Estate technology
for every building on the property

What makes an estate different from a large house?

More than one building, more than one way in, and years of living in it after the installers leave. A main residence, a guest house, a shop or garage, a gate and the grounds each need their own infrastructure. They still have to behave as one property: one app, one set of scenes, one alarm that knows which building is armed.

Most properties end up assembled instead, with one vendor for audio, another for security and a third for the network, none of whom have met. We design the whole property as one system before a cable is pulled, and it is the top end of the residential work we do from Kent.

What does one system across the property look like?

A Control4 controller in each building, tied together over fiber, with the same keypads, touch screens and app in every structure. Scenes cross buildings. "Goodnight" in the main house closes the shades in the guest house, drops the landscape lighting on the drive, arms the perimeter and leaves the guest suite live. Each building keeps working on its own controller if the link goes down, and a guest profile limits visitors to their building.

Distributed audio covers every interior and exterior zone; a screening room, if the plan has one, follows home theater and audio. Lighting and shades run on the same schedule in every structure, from smart lighting and motorized shades, and the grounds follow outdoor living. We are a Control4 Authorized Dealer, listed on Control4's integrator map; the platform detail is on the Control4 page.

How is security handled across buildings and the gate?

Ajax groups, cameras on the perimeter and entries, and Akuvox intercoms at the gate and the doors. Ajax lets you arm the main house while the shop stays live or arm everything from the app at the airport. MotionCam detectors deliver the first photo of an alarm within 9 seconds1. The Hub 2 Plus reports over Ethernet, Wi-Fi and two cellular SIMs2. The Jeweller radio reaches up to 2,000 m in open space3, which covers most South Sound acreage with a range extender in the far building.

Professional monitoring runs through Becklar, a UL-listed central station. At the gate, an Akuvox video intercom calls your phone, opens the gate from anywhere and logs every entry; we hold Akuvox intercom certifications ACIA and ACII. Cameras with person and vehicle detection cover the drive and the water side. Detail is on residential security, the security hub and why we build on Ajax.

What is the network under it?

Fiber between buildings, Cat6A inside them, managed switching, and separate wireless networks for family, guests and devices. The network carries every camera stream, intercom call, audio zone and keypad, so it is designed first and sized by device count, not square footage.

A ventilated rack in the mechanical room holds the Island Router, which is wired and subscription-free4, along with PoE switches, the controller and the amplifiers. A UPS keeps security up through an outage. Outbuildings get their own small rack and access points; the pottery-studio and law-office networks on our projects page use the same design. The full approach is on Wi-Fi and networking.

When should we be involved?

At the plans, before framing. Conduit between buildings, the rack room, keypad boxes, shade power and camera positions cost almost nothing during rough-in and become a renovation after drywall. We review the architect's drawings and mark every device and cable path on a set you can hand to the general contractor. We sequence our visits with the trades: pre-wire at rough-in, racks and devices after paint, programming and commissioning before you move in. Existing estates are retrofitted the same way, building by building, with wireless Ajax and rechargeable shade motors where cable cannot reach.

What drives the cost?

The number of buildings, the distance between them, the systems in each, and how much of the work happens with walls open. As of September 2026, multi-structure Control4 installations covering a main residence, guest house, garage and gate begin in the mid five figures. That figure includes the controllers, network, keypads, security and programming. Fully specified estates with a screening room, whole-property audio and video, perimeter security and enterprise networking run well into six figures.

Every project starts with a plan review and ends in a fixed proposal, phased with construction. Published ranges are on smart home installation cost.

What do you own when we leave?

The equipment, the programming and the documentation: as-built cable maps, the IP address schema, rack diagrams and configuration records, enough for another integrator to service the property without us. After commissioning you have a 90-day workmanship warranty, support at published rates, and the CURATOR remote care plan. CURATOR monitors every building, updates firmware remotely and puts the property at the front of the schedule when a visit is needed. Our own team designs and installs in homes; on commercial projects we bring in licensed trade partners under our design and supervision.

Where do we design estates?

Pierce County and south King County, from 415 Railroad Ave S in Kent. That includes Gig Harbor, Tehaleh, Bonney Lake, Puyallup, University Place, Tacoma, Sumner, Covington and Maple Valley, Auburn, Kent, Renton, Tukwila and Federal Way. Olympic Peninsula by appointment. WA electrical contractor license RIVASGL799DR, active, bonded and insured5; CEDIA member 2022 to 2026; 5.0 from 49 Google reviews. Smaller projects start on smart home automation. Lakefront and gated estates on Mercer Island and in Bellevue are covered on their own pages, with the travel terms stated.