Sterling Heights & Macomb County, MI

Your whole home,
talking to itself —
finally.

Smart plugs, cameras, and thermostats that don't know each other yet. We build a real Zigbee mesh network and a proper automation platform underneath your home — installed, wired, and tuned by the same person who runs the system, not a call center.

Licensed Michigan LLC
Zigbee mesh, not Wi-Fi guesswork
Built on Home Assistant
Based in Sterling Heights, MI

The Difference

Why we build on Home Assistant, not a proprietary app

01

Nothing stops working at 2am

Most Zigbee devices talk directly to a local hub in your house — not a company's servers. If your internet drops, your lights, locks, and thermostat keep responding.

02

No forced subscriptions

You own the hardware and the automations that run it. Optional monitoring is available if you want it — it's never required for your own devices to function.

03

One system, any brand

Home Assistant speaks Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and most major ecosystems at once, so your cameras, thermostat, and door sensors all show up in one dashboard instead of five different apps.

The Person Behind It

I run this exact system in my own house

Before this was a business, it was a weekend project down the street from where I do installs today.

I got tired of juggling five different apps for five different devices, so I built one Zigbee mesh and one Home Assistant dashboard that actually talks to everything in my own home — lighting, locks, thermostat, cameras, all of it. I've been living with that system every day since, not just installing it for other people.

That's still how I test things. New devices, new automations, new dashboard layouts go into my own house first. If a routine doesn't hold up on an ordinary Tuesday morning when the coffee maker, the garage door, and the thermostat are all trying to do their own thing, it doesn't go on a customer's install. You're not the beta test — I am.

So when I walk into your home, I'm not describing a system I've only seen on a spec sheet. I can tell you which sensors are worth the money, which routines actually get used after the novelty wears off, and why I'd still rather own the hardware than rent access to it.

Sole Founder & Installer Great Lakes Smart Home Automation

In My House Right Now

  • One meshEvery light, lock, and sensor on a single Zigbee network — no hub-hopping between apps.
  • Zero requiredsubscriptions to keep my own devices running day to day.
  • Runs offlineLights, locks, and climate keep responding even when my internet doesn't.
  • 1 dashboardCameras, thermostat, garage, and lighting in one place I actually check every day.

Services & Pricing

Three ways to start, one system underneath

Every package builds on the same local Zigbee/Home Assistant foundation, so you can start small and add on later without replacing anything.

Smart Start

$450–$750
  • A handful of smart plugs, switches, or sensors
  • Home Assistant hub setup & one dashboard
  • A few starter automations (lights, schedules)

Best for testing the waters in 1–2 rooms.

Whole-Home Automation

$4,500–$12,000+
  • Full-property lighting, security & camera coverage
  • Multi-zone climate control
  • Alarm/sensor integration & advanced automations
  • Priority support & system tuning visits

For homes that want everything talking to everything.

Add-on work: $85–$100/hr
Ongoing monitoring plan: $29–$59/mo

The Process

Three visits. One system.

No upsell funnel — a fixed sequence so you know what happens and when.

01

Free walkthrough

We come out, look at your home's layout and Wi-Fi, and talk through what you actually want automated — no pressure toward a package you don't need.

02

System design

We map out the Zigbee mesh, hub placement, and device list, and give you a firm quote before anything is purchased.

03

Install & configure

Devices go in, Home Assistant gets set up with a dashboard built around your rooms and routines — not a generic template.

04

Walkthrough & handoff

We show you how everything works before we leave, so you're never stuck guessing at your own system.

Service Area

Based in Sterling Heights, serving Southeast Michigan

Currently booking installs in Sterling Heights, Shelby Township, and the rest of Macomb County. Outside that area? Reach out anyway — larger projects are worth the drive.

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Tell us about your home

Every project starts with a free, no-pressure walkthrough. Reach out and we'll get back to you within a day.

Service Area Macomb County, MI