Modernize the House You Already Have
Smart home upgrades for an existing home are about getting more from the house you already live in, not tearing it apart. Total Home Technologies, a Roseland firm working across Northern New Jersey since 1992, upgrades lighting, shades, audio, video, networks and control for homeowners in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Hudson, and Sussex Counties, built around Control4, Savant and Lutron. Most of the work happens with the walls closed, using the pathways a finished house already has.
The starting point is what bothers you now: too many remotes, Wi-Fi that fades upstairs, a system the last company left half-finished. Each upgrade is planned so the house gets simpler to use, not more complicated.
When an Older System Holds the House Back
Plenty of calls come from houses that were smart a decade ago. The remotes have multiplied, an app lost the house after a router swap, a control system is stuck on old software, or the integrator who set it up is long gone. Newer streaming, phones and TVs no longer get along with the aging gear.
Total Home runs a 24/7 Help Desk and offers 24/7 service plans with phone support, and service-plan customers receive priority onsite service. The Help Desk is in-house and works with OneVision Resources. More detail is on the support page.
Total Home reviews what is installed, including systems another company left behind, and tells you plainly what is worth keeping. Wiring, speakers and keypads that still perform stay in place, and the budget goes to the pieces that actually move the needle.
Problems Worth a Call
✓ A drawer full of remotes and apps
✓ A control system stuck on old software
✓ Wi-Fi that fades upstairs or outside
✓ A system the last company left half-finished
✓ Streaming or TVs that no longer play nicely
✓ Nobody left who knows how it was set up
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What an Upgrade Changes Day to Day
A good upgrade is measured in daily friction removed, not boxes added to the rack.
One Way to Run the House
Lights, shades, music and TVs come onto one app and a few keypads, so the family stops hunting for the right remote and guests work the basics without a lesson or a call here.
Wi-Fi That Reaches Everywhere
A network upgrade clears the dead spots upstairs, in the addition and out on the patio, so cameras, streaming and control stop dropping at the exact moment someone needs them.
Comfort That Runs Itself
Scenes handle the repetitive things, lowering shades on a hot afternoon or setting the house for the night, so the home does more on its own and asks less of the people in it.
A System That Gets Supported
An upgraded system is documented and backed by the Help Desk, so a future phone, TV or router change is just a quick call rather than the start of a new half-finished project.
Where Upgrades Usually Start
Control and App Takeover
Bringing an aging or orphaned system onto a current Control4 or Savant platform gives the house one app again. The home automation page explains how that control works.
Lighting and Shades
Adding or modernizing smart lighting and motorized shades is one of the highest-impact upgrades, and much of it can be done without opening finished walls.
Audio and Video
Tired speakers, a dated receiver or a wall of remotes can be refreshed into clean home audio and simple one-button viewing, reusing wiring and speakers that still perform.
Network First
Most upgrades start with the network, because lighting, cameras, streaming and control all ride on it. The Wi-Fi networks page explains how coverage is planned.
Security Add-Ons
Cameras, a video doorbell or smart locks can be added to an existing house and tied into the system. The options are on the home security systems page.
A Phased Plan
Not everything has to happen at once. A simple plan sets the order, so each phase builds on the last instead of being torn out and redone later.
Featured Technology Partners
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Control4
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Savant
Lutron
Also Working With
Sonos, Cisco Meraki, Araknis
How an Upgrade Project Comes Together
Discovery
A first visit looks at what was installed, what frustrates you and what is worth keeping, from the network and control system to the speakers, keypads and wiring in the walls.
Design
You get a simple plan that lists what stays, what is replaced and in which order, with network and control usually first, so the budget goes to the changes you feel every day.
Installation & Programming
Work is staged to keep the house livable, mostly with the walls closed, and each phase is programmed and tested so the family can actually use it before the next phase begins.
Support
As phones, TVs and routers change over the years, a quick Help Desk call keeps the system current, and service-plan customers come first when an onsite visit has to be booked.
Why Total Home for an Upgrade
Retrofit Without a Gut Renovation
More than three decades of retrofitting Northern New Jersey homes means most upgrades happen with finished walls intact, using existing pathways and adding only where it is truly needed.
Keep What Still Works
Wiring, speakers and keypads that still perform are kept, not ripped out, so the money goes to the pieces that change daily life rather than to replacing things that were fine.
Recognized in the Industry
Control4 Pinnacle Dealer. Control4 Certified Showroom.
What Our Clients Say
Smart Home Upgrade Questions
Can you upgrade without opening the walls?
Usually, yes. Finished homes have pathways in attics, basements and existing conduit, and much of an upgrade is new equipment and programming rather than new wiring.
Can we keep our existing equipment?
Often. Wiring, speakers and keypads that still perform are kept and connected to the new system. What is replaced is what has failed or is holding the rest back.
Can we start small and add later?
Yes. A short plan sets the order so each phase builds on the last, and the network and control are usually done first so everything after it works.
Can you take over a system another company installed?
Yes. The existing system is reviewed, what still works is kept, app access is moved to you, and the system is brought onto current, supported software.
Which upgrade should come first?
Most start with the network, since lighting, cameras, streaming and control all depend on it. From there the order follows what frustrates you most.
How do I start?
Tell us what the house does now and what you wish it did. Start the Conversation or Call (877) 550-5150.