FAQs · 2026-08-06
How fast do V-Track screens open and close?
Under 60 seconds for a full cycle — and what that speed means for how you actually use the porch.
How fast do V-Track screens open and close?
A V-Track screen travels its full height in under 60 seconds, driven by a Somfy or Alfa tubular motor concealed in the housing. In daily life that speed is what makes motorized screens different from a screened-in porch: the room converts between open-air and enclosed in the time it takes to carry a tray of food out, from a remote, a wall switch, or the Somfy myLink app.
The practical rhythm most owners settle into: screens down for evening mosquito hours and pollen-heavy spring days, up for breezy afternoons and entertaining — a decision made moment to moment rather than a construction-time commitment.
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