diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/cover.py
index 1a3bf841665b4..9b831dce0ec59 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/cover.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 """Support for IKEA Tradfri covers."""
-import logging
-
-from pytradfri.error import PytradfriError
 
 from homeassistant.components.cover import (
     CoverDevice,
@@ -10,10 +7,8 @@
     SUPPORT_CLOSE,
     SUPPORT_SET_POSITION,
 )
-from homeassistant.core import callback
-from .const import DOMAIN, KEY_GATEWAY, KEY_API, CONF_GATEWAY_ID
-
-_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+from .base_class import TradfriBaseDevice
+from .const import KEY_GATEWAY, KEY_API, CONF_GATEWAY_ID
 
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
@@ -29,120 +24,51 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
         async_add_entities(TradfriCover(cover, api, gateway_id) for cover in covers)
 
 
-class TradfriCover(CoverDevice):
+class TradfriCover(TradfriBaseDevice, CoverDevice):
     """The platform class required by Home Assistant."""
 
-    def __init__(self, cover, api, gateway_id):
+    def __init__(self, device, api, gateway_id):
         """Initialize a cover."""
-        self._api = api
-        self._unique_id = f"{gateway_id}-{cover.id}"
-        self._cover = None
-        self._cover_control = None
-        self._cover_data = None
-        self._name = None
-        self._available = True
-        self._gateway_id = gateway_id
+        super().__init__(device, api, gateway_id)
+        self._unique_id = f"{gateway_id}-{device.id}"
 
-        self._refresh(cover)
+        self._refresh(device)
 
     @property
     def supported_features(self):
         """Flag supported features."""
         return SUPPORT_OPEN | SUPPORT_CLOSE | SUPPORT_SET_POSITION
 
-    @property
-    def unique_id(self):
-        """Return unique ID for cover."""
-        return self._unique_id
-
-    @property
-    def device_info(self):
-        """Return the device info."""
-        info = self._cover.device_info
-
-        return {
-            "identifiers": {(DOMAIN, self._cover.id)},
-            "name": self._name,
-            "manufacturer": info.manufacturer,
-            "model": info.model_number,
-            "sw_version": info.firmware_version,
-            "via_device": (DOMAIN, self._gateway_id),
-        }
-
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self):
-        """Start thread when added to hass."""
-        self._async_start_observe()
-
-    @property
-    def available(self):
-        """Return True if entity is available."""
-        return self._available
-
-    @property
-    def should_poll(self):
-        """No polling needed for tradfri cover."""
-        return False
-
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-        """Return the display name of this cover."""
-        return self._name
-
     @property
     def current_cover_position(self):
         """Return current position of cover.
 
         None is unknown, 0 is closed, 100 is fully open.
         """
-        return 100 - self._cover_data.current_cover_position
+        return 100 - self._device_data.current_cover_position
 
     async def async_set_cover_position(self, **kwargs):
         """Move the cover to a specific position."""
-        await self._api(self._cover_control.set_state(100 - kwargs[ATTR_POSITION]))
+        await self._api(self._device_control.set_state(100 - kwargs[ATTR_POSITION]))
 
     async def async_open_cover(self, **kwargs):
         """Open the cover."""
-        await self._api(self._cover_control.set_state(0))
+        await self._api(self._device_control.set_state(0))
 
     async def async_close_cover(self, **kwargs):
         """Close cover."""
-        await self._api(self._cover_control.set_state(100))
+        await self._api(self._device_control.set_state(100))
 
     @property
     def is_closed(self):
         """Return if the cover is closed or not."""
         return self.current_cover_position == 0
 
-    @callback
-    def _async_start_observe(self, exc=None):
-        """Start observation of cover."""
-        if exc:
-            self._available = False
-            self.async_schedule_update_ha_state()
-            _LOGGER.warning("Observation failed for %s", self._name, exc_info=exc)
-        try:
-            cmd = self._cover.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, cover):
+    def _refresh(self, device):
         """Refresh the cover data."""
-        self._cover = cover
+        super()._refresh(device)
+        self._device = device
 
         # Caching of BlindControl and cover object
-        self._available = cover.reachable
-        self._cover_control = cover.blind_control
-        self._cover_data = cover.blind_control.blinds[0]
-        self._name = cover.name
-
-    @callback
-    def _observe_update(self, tradfri_device):
-        """Receive new state data for this cover."""
-        self._refresh(tradfri_device)
-        self.async_schedule_update_ha_state()
+        self._device_control = device.blind_control
+        self._device_data = device.blind_control.blinds[0]
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/sensor.py
index 56c1a464580ba..68a2c10291b6d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/sensor.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 """Support for IKEA Tradfri sensors."""
-import logging
 
 from homeassistant.const import DEVICE_CLASS_BATTERY
 from .base_class import TradfriBaseDevice
 from .const import KEY_GATEWAY, KEY_API, CONF_GATEWAY_ID
 
-_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
     """Set up a Tradfri config entry."""