What Motorized Shades Cost in South FloridaThe Exotic Shades & Draperies published price list for Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Palm Beach
From the Exotic Shades & Draperies quote engine: one 72 by 84 inch motorized roller shade with fabric and motor runs about $733 on our Essential tier, $793 on Somfy WireFree, $1,910 on wired Somfy and $3,141 on wired Lutron, both with their power panel, budgetary and before tax. We publish these figures and put them in writing in Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach.
Tell us what you need. We tell you what it costs.
Describe the openings, pick the product and the control, and get the figures we put in writing. A rough count and rough sizes give a range; exact inches give the exact bracket price. Budgetary, before tax, no email needed to see a number.
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Typical projects, real figures from Exotic Shades & Draperies
| Project | Essential (Dooya motor) | Somfy WireFree | Somfy wired (Sonesse 50, power panel) | Lutron wired (power panel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One window, 72" wide x 84" tall - motorized roller shade, fabric and motor included | about $733 | about $793 | about $1,910 | about $3,141 |
| One oversized window, 96" x 108" | about $918 | about $978 | about $2,095 | about $3,445 |
| A living-room wall: three openings at 96" x 120" | about $2,860 | about $3,040 | about $4,511 | about $7,418 |
| A main floor: five bedroom-size windows plus one 14-foot slider (priced as two coupled shades) | about $5,938 | about $6,358 | about $9,088 | about $14,947 |
| A whole main level: eight motorized shades | about $6,687 | about $7,167 | about $10,073 | about $16,566 |
| Motorized drapery track, 12 ft - rechargeable motor, remote, professional installation | about $1,452 (track only) · about $2,833 with smart-hub motor, ceiling mount and lined drapery from our workroom | |||
| Motorized blackout drapery, 16 ft track in a recessed pocket, smart-hub control | about $3,691 | |||
| Custom sheer curtains | $85 per linear foot of width on a manual track in a house (a 20-ft glass wall: about $1,700); $95 per linear foot in a condo unit (about $1,900), which reflects the additional installation time and effort a condo project requires. | |||
Budgetary planning figures, before tax, published by Exotic Shades & Draperies of Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach and generated by the same engine that produces our written quotes. Essential and Somfy WireFree are rechargeable-battery motors with their remote - no wiring, no power panel. The wired Somfy column is the Sonesse 50 24V system with its low-voltage power panel, and the Lutron figure is the wired system with its panel. Openings wider than 144" are priced as two coupled shades, which is standard practice. Exact pricing follows the free in-home measure.
What each 72 x 84 in example is, and what it includes
The reference window is 72 in wide by 84 in tall: one motorized roller shade in our standard fabric range. Its four figures are four different systems, planning estimates from the September 2026 price list, and the other rows of the table above follow the same rules.
Essential, about $733
System and power: a Dooya rechargeable battery motor; no wiring, no power panel.
In the figure: the fascia, the motor and its remote.
Electrical work: none needed.
Somfy WireFree, about $793
System and power: a Somfy Sonesse 30 WireFree rechargeable battery motor; no wiring, no power panel.
In the figure: the fascia, the motor and its remote.
Electrical work: none needed.
Somfy wired, about $1,910
System and power: a Somfy Sonesse 50 RTS 24 V wired motor on a low-voltage power panel.
In the figure: the fascia, the motor, its remote and the power panel. One panel serves up to five motors, so on a single shade it is a large share of the figure, and the cost per shade falls as the count rises.
Electrical work: not included; new circuits and in-wall low-voltage runs are done by your licensed electrician.
Lutron wired, about $3,141
System and power: a Lutron wired roller shade on a low-voltage power panel.
In the figure: the fascia, the motor, its remote and the power panel, on the same terms as wired Somfy.
Electrical work: not included; new circuits and in-wall low-voltage runs are done by your licensed electrician.
The same in all four
Installation and programming: included; measured, installed and programmed by our own team, with delivery and removal of the old treatments. Everything that is and is not included.
Sales tax: not included; the written quote adds Florida sales tax.
Fabric: our standard fabric range. Another fabric tier moves the figure; the written quote prices the fabric you choose.
Not in any of the four
App, voice and whole-house control (an optional hub, a Somfy TaHoma hub, or a Lutron bridge or processor), side channels and recessed pockets. These are quoted at the measure.
What a figure is: a planning estimate from the engine behind our written quotes, not the price of a past project. Your written quote follows the free in-home measure.
Lutron on batteries is not in these tables. The Lutron column is the wired system with its power panel. Battery-powered Lutron shades, Triathlon (the fourteen rollers in our Boca Raton case study) and Serena, are quoted after the free measurement, as are wired Essential motors and Crestron or Control4 shading. The drapery rows are planning estimates too: the 12 ft track with a rechargeable motor, remote and installation; the dressed figure adds a smart-hub motor, a ceiling mount and lined drapery from our workroom; the sheer rate includes the fabric, sewing in our workroom, a manual track and installation.
