MOTORIZED SKYLIGHT SHADES

How to Control Light and Heat with Skylight Covers

You love the airy, open feeling a skylight provides, as well as the additional natural light it lets in–except when the sunlight gets too bright and turns your comfortable room into a hothouse. Covering a skylight is the obvious solution to control light and heat, though it’s not as simple as it sounds.
  • Alluring Window can create custom shades for many skylight’s angles, sizes and shapes that fit perfectly.
  • Skylights are great for energy efficiency
  • Motorized skylight shades can be controlled remotely from ground-level, making it simple to control you skylight shades.
  • Alluring Window can create shades for skylights as a roman solar,
  • A cell shades skylight with side channles
  • or roller shade skylightsthat to fit perfectly, regardless of size, shape, and location.
  • Whatever decorating style you prefer, we can help you choose fabrics, designs, and operating options that create a true custom skylight shade you’ll love.
  • As a motorized window covering, you won’t have to deal with cords or wands to operate your motorized skylight shades.
  • These specialty shades can be customized to operate with a remote control
  • A wireless or wired wall switch.
  • You can also have them programmed to work from your iPad or iPhone.
  • Additionally, you can also choose to have your smarthome system open and close your motorized skylight shades at specific times of the day, even if you’re not at home.
  • Skylights usually made from honeycomb material, which is known, for its energy efficiency
  • Solar fabric, which can be made with silver lined backing to reflect back the harming sun light.
  • Sheer Fabrics: Provide privacy while still allowing natural light to filter through.
  • Blackout Fabrics: Block out light completely, ideal for bedrooms or media rooms.
  • Solar Fabrics: Reduce glare and heat while maintaining a view, offering UV protection.
  • Translucent Fabrics: Diffuse light softly, creating an even, ambient glow without total darkness.
  • Screen Fabrics: Allow for ventilation and visibility while controlling light and reducing heat.

Occasional vacuuming with a soft brush attachment is typically all that’s needed to care for motorized skylight shades. However, you can brush stained fabric with a diluted, mild detergent, if necessary, taking care to rinse it thoroughly. Make sure your skylight shades are completely dry before raising them. Commercial spot cleaners may be used, but Alluring Window recommends testing them first in an inconspicuous spot before using them in a more noticeable area. Do not clean motorized skylight shades with methods that use abrasives, bleach, solvents, or heat.

FAQ

Motorized skylight shades use a motorized mechanism to adjust the position of the shades. Controlled via a remote, wall switch, or smart device, they allow users to easily open or close the shades for light control, privacy, and energy efficiency.

To install a motorized skylight shade, mount the brackets securely to the skylight frame. Attach the shade to the brackets, ensuring proper alignment. Connect the motor to the power source and pair it with the control system for operation.

To make motorized skylight shades, choose a suitable fabric, motor, and mounting system. Cut the fabric to fit the skylight dimensions, attach it to the motorized mechanism, and install the motor in the skylight frame, ensuring proper wiring and control setup.

To clean motorized skylight shades, gently vacuum with a soft brush attachment to remove dust. For stains, use a mild detergent and damp cloth to spot clean the fabric. Avoid soaking the fabric or using harsh chemicals that could damage the motor.

To remove motorized skylight shades, carefully disconnect the motor from the power source. Then, detach the shades from the mounting brackets or support frame. Make sure to handle the motor and fabric gently to avoid any damage during removal.

Vick Sohan Persaud

Window Treatments technician

Vick Persuad, is Alluring Window’s installations manager. In the custom window treatments industry the technician is an artist, If you like what we produced for you, it’s 50% thanks to Vick. The technician holds a critical position, where the result of our effort depends solely on his hands. Vick been with us since 2014 and he is an authority in the company for product knowledge and functionality.

Sales Department

Sales Department -Besides being professional and knowledgeable about all the different window treatments options, their operation and function, we care for the client’s project on a personal level. We live the axiom that – After the project is completed, our name stays there, so we always inspire to leave a good name behind us. This way of thinking is what characterize Alluring Window Sales Department.

Moria Leiderman

Principal & Marketing Executive

Moria is a principal of Alluring Window and directs Branding & Marketing, overseas Commercial Projects and play a key role in strategic planning. Moria joined Alluring Window in 2013 and has a vital position in Alluring Window, both for the day to day as well for the businesses development. Moria received a Bachelor of Social Sciences & Psychology from Bar Ilan University in Israel and a Master of Psychology from the City University of New York.

Roni Leiderman

Business Development & Project Manager

Roni started Alluring Window in 2009. Alluring Window had become one of NYC’s established and most prominent custom window treatments locations. Working with end users, interior design firms, architects, hotels, NYC offices and construction companies.
Current role includes oversight and advising on operational issues, as well as a key role in the company’s ongoing multi-phase projects and business development.