Tall motorised blinds fully raised on a double-volume stairwell wall of glass in an Illovo home, morning light across the staircase

Products · Motorised & automation

One button, the whole wall of glass.

Tubular motors inside the roll, controlled by remote, app, schedule or sensor — the premium upsell on every product line, and often the only practical option on Illovo's biggest windows.

Built for the windows chains can't reach.

Double-volume living rooms, blinds above stair voids, multi-panel walls of glass and fully concealed ceiling systems all share the same answer: motorisation. In an apartment or cluster with several tall panes on one elevation, a single remote or app opening every blind at once turns a chore into a non-event.

It's also the most child-safe way to operate a blind — no dangling chain within reach, ever. Quality motors are quiet, not silent, and carry multi-year guarantees; that's an honest expectation to set upfront rather than promise more than the hardware delivers.

  • Rechargeable battery motors — no wiring, retrofit-friendly, charge every few months. The apartment default.
  • Wired 220V motors — permanent power for new builds and renovations, best for big or heavy systems and exterior products.
  • Sun sensors drop shading automatically on hot elevations; wind sensors retract awnings and exterior screens before a Highveld storm can damage them.
  • Schedules & voice control — bedroom blinds open with sunrise, the west wall drops at three in summer, or ask your smart-home system directly.

Where it's essentially required

Not a gimmick where reach becomes the problem.

Wide & heavy spans

Where a chain would need real force, or the fabric run is too wide for hand control to feel comfortable day to day.

Concealed ceiling systems

Almost always motorised by design — hand-reaching into a ceiling slot defeats the point of a hidden cassette.

Exterior products

Awnings, external venetians and zip screens pair motor and wind sensor as the responsible spec, protecting the investment before a gust can.

See it in your light

Book a free measure for your windows.

A consultant assesses your wiring options, walks through remote versus app versus sensor control, and leaves you with a written per-window quote — no obligation.

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Where we fit these

Fitting motorised blinds across Illovo's neighbouring suburbs.

One remote or app for every blind on the wall — specified most often on Illovo's own apartment towers, Sandown's high floors, and the wide glazed walls of Hyde Park and Atholl's larger homes.

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