AC Home Tech
Bedroom in Kent with smart lighting scenes installed by AC Home Tech

Smart home installation across Kent

Lighting that dims for a film, heating that knows you are on the way home, a front door that unlocks for the kids and locks itself at night. Installed and configured so it works from one app, not eleven.

Lutron, Hue, Nest and SonosOne app for the whole houseFree design visit and written quoteRated 5 stars on Google

Choose a room to see what we install

Every home is different, but most of what people ask for falls into a handful of rooms. Pick one.

Nest smart thermostat installed on a hallway wall

A smart home that works is a wiring and network job first

Most smart homes fail because someone bought a box of gadgets and asked them to run over a shaky WiFi signal. We start with the infrastructure, then add the devices, then configure the lot so it behaves as one system.

  • Smart lighting from Philips Hue, Lutron and Shelly, including replacing existing switches so the wall still works
  • Heating and hot water control with Hive, Nest, Tado or your existing boiler
  • Smart locks, video doorbells and gate intercoms tied into your cameras and alarm
  • Scenes and routines: one tap for movie night, bedtime, away or holiday mode
  • Voice control with Alexa, Google Home or Apple Home, whichever you already use

What we install

Every job is different, but these are the things Kent homeowners ask for most. If you have bought something already, we will install that.

  • 01

    Smart lighting

    Dimmable, colour changing or plain warm white, with physical switches that still work. Scenes for cooking, dinner and film nights.

  • 02

    Heating and hot water

    Room by room control, schedules that follow your routine and a boiler that goes off when the last person leaves.

  • 03

    Locks and doorbells

    Keyless entry with codes for cleaners and family, video doorbells you can answer from the office, gate intercoms.

  • 04

    Blinds and curtains

    Motorised blinds that open with the sun and close at dusk. Retrofit options for existing blinds.

  • 05

    Voice and control

    Alexa, Google or Apple Home configured, plus wall mounted control panels if you want physical buttons.

  • 06

    The network underneath

    A wired backbone and proper WiFi so every device stays connected. This is the bit that makes everything else reliable.

How a smart home install works

Site visit and plan

We walk through the house with you, room by room, and writes down what you want each space to do. You get a written plan and price the same day.

Infrastructure first

Cabling, access points and hubs go in first so the devices have something solid to connect to.

Devices and configuration

Lights, locks, thermostats and sensors installed, named sensibly and grouped into rooms and scenes.

Handover and support

Everyone in the house shown how it works. Ongoing help through a care plan if you want it, or just call.

Trusted with the whole house

Reviews from customers who had several systems installed at once.

All reviews
★★★★★Facebook
Top workmanship at an affordable cost. Highly recommended

Stephen PrescottRecommends AC Home Tech

★★★★★Google
Aaron was brilliant. From start to finish these guys were excellent. Explained everything brilliantly, what we needed, what suited our business and was very clear. 10/10 service all round, cannot recommend these guys enough. Thank you again

Azad KayaBusiness owner

★★★★★Google
Very professional, honest and clear in explaining what was needed, for my security package for my home and business.

Matt WestHome and business security

★★★★★Google
Aaron was recommended by a colleague of mine to install a camera system at my property. From the moment he arrived at my home he was polite, hard working and very respectful of my property. His knowledge of the system he was installing was excellent. He took his time to show me all the features and system settings several times until I was comfortable using it. He goes above and beyond to achieve the very highest workmanship.

Stuart RushtonCCTV installation

★★★★★Google
Aaron was recommended by a colleague of mine to install a camera system at my property. From the moment he arrived at my home he was polite, hard working and very respectful of my property. His knowledge of the system he was installing was excellent. He took his time to show me all the features and system settings several times until I was comfortable using it. He goes above and beyond to achieve the very highest workmanship.

Stuart RushtonCCTV installation

★★★★★Google
Very professional, honest and clear in explaining what was needed, for my security package for my home and business.

Matt WestHome and business security

★★★★★Google
Aaron was brilliant. From start to finish these guys were excellent. Explained everything brilliantly, what we needed, what suited our business and was very clear. 10/10 service all round, cannot recommend these guys enough. Thank you again

Azad KayaBusiness owner

★★★★★Facebook
Top workmanship at an affordable cost. Highly recommended

Stephen PrescottRecommends AC Home Tech

One number, and we come back

Call or WhatsApp 07938 115 168. Most faults are fixed remotely on the first call. If it needs a visit, we book it, we turn up, and workmanship is covered under our guarantee. You will never be passed to a manufacturer helpline on your own.

  • Most problems fixed remotely inside the first call
  • A visit booked if it needs one, with a time slot
  • Workmanship covered, hardware under manufacturer warranty
  • Care plan customers get priority booking

Smart home installation questions

Do I need to rewire my house for a smart home?

No. Most smart lighting and heating works with your existing wiring. Where we do run new cables, for example for a control panel or a wired doorbell, it is done neatly and made good. The one thing we strongly recommend is a decent network, because that is what every smart device depends on.

Can you make different brands work together?

Usually yes. Hue, Nest, Ring, Sonos, Tado and most other mainstream brands can be brought into Alexa, Google Home or Apple Home. Where something is a dead end, we will tell you before you buy it rather than after.

Will the light switches still work?

Yes. We either fit smart switches or smart modules behind your existing switches, so the wall works as it always did and the app is an extra, not a replacement. Nobody in the house has to change how they use the lights.

What happens if the internet goes down?

Lights, heating and locks carry on working locally. You lose remote control from outside the house until the connection comes back. On a care plan we can also set up a 4G backup so your cameras and alarm stay online.

How much does a smart home install cost in Kent?

A starter package with smart lighting in three rooms, a thermostat and a video doorbell is typically from around £850 including labour. Whole house projects with control panels and motorised blinds run into the thousands. Every quote is itemised so you can add or remove things.

How long does a smart home install take?

Lighting, heating and a hub for a three bed house is two days. A single room or a handful of devices is half a day. Bigger integrations are quoted with a day count.

Will you work with kit I already have?

Yes. Hue, Nest, Ring, Sonos and most mainstream devices can be brought into one app. We will tell you before we start if anything you own is a dead end.

Brands we install and support
Ajax authorised installerUniviewUbiquiti NetworksTP LinkNetgearConnectix Cabling SystemsExcel Networking
Qualified, certified and DBS checked
ECS electrotechnical certification schemeCNCI certified network cable installerFluke cable test technicianIPAFDBS checkedGate SafeConfined space trainedStreet works qualifications registerPearson BTEC

Start with a free walk round

We will come out, walk through the house with you and tell you what is worth doing, what is not and what it will cost. No obligation. Want it looked after afterwards? Ask about a home tech care plan.

Plan your smart home

Tell us which rooms and what you would like them to do. We will come back with a plan and a price.

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