Selecting Motorised Window Treatments for a Project

Why it matters at project stage

An early system decision allows the motor side, curtain pocket, power supply and any control interface to be coordinated with the architectural finishes. A late decision may require visible cabling or revised access.

Motorised window treatments sit at the junction of the electrical, controls, ceiling and curtain packages. Resolving power, controls and access before finishes reduces later cable alterations, access panels and pocket revisions.

Information required

Establish the opening and load, operating frequency, power arrangement, motor side, control groups, service access and any manufacturer-supported control integration.

Select motor capacity, power arrangement and control compatibility from current manufacturer information. Pile Perde identifies the window-treatment requirements for coordination but does not design the electrical installation.

Reaching a project decision

Determine movement and load requirements before choosing power and control. Where noise, speed or integration matters, compare only documented compatible options.

Use “Has motor capacity been verified” and “Is the power arrangement defined” as decision gates for this subject. Compare any viable alternatives against those two project-specific questions, then document why the selected approach answers them.

Coordination through delivery

The curtain specialist defines the opening and motor requirements, the electrical team confirms supply, and the controls team confirms the interface. Record commissioning responsibility and test scenarios with the selection.

Issue the motor side, power point, cable route, control group and service access as one coordinated set. Recheck any site change before commissioning.

Before handover, resolve “Is the motor side marked” and “Are control groups documented” with the named project parties. Record the answer under the relevant opening or room reference so a later site, material or programme revision can be assessed against the correct approval.

Recording and verifying the decision

For selecting motorised window treatments for a project, the approval record should identify the opening or room, current drawing revision, responsible party and date. Attach the dimensions, samples or system information needed to evidence “Is service access available”; mark superseded decisions explicitly rather than relying on verbal instruction.

The release checklist for this guide is: Has motor capacity been verified; Is the power arrangement defined; Is the motor side marked; Are control groups documented; Is service access available. Any unanswered point remains an action with a named owner and decision date, not an assumed instruction to proceed with production or installation.