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Everything that makes a house respond.

Cinema, audio, control, light, shade, network and security. Specified together, installed by one team and supported by the people who commissioned it.

What we do

Nine disciplines, one specification.

Most projects touch four or five of these at once. Because we deliver them all in-house, they are designed to work together rather than negotiated between trades.

Tell us about your room

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01 Home Theater

Home theater design and installation

A cinema is a room first and a product list second. We design around the dimensions you actually have, then treat, seat and calibrate it so the picture and the sound arrive where you are sitting.

  • Custom-built theaters designed around your room dimensions and décor
  • High-performance 4K and 8K video with Dolby Atmos audio
  • Seamless integration with lighting, seating, shading and automation
  • Measured, documented calibration at handover, not a factory preset
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02 Multi-Room Audio

Multi-room and whole-home audio

Whole-home audio should feel like the house is playing, not like a speaker is. We design zone by zone so volume, coverage and tone stay even as you move.

  • Whole-home audio with independent zone control
  • Discreet in-wall and in-ceiling installation with clean, paintable trim
  • App, keypad or voice-controlled playback across every service you already use
  • Weather-rated outdoor audio for terraces, pools and gardens
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03 Media Rooms

Media room design and installation

A media room has to earn its keep on a Tuesday as well as on a Saturday night. The design brief is comfort and flexibility first, spectacle second.

  • Flexible design supporting gaming, streaming and family viewing
  • Large displays or projection with immersive surround sound
  • Smart lighting scenes and blackout shading for optimal viewing
  • Equipment racked away from the room so it stays silent and tidy
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04 Home Networking

Home and business networking

Every system on this page depends on the network. It is the least visible part of the job and the first thing anyone notices when it is done badly.

  • High-speed wired and wireless coverage across the whole property
  • Secure network architecture with segmented traffic and remote monitoring
  • Scalable capacity ready for the next round of smart devices
  • Documented, labelled racks that any technician can work on
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05 Home Automation

Home automation and smart control

Good automation is measured in decisions you no longer have to make. It should feel less like operating a house and more like the house paying attention.

  • Unified control by app, voice, keypad or handheld remote
  • Scenes and schedules tailored to your daily routine, then refined after handover
  • Integration with Control4, Josh.ai, Lutron and the devices you already own
  • Local control that keeps working during an internet outage
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06 Security Cameras

Security camera systems

Cameras are only useful if the footage answers the question you had. That comes down to where they are aimed, how they see at night and how fast you can find the clip.

  • Crystal-clear day and night footage with motion and object alerts
  • Remote viewing on mobile, desktop and in-wall touchscreens
  • Local, cloud or hybrid storage with sensible retention
  • Camera events linked to exterior lighting and automation scenes
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07 Smart Security

Smart security systems

A DIY kit tells you something happened. An integrated system tells you what happened, shows you, lights the area and lets you act, from wherever you are.

  • Motion sensors, door and window contacts and panic alerts
  • Integrated with cameras, lighting and automation scenes
  • Remote arming, disarming and mobile notifications
  • Professional monitoring options with verified escalation
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08 Lighting Control

Lighting control systems

Lighting is the fastest way to change how a room feels, and the easiest thing to get wrong. Control lets one room be four rooms depending on the hour.

  • Scene creation for everyday routines and special occasions
  • App, voice, keypad or panel control from anywhere
  • Compatible with Lutron, Control4 and leading fixture manufacturers
  • Astronomic timeclocks that adjust exterior lighting year round
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09 Motorized Shades

Motorized shades and window treatments

In a Georgia summer, shading is climate control. Getting the fabric ahead of the sun is cheaper and quieter than asking the air conditioning to catch up.

  • Custom-fit motorised shades with a full fabric and style library
  • Works with lighting, scenes and astronomic schedules
  • Control by app, voice or keypad, or nothing at all, on a schedule
  • Solar-gain control that reduces cooling load and protects furnishings

Why in-house matters

One specification beats five quotations.

When lighting, shading, audio and security are bought separately, the gaps between them become your problem. The shade motor has no power because that was the electrician's drawing. The keypad cannot reach the alarm because two systems were never designed to talk.

Delivering all nine disciplines ourselves removes those gaps. We draw one cabling schedule, build one rack, write one set of scene names and hand over one system, with one number to call when you want it changed.

It also means we can be honest about sequencing. If the network should be done before the cinema, or the shade pockets detailed before the ceiling closes, we will say so early rather than invoice for it late.

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    Discovery

    We visit, listen and map how you actually use the space, room by room, habit by habit.

  2. 02

    Consultation

    Options demonstrated properly, so you can see and hear the difference before committing.

  3. 03

    Proposal

    A fixed, itemised scope. No vague allowances, no line items you cannot read.

  4. 04

    Pre-programming

    Racks are built, labelled and burned in at our workshop, not improvised on your floor.

