Essex County, NJ · Estate Technology

Smart Home Automation for Short Hills, NJ

Short Hills has some of the finest early-century architecture in New Jersey. Tudors, center-hall colonials, and Wyoming-era homes where the wrong install leaves marks you cannot undo.

Technology that respects the architecture

Plaster walls, original millwork, leaded glass, and radiator heat all make a Short Hills home harder to wire than a modern build — and far less forgiving of mistakes. A keypad cut into original paneling or a camera bracket drilled through a slate roofline is not a repair, it is damage.

The work is in the planning: finding chases behind closets and back stairs, using existing radiator or plumbing runs, choosing finishes and plate styles that read as period-appropriate, and accepting a slightly harder cable path in exchange for leaving the house intact. We photograph and document every run so the next person who opens a wall knows what is behind it.

What we plan for

Built around how Short Hills homes are actually built

Services

Systems we design and support

Estate Networking & Wi-Fi

Whole-property coverage across main house, guest quarters, and grounds — designed before anything else goes in.

Security & Surveillance

Camera planning, local recording, perimeter and gate coverage, remote viewing that stays online.

Lighting & Shading

Lutron scenes, keypads, motorized shades, and dimming that complements the architecture.

Audio & Video

Multi-room audio, theater, outdoor entertainment, and hidden speaker systems.

Smart Home Control

One interface for lighting, climate, security, cameras, shades, and scenes.

Ongoing Care

Documentation, monitoring, and support after the install — not a login and a handshake.

Our approach

Network-first design

Most smart home problems start with a weak network. Cameras drop. Music cuts out. Devices disconnect. Support becomes guesswork when the foundation was never designed correctly.

We build the network first, then hang the house on it. That is the difference between a system that works on day one and a system that still works in year five.

We also serve Millburn, Summit, Livingston, Chatham, and South Orange and surrounding Essex County, NJ communities.

Planning a project in Short Hills?

Tell us about the property and the systems you want designed, integrated, or cleaned up.

Request a Private ConsultationCall (332) 333-3550