The Complete Guide to the Home Hub Collection

As homeowners continue to embrace connected living, blind automation has grown into one of the most valuable and convenient upgrades to any property. That’s where the Ellard Home Hub Collection comes in.

Whether your customers want complete voice control, app-based scheduling, remote access, or enhanced energy efficiency, the Home Hub range brings all of this together in one seamless package.

In this article, we explore everything you need to know about the Mini Hub and Luxury Hub, including key features, technical specifications, and, crucially, how you can position the Home Hub as an essential add-on during installations.

What Is the Home Hub?

The Home Hub is Ellard’s smart automation bridge, connecting blind motors to your customer’s Wi-Fi network. Once connected, it enables full control through the Shade Connector app, voice assistants, and wider smart home ecosystems.

There are two products in the range:

Luxury Hub

Designed for larger properties or customers with multiple rooms, extensive setups, or premium automation needs. Offers the most seamless and powerful control.

Mini Hub

A compact, cost-effective version that delivers all essential smart features, ideal for smaller installations, single rooms, or customers wanting an affordable entry point into automation.

Feature	Luxury Hub	Mini Hub
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4GHz	2.4GHz
App Control	Shade Connector	Shade Connector
Max Blind Capacity	Up to 30 blinds	Up to 30 blinds
Motor Support	Bidirectional	Bidirectional
Voice Assistants	Alexa & Google Assistant	Alexa & Google Assistant
Control Integration	Wireless	Wireless
Battery Status Monitoring	Yes	Yes
Scenes & Timers	Yes	Yes
Global Remote Access	Yes	Yes
Use Case	Large Homes and commercial spaces	Small Homes, apartments & Offices

Why Installers Should Recommend the Home Hub Every Time

Today’s smart-home buyers don’t just want blinds; they want automated living. By positioning the Home Hub as part of every installation, installers can naturally upsell while delivering better long-term value to their customers.

We sat down with our Blinds Account Manager, Julie Hawkins, to explore the key features and benefits that make the Home Hub a standout smart upgrade for your customers.

Convenience Customers Immediately Understand

People already control their lighting, heating, and entertainment from their phone, so blinds are a natural next step.

Pro Tip: “By adding the Hub, users are able to control their blinds from their phone or through their smart speaker. It’s the difference between standard blinds and a smart home.”

Increased Home Comfort & Energy Efficiency

With timers and scenes, blinds can open and close at optimal times to regulate heat, improve sleep, and reduce glare.

Pro Tip: “The Hub helps with energy savings and comfort in the home, especially in summer and winter, reducing the customer's reliance on traditional heating and cooling systems."

Enhanced Security for Homeowners

The ability to move blinds remotely is a hidden security upgrade.

Pro Tip: “If customers are away from home, they can still open and close their blinds, making the house look lived in.”

 A Simple, Low-Effort Add-On for Installers

Setup is incredibly fast thanks to the step-by-step Shade Connector app tutorial

Pro Tip: “It only takes a few minutes to set up with the app. Installers can set up the Hub during installation, so everything is ready to use for the customers when they leave.”

Full Control from their Phone

Give customers instant, intuitive control straight from their device. Set room-by-room preferences, share access with the whole family and create personalised routines that fit their lifestyle

Pro Tip: “Users have complete control of every blind in their home, all from their phone.”

Seamless Smart-Home Integration

Perfect for customers who already use voice assistants or want a fully connected home, they'll have hands-free control with Alexa or Google Assistant.

Pro Tip:“ For Example, once those scenes are created, users can just say ‘Alexa, goodnight’ and all their blinds will close for them”

The Home Hub Collection gives your customers a powerful, flexible, and intuitive way to control their blinds, anytime, anywhere. With a simple setup, smart automation, and compatibility with major voice assistants, it’s an essential upgrade that adds value to every installation.

For installers, it’s a profitable, easy-to-explain upsell that aligns with the growing demand for smart technology in homes and commercial spaces. Need more information? Get in touch at sales@ellard.co.uk