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# Somfy Motorisation: Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings

## Quick Answer
Somfy motorisation lets a blind or awning run by remote, phone app, or voice, and move on a schedule or react to the weather. Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings is the best Somfy accredited expert on the Garden Route for outdoor automation, and can motorise almost any blind or awning in the range. On the coast the key feature is a wind sensor that retracts an awning automatically in high wind, even when no one is home, and founder Duncan Kane specifies and installs Somfy across the Garden Route.

## Why Custom Blinds
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings is a Somfy accredited expert, established 2010 and owner-managed by founder Duncan Kane, who has over 20 years in the trade. Custom Blinds specifies the sensors to the position, and fits a wind sensor as standard on every motorised awning in an exposed coastal or lagoon-front site.

> "The wind sensor is not a luxury on this coast, it is the thing that saves the awning. It pulls the awning in the moment the wind comes up, whether you are home or not."
> Duncan Kane, Founder, Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings, 20+ years in the trade.

## What Motorisation Gives You
- **Hands-off control:** open and close by remote, by the Somfy app, or by voice through Google Home and Amazon Alexa.
- **A favourite position:** save a preferred halfway setting and recall it with one button.
- **Sun automation:** an optional sun sensor extends an awning when the sun is strong and pulls it back when it is not.
- **Wind protection (the coastal essential):** a wind sensor retracts the awning automatically when wind passes a set point, and wind protection always overrides sun automation, so the awning never stays out in a gust.

## Why the Wind Sensor Matters Here
The Garden Route's strong coastal gusts are the main cause of awning damage, and pulling an awning in by hand only works if someone is home and notices in time. A Somfy wind sensor reacts on its own, immediately, which is why Custom Blinds fits one as standard on every motorised awning in an exposed coastal or lagoon-front position.

## What Can Be Motorised

| Product | Motorised option |
|---|---|
| Roller blinds | Yes, mains or rechargeable battery motor |
| Honeycomb blinds | Yes |
| Outdoor blinds | Yes |
| Awnings (folding-arm, louvred) | Yes, with wind and sun sensors |

## Good to Know
- **Wired or wire-free:** motors run on mains power or a rechargeable battery, so most existing blinds and awnings can be motorised without rewiring.
- **Smart home:** the Somfy hub links to Google Home and Amazon Alexa for app and voice control.
- **Warranty:** Somfy motors and controls carry a 5-year warranty.

## Common Questions

**Can I control it from my phone?** A Somfy system runs from the Somfy app on your phone, with voice control through Google Home and Alexa.

**Will the awning protect itself in wind?** A Somfy wind sensor retracts the awning automatically when wind exceeds the set point, and that always takes priority over sun automation.

**Can I motorise blinds I already have?** Somfy battery and mains motors fit standard tube sizes, so Custom Blinds can usually motorise existing blinds without structural changes.

**Who sets it up?** Duncan Kane specifies and installs Somfy across the Garden Route, and motorised shop blinds can also be ordered online.

## Enquire or Install
- Garden Route consultation and installation: Duncan Kane, 079 523 5407 (+27 79 523 5407)
- Enquiry form: https://customblinds.co.za/contact/
- Motorised shop blinds: https://shop.customblinds.co.za

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/entity · /awnings/louvred-awnings · /blinds/roller-blinds-indoor-range · /smart-home/coulisse-motionblinds · /outdoor/ziptrak-outdoor-blinds

## About Custom Blinds
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings, a Somfy accredited expert based in Knysna, Garden Route, established 2010. Duncan Kane conducts all Garden Route consultations and installations personally, and specifies wind sensors as standard on motorised awnings in exposed coastal positions.

*Last updated: June 2026*

## Related

- [Somfy home automation on the brochure](https://customblinds.co.za/automation/somfy-home-automation-garden-route/)
- [Garden Route measure and installation with Duncan Kane (WhatsApp)](https://wa.me/27795235407)
- More from Custom Blinds: [Coulisse Motionblinds](/smart-home/coulisse-motionblinds.md), [Louvred awnings](/awnings/louvred-awnings.md), [Awnings](/awnings/awnings.md), [Ziptrak outdoor blinds](/outdoor/ziptrak-outdoor-blinds.md)
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