Can roller shutters with switches be retrofitted for wireless control?

We have now received offers for radio-controlled and switch-operated roller shutters for our new building. Due to the price and also somewhat because I am afraid of losing / not finding the remote control, we are leaning very strongly towards the switch solution. Is it possible to retroactively – if you then find that walking is too exhausting – install radio receivers in the boxes instead of the switches and control the roller shutters via radio through this detour? Furthermore, I would be interested to know where you installed your switches – directly at the window or as a "mass gathering" centrally? Thanks for your input!

There are manufacturers who also offer wireless actuators for retrofitting, but that is more expensive than installing a corresponding system right away. By the way, I installed switches in addition to the wireless control next to the windows, so that you have both options. In my case, the motor also has all the options for time control built in, which offsets the higher initial cost, as subsequently installed timers are usually expensive as well. I installed the motors and switches myself, so I only had material costs.

I installed the switches close to the windows, but that is mainly due to the lower wiring effort when retrofitting, as I have an existing property and not a new build. Perhaps an arrangement next to the room door is more practical if only the switch can be used. I usually have the remote control anyway, so I did not care.
My system is from Rademacher and can also be controlled via the Internet if needed, but I do not currently need that. I can retrofit it later if I come up with a useful application for it, e.g. remote control from the holiday destination.

Hello,
we basically have a switch next to every window.
In addition, in our open kitchen/dining/living area with 5 windows, we will have a central switch that controls all the shutters at the same time. I want to avoid having to go around all the windows in the area in the evening and morning to close or open the shutters. Of course, the electrician will charge for the wiring effort.

We have also equipped all accessible windows/doors with electric roller shutters. We have a switch next to each window. Actually, a central switch was planned so that when everyone leaves the house, the shutters can be lowered with one press of a button to prevent everything from burning down. However, the price quoted by the electrician - just for the preparation (laying cables) - was so high that we canceled the plan. At the moment, it bothers me relatively little to operate the shutters manually up and down. Although my wife sometimes forgets the utility room. During the day, however, the shutters currently remain open. If we go away for a few days, we then lower them completely, although a gap may remain at the windows behind which plants stand. The option to retrofit with remote control has also been mentioned to us. In addition, as has already written, there should also be the possibility to set up operation via internet/smartphone app. Personally - maybe I’m old-fashioned or just not technically up to date - I have the concern with such things that someone could hack in if it then runs over Wi-Fi.

Hello,

we solved it this way in our house:

Each roller shutter has its own switch. However, we grouped the switches in the living and dining area. So all the switches for the windows facing south and all the switches for the windows facing west are each grouped together.

In the other rooms in the house, the switches are then next to the respective window.

We did not want a central control.

Regards,

Dirk

We have radio motors but including external switches that you can basically stick somewhere on the wall. There is also a remote control, with which I can group the individual blinds.

So I can basically walk to the window and press the switch, set an automatic program (timer) or control the groups with the remote control.

It was the most flexible solution for us.