Motorised blinds availability to Ireland?

Ethereal Cereal · 15-11-2020 5:36pm #1

Hey

I'm looking for an online supplier of motorised blinds that will deliver to Ireland. Similar to https://www.poweredblinds.co.uk. Anyone know of anything?

If possible, I would like the somfy blind system, where the mechanism is build into the blind before its manufactured. I know ACME supply the motorised blinds, but I cant get much detail on price, or what exactly they supply.

thanks

440Hertz · 15-11-2020 5:40pm

Seems ACME supply Somfy - their logo is on ACME’’s website.

Ethereal Cereal · 15-11-2020 5:48pm

440Hertz wrote: »

Seems ACME supply Somfy - their logo is on ACME’’s website.

Thanks, I was in touch with someome from the local ACME store, since its not currently open, but they were vague on the details to say the least. I couldnt get a price off them. If I could order it online and have it delivered for me to fit myself, that would be ideal.

ted1 · 15-11-2020 6:04pm

Home focus stock them

wexfordman2 · 15-11-2020 7:32pm

Ethereal Cereal wrote: »

Thanks, I was in touch with someome from the local ACME store, since its not currently open, but they were vague on the details to say the least. I couldnt get a price off them. If I could order it online and have it delivered for me to fit myself, that would be ideal.

Been looking to automate my curtains and blinds for nearly 20 years nowz bit could never justify the price, literally 500 euro or even more per window.

Got some wifi controlled curtains for about 200 euro in amazon, and have to say, mightily impressed, and I went and bought 2 more sets from aliexpress at about 140 euro each. I've seen some motorised blinds that work by inserting a motor into the actual tube of the blind, so might give this a go as well.

ted1 · 15-11-2020 9:59pm

wexfordman2 wrote: »

Been looking to automate my curtains and blinds for nearly 20 years nowz bit could never justify the price, literally 500 euro or even more per window.

Got some wifi controlled curtains for about 200 euro in amazon, and have to say, mightily impressed, and I went and bought 2 more sets from aliexpress at about 140 euro each. I've seen some motorised blinds that work by inserting a motor into the actual tube of the blind, so might give this a go as well.

Any details on them ?

wexfordman2 · 15-11-2020 10:05pm

Have a look at zemismart wifi curtains, on aliexpress or on amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085VKTS4F?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

€ 121,51 39%OFF | Zemismart New Design WiFi Curtain Motor Tuya Smart Life Customized Electric Curtains Track with RF Remote Alexa Echo Control
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNJKPkp

The Amazon ones were I would say slightly better quality, but happy with both

Daveq · 15-11-2020 10:36pm

I seen an ad for these:

https://www.electrablinds.ie/home-page

Keep us posted on how you get on, I've started to look into smart blinds too.

FrankGrimes · 17-11-2020 12:20am

I got Somfy motors fitted inside the roller tube for blonds Castle Blinds were installing. Controlling them via Velbus relays so they integrate into my broader Velbus and OpenHab controlled home automation setup. They are fantastic, 3metre wide blinds so I was worried motors would struggle but they are flawless and I can do things like automate them coming down when the Velbus weather station I have reads above a certain lux level on a really sunny day, and vice versa on a cloudy day. Not cheap but definitely in the “once it’s there you’d miss it if it wasn’t” category.

wexfordman2 · 17-11-2020 1:22am

FrankGrimes wrote: »

I got Somfy motors fitted inside the roller tube for blonds Castle Blinds were installing. Controlling them via Velbus relays so they integrate into my broader Velbus and OpenHab controlled home automation setup. They are fantastic, 3metre wide blinds so I was worried motors would struggle but they are flawless and I can do things like automate them coming down when the Velbus weather station I have reads above a certain lux level on a really sunny day, and vice versa on a cloudy day. Not cheap but definitely in the “once it’s there you’d miss it if it wasn’t” category.

Ah, another velbusinian :-)

10-10-20 · 17-11-2020 2:56pm

Ah so this is where the three Irish OpenHABians hang out? lol
I use it for TRV's, but I was looking at IKEA's smart-blinds, but they only come in +20cm steps.
I'll have a read about Velbus to see if it's of my taste.

