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Smart Home Automation NYC

Your Home Should Know
What You Need—
Before You Ask

Five remotes. Four apps. One thermostat you've never quite figured out. Manhattan apartments deserve better. We design and install smart home systems that disappear into your life—so you control everything from one place, or nothing at all.

✅ Certified Control4 Dealer 🏆 Houzz Best of Design đŸ—Ŋ NYC-Based Since 2011
What Smart Home Really Means

Not a Gadget Collection.
A Home That Runs Itself.

Most "smart home" installs are just devices crammed together—a Nest here, some Philips Hue bulbs there, three different apps that don't talk to each other. That's not smart. That's frustrating.

We build integrated systems using Control4—the professional-grade platform that ties your lighting, shades, thermostat, locks, audio, video, and security into a single, elegant interface. One remote. One app. Or just your voice. Everything works together the way it was designed to.

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What We Connect
Every system. One interface.
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Lighting & Scenes

Room-by-room control, preset scenes, scheduled dimming—no more hunting for switches

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Motorized Shades

Blackout, solar, or sheer—automated by schedule, sunset, or scene

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Climate Control

Smart thermostats that learn your schedule and adjust before you notice it's hot

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Locks & Security

Check who's at the door, grant access remotely, lock up from anywhere in the world

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Fireplace & More

Gas fireplace, ceiling fans, intercom—if it has a switch, we can automate it

What We Install

Six Systems That Transform
How You Live at Home

Each system is powerful on its own. Together, they create a home that feels effortlessly intelligent.

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Lighting Automation

Wake up gently with sunrise lighting. Set the mood for dinner without touching a dimmer. Your lights respond to time, scene, and routine—automatically.

Lutron Ketra Control4
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Motorized Shades

Lower all shades at sunset. Raise them at 7am. Create complete privacy or let in exactly the right amount of light—all from your phone or scheduled automatically.

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Smart Climate

Thermostats that know when you're home, when you're asleep, and when you like it cooler. Coordinated room by room so no one's too hot or too cold.

Control4 Ecobee Nest
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Security & Access

Smart locks, video doorbells, and security cameras unified into one view. See who's at the door, let them in remotely, and get alerts when you're away.

Control4 Yale Luma
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Scene Control

"Movie Night"—lights dim, shades lower, TV comes on, temperature drops two degrees. One tap controls every system in the room, working in concert.

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Audio Integration

Music follows you from room to room—or stays in one zone. Control your whole-home audio from the same app that controls your lights and locks.

Sonos Control4 Whole-Home
✅ Certified Control4 Dealer · NYC
Why Control4

The Platform That Actually
Makes It All Work Together

Consumer devices like Google Home and Amazon Echo are fine for individual gadgets. But when you want 12 systems to work as one—reliably, elegantly, without constant troubleshooting—you need a professional platform.

Control4 is installed exclusively by certified dealers like us. It's not available at Best Buy. It's what the homes in architectural magazines are running. And it's what we install when clients want their smart home to feel premium—not patchwork.

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One interface for everything — lighting, AV, climate, locks, shades, all in one app or remote
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Certified dealer installation — not a consumer device you set up yourself, but a professionally programmed system
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Expandable over time — start with lighting, add AV and climate later without starting over
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Remote support — we can diagnose and fix most issues without entering your home
Control Your Home From
Choose any interface—or all of them. They all stay in sync.
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Smartphone App
iOS & Android, anywhere in the world
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Dedicated Remote
One button to rule them all
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Wall Touchscreen
Replaces every switch in the room
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Amazon Alexa
Voice control, natively integrated
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How It Works

From "I Don't Know Where to Start"
to "I Can't Believe I Waited"

Three straightforward steps. No decisions you're not ready to make. No surprises on install day.

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We Listen to How You Actually Live
Do you travel a lot? Do you have kids who've forgotten to lock the door? Do you hate getting out of bed to lower the shades? We design your system around your specific routines—not a generic template.
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We Build & Program Everything
All equipment is hidden away—in closets, inside millwork, out of sight entirely. We program every scene, every schedule, every automation. You won't face a blank interface when we're done.
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We Walk You Through It Until You're Confident
We don't hand you a manual and leave. We walk through every system together until you feel completely comfortable. Then we stay available—our support plans mean we're a call away whenever you need us.
Planning a Renovation?

