Sensible Home Technology - Home Automation Systems - Heating Controls - Lighting Controls

Until recently it was only possible to install Home Automation when building a new house or substantially renovating an existing building because a large amount of new wiring needed to be installed.

By using wireless technology Home Automation can now be installed without all the disruption and cost. Even better if you move you can take the equipment with you.

SENSIBLE home technology is your local approved designer, supplier and installer of the very best in wireless Home Automation systems, click on the icons for more information on each system.

Most of us still use outdated technology to control our home environment. Typically one thermostat in the hall controls the temperature in the whole house, no wonder we are either too cold or too hot and that our fuel bills are so high. Accurate control of the temperature in every room is not only affordable it will typically save you 30% on your heating bill.

These systems can be installed in a day, a typical cost for a four bedroom house is £2,500.

The Victorians would still be at home with our lighting systems, a dedicated switch for every lighting circuit. Occasionally we install a row of rotary dimmer switches but other than that we are firmly in the 19th century. Scene setting lighting allows you to set up lighting to suit different uses of your home and recall them by pressing one button.

In an open plan room set a scene to light each different use, entertaining, cooking, eating and watching TV. The change in light pattern will emphasis the different uses and change the mood to suit, When it is time for bed one button switches it all off. Incorporating table lamps and uplighters is particularly easy.

A four circuit, two light switch system can be supplied for only £600.

Many of us have embraced the iPod and now carry our entire music collection in our pockets. However we have not continued the revolution in the home, stacks of CDs still litter our homes we only play the one or two that we bought last or those that are on the top of the pile. Rediscover your music, play any CD or any track or any playlist in any of your rooms. Wake up to your favorite music, listen in the bath or shower. Have a party and play the same music all over the house.

A two room system including speakers can be supplied for only £986.

Television is undergoing a massive change. We all have to convert to digital because the analogue service is soon to be switched off. Analogue TV has been very easy, connect an aerial plug it in and you are pretty much done. With a simply aerial booster you can have as many TVs as you like.

For the Channel Islands digital means satellite because FreeView is not and probably will not ever be available.

With Sky a separate decoder is required for each independant TV with the associated subscription charge. FreeSat provides a subscription free service but still requires a setop box.

The Loewe TV range can have satellite decoders fitted inside the TV so that a wall mounted TV requires just an aerial feed and a power connection just like the old analogue TVs! Hard disc recorders can also be fitted inside allowing recording and pausing of live TV with no external boxes.

Putting flatscreen TVs on the wall raises new issues, how to hide the wires, where to put the DVD and home cinema equipment. New modular furniture from Catena solves these problems in a flexible and stylish manner

If you are building a new house or significantly extending an existing building then installing a wired system will enhance the use and valuation of your home.

SENSIBLE Home technology can supply , commission and support market leading systems for Heating, Lighting and Audio Visual entertainment . We can also undertake lighting design and the supply of various ranges of cutting edge light fittings.