Ethereal Cereal · 17-11-2020 2:59pm

FrankGrimes wrote: »

I got Somfy motors fitted inside the roller tube for blonds Castle Blinds were installing. Controlling them via Velbus relays so they integrate into my broader Velbus and OpenHab controlled home automation setup. They are fantastic, 3metre wide blinds so I was worried motors would struggle but they are flawless and I can do things like automate them coming down when the Velbus weather station I have reads above a certain lux level on a really sunny day, and vice versa on a cloudy day. Not cheap but definitely in the “once it’s there you’d miss it if it wasn’t” category.

thanks very much, this is exactly what I'm looking for.

Yea, I know ppl think automated blinds are a bit gimmicky, but since working from home, I get up in the mornings, and the house is pitch dark. I think an automated routine to raise the blinds would be really useful

ted1 · 17-11-2020 3:20pm

Does anyone know the tube size that IKEA use for their standard roller blinds.

17-11-2020 7:29pm

After a bit of research I'm going with Fyrtur blinds from Ikea. On price they probably can't be beaten and I've read the firmware gets updated quite a bit

wexfordman2 · 17-11-2020 8:32pm

Ethereal Cereal wrote: »

thanks very much, this is exactly what I'm looking for.

Yea, I know ppl think automated blinds are a bit gimmicky, but since working from home, I get up in the mornings, and the house is pitch dark. I think an automated routine to raise the blinds would be really useful

I was thinking gimicky as well with regards curtains/blinds, but I'm a gadget freak so it didn't disuade me, cost was my main concern until recently, very affordable wifi curtains available now

Having put in smart curtains, what I would most definitely say, is they add a huge amount to the heat of the house with respect to insulation. Having the curtains closed in occupied and unnocupied rooms makes a noticable difference to the overall heat level in the house.

3 sets of curtains done, and the plan is to do the whole house in time.

ted1 · 17-11-2020 9:27pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

After a bit of research I'm going with Fyrtur blinds from Ikea. On price they probably can't be beaten and I've read the firmware gets updated quite a bit

They’ve very limited sizes. I think 140cm is there largest.

ted1 · 17-11-2020 9:29pm

wexfordman2 wrote: »

I was thinking finicky as well with regards curtains/blinds, but I'm a gadget freak so it didn't disuade me, cost was my main concern until recently.

Having put in smart curtains, what I would most definitely say, is they add a huge amount to the heat of the house with respect to insulation. Having the curtains closed in occupied and unnocupied rooms makes a noticable difference to the overall heat level in the house.

3 sets of curtains done, and the plan is to do the whole house in time.

How finicky are they ? Was going to get the ones you linked to and some motors for blinds. Set them to open same time as the kids alarms and lights go on

wexfordman2 · 18-11-2020 8:25am

ted1 wrote: »

How finicky are they ? Was going to get the ones you linked to and some motors for blinds. Set them to open same time as the kids alarms and lights go on

Sorry, finicky was a typo, meant gimicky (as a concept, but I was saying they are not so much, for example heat retention when they close and open automatically )

. The zemismart ones I bought from Amazon are in my opinion very good quality, the ones from Aliexpress are also very good, but not quite as good quality as the zemismart ones (rail is a bit lighter for example).

That said, I will be buying more of the ones from.ali express, the difference in quality is not major, and I would be happy with either if I had bought them out of a major retail outlet, they are not "cheap Chinese crap" by any means.

Watch some installation videos on youtube, and do bear in mind, you porbably need to put a pelmut up.to hide the rail.

I'll see if I can post up some videos of mine later.

Ethereal Cereal · 18-11-2020 11:41am

ted1 wrote: »

They’ve very limited sizes. I think 140cm is there largest.

Yea, the definitely dont work for me. One of my windows is 190cm, far too wide.
Also, am I missing something, they're completely non configurable, you cant cut them down to any size, so you need a window exactly the size they sell in.

Bluefoam · 18-11-2020 5:10pm

Deleted User wrote: »

After a bit of research I'm going with Fyrtur blinds from Ikea. On price they probably can't be beaten and I've read the firmware gets updated quite a bit

I've ordered one for one of my windows... It's the only window in the house that matches IKEA's sizes... No fault of IKEA, houses in allot of Europe are designed with standardised window sizes...

ted1 · 18-11-2020 5:22pm

Bluefoam wrote: »

I've ordered one for one of my windows... It's the only window in the house that matches IKEA's sizes... No fault of IKEA, houses in allot of Europe are designed with standardised window sizes...

