You ever get a callback for something that wasn’t your fault—but somehow, it’s now your problem? We talked to an integrator last month who’d set up a beautiful home system. All the bells and whistles. Two months later, the client’s streaming kept dropping, the HVAC glitched out, and the garage door started opening on its
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Wi-Fi 7 is here—and a lot of integrators are still deploying it with Wi-Fi 5 habits. If the only thing that changed was the gear, don’t be surprised when you’re still chasing weird performance issues after the fact. Wi-Fi 7’s full potential doesn’t show up unless your process evolves too. What matters most is that
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Let’s be honest. You’ve probably thought about offering cybersecurity. You’ve heard the talk—smart homes are getting hacked, clients are asking more questions, liability’s creeping in. But something keeps you from pulling the trigger. Maybe it feels outside your lane. Maybe the last thing you want is another product line to support. Or maybe you’ve seen those “cybersecurity
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Let me guess. You’ve been here before: Client builds a 7,000-square-foot smart home. Walls full of insulation. Floors layered in concrete and radiant heat. The architect’s vision is stunning. The homeowner’s expectations are sky-high. And halfway through the job, someone turns to you and says: “Can you make sure the Wi-Fi’s perfect everywhere?” Now it’s
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