Aqara Curtain and Blind Motor Installation in London

• Track version: an I-rail 10 mm or more wide at its base, or a U-rail whose slot is no wider than 8 mm; U-rail gliders without wheels are not supported
• Rod version: a pole of 25 to 32 mm diameter, finished with tight-fitting decorative caps; extendable rods are out
• Curtains up to 12 kg, by Aqara's rating
• A 6000 mAh battery that Aqara puts at up to a year, recharged over USB-C, or constant USB-C power where a socket is near

• Aqara supports only roller blinds with a beaded chain of plastic or metal beads 3–6 mm across
• The driver screws to the wall beside the blind, with the chain running through it
• Aqara's two-month battery estimate assumes one daily run of a 1.8 by 1.8 m blind; it can also stay on USB-C power at 5 V, 1 A
• Aqara says it needs an Aqara Zigbee hub

• Roller Shade Controller T1S (CD-M03D): 100–240 V and 20 W, for a 38 mm tube, with a 1.2 m power cable and a control box; for blinds wider than 600 mm and up to 6 kg, with the tube and fabric bought separately
• Smart Roller Shade Controller (SRSC-M01): 220–230 V and 121 W, a 35 mm tube motor for blinds up to 30 kg, and Aqara notes that additional fittings are required
• Both need an Aqara Zigbee hub
• Plugged into an existing socket, either involves no electrical installation work; wired in from a fused connection unit spurred off an existing circuit, it becomes non-notifiable mains work, and you should ask your pro for a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate

• Shutter Switch H2 EU, a wall switch that needs a neutral; Aqara says the motor's limit positions must be set first and suggests consulting your motor installer or an electrician if you are unsure
• Dual Relay Module T2 set to interlock mode, which suits two-direction motors

A vetted pro prices your Aqara job from the models and your photos, and the JACK app shows that fixed price before you book.

What the job touches moves the price more than the device does. Pairing a hub, fixing sensors, clipping a Curtain Driver E1 onto a rail or fitting radiator thermostat heads is set-up work. A smart lock is locksmith work on the door. An H1 or H2 switch, a Dual Relay Module T2 or a 230 V blind motor is mains work on an existing circuit, priced for isolating, connecting and testing.

The home comes next: a multipoint door that needs adjusting before a lock goes on, a bell transformer too weak for the doorbell, a PoE cable through solid brick. Where a job needs a second pair of hands, your pro can ask another pro on JACK to help through the Pro2Pro feature. Several devices, Aqara or other brands, go on one booking for one fixed price.

You buy the Aqara products; JACK does not sell them. Accessories the job needs, such as a replacement cylinder, a deeper back box, a 12 V plug-in supply or a PoE injector, are agreed and added at cost before you book, and so is parking where it has to be paid for. Prefer to pay for time? As a guide, hourly hire is typically £45–£95 per hour for smart home work, £55–£110 for electrical work and £60–£130 for locksmith work, and a full-day handyman booking is a flat £350–£400 for up to 8 hours on site.