What Does Smarter Homes Do?
Smarter Homes designs and deploys integrated technology systems for high-end neighborhoods across the Greater Austin area. Our work is concentrated in West Lake Hills, Westlake, Rollingwood, Tarrytown, and Barton Creek, communities where custom construction, architect-driven design, and estate-scale infrastructure are standard scope, not exceptions.
Every project begins in design, not in retail. Panelized lighting, structured wiring, enterprise networking, integrated security, motorized shades, audio-video systems, and unified control are planned in collaboration with your builder, architect, or interior designer, then commissioned room by room and supported long after the last punch-list item is complete.
Select a neighborhood below to see how we approach smart home integration and design in your area.
Where We Work
Six neighborhoods form the core of our work. Each has its own rhythm, pace of construction, Active builders, architectural character, lot scale, and the infrastructure needs of the home. Our approach adapts accordingly.
Additional Neighborhoods We Serve
Beyond the six core markets, we work in several Austin-area communities where project types and scopes align with our focus on engineered integration. Each of these neighborhoods carries its own infrastructure considerations and its own page on this site.
- Zilker – Modern custom builds and design-forward renovations that demand space-efficient integration.
- Barton Hills – A mix of mid-century character homes and new construction, often requiring thoughtful retrofit work alongside ground-up pre-wire planning.
- Travis Heights – South Austin's luxury pocket, with period architecture and modern infrastructure layered in, without compromising the building's character.
- Downtown Austin Condos – High-rise luxury residences with their own particular challenges: in-closet rack solutions, HOA and concierge coordination, and network engineering that accounts for building-wide infrastructure limits.
- Driftwood – Hill Country acreage where outdoor audio, extended-range networking, and remote-monitoring security carry more weight than in-town builds.
- Wimberley – Hill Country weekend and primary residences, remote monitoring, weather-resilient outdoor systems, and reliable connectivity over larger parcels.
We also take on engagements in a number of adjacent high-value communities when the project scope and collaboration fit align, including Belvedere, Westminster Glen, River Place, The Hills of Lost Creek, Austin Lake Hills, Riverbend, and Travis Country. If you're planning a project in one of those areas, start a design conversation, and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right integrator for the work.
Why We Focus on Specific Neighborhoods
Estate-level integration isn't a one-size-fits-all product. Panelized lighting, enterprise-grade networks, structured wiring, gated-property security, and outdoor infrastructure require a working knowledge of how homes are actually built in a given community: which builders prefer, which framing practices are common, which architects plan for conduit and rack space, which lots demand extended-range WiFi, and which neighborhoods have HOA or community-security considerations that shape access control.
That kind of knowledge is built block by block, not marketed city-wide. Concentrating our work in a defined set of neighborhoods is what lets us do it well.
How We Work: Design-Phase, Not Drop-Ship
Most of our projects begin long before a single device is installed. We sit with the architect during the schematic phase to plan lighting loads, ceiling layouts, and equipment space. We coordinate with the builder during rough-in to specify structured wiring, conduit runs, and rack locations. We work with the interior designer on keypad aesthetics, speaker concealment, and shade fabric selection. By the time commissioning begins, the system isn't an add-on; it's part of the home.
When We're the Right Fit
Our work concentrates on custom builds, large-scale remodels, and estate-level infrastructure upgrades. We're not the right partner for production homes, apartment-level installs, single-device retrofits, or projects where technology is being bolted on at the end. When project type and location align with how we work, we're engineered to deliver. When they don't, we'll say so and point you toward someone better suited to the job.
Working With Trade Partners
A significant share of our projects begins with a phone call from a builder, an architect, or an interior designer, not a homeowner search. We're accustomed to joining the project team early, working inside existing design and construction workflows, and making our scope disappear into yours.
That means showing up for lighting load reviews before the electrical rough-in, coordinating rack and equipment space during plan development, specifying structured wiring that actually reflects the house's network topology, and scheduling low-voltage work so your framers, electricians, and drywall crews aren't waiting on us. The goal is fewer callbacks for your client and for you.
If you're planning a project in one of our core neighborhoods, let's coordinate early.
Engineered Systems, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
Every project we take on pulls from a core set of engineered systems. The specific mix depends on the home, the architect, and the neighborhood — but four categories show up on nearly every project in these markets.
Questions About Our Service Area
What neighborhoods does Smarter Homes serve in the Austin area? Do you work outside the specific neighborhoods listed on your site? Do you serve Lakeway or Bee Cave? How early in a custom build should we bring you in? Do you work directly with builders and architects, or only with homeowners? Is there a minimum project size or scope?