
Electric curtain rails can also be just the thing for the less able bodied, for whom physically pulling curtains can be a frequent challenge. A remote control can give back some freedom to those who are less mobile; they will not be reliant on other people to let sunlight in first thing each morning, or to hide the glare throughout the day time.
Even for the able-bodied, inaccessible windows might be a real health and safety problem. Remote or switch operated electric curtains remove the need for leaning over obstacles, or to climb onto seats to reach higher windows. How many times have we all fallen off while attempting to tug a curtain closed? Or accidentally pulled down a railing as we lean across a settee in an effort to get yourself a better grip? Electric curtains remove the dependence on these daily gymnastics and keep you – along with your curtains! – safer.
Light-sensitive systems lend both practicality and protection. Amongst getting the kids all set for school, making breakfast and all the other daily strains, light-sensitive curtains can make things that little bit easier by making sure there are bright rooms and open views to greet you.
When combined with timed lights, light-sensitive systems can also be a fantastic deterrent against burglars and other intruders. With the curtains set to open and close when the lighting gets to certain levels, your windows can give an impression of habitation even if you or the family are out of the home for weeks at a time. Even the most foolhardy of thieves will reconsider entering an apparently lived in residence.
And all this comfort and safety need not mean compromising style and also aesthetics. The tracks are visually simple and the motors can be covered behind the curtain ends themselves. Standard curtain hooks work with motorised rails, so enforce no specific limitations on your choice of curtains. Neither is their application limited to straight windows; the tracks and poles are made to measure and can be curved to suit bay windows when necessary.
Many people are enthusiastic about producing our ideal environment, and motorised curtain rails can offer luxury, atmosphere, functionality, security and aesthetics. The systems can be found from retailers all over the UK and online.