Hands-free operation
Single press from a wall switch or remote raises or lowers the shutter. No crank, no climbing, no two-person job on a wide opening.
Motorized Roll Shutters
Motorized aluminum roll shutters, wall switch to smart hub.
Somfy tubular motors. Whole-house close in under a minute from a wall switch, handheld remote, or smart-home app.
- Canadian-made aluminum
- Custom-fit, every install
- Free site visit
- Across Ontario
- 10-year warranty
- Transparent pricing
What you get
One press, shutter down.
A motorized roll shutter runs on a Somfy tubular motor inside the head box. The motor unspools the slat curtain down the guided side rails until it lands at the sill and seals against the bottom rail. Press again and the slats stow back inside the head box where they stay clean and out of sight.
Standard ship-out includes a hardwired wall switch and a handheld RTS remote on every install. Smart-home pairing through Somfy TaHoma, Alexa, Google Home, or Apple HomeKit is optional and works on the same motor. You don't pick the controller at order time — you pick it after install.
Single openings run up to 12 feet wide motorized; multi-window facades pair multiple motors on one switch. The motor is rated for many years of Ontario duty cycles and the warranty is 10 years on the shutter, slats, and motor combined.
What sets them apart
Four reasons buyers pick motorized.
Smart-home ready
TaHoma bridge pairs the motor with Alexa, Google Home, and HomeKit. Voice command, schedule, vacation-mode trigger from any other smart device on the network.
Whole-house deploy in seconds
Storm rolling in? Single switch closes every shutter on the house in under a minute. The fast-deploy value is why most storm and security spec installs go motorized.
Quiet, sealed motor
Somfy tubular motors run quiet enough to operate without waking anyone. Sealed inside the aluminum head box so weather and dust never reach the moving parts.
Controllers + smart-home
Wall switch, remote, or app.
Every motorized install ships with a hardwired wall switch and a handheld RTS remote. The wall switch lives next to the door and looks like a standard rocker. The remote lets the homeowner control multiple shutters from one unit. Both work without internet and without any setup.
Smart-home control is the optional layer on top. The Somfy TaHoma bridge talks to the motor over RTS radio and exposes the shutter to Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit. Once paired, you can drop a shutter with voice, schedule a daily open/close, or trigger vacation mode from any other smart device on the network.
- Hardwired wall switch in standard or designer faceplate
- Handheld RTS remote with 1, 5, or 16 channels
- Somfy TaHoma bridge for Alexa / Google Home / HomeKit (optional)
- Vacation-mode scheduling — random-looking open/close cycles while you're away
- Wind sensor for auto-deploy above a set gust threshold (storm-spec installs)
Where motorized fits best
Three scenarios motorized earns its place.
Multi-window facades
Manual on a 6-window facade means walking the perimeter twice a day. Motorized on one switch closes everything in under a minute.
Security + vacation use
Vacation-mode scheduling needs motorization. Random-looking open/close cycles while you're away are the difference between a shutter that deters and a shutter that signals 'house is empty.'
Storm-spec installs
Storms move fast. Fast-deploy motorization closes the whole house from the app before the wind picks up, not after.
Our Process
From first call to final install.
Three steps. No surprises. Most installs ship within 3–4 weeks of the consult.
Book a free quote
Tell us your opening size, what you're solving for, and your city. We respond within one business day.
Consult & measure
An installer visits your home, takes measurements, and walks you through slat gauge, motor, and smart-home options. Free of charge.
Install
Custom build at our shop, then a same-day install on your home. You're using the shutters that evening.
What it costs
Motorized adds a known premium over manual.
A motorized roll shutter costs more than a manual hand-crank version on the same opening. The premium covers the Somfy motor, the wiring, the wall switch, and the handheld remote. On any install with more than one opening, the payback is immediate — the homeowner stops thinking about operating the shutters. Smart-home pairing, vacation-mode programming, and storm-deploy sensors are optional add-ons. We send a written quote on your specific opening within one business day of the site visit with the manual and motorized prices laid out so you can compare.
- Opening count (single vs multi-window facade)
- Slat gauge (standard vs heavy-duty for security / storm)
- Smart-home bridge (TaHoma, Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit)
- Wind sensor for fast storm deploy
- Powder-coat colour (5 stock or custom RAL match)
- Install complexity (drive distance, brick mounts, electrical run length)
Common Questions
What buyers ask first.
Related reading
Helpful pages for next steps.
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