Have you ever stood on a chair to open a blind on a high window? Or maybe it was easier to suffer with too much or too little light.

A local Colorado Springs church had an extreme version of this problem. They had built a new building with a 38-foot ceiling and installed a custom made stained glass window high off the floor. They enjoyed the uncovered window during most of the year, but they hadn’t thought about how the sun moves with the seasons.

For several weeks twice a year, our strong Colorado Springs sunlight poured in through the window in the afternoon, making it impossible to watch a film or look at the front of the room without squinting.

The church board wanted to fix this, but how could they do it? Covering the window would obscure the artwork. Leaving it uncovered made the room unusable in the spring and fall.

They called us in for a consultation and we recommended a motorized window treatment. Motorization would allow them to open and close the shade with a remote control or even with an app on a mobile device. Hunter Douglas motorized blinds can be programmed to open and close at specific times, opened by an authorized person who is not even in the building or simply adjusted by someone in the room.

Nearly any window treatment can be motorized with the current technology. Motorized blinds, shades and drapes make the comfort of the room accessible to anyone holding the controls, regardless of the treatment’s weight, height or mechanism.

We designed a shade for the room and then coordinated the installation of the shade 30 feet above the floor. It was one of the few installations we’ve done that required a lift!

Today the church can use the room at any time of the year and enjoy the stained glass window without letting it interfere with church programming. Motorization provided an elegant solution to their extreme problem and the room is back in business, all year.

We can create the best solution for your high windows too. Call us today and leave your chairs at the table, where they belong.