This Is Your One Window
to Get the Wiring Right

"Walls close up and you realize you never ran the wires. Now getting the install right means tearing apart what you just finished."

Smart home infrastructure—low-voltage wiring, in-wall speaker conduit, Lutron shade pockets, rack closet framing—all of it goes in before the drywall. After the walls close, you're looking at demolition to add it. Call us before your contractor finishes rough-in. It's the single most cost-effective thing you can do for your renovation.

Talk to Us Before You Renovate
The After

A Typical Tuesday Morning,
After We're Done

This isn't a demo. This is what our clients actually experience.

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One Tap for Movie Night

Lights dim, shades drop, the TV powers on to your streaming service. The living room transforms in under three seconds.

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You Left—Then Remembered

Is the door locked? Did you leave the lights on? Check from your phone in the cab. Lock the deadbolt and turn off every light—without going back upstairs.

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Bedtime on Autopilot

Press "Goodnight" on your bedside remote. Every light in the apartment goes off, the door locks, the thermostat drops, and the blackout shades close. Done.

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Guests Are Always Impressed

"Who did your tech?" They'll ask every time. You'll tell them proudly—because it looks as good as it works.

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Lower Energy Bills

Lights off when rooms are empty. Climate adjusts when you leave. Shades manage heat gain. Automation pays for itself over time.

What Clients Say

Manhattan Homeowners
on Their New Systems

Google ★
★★★★★

"We were skeptical that a 'smart home' would actually be smarter—or just harder to use. Mark designed a Control4 system that genuinely simplified our lives. Our kids can use it, my parents can use it, and it all just works. Couldn't be happier."

Rachel & Tom B.
Upper West Side, Manhattan
Google ★
★★★★★

"The renovation coordination alone was worth calling HTA first. Mark's team worked directly with our contractor to run all the infrastructure before the walls closed. Six months later, the install was seamless. No tearing anything apart."

Daniel F.
Tribeca, Manhattan
Common Questions

Before You Call,
Here's What People Ask

Do I need to be renovating to get a smart home?
Not at all. We do complete smart home installs in finished apartments every week. Some components—like in-wall switches and shade pockets—are easier to add during renovation, but smart locks, thermostats, Control4 systems, and much of the lighting control can be added to a finished home without opening walls.
How is Control4 different from Google Home or Amazon Echo?
Google Home and Amazon Echo are consumer products designed for individual devices. Control4 is a professional platform that integrates every system in your home—AV, lighting, shading, climate, security, access—into one unified interface, professionally programmed for your specific home. It's more reliable, more capable, and far more elegant. It's also only available through certified dealers like us—not at a retail store.
What if something breaks or the system needs updating?
This is exactly why we offer ongoing support plans. Most issues can be resolved remotely without scheduling a visit. Our support plans include priority response, remote troubleshooting, and proactive monitoring. We built HTA to be a long-term partner, not a one-time installer who disappears after you pay the invoice.
Can you work with my existing devices (Nest, Ring, Sonos, etc.)?
Yes, in many cases. Control4 integrates with hundreds of third-party devices including Nest, Ring, Sonos, Lutron, and many others. During your consultation, we'll review what you already have and design a system that incorporates compatible devices and upgrades only what's necessary.
Do I need to replace all my light switches?
Not necessarily. Depending on the scope of your lighting automation, you may replace some switches with smart keypads or touchscreens, while other areas use app or remote control only. We'll design the system around your priorities and budget—you don't have to automate every room to benefit from smart home.
How do you price smart home projects?
Every smart home project is custom—the scope, number of systems, and complexity vary significantly. We don't publish package prices because a studio apartment and a 4,000 sq ft penthouse require very different systems. The best first step is a free consultation where we understand your goals and give you an honest range before you commit to anything.
Ready to Start?

Let's Design a Smart Home
That Fits How You Actually Live

No packages. No pressure. Just a real conversation about your apartment, your goals, and what's possible. We've been building smart homes in Manhattan since 2011.