Window coverings are essential in the management of natural light in any given building; to prevent glare, reduce lighting contrasts, create certain atmospheres, and insulate. They dramatically contribute to the interior aesthetics of a room through the choice of materials, colors and shapes selected. Now, add Somfy to the equation ~ providing the innovative motorization that makes them move.
Advancements in motors for window coverings have come a long way; both in the hardwired motors and in the new smaller, stronger, and less expensive battery powered motors. With battery power, motorized shades are possible in just about every conceivable setting including the nooks and crannies of commercial buildings that would be impractical to reach manually.
Windows typically offer the least resistance to heat gain within a building. Automatic control systems from Somfy offers occupants greater comfort in their environment by reducing heat transfer, enabling more efficient use of heating and air conditioning systems. Bottomline: Lower Energy Consumption = Money Saved.
Motorization Options include switch and remote or time control and can be applied to a variety of window coverings that CBF CONTRACT produces.
Motorization, control systems and accessories can be modified to achieve the high level of energy efficiency required for any LEED® certified project. Our motorization expert* is available to answer any questions you may have.
*Experts are independent installers, specialists in Motion and trained to install Somfy motors and automatic systems. 25,000 installers have been approved by Somfy throughout the world, so wherever you are, a qualified skilled professional is not far from your commercial project. CBF CONTRACT is proud to offer such a professional, who has completed the Somfy training and is certified as an expert.
Quality Control
Somfy manufactures and distributes quality motorization products that have been rigorously tested to provide years of dependable use. Many Somfy products installed more than 20 years ago are still providing maintenance-free operation today. The endurance of Somfy motors is tested under the most arduous climate conditions. Before installation, each Somfy motor is factory inspected to bring guaranteed long-term reliability. Like all Somfy equipment, Somfy motors are naturally compliant with safety standards.
Somfy is proud to have achieved ISO-9001 Certification (since 1995) and Safety Approvals from Underwriters Laboratories and the Canadian Standard Association. Somfy products have received 600 approvals in 40 different countries. All products are tested for compliance with specific electricity standards for buildings as well as performance standards as defined by Somfy. The product return rate is less than 1%.
Somfy motorized window covering technology - the future today!
About Somfy
Somfy Group is a world leader in motors and automatic controls for openings and closures of homes and commercial buildings. Created in 1969, the Group, concerned by environmental issues, launched a strategy aiming to foresee users' needs in terms of comfort, security and energy-savings.
Somfy operates worldwide via a network of 53 subsidiaries, 19 offices and 23 agencies across all five continents. With 8 production sites, Somfy has an efficient and responsive industrial assembly division. High quality standards allows Somfy to cater to the needs of 220 million users worldwide.
Choose Somfy For the Quality of Its Products!
A Quality Label
The “Powered by Somfy” label is a guarantee of quality which certifies both performance and reliability. Choosing a product "Powered By Somfy" is the right choice; you are buying the best motorized products there are!
Somfy Guarantee
Somfy offers its professional clients (installers, manufacturers, etc.) a 5-year guarantee on its motors and automatic systems starting from their date of manufacture. This guarantee is granted in the context of conditions that are clearly stated to the professionals. *Except for motors and automatic systems for gates and garage doors as well as Somfy equipment bought in DIY stores, which have a special 3-year guarantee.
For Innovation
Innovation is an absolute priority for Somfy; the aim is to obtain the highest level of safety and comfort. In its research centers, Somfy employs over 400 engineers and technicians and holds over 280 patents. Somfy motors are compliant with European and French safety standards. Motors for roller shutters and indoor and outdoor blinds are in line with the NF electricity standard issued by the AFNOR.
For Somfy's Network of Partners
Experts are independent installers, specialists in Motion and trained to install Somfy motors and automatic systems. 25,000 installers have been approved by Somfy throughout the world, so wherever you are, a qualified skilled professional is not far from your commercial project. CBF CONTRACT is proud to offer such a professional, who has completed the Somfy training and is certified as an expert.
Somfy Foundation: For a Better Home in a Better Planet
In 2008, the Somfy Foundation re-focused on a sole objective: "For a better home in a better planet", in which Somfy's core business converges with the issues raised by Sustainable Development. While pursuing its partnership work helping reconstruction in disaster areas, the Somfy Foundation now wishes to boost its role as a corporate patron taking action to meet the social and societal challenges faced by housing.
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