Blinds & Shades in Indianapolis
Motorized and smart shades in Indianapolis
Windows above a tub, a two-story wall of glass, or a whole house you want to open at sunrise. Motorized shades are the practical answer for windows you cannot reach and a convenience for the ones you can.
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- Battery or hardwired
- Programmed before we leave
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Quick answer
Motorized shades in Indianapolis use a small motor inside the headrail, powered by a rechargeable battery wand or wired to a switch, and controlled by remote, wall keypad, phone app or voice assistant. We measure, choose the motor and power source for each window, install and program every shade, including schedules, before we leave. Market figures put motorized shades around $350 to $1,000 per window installed.
What the job involves
When motorizing is worth it
Updated September 2026
On high windows, above tubs and behind furniture, motors are the only practical way to operate a shade daily. On a whole house they add convenience and schedules, like lowering west shades every summer afternoon. They also remove cords entirely, which is the safest setup around children. We use Lutron and Somfy motor systems inside Hunter Douglas, Graber and Levolor shades.
Almost every shade type can be motorized, including cellular, roller and solar and Roman shades.
What is included
What a motorized installation includes
- Motor and power source chosen window by window
- Upper and lower stop limits set on every shade
- Remotes and wall keypads paired and labeled
- Hub installed and shades named by room
- Groups, scenes and schedules programmed
- Voice assistant and smart home connection where wanted
- A walkthrough of charging, app use and changing schedules
What moves the price
What moves the price of motorized shades
Market figures put motorized shades around $350 to $1,000 per window installed.
- Shade type and size The shade itself is priced as it would be manually.
- Motor brand and power Battery and hardwired motors differ in cost.
- Controls Remotes, wall keypads and hubs add per room or per house.
- Smart home integration Connecting to voice and home systems takes setup time.
- Access High and skylight windows need staging.
- Wiring Hardwired systems need an electrician.
- Number of shades Whole-house systems share one hub and programming visit.
Ranges are published market figures for planning only, not a quote from us; your price depends on the factors above.
Variations of this job
The motorized shades jobs we get called for
Battery-powered motors
Battery motors run on a rechargeable wand or battery pack hidden in the headrail, so no electrician or wiring is needed. They suit existing homes and most windows, and a charge typically lasts months of normal use, depending on shade size and how often it moves. Recharging is done with a USB cable or by swapping the wand. On windows that are very hard to reach, a small solar panel can keep the battery topped up. This is the most common motor choice for retrofits.
Hardwired motors
Hardwired motors run on low-voltage or line power from the wall, so there are no batteries to charge. They are the right choice in new construction or during a renovation when walls are open, and for very large or heavy shades that would drain a battery quickly. Wiring is run by an electrician to each window during framing or drywall, and we coordinate the location with them so the wire exits exactly where the headrail will sit. Hardwired shades can also run from a standard wall switch alongside the app.
App and voice control
Most motor systems connect to a hub that lets you run shades from a phone app, set schedules, group rooms together and connect to voice assistants and smart home systems. A common setup lowers bedroom shades at night, raises the living room at sunrise, and closes the west windows every summer afternoon. We set up the hub, name every shade by room, create the groups and scenes you want, and show you how to change them later. Settings are saved so a replaced phone does not lose the schedules.
High and skylight windows
Transoms, clerestories, two-story windows and skylights are where motorization pays for itself, because no one reaches those windows daily. We stage the installation safely with ladders or scaffolding, choose shade types built for the window's angle, such as skylight cellular shades that hold flat on a slope, and make sure the battery or power can be reached for service without scaffolding each time. Each shade is set with upper and lower limits so it never runs past the frame. The remote for these windows is labeled by room so it is not confused with the others in the house.
Local context
How this work runs around Indianapolis
The Late Victorian houses of the Old Northside, one of the city's oldest residential historic districts, carry some of the tallest windows in Indianapolis, many restored to their original proportions with high sashes and transoms. On windows like those, a manual shade that no one can reach ends up left in one position all year; a battery motor tucked into the headrail keeps the restored window usable without adding wiring to old plaster walls.
Timeline
From measure to working shades
Motorized shades are made to order, usually within a few weeks. Installation and programming are done in one visit for most homes, and we do not leave until every shade stops where it should and every schedule runs.
From your call to the final walk-through
How a motorized order runs
- 01
Call and describe the windows
Which windows, how high, and how you want to control them.
- 02
In-home measure
Windows measured, power and hub location planned.
- 03
Choose shades and motors
Shade type, battery or wired, controls.
- 04
Written order
Sizes, motors and programming plan confirmed.
- 05
Install
Shades mounted, motors paired, limits set.
- 06
Program
Rooms, groups, schedules and voice set up.
- 07
Handover
We show you the app, remotes and how to recharge.
FAQ
Questions we hear on this job
Typically months between charges, depending on shade size and use.
Only for hardwired motors; battery motors need no wiring.
Yes, through the motor system's hub and your voice assistant.
Sometimes; often it is simpler to replace them with motorized versions.
Battery shades keep working; hardwired ones wait for power.
Yes. There are no cords at all.
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Other blinds & shades work we handle
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see our roman shades pageReady when you are
Tell us which windows and we will set the measure
Describe the windows and how you want to control them, and we will book the measure on the call, any hour.
Faber Paint & Blinds service office
3053 Stillcrest Ln, Indianapolis, IN 46217