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Connect Direct · Smart homes · Certified Nice ELAN dealer

A home that simply works.

Lighting, climate, music, home theater, Wi-Fi and security for custom and private homes. Designed together, installed by one team, and controlled from one app.

Our smart home team

We design, pre-wire, install and program the technology in custom homes, working alongside your architect, designer and builder from rough-in to move-in.

Everything in one app

The whole house, in your pocket.

The Nice ELAN app brings media, distributed audio, climate, lighting, security, door locks, cameras and the front door together, with the same easy-to-use platform on your phone, tablet and touch panels.

  • Lights, climate and music in one place
  • Live and recorded camera footage
  • See and talk to guests at the front door
  • Scenes that run several systems at once
  • Works at home and away
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Nice ELAN touch panel menu with security, climate, lighting, media and intercom

Touchscreens on the wall

A touch panel in the rooms you live in.

Nice ELAN intelligent touch panels give you quick access to adjust lights and climate, turn on music, see and talk to guests at the front door, and view live or recorded camera footage.

  • Edge-to-edge glass with a low profile on the wall
  • Portrait or landscape mounting
  • Face recognition for a personal menu, and voice control
  • In-wall panels in kitchens, entries and bedrooms
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Nice HR40 remoteA 3.1 inch touchscreen remote to answer the video doorbell, view cameras and control media, lighting and climate.
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Tablet and phoneThe Nice ELAN app on iPhone, iPad and Android, at home or anywhere in the world.
Nice ELAN app climate screen on a tablet
VoiceThe Nice voice assistant is built into the system for media, climate, lighting, cameras, intercom and security.

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Nice ELAN touch panel menu with security, climate, lighting, media and intercom

Home automation

One system. One app. Every room.

Lights, music, climate, cameras, the alarm and the front door, brought together and controlled from wall touch panels, keypads, your phone or your voice.

  • Wall touch panels and keypads
  • Control from your phone and by voice
  • Scenes like Good morning, Away and Movie
  • Remote monitoring of key equipment, so many issues are fixed without a visit

Certified Nice ELAN dealer

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Warmly lit open kitchen and living room at night

Lighting control

Light that sets the mood by itself.

Dimmers and engraved keypads replace rows of switches. One button sets the whole room, and the house can turn everything off when you leave.

  • Wireless dimmers and switches
  • Engraved keypads and Pico remotes
  • Lighting scenes for every room
  • Schedules and an all-off button at the door

Lutron RadioRA 2 · Lutron Pico

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Hand adjusting a modern smart thermostat on a wall

Climate control

Comfort, set from anywhere.

Smart thermostats connected to your heating and AC, controlled from the same app and touch panels as the rest of the house.

  • Nice ELAN thermostats
  • HVAC and AC integration
  • Schedules and away mode
  • Climate in your scenes, with the lights and music

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Whole-home audio

Music everywhere, speakers nowhere.

Stream to any room, or every room, from your phone. Speakers sit flush in the ceiling or disappear completely into the wall.

  • In-ceiling and invisible in-wall speakers
  • Outdoor speakers for the yard and terrace
  • Streaming amplifiers, one zone or many
  • Simple control from the app or a keypad

Sonos · Russound · Stealth Acoustics

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Home theater room with leather recliners and a large screen

Home theater & TV

A movie night worth staying home for.

From a cleanly mounted TV to a dedicated theater or media room, with the wiring planned before the walls close and every cable hidden.

  • Theater and media room wiring
  • Projector and screen installation
  • TV mounting with hidden cables
  • Surround sound speaker wiring
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Custom design, made for your home

Designed around how you live

No one-size-fits-all packages. We walk the house, mark up a plan like this one, and then install. The walkthrough is free.

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  • Camera
  • Door / window contact
  • Glass break sensor
  • Motion detector
  • Intercom door panel
  • Intercom indoor monitor
  • Card reader
  • Network jack
  • Wi-Fi access point
Modern brick house lit up at dusk

Arrive home

The lights come on, the music starts, the door opens.

How it works

From first walk-through to move-in.

  1. 01

    Consultation

    We visit the house or review the plans, and learn how you want to live in it.

  2. 02

    Design & pre-wire

    We plan every system together and run the wiring before the walls close.

  3. 03

    Install & program

    We install the equipment, set up every scene, and walk you through it.

  4. 04

    Ongoing support

    One number to call, with remote help for many issues.

Platforms we install

Training & certificationsCertified Nice ELAN dealertrainedtrainedKeyscan trained
Nice ELANSonosRussoundStealth AcousticsUbiquiti UniFi

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Building or renovating a home?

Tell us about the house and what you have in mind. We will set up a time to walk through it with you, or review your plans.

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