Powered Headrail for a Roman Blind
Help with measuring your electric roman blind
Before recording your measurements, please follow these simple steps to ensure your powered roman blind is an exact fit:- Use a metal tape measure for accurate measurements.
- Make sure you have a pen and paper ready to record your measurements in centimetres (see below to download our measurement templates).
- Take into account any obstructions such as window handles or tiles, etc.
Take three measurements across the width and height of the recess and use the shortest measurements recorded. Don't make any allowances for the headrail - we'll will fabricate your powered roman blind based on your measurements and allow a 5mm clearance gap at either side to ensure the blind operates smoothly.

Before taking your measurements, you must decide on how much fabric overlap you would like over the window recess. Take this into account when recording your measurements.

Help with measuring your electric roman blind
Before recording your measurements, please follow these simple steps to ensure your powered roman blind is an exact fit:
- Use a metal tape measure for accurate measurements.
- Make sure you have a pen and paper ready to record your measurements in centimetres (see below to download our measurement templates).
- Take into account any obstructions such as window handles or tiles, etc.
Inside Recess Fit
Take three measurements across the width and height of the recess and use the shortest measurements recorded. Don't make any allowances for the headrail - we'll will fabricate your powered roman blind based on your measurements and allow a 5mm clearance gap at either side to ensure the blind operates smoothly.
Outside Recess Fit
Before taking your measurements, you must decide on how much fabric overlap you would like over the window recess. Take this into account when recording your measurements.
Powered Headrail
The Powered Headrail is perfect for creating a motorised roman blind from an existing manual blind or with your own choice of roman blind fabric.
Motor and Control
Our electric headrail is powered by a Somfy motor, the world leader in powered blind products. A range of remote handsets, wireless wall switches and timers are available to provide your preferred control option.
Power Supplies
The motor is powered by a choice of Somfy power supplies:
- A plug in battery pack that is mounted behind the roman blind and hidden from view.
- A compact solar panel designed to fit behind the blind on the inner window pane and continually charge the battery during daylight. A 12V rechargeable battery pack connects to the solar panel with simple plug in connector. The battery supply cable then plugs into the motor to make the power connection complete.
- A plug in mains adapter - the adapter plugs into a standard plug socket with the supply cable plugging into the motor.
Powered Headrail
Convert a manual Roman blinds into a electric Roman Blinds with a Powered Headrail system.
- Minimum width: 40 cm; Minimun height: 40 cm
- Maximum width: 220 cm; Maximum height: 200 cm
- Somfy Cord-Lift WireFree motor.
- No remote (you may already have a Somfy remote at home).
- Somfy Smoove Origin RTS battery powered wall mounted switch.
- Somfy Telis 1 RTS Pure single channel remote control.
- Somfy Telis 4 RTS Pure multi (five) channel remote control.
- Somfy Telis 6 Chronis RTS Pure – multi (six) channel remote control with automatic timer and LCD screen.
- Somfy Lithium Battery Pack: This battery pack comprises of a Somfy reloadable battery tube, 8 x AA lithium batteries and battery tube mounting clips. Battery pack length/diameter: 430mm/20mm.
- Somfy Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack: This battery pack comprises of a Somfy reloadable NiMH battery tube, 10 x AA NiMH rechargeable batteries and battery tube mounting clips (battery charger supplied separately). Battery pack length/diameter: 530mm/20mm.
- Somfy Solar Pack: The solar panel fits to the inside window pane behind the blind and connects to the rechargeable battery pack and motor. Supplied with adhesive strips to secure the solar panel to the inner window pane and battery mounting clips. Solar panel length/width: 301mm/41mm - Battery pack length/diameter: 530mm/20mm.
- Somfy Mains Plug In Power Pack - The plug-in power pack provides a permanent power feed to the motor. Plug into a standard 230V socket outlet and connect the supply cable to the motor. Supply cable length: 3M.
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Control specification:
You can choose from the following control options:
You can choose from the following power supply options:
In the box
Your Powered Headrail is supplied with:
- powered headrail fabricated to your criteria complete with Somfy motor integrated into the headrail.
- brackets suitable for top or face fix mounting
- a power supply to power the motor
- instructions to guide you through the blind installation and motor programming process from start to finish
- your powered headrail will also be supplied with the control selected (if applicable) during the order process.