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Smart Home Wiring in Los Gatos, CA

Smart switches, structured cabling, cameras, doorbells and automation that survives a power cut. Serving Los Gatos and Santa Cruz County.

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Smart Home Wiring in Los Gatos, CA

Half the smart switch installs we are called to fix in Los Gatos 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 standardCAT6 for data, 18/5 for thermostats, 16/2 for chimes
Control platformsLutron, Kasa, Hue, Z-Wave, Matter, HomeKit, Google, Alexa
Time on siteHalf a day for device swaps, longer for structured cabling
IncludedPre-check of existing boxes, install, testing and a walkthrough
Service areaLos Gatos and Santa Cruz County, California

What we cover

Smart Home Wiring work we handle for Los Gatos homes and businesses.

  • Motorized shade and blind power
  • Video doorbell wiring and transformer upgrades
  • CAT6 structured cabling and patch panel setup
  • Smart lighting scenes, keypads and multi-way control
  • Smart switch and dimmer installation, neutrals added as needed
  • Smart thermostat wiring, including C-wire runs
  • Wireless access point placement and PoE wiring
  • Whole-home audio and TV location power and data

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 Los Gatos

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.

Smart switch has no neutral

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

Wi-Fi dead spots

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

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.

Reviews from Santa Cruz County

Flickering through the whole house turned out to be a loose neutral at the service. They found it in under an hour when two other companies had shrugged.

Bill T.Troubleshooting · Los Gatos

Six recessed lights in the living room and a dimmer that finally doesn't buzz. They laid the whole layout out on the ceiling with tape first, which I appreciated.

Tom R.Lighting installation · Los Gatos

Breaker tripped Sunday night and I got a call back in about ten minutes. Tech found a bad connection in a junction box behind the closet, fixed it that night, and the price was what he said on the phone.

Marcus D.Emergency repair · Los Gatos

Smart Home Wiring in Los Gatos — questions

Do you do smart home wiring for Los Gatos 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.

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.

Can you install smart switches in an older Los Gatos 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.

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.

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.

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