Control4 Smart Home Installation in Sunrise, FL

Control4 brings your lighting, shades, music, TVs, climate, cameras, door locks and gate into one system you run from a keypad, a touch screen, a remote, your phone or your voice. Watt's Up Electric designs, installs and programs Control4 smart home systems for homes in Sunrise and across Broward County. We are also a licensed Florida electrical contractor (FL EC13013513), so the same team that programs your system can run the wiring, add the circuits and upgrade the panel behind it. Hablamos Español.

Call (954) 868-8341 or book online.

Control4 programmed by someone who has done it for over 10 years

Our owner, Sebastian Posada, has personal Control4 and Lutron training and more than 10 years of experience designing and programming home automation. A smart home is only as good as its programming: the scenes, schedules and buttons should match the way your family actually lives, and they should still make sense to a guest or a house sitter.

One team for the wiring, the permit and the programming

Most smart home problems start behind the wall: a missing neutral, an overloaded circuit, a rack with no dedicated power, or a network that was never planned. Many integrators have to hire an electrician for that part. We are the electrician. We prepare electrical drawings in house, and our in-house permit expediting team handles your permit, so your project doesn't wait on paperwork.

Electrical drawings prepared in house for remodels, additions and new construction
Permits filed and tracked by our in-house permit expediting team when your project needs one
Dedicated circuits, surge protection and backup power for your equipment rack
Panel upgrades when the house needs more capacity. See electrical panel replacement and upgrades.
Low voltage cabling for keypads, touch screens, speakers, cameras and Wi-Fi access points. See low voltage wiring.

You deal with one company from the plan to the last button, and when something needs attention later, you know who to call.

What a Control4 system can control in your home

Lighting

Control4 keypads and dimmers replace a wall full of switches with a few engraved buttons, such as "Welcome," "Dinner," "Movie" or "Goodnight." One press can set every light in a room, or the whole house. Lights can follow schedules, sunrise and sunset, or motion. If you already have Lutron lighting, Control4 can work with it, too. See Lutron lighting control in Sunrise and our lighting design and installation.

Motorized shades

South Florida sun is strong. Motorized shades can lower on a schedule to cut glare and heat in the afternoon, rise in the morning, and close at night for privacy, all tied to the same scenes as your lights. See motorized shades.

Music and TVs in every room

Stream music to ceiling speakers in the kitchen, the lanai and the pool deck, or send a movie to the family room TV without hunting for remotes. See home theater and audio/video installation.

Climate, cameras, locks and gates

Control4 can adjust thermostats, show camera feeds on a touch screen or TV, lock the doors and arm the alarm with a "Goodnight" scene, and open the gate from the car. When you leave for a trip, one "Away" button can do all of it.

Voice and the Control4 app

Control4 works with popular voice assistants, and the Control4 app lets you check on the house and run scenes from anywhere. Control4's current platform, Control4 X4, requires a Control4 Connect or Assist subscription. We explain what the subscription includes before you decide.

Keypads, touch screens and remotes

Control4 gives you several ways to control the house, and we help you choose the right mix for each room:

Control4 keypads with custom engraved buttons, so anyone can use them
T4 touch screens, in-wall or tabletop, for a kitchen, entry or main bedroom
Halo remotes for the TV and the rest of the system
The Control4 app on your phone or tablet
Voice control through popular voice assistants

At the center is a Control4 controller (the CORE series) that runs the programming, plus a network built to keep everything connected.

How a Control4 project works with Watt's Up

Walkthrough and goals. We visit, look at your home, plans and existing wiring, and listen to how you want to live in it.
Design. We lay out the keypads, screens, speakers, shades, network and rack, and prepare any electrical drawings in house.
Written quote. You get a clear written quote with the equipment, labor and scope.
Permits. When your project needs a permit, our in-house permit expediting team files and tracks it with the building department.
Wiring and installation. Our licensed team pulls the wire, installs the devices, builds the rack and makes any electrical upgrades.
Programming. We program your scenes, schedules and buttons, then fine-tune them with you.
Handoff. We walk your family through the system, in English or Spanish, and stay available when you want changes.

New construction, remodels and existing homes

New construction and down-to-the-studs remodels: this is the best time to plan Control4. Wiring for keypads, speakers, shades, cameras and Wi-Fi goes in before the drywall closes. Bring us in when the plans are being finalized, and we will coordinate with your builder, architect and designer.

Finished homes and condos: you don't have to open every wall. Control4 has wireless lighting and many devices that connect over your network, so a finished house or a high-rise condo can still get a system. We start with the rooms that matter most and grow from there.

Pre-wiring for later: not ready for the full system? We can run the wire now, while the walls are open, so adding Control4 later is simple.

Have an existing Control4 system?

Bought a home that came with Control4, or wondering whether your system is out of date? We can evaluate existing Control4 systems. Older Control4 equipment, such as T3 touch screens and first- and second-generation Control4 lighting, is not supported in Control4 updates after X4 (OS 4.0). We'll look at what you have and explain what still works and what may need to be replaced.

Control4 for homes in Sunrise and nearby

Sunrise has everything from 1970s houses in Sunrise Lakes and Welleby to newer homes and gated communities on the west side near Sawgrass Mills. Older homes often need panel and wiring updates before a smart home goes in. Newer homes usually have the capacity but need a plan for the network and rack. Condos have their own rules for work inside the unit, and we can help you sort them out with your association. Because we handle the electrical work in house, we can plan for all of it from day one. See our Sunrise electrician page.

We also design and install Control4 systems in Plantation, Weston, Davie, other Broward cities.

Why homeowners choose Watt's Up for Control4

A licensed electrician and a smart home integrator in one company. Florida electrical contractor license EC13013513.
Drawings and permits in house. We prepare electrical drawings in house, and our in-house permit expediting team handles your permit.
Experienced programming. Our owner has personal Control4 and Lutron training and more than 10 years of experience in home automation.
Local. We are based in Sunrise and work across Broward County.
Bilingual. We explain everything in English or Spanish.
The whole house. Lighting, shades, audio and video, networking, cameras and the electrical work behind them. See all home automation services.

Want to learn more first? Read our guides how much it costs to wire a Control4 smart home and Lutron vs. Control4 vs. Hue for South Florida homes.

Control4 questions we hear in Sunrise

What is Control4?

Control4 is a home automation platform that ties lighting, shades, music, TVs, climate, cameras, locks and more into one system. You run it from keypads, touch screens, remotes, the Control4 app or your voice. Watt's Up Electric designs, installs and programs Control4 systems in Sunrise and across Broward County.

Do I have to rewire my house for Control4?

Not always. New construction and major remodels are the easiest time to wire for it, but Control4 also has wireless lighting and network-connected devices for finished homes and condos. We look at your home first and tell you what makes sense.

Can Control4 work with Lutron lighting and shades?

Yes. Control4 can integrate with Lutron lighting and shade systems, so one keypad or one app runs both. We check your exact equipment during the walkthrough.

Do I need a permit for a smart home project in Sunrise?

It depends on the work. New circuits, panel upgrades and remodel electrical work usually need a permit and inspection. We prepare electrical drawings in house, and our in-house permit expediting team handles the permit when one is needed.

How much does a Control4 system cost?

It depends on the number of rooms, the devices and the wiring. We give you a clear written quote after a walkthrough. Our guide on what it costs to wire a Control4 smart home explains what drives the price.

Does Control4 need a subscription?

Control4's current platform, Control4 X4, requires a Control4 Connect or Assist subscription for things like remote access. We explain the options before you decide.

Can you look at my older Control4 system?

Yes, we can evaluate existing Control4 systems. Older devices such as T3 touch screens and first- and second-generation Control4 lighting are not supported in Control4 updates after X4 (OS 4.0). We will tell you what still works and what should be replaced.

Who will program my system?

Our owner, Sebastian Posada, has personal Control4 and Lutron training and more than 10 years of experience in home automation.

Do you install Control4 in Plantation, Weston and Davie?

Yes. We are based in Sunrise and work in Plantation, Weston, Davie and other Broward cities.

¿Hablan español?

Sí. Le explicamos todo en español o en inglés, desde el diseño hasta la entrega del sistema.

Ready to plan your Control4 smart home?

Call (954) 868-8341 or book online. We handle the design, the drawings, the permit, the wiring and the programming. Hablamos Español.