Motorized Zebra Shades in Pittsburgh, PA — One-Tap Toggle, Scheduled Privacy
Motorized zebra shades let you preset specific positions — daylight, privacy, or anywhere in between — and toggle with a remote, app, voice command, or schedule. Free in-home consultation. Call (412) 634-5526.
- ★ Free in-home consultation
- ★ Licensed & insured installers
- ★ Lifetime workmanship warranty
- ★ Pittsburgh-based & family-owned
Motorized zebra shades take the dual-band toggle from manual to instant. Preset your morning daylight position and your evening privacy position, and switch between them with one tap or an automated schedule. Battery-powered or hardwired, integrated with Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, or full smart-home automation systems. The right choice for hard-to-reach zebras, large window walls, and any space where the toggle gets used multiple times a day.
Signs You Need Motorized Zebra Shades
You love the day-and-night zebra concept but find yourself adjusting the shade six times a day and want to automate it. Your zebra shades are on a hard-to-reach window — two-story foyer, stair landing, transom — where manual operation isn't practical. You have multiple zebra shades on a large window wall and want them to toggle together. You want your zebras to participate in scheduled scenes (morning daylight, mid-day privacy, evening privacy) alongside other motorized treatments.
Motorization is a long-term decision and worth thinking about during the consultation. Battery motors avoid wiring complexity; hardwired motors are the right call for new construction and large multi-shade installs.
Our Motorized Zebra Shades Options
Within motorized zebra we offer battery and hardwired motor options. Battery motors run on rechargeable lithium packs that last 1–3 years between charges depending on shade size and usage. They install fast and avoid wiring. Hardwired motors run on low-voltage from a wall outlet or central transformer — best for new construction and large multi-shade installs. Control methods stack: remote (RF or Bluetooth), smartphone app over Wi-Fi or hub, voice via Alexa / Google Home / Apple HomeKit, or smart-home integration with Control4, Crestron, Lutron.
Preset positions are the killer feature for motorized zebras. Set a specific shade height for full daylight (sheers aligned), another for full privacy (solids aligned), and switch with one tap. Group multiple zebras to toggle as one scene. Add a sun sensor to drop the shade automatically when direct sun would otherwise glare on screens or fade flooring.
Motorized Zebra Shades for Pittsburgh Homes & Businesses
Motorized zebras are most popular in Pittsburgh-area home offices, multi-zebra great rooms, and high-window installs across newer suburbs (Cranberry, Wexford, Sewickley Heights). They're also common in city downtown condos and apartments (Strip District, North Shore, Mt. Washington) where high-rise floor-to-ceiling glass needs scheduled scenes for both daylight and privacy.
We install across Pittsburgh, Moon Township, Coraopolis, Sewickley, Robinson, Carnegie, Bridgeville, Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair, Bethel Park, Cranberry Township, Wexford, McCandless, Fox Chapel, and surrounding western Pennsylvania communities.
What to Expect
Call (412) 634-5526 or book online. Free in-home consultation. Motorization decisions made on-site — we look at outlet locations, wall type, ceiling height, smart-hub compatibility, and Wi-Fi coverage. Motorized zebras typically ship in 14–21 days. Install is 1 day for most residential projects. We program the scenes and walk you through the app before we leave.
Why Choose Penn Shades for Motorized Zebra Shades
Motorized installs need a real installer — wiring, app pairing, scene programming, and integration with your existing smart home all take experience. We hand you a working system. Family-owned, Moon Township-based, licensed and insured Pennsylvania installers. Lifetime workmanship warranty.
Want to see the rest of what we install? Visit the Penn Shades main site for our full range of window treatments and smart film.
Explore other zebra shade variants
Day & Night Zebra Shades
Classic dual-band design — manual toggle between daylight and privacy.
Learn More →Light Filtering Zebra Shades
Softer diffused band design for a gentler daylight effect.
Learn More →Book your free in-home consultation
Set it once, toggle from anywhere. Call (412) 634-5526 or book online — most motorized zebra projects install within 3–4 weeks.