Home Automation & Home Theatre in Kooyong

Kooyong's period homes were built for a different era of living, and the appeal of automation here is making them work for a modern household without losing their character. The houses are large and the blocks are generous, which suits a whole-home approach: lighting, climate, audio, security and gate control all tied together through a single system you can run from a phone, tablet or wall keypad.

The challenge with Victorian and Edwardian homes is protecting the original ceilings, cornices and plasterwork. That is where careful planning matters. We route cabling discreetly and use invisible or in-ceiling speakers that sit flush behind paintable grilles, so your music system is heard rather than seen. Lighting control runs through Dynalite or CBus keypads that can be finished to suit heritage interiors, replacing a bank of switches with a single, considered plate.

Because the blocks are big, gate, intercom and security come into their own. We integrate motorised gates, video intercoms and CCTV so you can see who is at the front gate from any screen in the house, let them in, and have the lights and music come on as you move through. For a family home, that means security that works around daily life rather than getting in the way of it.

Climate is the other piece that pays off in a large period home. Zoned HVAC integration lets you heat or cool the rooms you are using rather than the whole house, which is both more comfortable and more sensible to run. Everything is designed and programmed to suit how your household actually moves through the day, from a 'good morning' scene that lifts the blinds and brings up the lights to an 'away' scene that locks up, arms the cameras and sets the climate back.

All of the wiring, installation and programming is carried out under our Victorian electrical contractor Licence No. 19856 (Class A), so the electrical and automation work is done by one licensed team from start to finish.

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