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The platforms we install and why: Alarm.com, Ajax, and when Savant makes sense

We build most systems on Alarm.com and Ajax today. Alarm.com is the app our customers live in for security and automation together, and Savant is reserved for the large projects that genuinely need it.

Why Alarm.com carries the house

One platform covering security, cameras, locks, lights, climate, and the garage means one app, one login, and automations that actually talk to each other. It is the backbone of most systems we install, and the app our customers open every day.

Where Ajax fits

Ajax has earned its place as a primary platform in our installs alongside Alarm.com. Which one anchors your system depends on the property and what you want it to do, and that is a walkthrough conversation, not a brochure answer.

The honest Savant answer

Savant is a premium whole-home control platform, and we still install it, for large projects where it earns its keep. For most homes it is more system than the house needs and more upkeep than the owner wants. The large projects where Savant and full cinema control genuinely belong are work we take on with our partner Define AV. The consumer world caught up on the simple things: your streaming remote can already turn on the TV and the surround sound together. We would rather tell you that than sell you the badge.

What a custom integrator means for you

We are not a one-brand shop. The job is making intrusion, cameras, audio, and automation work together on the platform that fits, and being able to service all of it afterward. The platform serves the house, not the other way around.

Questions we get

Do you still install Savant?

Yes, on large projects where whole-estate control genuinely pays off. We will tell you honestly which side of that line your project sits on.

Will I be locked into one brand?

Not to one brand. We choose pieces that work together and can be serviced, and every platform has edges, which we point out before anything is ordered.

Want a straight answer on platforms?Call or text and we will tell you straight.
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