Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Now getting a house built is quite expensive. That is why I tried to save money everywhere possible. That includes my roller shutters which are the best thing ever. BUT my electrician wanted 600€ for each electric motor upgrade. That is 6600€ extra. I said NO and in this video I will try to do it myself and save a lot of money doing this ;-) Let's get started!

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0:00 How EXPENSIVE?!
1:28 Intro
2:39 Cost Overview
3:01 Looking at an Electric Roller Shutter
4:50 My DIY Attempt & Problems
9:00 First Test & Shelly Upgrade
10:01 Second DIY Attempt (Better)
10:26 Cost Breakdown & Verdict