Home Automation That Actually Works Together
Consultation and installation built on open-source Home Assistant technology — so your lighting, locks, thermostat, and cameras work as one system, not five separate apps.
The smart home promise usually breaks down at the second device: a lighting app that won’t talk to your thermostat app, a doorbell that lives in its own ecosystem, a hub that stops getting updates. We design around that problem from day one using Home Assistant, an open platform that isn’t locked to any single manufacturer.
Why open-source, not a single-brand ecosystem
Everything in one place
Lighting, locks, cameras, and climate control on one dashboard and one set of automations — instead of a phone full of disconnected apps.
Not locked to one brand
Mix and match devices from different manufacturers as budgets and needs change, without starting over.
Runs on your network
Core automation runs locally rather than depending entirely on a manufacturer’s cloud service staying online.
What your smart home can actually do
Once your devices are on one system, “smart home” stops meaning a shelf of separate apps and starts meaning a house that responds to you. Here’s what we typically set up, and what it looks like day to day.
Practically any device you already own
The platform we build on supports well over 1,000 device brands and 1,500+ product integrations — lighting, smart locks, thermostats, humidifiers, cameras, doorbells, alarm panels, sensors, and media players. If it’s a recognizable smart home brand, odds are it plugs in, and new devices are found automatically once they’re on your network.
Automations that think ahead
Rules can trigger off more than just a light switch: sunrise and sunset, someone’s phone arriving home or leaving, a door left unlocked, a temperature threshold. Lock the doors and drop the thermostat automatically at bedtime; turn on the porch light the moment a car pulls into the driveway — without touching a phone.
Voice control, without the trade-off
Ask for lights, locks, or temperature changes by voice, from a phone, tablet, or wall-mounted panel — powered by an open, privacy-respecting voice engine instead of a big-tech assistant that phones your requests home to train someone else’s product.
Dashboards built around your home, not a template
A drag-and-drop dashboard shows exactly the rooms, cameras, and controls you actually use — accessible from any phone, tablet, or browser, with a companion app that also knows when you’ve left the house so automations can react.
Real energy visibility
See what’s actually drawing power, room by room or device by device, instead of guessing from a monthly bill — useful for catching a failing appliance or simply cutting waste.
Built to last, on purpose
Because the platform is open and non-profit — not a product a big company can discontinue, paywall, or get acquired and shut down — a system we install today keeps getting supported and improved years from now, instead of turning into an orphaned app with a dead cloud service behind it.
How we work with you
- Consultation to understand your home, budget, and priorities — security, convenience, energy savings, or all three
- A plan built around what you actually need, not the most expensive device catalog
- Installation and configuration, tuned so automations behave the way you expect from day one
- Ongoing support as you add devices or rooms over time
Whether you want a fully connected home or just want your existing devices to stop fighting each other, we’ll design a system around your budget — not the other way around.
Ready for a smarter home?
Email andrew@cloudconnexions.ca to schedule a personalized consultation.
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