Same over here , it’s just the measuring tapes that we have not standardised

John_Mc · 19-11-2020 12:30pm

I had motorised blinds installed by ACME last year. They weren't smart but they could be set on a timer and had a remote control. They were battery powered and only had to be charged every 5 or 6 months.

ACME installed them - they used a brand called Louvolite: https://www.louvolite.com/product-range/motorised-blinds/

The only complaint I had was that the battery in the remote control was difficult to find when it needed replacing but you can get them in Halfords.

Don't bother with the smart/internet connected side of things - it's not worth the money in my opinion and I love my gadgets.

wexfordman2 · 19-11-2020 1:20pm

John_Mc wrote: »

I had motorised blinds installed by ACME last year. They weren't smart but they could be set on a timer and had a remote control. They were battery powered and only had to be charged every 5 or 6 months.

ACME installed them - they used a brand called Louvolite: https://www.louvolite.com/product-range/motorised-blinds/

The only complaint I had was that the battery in the remote control was difficult to find when it needed replacing but you can get them in Halfords.

Don't bother with the smart/internet connected side of things - it's not worth the money in my opinion and I love my gadgets.

Any guideline price ?

John_Mc · 19-11-2020 1:35pm

wexfordman2 wrote: »

Any guideline price ?

Not that expensive if I remember correctly. About €200-250 on top of what the custom fitted blind cost on its own. No wires or anything so straightforward install and no additional cost.

wexfordman2 · 19-11-2020 5:39pm

John_Mc wrote: »

Not that expensive if I remember correctly. About €200-250 on top of what the custom fitted blind cost on its own. No wires or an
ything so straightforward install and no additional cost.

That's is expensive though, a set of curtains can be fully automated for about 150 euro,.integrated to google, Amazon etc and with sxhedules.

A blind could be done for about 60 to 70 euro.with the same features

John_Mc · 19-11-2020 6:04pm

wexfordman2 wrote: »

That's is expensive though, a set of curtains can be fully automated for about 150 euro,.integrated to google, Amazon etc and with sxhedules.

A blind could be done for about 60 to 70 euro.with the same features

Ok, if you say so but I find it very hard to believe. I looked into this last year and couldn't find anything at that price range with that functionality.

Why don't you give the OP direct links like he/she asked for instead of criticising my contribution.

slicedpanman · 19-11-2020 7:58pm

Bluefoam wrote: »

I've ordered one for one of my windows... It's the only window in the house that matches IKEA's sizes... No fault of IKEA, houses in allot of Europe are designed with standardised window sizes...

There's videos on YouTube showing how to cut the blinds down to your specific size:

https://youtu.be/Y3wts5blIJc

Bluefoam · 19-11-2020 8:06pm

Instagram has been listening to me... Just got an ad for these guys:

https://www.blocblinds.ie/blocout?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialcpc&utm_campaign=IEProspectingLALs&fbclid=PAAaZ5vfjJLnkkjFk57-S3e8XpTuzqPukdPWd_u0R-Gn8EncYgYsk2SrvThDM

wexfordman2 · 19-11-2020 10:26pm

John_Mc wrote: »

Ok, if you say so but I find it very hard to believe. I looked into this last year and couldn't find anything at that price range with that functionality.

Why don't you give the OP direct links like he/she asked for instead of criticising my contribution.

1) I'm not criticising your contribution, I am commenting on it, and adding my own contribution.

2) I already provided links to the op and others, including my opinion on the products I have used, a comparison,.pricing and two places they can look to purchase. I purchased one set for 119 euro in fact. Link's posted earlier.

3) don't be offended by other people.offfering a different opinion or contribution than your own.

ted1 · 19-11-2020 11:06pm

John_Mc wrote: »

Not that expensive if I remember correctly. About €200-250 on top of what the custom fitted blind cost on its own. No wires or anything so straightforward install and no additional cost.

That’s far more expensive that the smart ones who said don’t bother with. ( smart ones are more DIY Install)

ted1 · 19-11-2020 11:07pm

John_Mc wrote: »

Ok, if you say so but I find it very hard to believe. I looked into this last year and couldn't find anything at that price range with that functionality.

Why don't you give the OP direct links like he/she asked for instead of criticising my contribution.

He already did.

Motorised blinds availability to Ireland?

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