A house that does the small things itself.
Lights, shades, heat and sound that behave on their own, from the same crew that installed your security. Not a gadget on every wall. One app, and most days you won't open it.
A day in a house we set up.
Every scene here is one we've programmed for a real client. The times are theirs.
Morning
The bedroom shades rise over two minutes. Bathroom lights come on at sixty percent, not a hundred. The thermostat has been up since a quarter to six.
Leaving
One button by the door. Lights off, thermostat back, doors locked, system armed. Or it happens on its own when the last phone leaves the building.
Coming home
The hallway light is on before the key is in the door. The alarm disarms for your phone, and stays armed for anyone else's.
Night
Everything locks, everything checks itself, and the readout on your phone says so. The one light left on is the one you chose.
What we work with
We install and programme these. If you already own something on this list, we'll build around it rather than replace it.
- Lutronlighting and shades
- Ubiquitinetwork and cameras
- Control4larger homes
- Sonossound
- Apple Home
- Google Home
- Amazon Alexa
- Ecobee and Nestthermostats
- Yale and Schlagelocks
What automation usually costs
Installed and programmed, including the scenes. Shades depend on the window; the range covers most of them.
| Job | From | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting, one floor | $2,800 | $2,800 to 5,500 |
| Motorised shades, per window | $650 | $650 to 1,400 |
| Network that reaches the garden | $1,600 | $1,600 to 3,200 |
| Whole home, three floors | $14,000 | $14,000 to 38,000 |
A recent home
Loft, 2,400 square feet, Tribeca, Manhattan
- Lutron lighting on every circuit
- Fourteen motorised shades
- Sonos in four rooms
- Network with coverage on the roof
I haven't touched a light switch since March. Guests ask where they are and I have to think about it.
Request a site assessment
We walk the home with you, talk through how you actually use it, and send a written quote within two business days. About an hour, and free.
Rather talk? (718) 555-0199