The wind sensor is the point, not the app

Why motorisation is the default here, not the upsell

Elsewhere, motorisation is mostly a convenience upgrade. On Bloubergstrand's exposed exterior products — zip screens, roller shutters, external venetians, folding-arm awnings — a wind sensor that auto-retracts before a gust hits is close to essential, given how directly this stretch of coast catches the south-easter. We spec it as standard on exterior products, not as an optional extra to talk you into.

Battery or wired, depending on the build

Rechargeable battery motors are the retrofit default for the 1970s-era cottages around Stadler Road — no wiring, no chasing walls, a straightforward fit into an existing frame. Wired motors suit the newer glass-box builds around Big Bay, where the electrical plan can account for them from the start, particularly on wide or heavy exterior systems.

Control that matches how you actually use the house

A single remote for a whole glass wall, an app for when you're not home and the wind's picked up, schedules for bedroom blinds that open with sunrise, and the wind sensor doing the safety-critical work in the background regardless of who's home. No dangling chains anywhere is also, straightforwardly, the most child-safe operation there is.