  5. 05

    Installation

    Clean first fix and trim-out, coordinated with your builder's programme.

  6. 06

    Support

    Remote monitoring, firmware care and service agreements for the life of the system.

Questions

Every service, answered.

Everything else, we are happy to talk through on the phone with no obligation and no script. Call (404) 349-1647.

Home Theater

How much space does a dedicated home theater need?
A satisfying room usually starts around 14 by 18 feet, which allows a single riser, a properly sized screen and speakers far enough from the walls to behave. Smaller rooms absolutely work; we simply weight the design towards direct-view displays and nearfield seating rather than a long-throw projector.
Can you build a theater in an existing basement?
Yes, and it is one of the most common projects we take on in Atlanta. Unfinished basements are ideal: we can frame for the correct proportions, run cabling in open joists and add isolation before the drywall goes up.
Do you supply the seating?
We specify and coordinate it, including riser heights, power for recliners and sightline checks from every row, so the seating and the room are designed together rather than bought separately and hoped for.

Multi-Room Audio

Can multi-room audio be retrofitted without tearing up the house?
In most Atlanta homes, yes. Attics, crawl spaces and basements give us routes to the majority of ceilings, and where a wall genuinely cannot be reached we use on-wall or wireless zones so the design does not stall on one difficult room.
Will it work with Spotify, Apple Music and Sonos?
Yes. We build around the streaming services you already pay for, and existing Sonos equipment can usually be brought into the system as one or more zones rather than replaced.

Media Rooms

What is the difference between a media room and a home theater?
A home theater is a single-purpose room, designed and treated for one job. A media room is a living space that performs well for film and sport while still functioning as a room you use every day. The engineering overlaps; the priorities do not.
Can a bright room with windows still work?
Yes, with the right display and shading strategy. In daylight-heavy rooms we usually specify a large direct-view panel plus motorised blackout shades, which is far more reliable than fighting ambient light with a projector.

Home Networking

Do I need cabling if Wi-Fi already reaches everywhere?
Reaching everywhere and performing everywhere are different things. Wired connections for fixed devices free up the airwaves for phones and laptops, which is usually the single biggest improvement we can make to a busy home network.
Can you work with my existing internet provider?
Yes. We take over from wherever your provider's connection lands and build the internal network from that point, so switching providers later does not mean rebuilding anything.

Home Automation

Will I be locked into one brand?
The processor is Control4, because it integrates the widest range of third-party equipment reliably. Around it we deliberately choose open, standards-based devices wherever possible so future upgrades are a decision rather than a rebuild.
What happens to my automation if the internet goes down?
Scenes, keypads, lighting, shading and climate all run on the local processor and carry on as normal. Only remote access from outside the house and cloud streaming services are affected.
Can we start small and expand later?
That is how most of our projects run. A lighting and audio core with the right cabling and network in place lets you add shading, cameras or a cinema later without opening walls again.

Security Cameras

How many cameras does an average home need?
Most Atlanta homes are properly covered by six to twelve. The number follows the approaches rather than the square footage; a compact house with four access points and a long driveway can need more than a larger, simpler plot.
Can I keep the cameras I already have?
Often, yes. If they are ONVIF-compatible we can usually bring them onto the new recorder and app, then replace only the positions that genuinely underperform.

Smart Security

Is a professional system really better than a DIY kit?
For coverage and reliability, yes. Professional sensors have longer ranges and far fewer false alarms, the panel is supervised, and, critically, the whole system is designed as one thing rather than assembled from parts that each have their own app.
Can you take over an existing alarm?
Frequently. If the sensors and wiring are sound we can often replace only the panel and communicator, which brings modern app control and integration at a fraction of the cost of a full replacement.

Lighting Control

Can lighting control be retrofitted without rewiring?
In most cases yes. Lutron's wireless dimmers and keypads replace existing switches in the same box, which brings scene control to a finished house without opening walls. Fully wired, centralised control remains the better choice for new builds and renovations.
Will it work with LED downlights we already have?
Usually. We test a sample early, because LED dimming performance varies enormously between manufacturers, and if a fixture cannot dim cleanly, we would rather tell you before it is installed in thirty ceilings.

Motorized Shades

Are motorised shades noisy?
Modern Lutron motors are close to silent, noticeably quieter than a conversation. In bedrooms we also stagger group movements slightly, so a scene reads as one soft sweep rather than a row of motors starting at once.
Battery or hard-wired?
Battery motors are ideal for retrofit and last years between charges. For new builds, renovations, very large shades or anything above a stairwell, we run power. It is a small amount of work at first fix and removes maintenance entirely.
How long does a shade order take?
Made-to-measure fabrication is typically four to six weeks from final measurement. We measure on site rather than from drawings, because openings move during construction.

Start a project

Not sure which of these you need?

Most people arrive with a room and a frustration rather than a specification. That is a perfectly good place to start; tell us what is not working.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm