Smart Home Automation in New Jersey
Home automation should make your home easier to live in, not give you more technology to manage. Total Home Technologies brings lighting, shades, audio, climate and connected systems together through one intuitive experience designed around the way you live.
New Jersey
Bergen · Passaic · Essex · Hudson · Sussex Counties
Integrated Around the Way You Live
Home automation in Northern New Jersey should make your residence easier to live in, not give you more technology to manage. Since 1992, Total Home Technologies has designed, programmed and supported Control4 and Savant systems that bring Lutron lighting and shades, Sonos audio, climate, entertainment and connected devices into one intuitive experience.
For new construction, renovations and established homes, we begin with the architecture, the way the property is used and the technology already in place. We preserve what still works, correct what does not and create a system that feels natural today while remaining easier to support as technology changes.
Fix, Upgrade or Take Over What You Already Have
Problems with Control4 or Savant often come down to programming, network health, lost access or one aging component not the entire platform. Total Home diagnoses the cause, corrects unfinished or unreliable work, and can assume responsibility for projects originally completed by another integrator.
The goal is straightforward: preserve what still performs, replace only what is holding the experience back, and leave everything easier to use and support.
Common Reasons Homeowners Call Us
✓ Control4 or Savant left behind by another company
✓ Scenes or schedules that no longer match daily routines
✓ Keypads, touchscreens or apps that respond inconsistently
✓ Lighting, shades or music that stopped working together
✓ Network problems affecting connected technology
✓ Older components that need selective upgrades
✓ An unfinished project that never worked as expected
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Why Homeowners Invest in a Smarter Home
The value is not in adding more technology. It is in making everyday routines easier, more comfortable and more predictable across the spaces you use most.
Less to Think About
One keypad or app can handle the routines you use most, so lighting, shades, music and climate respond together without adding more steps to your day around the house at once.
Ready for the Moment
Scenes can prepare the spaces you are using for dinner, guests, movies or bedtime, bringing several systems into place without adjusting each system by hand every single time.
Comfort That Adjusts
Lighting, shades and temperature can respond to time, sunlight and daily routines, helping every room feel more comfortable without constant manual changes throughout the day.
Built to Keep Up
A well-planned system can adapt as spaces, routines and equipment change, so future upgrades are easier and one aging component does not force a rebuild as technology changes.
One Experience Across the Entire Residence
The value comes from how the pieces work together. Lighting, shades, music, entertainment, climate, entry and networking can each do their job independently, but the real difference is how naturally they respond as part of the same day.
Whole-Home Control
Control4 and Savant bring the major technologies in the residence into one consistent interface. Keypads, touchscreens, remotes and mobile devices provide access without making each room feel like a different system.
The goal is not more control. It is fewer places to look when you want something to happen.
Highlights
✓ One interface across multiple rooms
✓ Custom scenes for daily routines
✓ Keypads, touchscreens and mobile access
✓ Programming built around how the residence is used
Simplify the Way Your Home Works →
Smart Lighting
Lutron lighting control makes it easier to adjust the mood, brightness and feel of a room without walking from switch to switch.
Scenes can prepare the house for dinner, entertaining, movies, evenings or bedtime while keeping everyday control simple from keypads, apps and automation.
Highlights
✓ Lutron lighting control
✓ Custom scenes for daily routines
✓ Keypads, apps and automated schedules
✓ Control4 and Savant integration
Set the Mood With One Touch →
Motorized Blinds
Smart shades can respond to sunlight, privacy needs and the time of day while helping rooms feel more comfortable and easier to manage.
Lutron shading can open or lower automatically, work with lighting scenes and reduce the need to adjust individual windows throughout the day.
Highlights
✓ Lutron electric shades
✓ Daylight and privacy management
✓ Scheduled and scene-based movement
✓ Control4 and Savant integration
Manage Light and Privacy Automatically →
Music & Entertainment
Sonos, Control4 and Savant make music and entertainment easier to enjoy throughout the home without requiring a separate routine in each room.
Play one playlist everywhere, something else in another space, or bring the music outside when guests move to the patio.
Highlights
✓ Whole-house and multi-room audio
✓ Different music in different spaces
✓ TV and entertainment control
✓ Indoor and outdoor listening from one experience
Bring Music Into Every Room →
Smart Thermostat & HVAC
Compatible thermostats, including Nest where appropriate, can become part of scenes and schedules instead of operating as a separate device.
Temperature, shades and lighting can work together around morning routines, afternoon sun, evenings and time away from home.
