Smart Home Integration
The best time to wire a smart home is before the walls close.
EFC designs and installs lighting, climate, security and network infrastructure as part of the build itself. No surface-mounted conduit. No patched plasterboard. No compromises you have to live with for the next twenty years.
- NSW Builder Licence
- 294152C
- Member
- Housing Industry Association
- Servicing
- Sydney & Greater NSW
- First consultation
- Free, no obligation
Why it belongs in the build
Retrofitting is always the expensive option
Cabling done once
Data, speaker, sensor and control cabling is run at rough-in while the frame is still open. Achieving the same result after handover means cutting into finished walls and ceilings.
One team, one programme
Electrician, integrator, joiner and plasterer are sequenced by the same project manager — no gaps between trades, no waiting on a subcontractor who was never in the programme.
Capacity to grow
We pull spare conduit and leave room in the communications cabinet, so adding a camera, an audio zone or an EV charger in five years is a plug-in job, not a renovation.
Behind the plasterboard
The part you never see is the part that matters
Every cable is labelled, every run is documented, and every termination is tested before the walls go up. At handover you receive the full as-built schedule — so any qualified technician can work on the system in ten years’ time without guessing.
Capabilities
What we integrate
Every home is specified to its own brief. These are the systems we build in most often.
Structured cabling & Wi‑Fi
Cat6A backbone to every living area, a central communications cabinet, and ceiling-mounted access points sized for genuine whole-home coverage.
Lighting control
Scene-based switching, dimming and colour-temperature tuning across living zones, with landscape and façade lighting on timers or sensors.
Climate & zoning
Zoned ducted air conditioning, hydronic or in-slab heating — controlled room by room and schedulable from your phone.
Security, intercom & access
IP cameras with local recording, video intercom to the front gate, keyless entry, and gate or garage automation.
Motorised blinds & curtains
Hard-wired motors concealed in the ceiling pelmet, tied to sun position, internal temperature, or a single goodnight scene.
Multiroom audio & media
In-ceiling speakers zoned by room, a dedicated media room with acoustic treatment, and a concealed rack with proper cable management.
Solar, battery & EV charging
Rooftop solar with battery storage, live consumption monitoring, and a wall-mounted EV charger circuit run during the build.
Leak, smoke & water sensors
Leak detection under wet areas with automatic shut-off valves, plus interconnected smoke alarms to current NSW requirements.
Platforms
Open systems, not lock‑in
We specify systems that talk to each other and that can be serviced locally. Depending on the brief, that means a wired control bus for the backbone with an open standard layered on top — so the house keeps working even when the internet does not.
Process
How it runs
Free site consultation
We walk the site or the drawings with you, talk through how you actually live in the space, and set a realistic technology budget before anything is specified.
Design & cable plan
You receive a marked-up plan showing every outlet, sensor, speaker and control point, with an itemised cost against each system.
Rough-in
All cabling, conduit and back-boxes are installed before lining, coordinated with the electrical, HVAC and framing trades.
Fit-off & commissioning
Devices are installed, scenes are programmed to your preferences, and every zone is tested and documented.
Handover & training
You receive an as-built cable schedule, device inventory and warranty pack — and we walk you through the system until you are genuinely comfortable using it.
Renovations
Already have a house?
A renovation is the cheapest opportunity you will ever get to upgrade a home’s wiring. While walls and ceilings are already open, we can add a proper data backbone, lighting control and security to an existing house — and stage the rest so it can be added later without further disruption.
Licensed & insured
EFC Constructions P/L holds NSW builder licence 294152C.
To Australian Standards
All electrical and cabling work is carried out by licensed contractors to AS/NZS 3000 and the relevant ACMA cabling rules.
Industry membership
Member of the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s peak residential building body.
Common questions
Before you ask
What does smart home integration add to a build budget?
It depends entirely on scope. A structured cabling backbone with capacity for later expansion is a modest line item at rough-in stage. Full lighting control, motorised window furnishings and multiroom audio sit considerably higher. We give you an itemised cost per system at design stage, so you can decide what goes in now and what gets pre-wired for later.
Can we start small and add to it later?
Yes — and that is usually the smart approach. The expensive, disruptive part is the cabling and conduit, which we install during the build. Devices can be added year by year afterwards without opening a single wall.
Do we have to use a particular brand or app?
No. We specify open standards wherever practical, so you are not tied to one manufacturer’s ecosystem or subscription. If you already have a preferred platform, we design around it.
What happens if the internet goes down?
Core functions — lighting, climate, security, access — run on a local wired control bus and keep working without an internet connection. Remote access from your phone is the only thing that pauses.
Who looks after it once we move in?
You receive an as-built cable schedule, a device inventory and all warranty documentation at handover, plus a walkthrough of the system. Because we specify serviceable, open equipment, any qualified integrator can work on it later.
Next step
Tell us what you are building — and how you want it to work.
The first site meeting is free and carries no obligation. Bring your plans, or just an idea.
