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Control
Touchscreens, keypads, remotes, mobile apps, and voice interfaces for different rooms and users.
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Smart Home Automation
One system for the moments that move your home.
Abt designs smart home automation systems that connect lighting, shades, music, video, climate, security, and networking into a simple control experience for Chicagoland homes.
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What automation changes
The home responds with fewer steps.
A connected home should not feel technical. Automation turns individual products into coordinated scenes, schedules, and controls that are easy for the whole household to use.
One-touch scenes
Set lighting, shades, music, displays, locks, and climate for a routine or room with one command.
Room-by-room simplicity
Use the right control for each space, from a dedicated theater remote to an elegant wall keypad.
Reliable foundation
Networking, wiring, programming, and documentation keep the system stable and serviceable.
Built in layers, not loose devices.
The best automation systems bring the major parts of the home together while keeping day-to-day controls simple.
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Comfort
Lighting scenes, Lutron shades, climate settings, and schedules that support daily routines.
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Entertainment
Music zones, video sources, theater rooms, outdoor audio, and source control from one interface.
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Security
Locks, cameras, alerts, lighting actions, and away scenes that help the home feel easier to manage.
Automation for real moments.
Scenes are most useful when they reflect the way the home is actually used.
Morning mode
Raise shades, bring lights up gradually, start music in selected rooms, and set a comfortable temperature before the day starts.
Gathering mode
Turn on outdoor audio, set interior lights, route music to the right zones, and simplify control for guests and family.
Movie mode
Lower shades, dim lights, power on the display, select the source, and set the sound system with one button.
Away mode
Turn off lights, lock doors, adjust climate, arm compatible security, and check cameras from the same control path.
Designed, installed, and supported as a system.
Automation works best when each decision is made with the full home in mind, from wiring and network design to final programming.
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Consult
Review rooms, routines, devices, control preferences, and project goals.
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Design
Plan controllers, interfaces, networking, wiring, device integrations, and scenes.
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Install
Install equipment, connect subsystems, configure controls, and test each room.
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Support
Fine-tune scenes and keep the system reliable as routines and devices change.
Related custom home services.
Automation becomes more useful when it connects the systems that shape comfort, entertainment, security, and daily routines.
Smart Home Automation FAQs
Common questions about planning and installing a connected home automation system.
What can a smart home automation system control?
Automation can connect lighting, shades, music, video, climate, locks, cameras, networking, and other compatible systems into one control experience.
Can automation be added to an existing home?
Yes. Existing homes can often be upgraded with a mix of wireless controls, networked devices, new keypads, and targeted wiring where needed.
Do I need automation in every room?
No. The system can start with the rooms and routines that matter most, then expand over time as the home or budget changes.
Will the system be hard to use?
The goal is the opposite: simple remotes, apps, keypads, touchscreens, and scenes that make daily use easier than separate controls.
Ready to automate your home?
Let’s design a smarter control experience.
Tell us about your home, routines, and goals. We’ll help map out the right automation system for lighting, shades, audio, video, security, and networking.
