Houston & Austin Home Automation Company
A Home That Runs Itself, Designed by Professionals
iModernology designs custom Crestron home automation systems that bring every room and system in your estate under one simple platform, for families across Southeast and Central Texas.
HTA Certified – Luxury | Lutron Platinum Provider | Certified Crestron Programmer
One Platform Runs Your Whole House
Picture coming home to a house that’s ready for you. The lights greet you at the door, and the temperature already feels right. In the evening, one touch sets the mood across the first floor. When you leave for the lake house on Friday, the whole property locks up and settles in until you’re back.
That’s home automation with Crestron Home at the center. We build on Crestron because it handles large properties with ease. It scales across many rooms and even separate buildings, and it stays dependable year after year. Our certified Crestron programmers customize every system, so yours follows your family’s routines from day one.
Everything runs from one app or a wall keypad. Lighting and shades live there. So do climate and entertainment, along with your security cameras and door locks.
Entertainment and AV on One System
Great sound and a vibrant picture make a home more enjoyable, but they need to work together to create the best experience. Crestron Home puts every speaker and screen on the same system, so the whole house responds to a single command.
Whole-Home Audio
Play music in any room or out by the pool. Speakers blend into walls and ceilings, so you hear the music without seeing the hardware. Separate audio zones let you listen to your favorite music in your office while other family members listen to different music in the den.
Media Rooms
Your media room becomes a staple of home entertainment. One touch dims the lights, lowers the shades, turns on the speakers, and cues up the movie selection.
Large-Home AV & Networking
A home this size needs a strong backbone. We build a business-class home network that keeps streaming and video calls steady in every corner.
More About Entertainment and AV
Outdoor speakers cover the patio, pool, and garden in balanced sound, and they’re built to hold up through year-round Texas weather. Indoors architectural speakers sit flush with the ceiling, so nothing interrupts your design.
Your TVs and projectors are planned as part of each room’s design and wired into the rest of the house.
Along the Gulf Coast, heat and humidity are hard on electronics. We plan cooling for your equipment rack and add surge protection, so a summer storm is less likely to knock your system offline. If something freezes up, our team can often restart it remotely without a trip to your home.
How Automation and Lutron Lighting Work Together
Lighting shapes how every room feels, so it gets its own expert system. Lutron HomeWorks runs your lighting and shades, and Crestron Home connects them to everything else in the house. Think of Lutron as the specialist and Crestron as the coordinator.
Ketra tunable lighting takes it further. The light in your home follows the day, starting bright and energizing in the morning and shifting to a warm glow as evening sets in. You’ll feel the difference when it’s time to wind down.
Scenes bring every system together. Good Night darkens the house and arms security as you head to bed. Entertain sets the lighting and music for guests with one touch. Away makes the home look lived-in while you travel.
As a Lutron Platinum Provider, we hold one of the top levels of Lutron certification. Learn how our lighting control systems work with the rest of your home.
From First Walkthrough to Final Handoff
Here’s how your project comes together.
Consultation & Site Walkthrough
We meet you at your home or build site, often alongside your architect or builder, to learn how you want to live there.
Custom Design
Our team creates a detailed plan set that shows where every device and wire goes. As an HTA Design Partner, we work hand in hand with your design team.
Pre-Wire
We run wiring during construction, before the walls close. Bringing us in late can mean cutting into finished drywall, which adds cost and time.
Installation & Programming
Our in-house team installs and programs your system around your routines. Then we walk your family through it until everyone feels comfortable using it.
What a Whole-Home Project Looks Like
Every home is different, and so is every investment. Here is what we typically see:
| Project Scope | What It Covers |
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| Single-System or Room Project | One system, such as lighting control or a media room, planned so it can grow later |
| Multi-System Home | Lighting, shades, audio, and climate on one platform |
| Full Estate Integration | Every system across the main house and each outbuilding |
What moves the number? Square footage and the number of rooms you connect play the biggest part. Your platform choices matter too. New construction can cost less than updating a finished home, since the walls are still open. We design complete systems built to grow with your home, and we service every system we install. That means one team to call for as long as you live there.
The best first step is a conversation. See our recent projects, then schedule a consultation to map out a plan that fits your home and budget.
Support After You Move In
Your system should work every time you reach for it. When it needs attention, our aftercare team is ready.
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Fast-response support packages for whenever you need help
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Remote diagnostics that resolve many issues without a home visit
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On-site emergency response, with same-day service where available
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Updates as your household changes, from a new room to a new routine
Frequently Asked Questions
Whole-home automation systems for large homes in Houston and Austin vary depending on the home and work needed. Square footage and the number of connected rooms have the biggest effect on price. Building new versus updating an existing home also matters, because open walls make wiring faster.
Bring us in at the design stage, and no later than before drywall goes up. Early planning lets us run wiring while the walls are open, which avoids costly patching and gives you more freedom in where speakers and keypads go.
Gulf Coast weather is hard on electronics, so we plan for it from the start:
- Rack cooling keeps equipment from overheating in summer.
- Surge and power protection guards against spikes during storms.
- Storm-ready scenes lower shades and secure the home with one command.
- Remote restart brings equipment back online after an outage.
Yes. We work throughout Westlake Hills, Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Horseshoe Bay, and our headquarters is in Spicewood near Lake Travis. For second homes, remote access lets you check cameras and adjust the climate from anywhere.
Yes. iModernology has an office in Houston, Spicewood, and Horseshoe Bay, so your team is always nearby. Founder Michael Jensen started the company in 2005 to build lasting relationships with clients, and that commitment still guides how we work. When your needs change or you’re ready for an upgrade, you call the same people who designed your system.
Yes. Lutron runs your lighting and shades, including Ketra fixtures, and Crestron Home connects them to the rest of your home, so one scene controls everything.
Wireless controls and targeted wiring let you automate a finished home with very little disruption. Common approaches include:
- Wireless Lutron keypads that replace standard switches
- Battery-powered motorized shades
- New wiring run through attics and existing pathways
- A home network upgrade to support every connected device
Look for a team with a long track record. We’ve been designing these systems for 21 years and are CEDIA members. Then compare these four things:
- Certifications: iModernology is HTA Certified – Luxury and a Lutron Platinum Provider.
- In-house programming: Our Certified Crestron Programmers write every system ourselves.
- Design collaboration: As an HTA Design Partner, we work alongside your architect and builder.
- Aftercare: Our installation warranty lasts as long as you own the home automation system.
Schedule a Design Consultation
Tell us about your home, and we’ll set up a call to talk through your goals. From there, we’ll schedule a walkthrough at your home or build site to discuss home automation systems. As a home automation contractor, we serve clients throughout the Houston and Austin areas.