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Cost of Motorized Drapery
What motorization actually adds to a custom drapery program, and why hardwired DC is worth the difference.
Motorization adds $1,500–$4,000 per opening over a manual specification, plus integration cost coordinated with the home's lighting integrator.
Hardwired DC motors
Lutron Sivoia, Somfy Sonesse, Crestron. $1,800–$4,000 per opening installed. Effectively maintenance-free for 20+ years.
Battery motors
$800–$2,000 per opening installed. Honest only when wiring is impossible. Plan for battery replacement every three to five years.
Integration
Lutron, Crestron, Savant integration runs $200–$600 per keypad scene; the studio coordinates with the integrator directly.
Written by Olga Rechdouni, ASID · House of Drapery