Are Motorised Roller Blinds worth it?

Sean Jones

May 13, 2026

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3 mins read

Roller blinds are often used over standard rectangular windows, but with bespoke roller blinds, we can go that extra step further and fit your blinds to your exact measurements and different control options. Motorised roller blinds are a great investment if you’re looking to install a large number of blinds, or need larger and tall blinds that would be difficult to control manually. We have a wide range of control options, including remote control roller blinds, smart blinds and battery-operated blinds.

Where are Motorised Roller Blinds worth installing?

Large areas of glazing…

When covering large areas of glazing a more standard blinds company may end up using several smaller blinds, simply because they can’t make or fit  large custom blinds. However our blinds run larger than standard blind suppliers. We can cover large areas of glazing with just one or two large roller blinds, depending on the size and your preference. For example, motorised roller blinds are a great option when covering full sets of bifold doors or sliding doors. These are cost-effective window coverings for bifold doors that still have a high level of quality.

Roller blinds fitted just above the door will hang in front of the doors, which is why they are also popular blinds for sliding doors. With motorised roller blinds, there are no cords to control the blinds with and nothing that can interrupt the mechanism or tangle it.

Out of Reach Areas….

Large or floor to ceiling windows

As true blinds specialists, we can craft floor to ceiling blinds for windows like those pictured below.  We have the ability to transport large material rolls in our bespoke vans and go that extra mile by working with scaffolding to reach those difficult areas. Bespoke blinds like these would be almost impossible to control without motorisation, which is why they’re an excellent use for motorised roller blinds.

Are Motorised Roller Blinds worth it?

Another hard-to-reach area that we often have to work with is installing our roller lantern roof blinds. Not only does the motorisation make the blinds easy to control, but they can also be run across the space with no extra cabling or wires. In the case of extra large lantern roof blinds, we may use an interim bar in the middle to ensure no there is sagging in the fabric.

Types of Motorisation we recommend for Roller Blinds

  • Smart blinds which connect to your Amazon Alexa®, Google Home® or Somfy® Tahoma. You can then control your blinds via voice command or via a tablet. If you have a smartphone you can extend your blinds with with the Somfy® Tahoma app.
  • With battery-operated blinds you can install electric blinds in a spot like a lantern roof without worrying about wiring.
  • Remote-control blinds give you the opportunity to control up to 99 blinds from a distance.


If you’d like further advice for your own project, arrange a free consultation with one of our team.

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Sean joined the Specialist Blinds family over 10 years ago and runs our contracts team, ensuring our clients have a first-class experience right through to installation. He is also responsible for Specialist Blinds Aftercare, our support service for customers post-installation who need advice on everything from recharging solar packs or replacing handles to advising on home automation compatibility and more. “We are a bespoke business, every blind order is unique, so every detail has to be accurate,” says Sean. A proud father of four, you’ll find Sean throwing paint at a canvas or expanding his book collection in his free time.

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