Questions

Things people ask before they call.

What does HausCtrl actually do?

We design, install and look after smart homes. Lighting, heating, blinds and curtains, security and cameras, intercom, audio, the garden, the garage, the pool house, short lets. One contact for all of it, including the electrician, heating engineer, locksmith and decorator the job needs.

Where do you work?

We are based in London and take projects across the UK and abroad. The first call is free wherever you are; travel is quoted for houses further out.

What does it cost?

The initial call is free. A home visit with your house drawn room by room is £300, credited against the project if you go ahead. Implementation is £100 an hour, aftercare £100 an hour after thirty days of free snagging. Trades and kit are passed through at their quoted price plus 15%. See the pricing page.

What is "we sketch your house"?

Before we install anything we draw every room in perspective, device by device, and run it through a day: when the blinds move, what the heating does when you leave, what happens when someone rings the gate. You see exactly what you would get before you agree to it. The rooms page shows the kind of drawing you get.

Which brands do you use?

Whatever fits the house and the budget. Recent projects used Hue, tado, Sonos, SwitchBot, Hydrawise, Ring, Tapo and Home Assistant as the brain. We are not tied to a brand and we do not sell kit at a margin beyond the stated 15%.

Can I add things later?

Yes. Every system is built to grow. Adding a device is usually a short remote job under aftercare, and the drawings are updated so the house stays documented.

Do you do holiday lets and Airbnbs?

Yes. Per-stay door codes, guest wifi and a welcome page made automatically for every booking, heating to eco between stays, a noise monitor that sends a polite note, the cleaner told and checked. See the Airbnb let project.

What about houses abroad?

We run a family holiday house on the Costa Brava from London: gate and garage on the family phones, alarm, cameras, heating by zone, pool heat pump, irrigation, all on one dashboard. Distance is not a problem once the house is set up properly.

Do I need to be in?

For the home visit, yes. For most of the installation, no: trades are booked and supervised by us. Aftercare is mostly remote.

How do I start?

Write to info@hausctrl.co.uk or use the form on the contact page. We reply within a working day and the first call is free, about twenty minutes.

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