Smart home installation How a Domotica install actually goes.
Works when the wifi doesn't.
Six steps, and at each one you know who is in your house and why.
The steps
Who does what.
All 240V work is performed and certified by our licensed electrical partner.
In Sydney, the wiring is carried out by our licensed electrical partner. [TBC]
Call
Domotica
Fifteen minutes on your home, what you want it to do and a rough budget. No cost.
Site survey
Domotica
About two hours at your home. $300 inc GST, credited to your install.
Quote
Domotica
A fixed price for the whole job — products, electrician, setup and care. Valid for 30 days.
Wiring
Licensed electrical partner
The electrician fits the smart switches and blind motors, then issues the compliance certificate directly to you.
Setup
Domotica
We set up the hub, the network and every device, then build and test your scenes room by room.
Handover
Domotica
A two-hour session on how it all works, and the handover pack: device list, network map, backup and admin access.
The site survey
What we check before we quote.
- Your switchboard, and whether it has room for what's planned
- A neutral wire at each switch, and the depth of the wall boxes
- Wi-Fi coverage in every room
- Blinds, aircon and ceiling fans you already have
- Solar inverter, battery and EV charger models
- Where the hub goes
What runs where
On-site where it matters.
Press a switch and the signal goes to the hub in your home, not to a server overseas. Your phone and a few brand services connect out. Nothing else does.
On-site, over Zigbee Connects out over the internet
The parts, named
What we install.
| Part | What it is | In plain terms |
|---|---|---|
| Hub | Home Assistant on a small computer in your home, with battery backup | The brain. It keeps running when the internet doesn't. |
| Lights and switches | Zigbee smart switches and dimmers, in place of your old switches | Your switches still work like switches. |
| Sensors and buttons | Zigbee battery sensors and scene buttons | No wiring, and batteries last a year or more. |
| Blinds | Zigbee blind motors | Blinds move with scenes and the sun. |
| Aircon, solar, pool | The manufacturer's own integration | Connected, but these need the internet. |
| Network | Smart devices on a separate network, Zigbee channel chosen away from your Wi-Fi | Your laptop and your light switches don't share a network. |
| Remote access | Encrypted remote access. No ports opened on your router | You can check in from anywhere. Nobody else can. |
Timeline
Typical timeline.
| Call to site survey | 1–2 weeks |
|---|---|
| Survey to quote | 3 business days |
| Quote accepted to install | 2–4 weeks |
| On site | 1–3 days |
Hard rules
What we never do.
- Touch 240V. Domotica never touches 240V. The electrician never touches Home Assistant.
- Open ports on your router.
- Put lights or switches on a device that only works through the cloud.
- Fit devices that haven't passed our own testing without telling you first.
- Keep the keys. Admin access is yours at handover.
Book a site survey.
Start with a Free 15-minute call. The site survey is $300 inc GST, credited to your install.