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Smart Home Automation

Smart-home tech that
works together

A smart home isn't a pile of gadgets — it's a setup that quietly does what you want, when you want, without four apps and a degree in tech support. We design, install and document smart-home systems for Perth households so the things you actually wanted (lights, locks, cameras, climate, voice) just work.

We come to you
Plain-English explanations
Documented setup
One number when it breaks
5.0 Google 73 reviews
A person using a mobile phone to control smart home lights, locks and devices
If any of these sound like your place

We can almost certainly help

A smart home should feel calm. If yours doesn't, it's usually one of these eight patterns. Almost always fixable — usually without ripping anything out.

“We bought everything, nothing talks to each other”
Different ecosystems, different apps, no overlap. Picking the right hub up front prevents this — or quietly bridges what you already have.
“The automations 'sort of' work — until they don't”
Lights that don't turn on when motion fires. Schedules that miss daylight saving. Almost always a configuration problem, not a hardware one.
“I need four apps to turn the lights on”
The fix usually isn't buying more stuff — it's consolidating onto a single dashboard, voice assistant or scene.
“Everything stops working when the internet drops”
Cloud-only setups go dark with the NBN. Local-first systems (HomeKit, Home Assistant) keep working offline. The right choice depends on what you actually want automated.
“Every firmware update breaks something”
Auto-updates on consumer kit are a coin flip. A properly set up smart home stages updates, has rollback paths, and keeps a known-working configuration.
“Who do I even call when it breaks?”
Five vendors, no documentation, original installer disappeared. We always leave you with one phone number that knows your setup.
“Hub one, hub two, hub three…”
Most homes only need one. Sometimes none. A 20-minute design conversation up front prevents three hubs and three remotes later.
“I'm scared to touch the settings — might break it”
Sign of a setup that's never been properly explained. Part of every job we do: walk you through what's safe to change, what's not, and what we'll handle remotely.
Eight things, done properly

What we cover for Perth households

Smart-home work usually starts with a couple of these and grows from there. We design the setup so each new piece fits cleanly into what's already there — not as another separate gadget with its own app.

Lighting & scenes
Smart bulbs, switches and scenes that match how the family actually lives. “Movie”, “dinner”, “bedtime” — one tap, one voice command, no fiddling.
Smart locks & access
Keyless entry, family codes, automatic locking, remote access for cleaners and tradies. Real upgrades over fumbling for keys with shopping bags.
Cameras & home security
CCTV, doorbells, motion sensors. Designed with privacy in mind — footage stored where you choose, not someone's cloud you've never heard of.
Climate & comfort
Smart thermostats, AC scheduling, blinds and ceiling fans on schedules that follow your day. Bedrooms cool by bedtime, no twiddling required.
Voice assistants & control
Alexa, Google, HomeKit. We help you pick one (or none) that fits your existing devices and family setup — not the loudest brand at Bunnings.
Whole-home audio
Sonos, AirPlay, multi-room music. Set up so the kitchen and living-room speakers can play the same playlist — or different ones, on different schedules.
Automation hubs
Hubitat, Home Assistant, SmartThings, HomeKit. The brain underneath everything. We'll recommend one that fits how technical you want to be — from “set and forget” to “tinker on weekends”.
Documentation & handover
Every job ends with a plain-English document: what's installed, what's connected to what, what to do if something stops working, and who to call. Built so anyone in the family can use the place.
The principle

Less stuff.
More working.

The best smart homes have fewer devices than people expect. A handful of well-chosen pieces, configured to talk to each other, beats a drawer of half-paired gadgets every time. Our first job on any visit is to figure out what to remove or consolidate — not what else to sell you.

  • Honest assessment of what's working & what isn't
  • Recommend removing or consolidating where it makes sense
  • No commission on hardware brands — we just pick what works
  • Fixed-price quote before any work begins
The weekend-project approach

Each gadget bought separately, hoping it fits

Common in Aussie homes. Bunnings on Saturday, three hours of YouTube on Sunday, mostly working by Monday. Until the next thing.

  • Different apps for different brands, no overlap
  • No documentation — partner has no idea how it works
  • Automations “mostly” fire — sometimes the lights stay on all night
  • Updates break things; firmware rollback is a coin flip
  • When it breaks, nobody's answer is “call this person”
The Res-Q approach

Designed together, documented, supportable

Same components in many cases — configured properly, written up, and on a phone number you can call when it stops working.

  • One hub, one dashboard, one voice command set
  • Plain-English handover document for the whole household
  • Updates staged with a known-working rollback path
  • Honest advice when the answer is “don't buy that”
  • One phone number to call when something needs attention
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How we work

Three steps. No mystery.

Smart-home work shouldn't feel like signing a blank cheque. Every job follows the same shape: we walk through your place with you, write up a plan with a fixed price, then install and document it so the household can actually use it.

Our promise
Clear pricing before any work starts
No “while we're here” charges. No mystery line items.
01
Walk the house with you
An hour on-site or via video. What's already in place, what's frustrating, what you actually want to be different. Almost always free.
02
Design & fixed-price quote
A written plan with what we recommend, what we don't, and a fixed price. No work starts until you've seen it and agreed.
03
Install, train, document
We install, set up, and walk the household through how it works. You're left with a plain-English document and one number to call if something stops working.
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Ongoing, only if you want it
Many households opt in to a small monthly support plan after we've set them up. Optional, transparent, easy to cancel.
Book a home visit

Tell us about
your place

A first conversation, no pressure. We'll arrange a 30-minute walk-through (in person or over video) and come back to you with a written plan and a fixed-price quote within 3 working days.

  • First conversation usually free
  • Plain-English plan within 3 working days
  • Fixed-price quote before any work
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Why Res-Q for smart homes

The local team
that comes to you,
and stays in your corner

Most smart-home installers either come for a day and disappear, or push you into one ecosystem they're partnered with. Res-Q is your local Perth IT team — we're here for the install, the upgrade three years later, and the “why won't the back door lock” phone call.

17
Years in Perth homes
5.0
73 Google reviews
0
Hardware kickbacks
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We come to you, across Perth
Most jobs are on-site. Claremont, Subiaco, Mt Lawley, the western suburbs, Fremantle and beyond. Quoting starts with looking at the actual house.
Documented setup, every time
Every job ends with a plain-English document for the household. Means partner or kids can use the place — not just the person who paid for it.
Honest about what to skip
No commission on hardware. If the answer is “you don't need that”, that's what you'll hear. We make money on the setup & ongoing support, not the gadgets.
One phone number, ongoing
The original installer doesn't disappear. Same Claremont team for the install, the upgrade, the firmware-broke-something phone call three years later.