Highlights
✓ Smart thermostat integration
✓ Multi-zone temperature control
✓ Scheduling and remote adjustment
✓ Climate coordinated with lighting and shades
Make Comfort Follow Your Routine →
Security Systems & Cameras
Security systems and cameras should make it easier to understand what is happening around the property without creating constant alerts or forcing homeowners to manage several separate apps.
Cameras, video doorbells, locks, gates and other compatible security devices can work together so homeowners can check activity, control access and respond from one familiar environment.
Highlights
✓ Security cameras and remote viewing
✓ Video doorbells and entry visibility
✓ Smart locks, gates and controlled access
✓ Alerts and activity in one connected experience
See What’s Happening Around Your Home →
WiFi & Home Networks
Every connected device depends on the network underneath it. A beautiful interface does not matter if commands drop, streaming stalls or devices lose connection.
Total Home designs wired and wireless infrastructure with Cisco Meraki and Araknis to support automation, audio, video, cameras and connected technology throughout the home.
Highlights
✓ Professionally designed wired infrastructure
✓ Whole-property wireless coverage
✓ Cisco Meraki and Araknis networking
✓ Reliable support for connected technology
Build a Network That Keeps Up →
Technology Chosen Around the Residence
No two homes are planned, renovated or lived in the same way. Total Home Technologies works with Control4, Savant and Lutron because each platform brings a different strength to the project. The right combination depends on the architecture, the systems already in place and how the homeowner wants everything to work together.
Control4 brings lighting, shades, music, television, climate and connected devices into one coordinated experience. Flexible programming allows each room, scene and routine to reflect how the residence is actually used.
Savant combines elegant control with powerful personalization for lighting, entertainment, climate and more. Its refined interface makes sophisticated technology feel natural for homeowners, guests and every room in the residence.
Lutron sets the standard for lighting control and motorized shading, helping rooms respond beautifully to daylight, privacy and the time of day. Its systems integrate seamlessly with Control4 and Savant for a more complete experience.
From Design to Daily Use
A well-integrated residence starts with understanding the people, the property and what already exists. Total Home follows a clear process from the first conversation through programming, testing and long-term support.
Discovery
We learn how the residence is used, what is already in place, and where technology can make daily routines easier without adding extra steps, screens, or confusion day to day.
Design
We plan lighting, shades, audio, climate, networking, and control together so every system supports the architecture, the household, and the overall experience for daily life.
Installation
We install, program, and test each system as one coordinated whole, with scenes and controls shaped around the way the household actually uses the residence from room to room.
Support
After completion, Total Home remains available for adjustments, troubleshooting, upgrades, and continued service as technology, routines, and the residence continue to evolve.
Why Choose Total Home Technologies?
Since 1992, the company has grown alongside every major shift in residential technology. That history brings perspective to new construction, renovations, upgrades and inherited systems where the right answer is rarely as simple as replacing everything with something newer.
Engineering Before Equipment
Keith Harrison’s engineering background still influences how projects are approached today. The team looks at how systems interact, where failure points may occur and what the residence actually needs before selecting products. Programming, networking, lighting, shades, audio and control are considered together rather than treated as unrelated trades.
Experience Through Generations of Technology
Total Home was established long before apps, streaming music and connected devices became part of everyday life. That experience matters when working in established Northern New Jersey properties where several generations of wiring, equipment and previous upgrades may already exist.
Recognized by the Industry
The company’s history includes Control4 Pinnacle Dealer recognition, a Control4 Certified Showroom, 2021 ProSource Member of the Year honors and recognition among the CE Pro Top 100. Those credentials support something more important: decades of work that can be examined, serviced and supported long after installation day.
A Relationship That Continues
Technology never stays frozen in time, and neither does the way a family uses its residence. The in-house Help Desk, service plans, upgrades and takeover capabilities give clients a place to return when something changes, needs attention or simply needs to work differently.
What Hudson New Jersey Homeowners Are Saying
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WHERE WE WORK
Home Theaters Across Northern New Jersey
Across New Jersey, home automation has to adapt to everything from older homes with legacy wiring to large estates, high-rise residences and new construction planned from the ground up.
Bergen County:
Alpine · Saddle River · Upper Saddle River · Franklin Lakes · Tenafly · Ridgewood
Essex County:
Short Hills · Millburn · Essex Fells · Livingston · Montclair · Roseland
Passaic County:
Wayne · North Haledon · Ringwood · West Milford
Hudson County:
Hoboken · Jersey City · Weehawken · Edgewater
Sussex County:
Sparta · Hardyston · Vernon
Union County:
Summit · Westfield · New Providence · Berkeley Heights
