Shading on a budget

**def90** · 03-12-2009, 02:43 PM

Isn't Draper just Somfy? Is there any reason to do Draper if you can just do Somfy in the first place?

There was mention of $$ earlier, should this be in the verified area?

**2ndRick** · 03-12-2009, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by def90

Isn't Draper just Somfy? Is there any reason to do Draper if you can just do Somfy in the first place?

Just the one reason....
Somfy doesn't actually make shades, they only makes the motors, power supplies and controllers for shades.

Someone else (like Draper or Vimco/Sivoia) has to fabricate and assemble the tube, fabric, mounting hardware, fascia, etc. customized to your specs.

When Nick Meloni from Somfy was here, he used the analogy that Somfy markets themselves in a similar fashion to the way Intel markets the "Intel Inside" and Pentium branding to attach as premium value-add internals to someone else's overall final product.

**Ghost** · 03-13-2009, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by adigitaljohn

Are you satisfeid with Draper or not?
Didn't understand.
We've had Luton in our showroom and just installed Draper yesterday in another section, with some minor issues

Yes, I'm satisfied with Draper. My very first order with them, many years ago was botched - but they made it right. Been great since (not a lot of volume from me however).

What issue did you have with Draper?

**adigitaljohn** · 03-14-2009, 04:01 AM

Minimal issues. Our first purchase and install. Glad we did this at our showroom for learning curve. Eveything taken care of.

Excellent rep and manufacturer support.

**rbacci** · 04-06-2009, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by adigitaljohn

Minimal issues. Our first purchase and install. Glad we did this at our showroom for learning curve. Eveything taken care of.

Excellent rep and manufacturer support.

May I take a bow?