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The smartest blinds for your dream home
Motorisation is the ultimate choice for effortless, luxury blinds and curtains, and it doesn’t get any better than DIYblinds with Orbis or Somfy. We outshine the rest of the market with our high-performing, designer-quality roller blinds, curtains and motors. They are quick to install, easy to use and competitively priced.
Find the right motorisation solution for you.
Order ready-to-install motor with your new DIYblinds motorised curtains or blinds.
Add motorisation to your current roller blinds.
Remotes, chargers, and other smart control add-ons.
Which blind motor is right for me?
| Motor Types | Orbis 1NmBest valueFrom $139 | Orbis 2NmFrom $189 | Somfy Sonesse 30From $345 | Somfy Altus 40From $265 | Somfy Sonesse 40 |
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Specifications | |||||
Wirefree or hardwired motorisation Hardwired installation requires a licensed electrician to connect the cabling. | Wirefree | Wirefree | Wirefree | Hardwired | Hardwired |
Best for Standard blinds up to 2400mm or larger blinds above 2400mm in width | Standard | Large | Large | Standard | Large |
Product Compatibility Orbis is compatible with blinds only. If motorising both curtains and blinds, choose Somfy for full compatibility and single control. | Blinds | Blinds | Blinds & curtains | Blinds & curtains | Blinds & curtains |
Sound Level | 36 dBA | 36 dBA | 44 dBA | 52 dBA | 44 dBA |
Retrofit Existing Blinds Compatible to upgrade exisiting chain blinds to motorisation | Contact us | Contact us | |||
Warranty | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
Smart Integration | |||||
Compatible connecting device Connect your blinds to your smart home devices | Bond Bridge Hub | Bond Bridge Hub | Bond Bridge Hub & Somfy Tahoma Switch | Bond Bridge Hub & Somfy Tahoma Switch | Bond Bridge Hub & Somfy Tahoma Switch |
Compatible home systems Connect your motorised blinds to your home smart system | Google Home & Alexa | Google Home & Alexa | Google Home, Alexa & IFTTT | Google Home, Alexa & IFTTT | Google Home, Alexa & IFTTT |
Which curtain motor is right for me?
| Motor Types | Somfy Movelite 35 | Somfy Glydea |
|---|---|---|
Specifications | ||
Wirefree or hardwired motorisation Hardwired installation requires a licensed electrician to connect the cabling. | Wirefree | Hardwired |
Sound Level | 45 dBA | 38 dBA |
Product Compatibility Motorising all your curtains and blinds? Pair Somfy blinds with your motorised curtains for seamless compatibility and single-app control. | Pair with Somfy Sonesse 30 or Somfy Altus 28 motorised blinds | Pair with Somfy Altus 40 or Somfy Sonesse 40 motorised blinds |
Warranty | 5 years | 5 years |
Smart Integration | ||
Compatible connecting device Connect your curtains to your smart home devices | ||
Compatible home systems Connect your motorised curtains to your home smart system | Google Home, Alexa & IFTTT | Google Home, Alexa & IFTTT |