One motorized roller shade, fabric and motor included
The same Exotic Shades & Draperies engine, one shade at a time. The wired Somfy and Lutron figures include the power panel that serves up to five motors, so their per-shade cost falls as the count rises: see the eight-shade example above. Manual, chain-operated prices for the same sizes are in the roller shade price table.
| Window, width x height | Essential (Dooya motor) | Somfy WireFree | Somfy wired (Sonesse 50, power panel) | Lutron wired (power panel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36" x 60" - a bathroom or kitchen window | about $501 | about $561 | about $1,678 | about $2,759 |
| 48" x 72" - a bedroom window | about $575 | about $635 | about $1,752 | about $2,881 |
| 60" x 84" | about $662 | about $722 | about $1,839 | about $3,024 |
| 72" x 84" - the reference window above | about $733 | about $793 | about $1,910 | about $3,141 |
| 84" x 96" | about $836 | about $896 | about $2,013 | about $3,310 |
| 96" x 108" - a floor-to-ceiling condo bay | about $918 | about $978 | about $2,095 | about $3,445 |
| 120" x 108" | about $1,104 | about $1,164 | about $2,281 | about $3,752 |
| 144" x 120" - the widest single shade; wider openings become two coupled shades | about $1,294 | about $1,354 | about $2,471 | about $4,064 |
Five things move the number
1. Size brackets
Shade hardware prices by width and drop brackets, not by the inch. A 71" window and a 72" window price the same; an 84" window steps up a bracket. This is why we price per opening from real measurements rather than per square foot.
2. Fabric
A performance solar screen such as Mermet E Screen, a light-filtering weave, or a full blackout each carries its own cost, and dual shades (solar plus blackout on one window) carry two. We fabricate in-house, so designer fabrics do not pass through a middleman markup.
3. Motor brand
Essential is our value tier on Dooya rechargeable motors; Somfy Sonesse 30 WireFree is the quiet, proven rechargeable motor most projects plan around; wired Somfy adds a power panel. Lutron adds the control architecture that HomeWorks, RA3 and integrator-driven homes are built on. Crestron and Control4 projects are quoted per specification.
4. Power
Essential and Somfy WireFree are rechargeable motors: no wiring, no power panel, ideal for finished condos. Wired low-voltage systems with a power panel (Somfy Sonesse 50, Lutron) never need charging and suit larger projects and new construction - the panel is a line item those figures include.
5. Details
Recessed pockets that hide everything but the fabric, coupled shades across 14-foot sliders, drapery layered over solar shades: the details that make the room are quoted openly, per opening. See our recessed and concealed treatments.
Why our numbers hold
We measure, sew, motorize and install with our own team - five in-house seamstresses, certified motorization installers, no subcontractors. One free hour with our team routinely saves owners thousands in avoidable mistakes, and the quote you sign is the number you pay.
Included, not included, and settled at the measure
Every published figure and every calculator result is budgetary and before tax. Here is what sits inside the number and what is quoted separately, in the same words we use on the written quote.
| Item | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement | Included | Free in-home measure by the installer who fits the treatments. |
| Fabric, motor and control | Included | As listed in the configuration you chose. Change the fabric tier or the motor brand and the figure moves; the five factors above show by how much. |
| Fabrication | Included | Shades assembled and draperies sewn in our own Fort Lauderdale workroom. |
| Installation and programming | Included | Our own team, never subcontracted. Motor limits, groups, scenes and remotes set before the walkthrough. |
| Delivery | Included | Your treatments arrive with our installers on installation day. |
| Removal of old treatments | Included | Existing blinds and hardware removed and disposed of. |
| Sales tax | Not included | Every published figure is before tax; the written quote adds Florida sales tax. |
| Electrical work | Not included | New 120 V circuits and in-wall low-voltage runs are completed by your licensed electrical contractor. We specify the wire and the location; see how we prewire. |
| Power panels for wired systems | Included on wired tiers | The wired Somfy and Lutron figures include the power panel that serves up to five motors, so the per-shade cost falls as the count rises. |
| Unusual access | Settled at the measure | Lifts for tall glass, phased access, building freight scheduling and certificates of insurance are assessed at the free measure and itemized on the written quote. |
| Recessed pockets and fascias | Settled at the measure | Pocket sizes and fascia options depend on the system and the ceiling; see recessed and concealed. |
Who covers what, and for how long
The manufacturers cover their parts; we cover our installation. None of the manufacturer warranties includes on-site labor, which is why the installation layer matters.
