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# Smart Home Wiring in Hayward, CA

Smart switches, structured cabling, cameras, doorbells and automation that survives a power cut. Serving Hayward and Alameda County.

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## Service directory — Hayward

MAIN 200A
Emergency electrician 24/7 Electrical repair 15A Panel upgrade 200A Rewiring 12 AWG EV charger installation 50A Generator installation 22kW Lighting installation 20A Outlets and switches 20A Commercial electrical 3Ø Smart home wiring CAT6
Other electrical work in Hayward.

## Smart Home Wiring in Hayward, CA

Half the smart switch installs we are called to fix in Hayward were doomed at purchase, because the box had two conductors and no neutral. We check what is in your walls before you spend money on devices.

Call (833) 652-8933 and describe what is happening. If it is a same-day job we will book it today, and if it needs a site visit to quote properly we will tell you that too.

Smart Home Wiring — the essentials
Cabling standard | CAT6 for data, 18/5 for thermostats, 16/2 for chimes
Control platforms | Lutron, Kasa, Hue, Z-Wave, Matter, HomeKit, Google, Alexa
Time on site | Half a day for device swaps, longer for structured cabling
Included | Pre-check of existing boxes, install, testing and a walkthrough
Service area | Hayward and Alameda County, California

## What we cover

Smart Home Wiring work we handle for Hayward homes and businesses.

- Whole-home audio and TV location power and data
- Wireless access point placement and PoE wiring
- Video doorbell wiring and transformer upgrades
- Motorized shade and blind power
- Smart thermostat wiring, including C-wire runs
- CAT6 structured cabling and patch panel setup
- Hardwired camera and NVR installation
- Smart panels and circuit-level energy monitoring

### Not sure which you need?

Describe the symptom and we will tell you what it usually means. Most callers get a straight answer in a couple of minutes, and about a third of the time it turns out to be smaller than they expected.

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## Situations we see in Hayward

### Wi-Fi dead spots

More mesh nodes on bad backhaul won't fix it. A CAT6 run to a ceiling access point will, permanently.

### Smart switch has no neutral

Older Hayward switch loops carry no neutral. We either pull one, relocate the switch leg, or specify a no-neutral device that works with your fixture.

### Thermostat needs a C-wire

Common in older homes. We pull a new thermostat cable rather than relying on power-stealing adapters that cause intermittent faults.

### Doorbell chimes weakly or not at all

Video doorbells need more power than a 1960s transformer delivers. Replacing it is a small job with an immediate result.

## Hayward coverage

Smart Home Wiring across Hayward and the towns around it.

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## Reviews from Alameda County

★★★★★

Kitchen breaker kept popping whenever we ran the microwave and kettle. They put in a dedicated circuit instead of just telling us to use one appliance at a time.

Alicia G.Dedicated circuit · Hayward
★★★★★

GFCI in the bathroom kept tripping. They found real leakage in an old fixture rather than just replacing the GFCI and calling it done.

Nadia F.GFCI repair · Hayward
★★★★★

Added outlets to three bedrooms and a weatherproof one out back. Cuts were small, patches were tidy, and everything got labeled at the panel.

Hugo S.Outlet installation · Hayward

## Smart Home Wiring in Hayward — questions

Is hardwired better than wireless for cameras?

For reliability, yes. A PoE camera has power and data on one cable and does not drop off your network. Wireless is fine for renters and quick coverage.

Can you install smart switches in an older Hayward home?

Usually yes, but it depends on whether the switch box has a neutral. We check first and tell you which devices will work in your specific boxes before you buy anything.

Can you run ethernet in a house with no attic access?

Often, using closets, chases and stacked walls. We survey the route and tell you honestly what is reachable and what would mean drywall repair.

Will my smart lighting still work if the internet goes down?

Local-control systems keep working on the wall switch and keypads. Cloud-only devices may lose scenes and schedules, which is why we prefer local control for lighting.

Do you do smart home wiring for Hayward remodels?

Yes, and that is the ideal time. Open walls make structured cabling cheap, and pre-wiring for future devices costs a fraction of retrofitting later.

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## Book smart home wiring in Hayward

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