Motorized Blackout Curtains

Motorized blackout curtains supplied as a matched system — motor, track, overlap arms and panels specified together, closed position set on installation — with wired or rechargeable lithium motor at 32 dB, controlled by remote, wall switch or app. Our motorized blackout curtains stop in exactly the same place twice a day for ten years, entirely cordless, and are made to measure with professional installation.

Why most motorized blackout curtains disappoint

The reason motorised curtains disappoint is almost always that they were bought as a motor rather than as a system. A motor bolted to an existing track drives the panels to wherever the track’s dead stops happen to be, which is usually a few inches short of closed — and on a blackout curtain a few inches short of closed is a bright vertical line down the centre of the window every morning.

Motorized blackout curtains specified as one system

This is specified as one thing. The motor, the track, the overlap arms and the panel are matched, and the closed position is set on installation so the two panels cross at the centre by a full two inches and return to the wall at each end. That is the same geometry as the pinch pleat curtains in this range, held automatically and identically every time rather than depending on someone pulling both sides fully to.

Why motorizing is the right choice for blackout specifically

Which is the real argument for motorising a blackout curtain specifically. A curtain drawn by hand is drawn approximately; a curtain drawn by a motor stops in exactly the same place twice a day for ten years. In a bedroom that translates into a room that is the same darkness every night without anyone checking.

Scheduled sunrise and afternoon-heat control

Scheduling is where it earns its keep beyond convenience. Set it to close at dusk and open twenty minutes before you wake and you get a gradual natural light onset in the morning, which is a considerably better way to wake than an alarm in a black room. It also runs on a sun sensor in summer, closing a south-facing window through the hottest part of the afternoon while you are out.

Wired or rechargeable motor, 32 dB

Available as a wired motor for new installations or a rechargeable lithium motor for retrofit, quoted at 32 dB — quiet enough not to wake a light sleeper in the same room. Controlled by remote, wall switch or app; the track takes any cloth in the range up to 380 gsm velvet.

Cordless safety point for a child’s room

There is one safety point that makes this the right choice in a child’s room regardless of budget: it is entirely cordless, with no operating cord or chain of any kind. Made to measure, 21 day lead time, professional installation included.

Motorized blackout curtain system spec

How to care for your motorized blackout curtains

• Care follows the cloth (coated/velvet: dry clean; triple-weave/linen: cold wash)
• Vacuum the track and motor housing monthly
• Charge the lithium motor when the app indicates low battery (typically twice a year)
• Report any misalignment for re-calibration — don’t force the panels

Frequently asked questions

Are motorized blackout curtains worth the money?

For a bedroom specifically, yes — the panel stops in exactly the same place twice a day for ten years, so the room is the same darkness every night without anyone checking.

How loud is the motor?

32 dB — quiet enough not to wake a light sleeper in the same room.

Can I retrofit motorized blackout curtains to an existing track?

No — that’s why most motorised curtains disappoint. The motor, track, overlap arms and panels must be specified together. Ours is a matched system.

Are motorized blackout curtains safe for a child’s room?

Yes — entirely cordless, no operating cord or chain of any kind. That’s the single most important spec in a child’s room.

Complete the smart bedroom

Layer with motorized sheer curtains on an inner rail, coordinated cotton bed sheets, and matching pillowcases.