If you have been pricing motorized blinds in Spokane, you have probably hit the same wall as everyone else: plenty of talk about convenience, almost no actual numbers. This guide gives you the numbers. Below are the real installed price ranges we quote Spokane homeowners in 2026, what moves the price, and where motorization earns its keep. Every figure includes professional measuring and installation.
Here is what motorized window treatments typically cost per window in the Spokane area, measured and installed:
Most Spokane projects land between $800 and $1,400 per window once size, fabric, and power options are settled. A standard bedroom window with a motorized roller shade sits near the low end. A tall great-room window on the South Hill or a wide slider out in Liberty Lake sits at the top.
Most Spokane installs use rechargeable battery motors: no wiring, clean install in a finished home, and a charge once or twice a year with a small wand. Hardwired power makes sense in new construction or a remodel while the walls are open. It costs more up front but never needs charging. Either way the shade runs the same.
Spokane's climate is the quiet argument for motorization. Pair a motor with an insulating cellular shade and you can schedule every shade in the house to drop at dusk, trapping heat behind the fabric through our below-freezing nights, then rise with the sun to warm rooms for free. That routine only happens if it is automatic. We break down the insulation side in our complete honeycomb shades guide for Spokane.
Every motorized shade we install works from a remote out of the box. Adding a hub, typically around $300 once for the whole house, unlocks phone control, schedules, and voice control through Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Home. You can see the system on our motorization page.
Motorizing a full main floor of 8 to 10 windows typically runs $6,000 to $15,000 depending on products. Most homeowners start smaller: the 3 or 4 windows you adjust every day usually land around $2,500 to $5,000, and rooms added later join the same app and remote. From Kendall Yards condos to acreage out toward Cheney, the phased path is the most common one we quote.
The $200 to $400 DIY tube motors online are loud, fight fabrics they were not designed for, and fade fast, with nobody standing behind the result. A purpose-built motorized shade is measured to your window, installed by our crew, and covered by the manufacturer warranty with local service behind it. Our blind installation guide shows what a professional install actually involves.
For hard-to-reach windows, large windows, and daily-use rooms, yes. Motorized shades get used far more than corded ones, so the comfort and energy benefits actually happen.
Rechargeable motors typically run 6 to 12 months per charge depending on shade size and usage. Charging takes a couple of hours with the included wand.
Sometimes, if they are a compatible line in good condition. Often a new motorized shade costs little more than a quality retrofit and works far better. We will tell you which case yours is.
Paired with insulating cellular fabric and a nightly schedule, yes. The shade traps an air layer at the glass exactly when Spokane temperatures drop.
Every range in this guide includes professional measuring and installation. No separate install fee.
Ranges are honest, but your windows are specific. We measure and quote in one free visit across Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, and Coeur d'Alene. Book a free consultation or call Spokane Blinds at (509) 900-2000 and we will bring samples, run a live motorization demo, and leave you with an exact quote.
