Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design Re: Cost to pre wire home for smart home system with builder 4Mar 02, 2024 5:26 am Pulse That’s lots of complex stuff you are asking for, gets expensive quick with a project builder, you really need a custom builder who lets you or your trade have access for this. I did about 20 blinds, 40 data points including 6 POE cameras etc, $17k not unreasonable for rough in but not cheap. Lots of switches and probably a few km of cable isn’t cheap either. Hi, thanks for your reply. This quote is in addition to the electrical plan we have already customised and paid for in the included contract/plan. For example, the light switches would have been provided and installed by the same builder anyway. We were just bringing in an external contractor to provide design and the “smart” light switches that we wanted. I would have thought the wiring part is the same, just a different light switch. And same for the garage controller - they would have installed a garage controller for us anyway but we wanted a controller that we could control using Bluetooth/smart phone. So again I would have thought the wiring be the same but a different controller? Indeed the blinds and curtains switches have not been included as part of the plan previously so I understand there will be a cost for it. I just couldn’t justify paying this much for “wiring” of smart features that I assumed would have been the same wire/cable whether or not they are “smart switches” hence the question. This is through a custom builder and they generally do not allow external contractors Thanks Re: Cost to pre wire home for smart home system with builder 5Mar 02, 2024 8:57 pm I’d consider somfy rechargeable motors, that will save some money and maybe run the other cables yourself, a custom builder should be fine with that, just make it clear that your work is unwarranted. Re: Cost to pre wire home for smart home system with builder 6Mar 03, 2024 2:43 pm Pulse I’d consider somfy rechargeable motors, that will save some money and maybe run the other cables yourself, a custom builder should be fine with that, just make it clear that your work is unwarranted. We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we find this excessive 2 2659 Shelly switches require a paid subscription for full access to all features which is ridiulous given the lifespan of a home and if you were to sell it or buy a home with… 2 4986 We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 14144 |