diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py
index 5fce3c08510..aa8487b087e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ class TradfriBaseDevice(Entity):
 
         return {
             "identifiers": {(TRADFRI_DOMAIN, self._device.id)},
-            "name": self._name,
             "manufacturer": info.manufacturer,
             "model": info.model_number,
+            "name": self._name,
             "sw_version": info.firmware_version,
             "via_device": (TRADFRI_DOMAIN, self._gateway_id),
         }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/sensor.py
index 4877dbbb541..7814daf8f7a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/sensor.py
@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
 """Support for IKEA Tradfri sensors."""
 import logging
-from datetime import timedelta
 
-from pytradfri.error import PytradfriError
-
-from homeassistant.core import callback
-from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
+from homeassistant.components.tradfri.base_class import TradfriBaseDevice
+from homeassistant.const import DEVICE_CLASS_BATTERY
 from . import KEY_API, KEY_GATEWAY
+from .const import CONF_GATEWAY_ID
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(minutes=5)
-
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
     """Set up a Tradfri config entry."""
+    gateway_id = config_entry.data[CONF_GATEWAY_ID]
     api = hass.data[KEY_API][config_entry.entry_id]
     gateway = hass.data[KEY_GATEWAY][config_entry.entry_id]
 
@@ -23,84 +20,33 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
     devices = (
         dev
         for dev in all_devices
-        if not dev.has_light_control and not dev.has_socket_control
+        if not dev.has_light_control
+        and not dev.has_socket_control
+        and not dev.has_blind_control
     )
-    async_add_entities(TradfriDevice(device, api) for device in devices)
+    if devices:
+        async_add_entities(TradfriSensor(device, api, gateway_id) for device in devices)
 
 
-class TradfriDevice(Entity):
+class TradfriSensor(TradfriBaseDevice):
     """The platform class required by Home Assistant."""
 
-    def __init__(self, device, api):
+    def __init__(self, device, api, gateway_id):
         """Initialize the device."""
-        self._api = api
-        self._device = None
-        self._name = None
-
-        self._refresh(device)
-
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self):
-        """Start thread when added to hass."""
-        self._async_start_observe()
+        super().__init__(device, api, gateway_id)
+        self._unique_id = f"{gateway_id}-{device.id}"
 
     @property
-    def should_poll(self):
-        """No polling needed for tradfri."""
-        return False
-
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-        """Return the display name of this device."""
-        return self._name
-
-    @property
-    def unit_of_measurement(self):
-        """Return the unit_of_measurement of the device."""
-        return "%"
-
-    @property
-    def device_state_attributes(self):
+    def device_class(self):
         """Return the devices' state attributes."""
-        info = self._device.device_info
-        attrs = {
-            "manufacturer": info.manufacturer,
-            "model_number": info.model_number,
-            "serial": info.serial,
-            "firmware_version": info.firmware_version,
-            "power_source": info.power_source_str,
-            "battery_level": info.battery_level,
-        }
-        return attrs
+        return DEVICE_CLASS_BATTERY
 
     @property
     def state(self):
         """Return the current state of the device."""
         return self._device.device_info.battery_level
 
-    @callback
-    def _async_start_observe(self, exc=None):
-        """Start observation of light."""
-        if exc:
-            _LOGGER.warning("Observation failed for %s", self._name, exc_info=exc)
-
-        try:
-            cmd = self._device.observe(
-                callback=self._observe_update,
-                err_callback=self._async_start_observe,
-                duration=0,
-            )
-            self.hass.async_create_task(self._api(cmd))
-        except PytradfriError as err:
-            _LOGGER.warning("Observation failed, trying again", exc_info=err)
-            self._async_start_observe()
-
-    def _refresh(self, device):
-        """Refresh the device data."""
-        self._device = device
-        self._name = device.name
-
-    def _observe_update(self, tradfri_device):
-        """Receive new state data for this device."""
-        self._refresh(tradfri_device)
-
-        self.hass.async_create_task(self.async_update_ha_state())
+    @property
+    def unit_of_measurement(self):
+        """Return the unit_of_measurement of the device."""
+        return "%"