| Item | Covered by | For how long | Labor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our installation: brackets, tracks, alignment and the settings we made | Exotic Shades & Draperies | 5 years on work we install ourselves | Our own installers; terms in writing with every quote |
| Lutron shading systems (drives, fabric, hardware) | Lutron | 8 years: full replacement-parts credit through year 5, 50% in years 6 to 8; keypads and interfaces 1 year | Not covered by Lutron |
| Somfy motors and controls | Somfy | 5 years | Not covered by Somfy; the claim runs through the supplier that sold the motor, which is us |
| Mermet interior fabrics | Mermet | 10 years on most styles, 5 years on Elba, Sofia, Sparta Twilight and GreenScreen Evolve and Revive; replacement fabric | Not covered by Mermet |
| Phifer SheerWeave interior fabrics | Phifer | 10 years on most styles, 5 years on Infinity2, most of the 7000 series, Style 8000 and RE-USE; replacement fabric | Not covered by Phifer |
| After coverage ends | Exotic Shades & Draperies | Service and reprogramming of motorized systems, including ones we did not install; Lutron motor replacement | Lutron service and repair |
Manufacturer terms: Lutron Shading Solutions Eight Year Limited Warranty · Somfy warranty · Mermet limited warranty · Phifer SheerWeave. What each one covers.
Frequently asked
How much do motorized shades cost in South Florida?
As a planning figure from the Exotic Shades & Draperies published price list (September 2026): a single standard window (72 by 84 inches) runs about 793 dollars on a Somfy WireFree rechargeable motor, about 733 dollars on our Essential tier, about 1,910 dollars on a wired Somfy system with its power panel, or about 3,141 dollars on a wired Lutron system with its power panel, complete with fabric and motor as configured. Lutron battery shades (Triathlon, Serena) are quoted after the measurement. A wall of three large openings lands around 3,040 dollars on Somfy WireFree; a main floor of eight comes in around 7,167 dollars. Every figure is budgetary and before tax; your exact windows go through the calculator or a consultation.
Why is Lutron more expensive than Somfy?
Lutron hardware carries the premium of its control ecosystem: whisper-quiet motors, the Palladiom and Sivoia lines, and native integration with HomeWorks and RA3 systems. In our engine the same project prices at roughly 1.6 times the wired Somfy figure, and well above the rechargeable WireFree and Essential tiers. Somfy delivers superb quiet motorization at the lower figure; Lutron buys the system architects and integrators specify. We are certified on both and quote both side by side.
What makes the price go up or down?
Five things move the number more than anything else: the size bracket of each opening, the fabric you choose, the motor brand, how the shades get power (rechargeable battery, plugged, or a wired low-voltage panel), and details like recessed pockets or coupled shades on openings wider than 144 inches. A consultation pins each of these down per window.
Do the figures include installation?
Yes. Measuring, fabrication, delivery, installation and programming by our own team are inside every published figure, never subcontracted. Sales tax is not, and neither is electrical work for a wired system: new circuits and in-wall low-voltage runs are done by your licensed electrician. App, voice and whole-house control hubs are quoted separately.
How much are motorized drapery tracks and sheers?
A 12-foot motorized drapery track with a rechargeable motor, remote and professional installation prices at about 1,452 dollars on our track calculator; the same track with a smart-hub motor, ceiling mount and lined drapery sewn in our workroom is about 2,833 dollars. Custom sheers price at 85 dollars per linear foot of width in a house and 95 dollars in a condo unit, because a condo installation takes additional time and effort.
Is a written quote free?
Yes. The in-home design consultation and the written quote cost nothing. Bring a floor plan or window list and we can send a budgetary number for a whole home or a whole building before you ever book a visit.
How much does one roller shade cost, and what does a motor add?
From the same Exotic Shades & Draperies price list (September 2026), one manual roller shade in our standard fabric range, fascia included, measured and installed by our own team: about 208 dollars for a 36 by 36 inch window, about 239 dollars for 48 by 36 inches, about 263 dollars for a 36 inch wide by 108 inch tall window, and about 382 dollars for 72 by 84 inches. The same 72 by 84 inch shade is about 733 dollars on our Essential rechargeable motor and about 793 dollars on the Somfy Sonesse 30 WireFree, each with its remote, so a rechargeable motor adds roughly 350 to 410 dollars on that window. Wired Somfy and Lutron systems are priced in the tables above. Budgetary and before tax; the free in-home measure sets the exact bracket.
Exotic Shades & Draperies, Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach
Exotic Shades & Draperies is a South Florida window-treatment company that designs, sews and installs its own work: Lutron and Somfy motorized shades, custom draperies sewn in our Fort Lauderdale workroom by five in-house seamstresses, plantation shutters and blinds. Established in South Florida in 2024, backed by more than 20 years of window-treatment manufacturing and installation experience. Lutron certified dealer, Somfy Expert, Crestron and Control4 integration. The same in-house team measures, installs and programs every project; when shading has to integrate with another control system, we bring in our smart-home partner Adom Smart Home.
Fort Lauderdale workroom and showroom
4539 Powerline Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 · 954-881-9331
Miami Beach showroom
500 South Pointe Dr #150, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · 954-872-9007
Where we install
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties: Miami Beach, Sunny Isles and Aventura through Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach to Boca Raton, Delray Beach and West Palm Beach, with projects in the Caribbean and New York.
How a project runs
Free in-home measurement, a written quote from the same engine as our published prices, fabrication in our own workroom, installation and programming by our own team, and service on the systems we install.
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