MWT × Somfy

Our Alignment With Somfy
Runs 16 Years Deep

Since our very first Somfy retrofit in 2010, Somfy motorization has been at the core of what MWT builds. We work with the systems that best fit each project — but when it comes to motorization, Somfy is where we started and where we continue to excel.

From a single roller shade in a Chicago high-rise to custom Glydea drapery tracks shipped nationwide — if the project calls for Somfy, no one knows it better than MWT.

2010
First Somfy retrofit completed
16+
Years as a Somfy installation company
85%
B2B — dealers, designers & workrooms
2009
Founded

MWT Opens in Streamwood, IL

One installer. One scheduling manager. Blinds, shades, shutters, and basic motorization retrofits throughout Chicagoland. We started small with one clear focus — be the most reliable window treatment installation company in the market.

2010
First Somfy Job

The Retrofit That Changed Everything

Our first motorization retrofit used Somfy ST30 RTS 24V motors. Our second was motorizing faux wood blinds for tilt only. That client still works with MWT today — now with lift-and-tilt wood blinds and full app automation. From that first motor, Somfy became our standard.

2011
New Specialty

Custom Somfy Glydea Track Fabrication

We began fabricating custom motorized Somfy Glydea drapery tracks in-house for Chicago-area designers and workrooms. Curved, straight, powder-coated — every track built to within 1/8 inch of spec. A specialty no other local installer offered.

DC Wired Motors
Low-voltage DC motorization options
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AC Wired Motors
Hardwired AC Somfy motorization options
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Wire-Free Motors
Battery-powered Somfy motorization options
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Glidea
Motorized drapery track we fabricate
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RTS
Somfy protocols we program daily
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Zigbee
Reach for retrofits and track fabrication
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2018
National Expansion

Taking Somfy Expertise Nationwide

What started in Chicagoland expanded to the entire country. Cut-down services, motorization retrofits, and custom Somfy Glydea drapery track fabrication — now available to dealers, workrooms, and fabricators from coast to coast. Ship to us. We handle the rest.

2026
Today

13 People. 7,000 Sq Ft. Still Building.

Today MWT operates from a 7,000 sq ft climate-controlled facility in Streamwood, IL — expanded in April 2026 to meet national demand. Our 13-member team includes field installers, warehouse technicians, operations managers, and in-house sales. 85% of our work is B2B, serving dealers, designers, workrooms, and fabricators nationwide. Somfy is at the center of all of it.