Why shades belong with the lighting
Shades are lighting control for daylight. The same keypad that sets "Evening" lowers the west-facing shades at four in the afternoon in July; the same schedule that brings the exterior lights up at dusk closes the bedroom blackouts. Because our shades are Lutron, they share the processor, the keypads and the app with the RadioRA system, and they appear on the RTI panels like any other room control.
Lutron shade systems we install
- Sivoia QS Wireless. The core line: roller, honeycomb, Roman and drapery tracks, battery or wired, with Lutron's Intelligent Hembar Alignment so a row of shades stops at exactly the same height.
- Triathlon. Battery-powered roller and honeycomb shades with three to five years between battery changes, ideal for retrofits with no power at the window.
- Palladiom. The architectural line: exposed hardware in finishes that match the keypads, for rooms where the shade is part of the design rather than hidden in a pocket.
- Drapery tracks and skylight shades for great rooms and cathedral ceilings.
Fabrics, pockets and the view
We work with your designer or ours on fabric: a 3 to 5 percent openness screen keeps the lake view while cutting glare, blackout for bedrooms, and dual rollers where you want both. On new construction we detail shade pockets and power before the framer closes the ceiling, so the hardware disappears entirely.
Retrofit without rewiring
Battery-powered Triathlon shades mount in minutes and talk wirelessly to the processor, so an existing house gets automated shades without an electrician. Battery life is measured in years, and the system tells us when one is getting low.
Where we install shades
Greater Boston and the Lake Winnipesaukee region, including Alton, Alton Bay, Wolfeboro, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough, Meredith, Center Harbor.
