Smart home, audio, Wi-Fi & camera installation in Irvine
Irvine has a lot of newer homes in master-planned villages, and a lot of new construction. That makes it ideal for doing technology right from the start, and for upgrading the builder-grade wiring many newer homes come with.
How Irvine homes are built, and how we wire them
New construction in Great Park and Portola Springs
Buying new? Pre-wiring before drywall is the most cost-effective way to get speakers, wired access points, cameras, and clean TV walls. See our pre-wire checklist.
Builder-installed wiring panels
Many newer homes have a structured media panel with Ethernet jacks that don't work out of the box. Usually nothing is connected at the panel. We terminate, test, and connect everything to a proper switch and router (see why Ethernet ports don't work).
HOA communities
Most Irvine villages have HOA rules for anything visible outside, like cameras and outdoor equipment. We choose discreet, color-matched hardware and plan placements that are easy to get approved.
Established villages like Woodbridge, Northwood, and Turtle Rock
Two-story homes often have Wi-Fi that's strong downstairs and weak upstairs. Adding wired access points fixes it for good.
Popular projects in Irvine
- New construction pre-wire
- Making builder Ethernet jacks actually work
- UniFi Wi-Fi for two-story homes
- Discreet, HOA-friendly security cameras
- Sonos, Control4, and Lutron for new homes
What a typical Irvine project looks like
For new construction, we review the floor plan with you, mark speaker, TV, camera, and access point locations, and pre-wire at rough-in. After paint, we come back to install and program everything.
For existing Irvine homes, the first stop is usually the builder's media panel: we test every jack, connect them to a proper switch, and add wired access points upstairs and downstairs so Wi-Fi is strong everywhere.
Cameras are chosen and placed with your HOA in mind: discreet models, color-matched where possible, and documentation you can submit for approval if needed.
Common questions
As early as possible, ideally before drywall. Pre-wiring during construction costs far less than adding wiring later.
Usually the cables at the media panel were never connected to a switch and router. We can terminate, test, and connect every port.
Most HOAs allow them with approval. We use discreet, color-matched cameras and placements that are typically easy to get approved.
Yes. Many builders allow homeowners to bring their own low-voltage contractor. We coordinate timing so pre-wire happens at rough-in.
In most two-story Irvine homes, adding a wired access point on the upstairs ceiling solves it. We often reuse the builder's existing cable runs.
Areas we serve in and around Irvine
Woodbridge, Northwood, Turtle Rock, Quail Hill, Portola Springs, Great Park, University Park, Westpark
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