CCT 05 · Smart Home · Edmonton
Smart Home Wiring
Smart switches, smart panels, lighting scenes, automated control, and integration with what you already use. Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, or none of the above. We tell you honestly what’s worth it and what is a gimmick, and we won’t pitch you a vendor lock-in.
Overview
Smart, when smart actually pays off.
Smart home tech has a reputation for being either incredible or a regret, and it usually depends on whether the install was thoughtful. We try to be thoughtful. The starting point is always the same question: what problem are you actually trying to solve?
If it’s "I want the kitchen lights to come on when I walk in," the answer might be a motion sensor on a regular switch. If it’s "I want every light controllable from my phone with scenes for different times of day," that’s a different scope. We lay out what each tier costs and what it actually does. Smart switches from Lutron Caseta, Leviton Decora Smart or Kasa are the usual entry point. Whole-home control gets into smart panels like Span or Schneider Square D Energy Center. Scenes and automations usually live in Apple Home, Google, Alexa or Home Assistant. We work with all of them.
What’s included
- Smart switch installs (Lutron, Leviton, Kasa, Caseta)
- Smart dimmer programming
- Smart panel upgrades (Span, Schneider)
- Whole-home automation rough-in
- Lighting scenes and schedules
- Smart thermostats and control wiring
- Smart locks and doorbells (electrical side)
- Security and camera low-voltage runs
- Per-circuit power monitoring
- Apple Home, Google and Alexa setup
- Home Assistant compatibility
- Honest "is it worth it?" recommendations
When you’ll want to call us
Building a new place and you want it wired right for smart from day one. Renovating and the walls are already open. Tired of fumbling for a switch at 2 AM. Wanting to know whether the basement freezer is still drawing power while you’re at the cabin. Looking at a smart panel and wondering if it’s worth it. Trying to make HomeKit and Alexa both work without giving up.
What we won’t do
We won’t push you into a closed ecosystem because it pays a referral. We won’t recommend a smart panel that costs more than your service upgrade. And we won’t sell you automations you didn’t ask for. Half the time the answer is "don’t bother, regular switches work fine here."
Process
How a smart home job actually goes.
- 01
Conversation
We talk through what you actually want: pain points, ecosystem, budget. Often this is the longest step.
- 02
Quote
Within 24 hours. Hardware, labour and programming time, with phased options where it makes sense.
- 03
Install
Switch swaps, panel work and low-voltage runs as needed. Most basic smart switch jobs take half a day.
- 04
Setup and handoff
Programming, app onboarding and scene creation. We don’t leave until it works on your phone.
Related services
Often paired with this work.
Lighting Installation
Smart switches and dimmers are the natural pairing with any new lighting work.
- LED pot light layouts
- Chandeliers up to 22 ft
- Exterior and soffit lights
Residential Electrical
Easiest to wire smart properly during a renovation or new build.
- 200A service upgrades
- Knob-and-tube replacement
- Basement rough-ins
EV Charger Installation
Smart panels can load share between your EV charger and the rest of the house.
- Any Level 2 brand
- Load calc on your panel
- Permit included
Burnt smell? Sparking outlet? Breaker won’t reset?
Don’t wait on it. Call right away, including after hours. Leave your name, address and what’s going on and we call back fast.
Get in touch
Got a smart home job?
Call or email. We’ll come look, quote it honestly, and leave the panel labeled.