from Highway 5, so a service call inside Douglas County typically happens within a business day or two. We are certified installers for both Lutron and Somfy, which is required to honor the full manufacturer warranty.
If you are pricing motorization for a Douglasville home, the consult is the only honest way to spec the system. The right answer depends on whether you are retrofitting an occupied room or building new, whether you already have a smart-home hub, and how much integration you want. Book the free in-home measure.
The Douglasville motorized defaults
Three motor systems for three Douglas County use cases.
Lutron RA3, Hardwired
For Tributary new-builds where the wall is open at trim-out. Integrates with Caseta, Homeworks, lighting, HVAC. 6 to 7 year motor warranty.
By Lutron
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Alpha Tubular, Specialty Builds
For sunrooms, screened porches, and wide openings up to 24 feet. RF remote and wall switch. 5-year motor warranty.
By Alpha Tubular
See Alpha Tubular options →What Douglasville smart-home owners need
Built for the way Douglas County actually wires up.
Lutron RA3 at Tributary trim-out
For Tributary and Anneewakee Trails new-builds, we coordinate with the GC at trim-out to pull Lutron RA3 wiring before the drywall closes. That gives you hardwired motors with no battery management forever. We hand the builder the wiring diagram before framing.
Somfy rechargeable for occupied retrofits
For Chapel Hill, Hunter's Ridge, and Mirror Lake homes where opening the wall is not happening, Somfy rechargeable lithium is the right answer. 12 to 18 months of battery life, smart-home app, Alexa and HomeKit integration. We hand you the charger at install and a calendar reminder for the recharge cycle.
Mirror Lake afternoon-glare control
Lake-side rooms around Mirror Lake take radiant heat off the water from 3pm through dinner all summer. Scheduled-close routines for the lake-facing shades cut glare and heat. Dual roller shades (a screen layer over a blackout layer) give you the view in the morning and the protection in the afternoon.
Two-story Chapel Hill and Hunter's Ridge transoms
The 2000s and 2010s Chapel Hill and Hunter's Ridge builds carry stair-side transoms and 12-foot great-room windows. Motorization solves the upper opening that nobody actually reaches anyway. Wall switch, RF remote, or smart-home app.
Whole-home scheduling that respects Georgia sun
Scheduled-open at sunrise and scheduled-close at sunset by astronomical timer follows the calendar, not a fixed clock time. That trims HVAC load 10 to 18 percent in a typical Douglasville two-story by reducing west-sun heat gain in the late afternoon.
Local warranty service, not a regional ticket
Both Lutron and Somfy require certified-installer paperwork to honor the full warranty. Our service-truck rolls from Highway 5, so a Douglas County warranty visit typically happens within a business day or two. That is a real differentiator versus a national brand with no local crew.
What motorized shades cost in Douglasville
Honest pricing, before the in-home measure.
Below is the real installed range we are quoting in 2026 dollars for Douglasville homes.
$30 - $60 / sq ftinstalled, motorized roller and cellular
Somfy rechargeable rollers with standard fabric land $30 to $40 per square foot installed. Lutron RA3 hardwired rollers with premium fabric land $45 to $60. Cellular shades with motorization add $5 to $10 over equivalent rollers. A Chapel Hill primary bedroom with three motorized rollers runs $1,800 to $3,500. A Tributary custom-build with eight motorized shades on a Lutron RA3 hub runs $9,000 to $18,000.
Integration depth matters. Standalone Somfy with RF remote is the basic spec. Adding smart-home app and voice control adds 10 to 15 percent. Full Lutron RA3 integration with lights and HVAC is a separate project quote depending on the existing system. Book the free in-home measure.
Final price comes from in-home measure. No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day.
Being a commercial pilot, I sleep most days and fly most nights. Your room-darkening shades fit so snug that the bedroom is finally dark, quieter, and better insulated, for less than what we had paid before.Capt. Curt, UPS Air Freight
Across Douglasville and Douglas County
Neighborhoods we wire every month.
Chapel HillMirror LakeHunter's RidgeTributary
Anneewakee TrailsBright StarLithia Springs
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Georgia overview
Questions Douglasville homeowners ask
What you actually want to know.
What do motorized shades cost in Douglasville?
Motorized shades in Douglasville run roughly $30 to $60 per square foot installed depending on fabric, motor brand, and integration depth. A Chapel Hill primary bedroom with three motorized rollers runs $1,800 to $3,500. A Tributary custom-build with eight motorized shades on a Lutron RA3 hub runs $9,000 to $18,000.
Lutron or Somfy?
Lutron RA3 makes sense for integrated whole-home smart-home control. Somfy makes sense for standalone shade control with Alexa, Google Home, or HomeKit. We are certified installers for both. See our motorization page for the system overview.
Battery, hardwired, or rechargeable?
Rechargeable lithium is the modern default for primary residences. Battery is fine for occasional use. Hardwired is the right call for new construction. Battery life runs 12 to 18 months between charges.
Do you cover Chapel Hill, Mirror Lake, Hunter's Ridge, and Tributary?
Yes. Douglasville is our home metro and we have done motorized shade installs in Chapel Hill, Mirror Lake, Hunter's Ridge, Tributary, Anneewakee Trails, and the Highway 92 corridor.
What is the warranty?
Somfy motors carry a 10-year warranty. Lutron motors carry a 10-year warranty on the motor and 5 years on the electronics. Alpha Tubular carries 5 years. Plus our own lifetime workmanship warranty on the install.
Can you do new-construction smart-home wiring in Tributary?
Yes. For Tributary and Anneewakee Trails new-builds, we coordinate with the GC at trim-out to pull Lutron RA3 wiring before the drywall closes. That gives you hardwired motors with no battery management forever.
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Have us at your Douglasville window this week.
Tell us where you live and what you have in mind. We will respond within one hour with a consultation time that fits.
No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day. Lutron RA3 and Somfy certified installer.