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03.02.2026

Automate Roller Shutters: Save energy and live smart

House with automatic ROMA Roller Shutters

If you want to automate your Roller Shutters today, you are opting for an intelligent living concept with a future. Automated Roller Shutters bring convenience, security and energy efficiency to your home. Whether for new builds or renovations, smart roller shutter control pays off in many ways.

Would you like to automate your Roller Shutters?

Automating Roller Shutters: The most important things in a nutshell

  • Automatic Roller Shutters control saves heating and cooling costs by optimizing the use of daylight and sun protection.

  • Roller Shutters can also be easilyretrofitted with automation in existing buildings - e.g. with a solar drive.

  • Electric Roller Shutters can be opened and closedautomatically by time control, app or weather sensor.

  • The combination with Smart Home systems increases living comfort and security.

Automating Roller Shutters: What advantages does it offer?

Automated Roller Shutters react to the sun, time or temperature and actively contribute to saving energy. In summer, they close when there is intense sunlight and keep the heat out. In winter, they lower at dusk to prevent heat loss.

The result: lower heating and cooling costs, a pleasant indoor climate and greater living comfort. Especially in combination with other measures such as external sun protection, a well thought-out energy concept is created.

Retrofitting made easy: retrofitting automated Roller Shutters

Roller Shutters can also be retrofitted with automation in existing buildings - without major conversion work. Solar-powered Roller Shutters offer a particularly convenient solution. These work completely without a power connection and are easy to install - ideal for windows that are difficult to access or sensitive building structures.

Your advantages

  • No chiselling work or cable laying necessary

  • Operation independent of the power grid

  • Control via radio, app or timer

  • Particularly sustainable thanks to the use of solar energy

Among other things, ROMA offers high-quality Front-MountedRoller Shutters with solar drive, which have been specially developed for easy retrofitting.

Sun shines on ROMA Front-Mounted Roller Shutters

Convenience and control: Control electric Roller Shutters automatically

Roller Shutters can be conveniently operated with electric drives using a switch, radio remote control, app or Smart Home system. Integration into automated processes is particularly practical:

  • Time-controlled opening and closing

  • Weather-dependent control (e.g. in strong sun or storms)

  • Central control of all Roller Shutters in the house

  • Presence simulation for burglary prevention with Roller Shutters

The combination of convenience and intelligent control not only increases the quality of life, but also the energy efficiency of your property.

Intelligent living with ROMA Smart Home

ROMA offers smart control systems in cooperation with partners such as Somfy TaHoma, Loxone, elero Yubii Home, KNX and digitalSTROM. Roller Shutters can be seamlessly integrated into the Smart Home - for greater convenience, security and energy efficiency.

A networked system automatically detects the optimum position of your Roller Shutters and adjusts them depending on the time of day and weather. Whether you are on vacation or in everyday life: you are always in control.

Automating Roller Shutters pays off

Those who control their Roller Shutters automatically benefit in several ways: more living comfort, better energy balance and increased property value. ROMA supports you with high-quality products and expert advice from specialist partners.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about automating Roller Shutters

Can existing Roller Shutters be retrofitted with automation?

Yes, even existing manual Roller Shutters can be easily retrofitted - for example with an electric or solar-powered drive. This makes the control system much more convenient and at the same time saves energy.

How does a solar-powered Roller Shutters work?

With a solar-powered Roller Shutters, an integrated solar panel generates electricity from sunlight, which is stored in a battery. This reliably powers the roller shutter motor - even in cloudy weather or in winter, as modern systems are optimized for low energy requirements.

What are the benefits of automating Roller Shutters in terms of energy consumption?

Automatic Roller Shutters close at the optimum time when it is hot or cold, helping to reduce heating and cooling costs. Targeted control keeps the room temperature stable and avoids wasting energy.

What control options are there for electric Roller Shutters?

Electric Roller Shutters can be controlled by wall switch, radio remote control, app or as part of a Smart Home system. Time or weather-dependent automatic systems that automatically adjust the sun protection are particularly popular.

Are automated Roller Shutters useful for Smart Home systems?

Yes, automated Roller Shutters are anideal addition to any Smart Home. They can be linked withlight sensors, temperature sensors and other components- for maximum convenience, greater security and improved energy efficiency.

Smart Home with ROMA

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