Motorized Outdoor Shading
Enhance your lifestyle and increase the safety level of your home.
We are a family-owned local Colorado company with 40+ years of experience installing Smart Shades with both Somfy and Hunter Douglas systems.
Motorized Shades & Awnings: It’s Never Been Easier.
Outdoor living spaces like patios, decks, and pergolas can be uncomfortably hot and bright at certain times of day. Don’t let the sun keep you from using your patio! We’ve got solutions that extend your patio time with more hours in the day and more days in the year.
- We provide your free design consultation
- We professionally measure your space and detail your shading product
- Our expert, conscientious technicians install your patio shading
- Our technicians set up and demonstrate your motorized operation, and program smart controls if applicable
Control system options
From the simple to the sublime, motorized outdoor shading systems offer the control choices that fit your lifestyle.
Simple remote control
Familiar, simple operation. Use a handheld or wall-mounted remote control that uses radio signals similar to a garage door opener. Operate a single shade or a group of shades.
Smart-home Wi-Fi network control
Expand your possibilities with Smart-home app controls. Voice control and mobile device control options.
Home automation system control
Expand your possibilities with Smart-home app controls. Voice control and mobile device control options.
Control device options
Control your motorized shades your way.
Voice control
Using your voice assistant device such as Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa
Mobile device control
Using your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet
Smart home hub control
Using your smart home control system including Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple Shortcuts, Sire, SmartThings, and IFTT
Home automation system control
Integrated custom control with most 3rd party home automation systems
Our service sets us apart
Expert Consultation
We will listen to understand your needs and recommend the right scale system for you with the control capabilities and functionality you want and need.
- Size of home and number of windows and doors covered
- How do you want to control your shades?
Measuring & Design
We take the worry out of measuring and detailing. We’ll take everything into account to design a system that meets your needs with shades or blinds styled just the way you want them.
- Your home’s construction
- Your wall material and mounting conditions
- The mounting style and finishing details for the look you want
- Technical requirements and details
Installation
Professional, experienced installers make the process a breeze.
- We do all the lifting
- We protect your home
- We plan ahead for your home’s construction and materials needed
- We install and set up the control accessories for your system
- You relax
Programming
Don’t worry about getting set up to use your shades the way you want. Our team knows each of our product lines and systems at an expert level.
- We set your shade limits and preferred settings
- We connect all control accessories and pair devices where necessary.
- We show you how to get started
Patio shades and awnings available with motorization
Insolroll Oasis Engineering. Precision Lutron Control.
Insolroll is a Lutron Native by Design partner. Native by Design merges Lutron’s intelligent lighting and technology with world-class design partners to create experiences that neither could achieve alone.
Oasis® Patio Shades powered by Lutron intelligence are designed from the ground up to elevate your outdoor space. Enjoy ultra-quiet movement, smart positioning, and personalized shade presets — all with automation built in.
Experience outdoor comfort that feels as natural as it is luxurios.
- Custom sizes up-to 19′ wide
- Built-in intelligence for effortless control
- Perfect for patios, decks, pergolas, and balconies
Lutron Control Components
Using Clear Connect Radio Frequency Technology
Seamless integration with Lutron control systems
- Caséta: Simple, smart lighting and smart device control
- RadioRA 3: Pro-installed lighting and controls for wireless home installation that integrates smart device control
- Homeworks: Custom-designed system for sophisticated home automation projects
Handheld Remote
Wall Mount Remote
Lutron x Insolroll Patio Shade models
Block heat, glare, UV rays, and even golf balls — without blocking your view. The Oasis 2900 adds zippered insect protection for bug-free evenings. Choose from solar, translucent, or insect fabrics to match your perfect outdoor vibe — from wide open views to cozy privacy. With Lutron x Insolroll integration, all models work seamlessly with your home lighting and automation for effortless control.
Award-winning Oasis® Patio Shades by Insolroll® are manufactured by Innovative Openings in our Louisville, Colorado factory. We’ve been an industry pioneer since 1986, and offer 3 patio sun shades as well as retractable insect screen options with Somfy motorization.
- Solar Screen fabric to block the sun, not the view
- Translucent fabric to allow filtered light and complete privacy
- Insect screen to keep out even the smallest insects
Somfy Control Components
Using RTS (Radio Technology Somfy) communication protocol
With control options from the simple to the sublime, Oasis motorized patio shades can operate with handheld or wireless wall switch transmitters, app-based control, voice control, and with smart home or home automation systems.
Handheld Remote
Wall Mount Remote
TaHoma Switch
TaHoma App
Insolroll Oasis® Patio Shade models
Block heat, glare, UV rays, and even golf balls — without blocking your view. The Oasis 2900 adds zippered insect protection for bug-free evenings. Choose from solar, translucent, or insect fabrics to match your perfect outdoor vibe — from wide open views to cozy privacy. With Lutron x Insolroll integration, all models work seamlessly with your home lighting and automation for effortless control.
Harness the renewable power of the sun in style — without wiring.
Insolroll’s new Solar-Powered Patio Shades and Exterior Window Shades offer seamless outdoor comfort with eco-friendly Somfy technology. These shades combine our premium Oasis outdoor shading systems with an embedded high-performance battery powered by the renewable energy of the sun.
- Up to 16 feet wide in 2800 model and 14 feet wide in 2900 Insect Screen Shade model
- No wiring or electrician needed
- Charged by a discreet solar panel
- Reduces glare, blocks heat and UV, and provides protection for airborne golf balls
- Solar and privacy fabric choices.
Smart, self-sustaining, powerful performance.
For Oasis 2800 and 2900 Systems
- Rechargeable battery receives and stores energy from panel
- Robust motor with smooth, quiet operation
- Somfy motorized shade controls compatible with mobile and voice control devices
KE Durasol Outdoor Design awnings provide overhead shade for homes with and without patio structures.
Mounted to the side of a house, the top of a pergola, or on its own structure over a patio or deck, KE awnings provide on-demand overhead shade so you can enjoy your outdoor living area even when the sun is high.
- Fresh fabrics with choices in stripes and solids
- Motorization options that let you operate with the tap of a screen or the touch of a button, or just your voice
- Motorized controls easily integrate with Smart Controls and home automation systems.
Somfy Control Components
Using RTS (Radio Technology Somfy) communication protocol
Handheld Remote
Interior wall mount remote
TaHoma Switch
TaHoma App
KE Durasol Awnings available with Somfy motorization
Not sure which patio shading product is right for you? Visit our Colorado Outdoor Shading Buying Guide
“Don’t look anywhere else for your window coverings – not in Boulder or Denver. These people are professional, they deliver when they say they will, the products are superior, and their prices are great. The installers were on time, did a great job, and cleaned up afterwards. No drama – just great service. I wish I could get that everywhere I shopped. Love this business!”
S.G., Google Business Review
Contact us for a Free Consultation
Serving Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Breckenridge, Vail, and surrounding areas.
Outside Colorado or Want to Do It Yourself?
We offer a selection of luxe roller shades and replacement parts for many types of blinds for sale online, shipped to 47 US states (we don’t ship to Alaska, Hawaii, or Massachusetts). Available now in our online store.
Why should you trust Innovative Openings?
Your Colorado Source
We are a local company, serving Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and beyond.
4 Decades of Expertise
We’ve been in business since 1980. That shows our commitment and customer satisfaction.
Full Service
Customer-centric services including measuring, design, installation and product servicing.
Motorization Experts
We’ve specialized in motorized shading systems for decades, helping Coloradans to automate operation and enhance their lifestyles
