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Connected Living & Smart Home Automation in
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire & Beyond

Create a smarter, safer, and more convenient property by linking your alarm system, lighting, smart plugs, sensors, and app controls — so your home or business responds automatically to what is happening around it.

Smart security ecosystem

One connected system for security, lighting & automation

Instead of separate systems working independently, we bring everything together — creating useful automations for security, comfort, convenience, and energy saving. Control lighting from your phone, automate plugs and relays, activate security lighting on detection, and create custom scenes for night mode, away mode, and closing time.

Alarm-linked automation

  • When the alarm is set to night mode — plugs turn off, external lighting activates, downstairs areas are protected
  • When you leave and arm the alarm — lights switch off, non-essential sockets power down, perimeter protection activates
  • When you return and disarm — hallway lights, driveway lighting, or lamps turn on automatically
  • If the alarm triggers — internal and external lights switch on, creating a stronger visible deterrent
  • For businesses — closing time routine arms the alarm, turns off display lighting, and powers down non-essential equipment

Smart lighting control

  • Control selected lighting from the app — individually, in groups, or by schedule
  • Dusk-to-dawn, sunrise/sunset, and timer-based lighting routines
  • Driveway, garden, and perimeter lighting triggered by movement detection
  • Occupancy simulation — lights operate on schedule when you are away, making the property look occupied
  • Energy-saving schedules to reduce unnecessary lighting

Smart plugs & relays

  • Smart plugs control lamps, TVs, display lighting, printers, and office equipment from the app
  • Automated based on alarm status, time schedules, movement, or custom scenes
  • Smart relays installed behind switches or in lighting circuits — existing switches become smart without changing appearance
  • Useful for garages, gates, garden rooms, and outbuilding circuits
  • Away mode turns off non-essential devices automatically when you leave

Perimeter & security lighting

  • Movement detected near the driveway — driveway lights activate and a notification is sent
  • Rear garden detection — floodlights turn on to improve visibility and deter intruders
  • Side entrance and gate lighting activated automatically when someone approaches
  • Linked directly with the alarm system for a co-ordinated security response
  • Ideal for homes, rental properties, HMOs, offices, and commercial premises

Who benefits most

  • Homeowners who want security and convenience in one system
  • Landlords and HMO owners wanting better property management and lighting control
  • Business owners wanting automated opening and closing routines
  • Customers with existing Ajax alarm systems — automation integrates directly
  • Properties with outbuildings, garages, gardens, or gated entrances

Example automations

  • Night mode set → downstairs protected, selected plugs off, hallway light on low
  • Alarm armed to away → lights off, non-essential plugs off, perimeter active
  • Alarm disarmed on return → entrance lights on, driveway light on
  • Movement on driveway at night → lights on, push notification sent
  • Alarm triggers → all internal and external lights switch on

Common questions

Smart Home FAQs

Ajax integration is the most seamless option — smart plugs, relays, and lighting link directly into the alarm ecosystem. We can also work with other compatible systems depending on your existing setup. Contact us to discuss your property.
Yes — motion detection from cameras can be used to activate outdoor security lighting, improving deterrence and providing better quality footage. We set this up during installation and test it before we leave.
Not necessarily — smart relays can be installed behind existing switches so the appearance stays the same. Smart plugs sit in existing sockets. We can make the installation as discreet as you prefer.
No — we keep it simple. One app, clear controls, and a full walkthrough before we leave. We only configure what you actually need and will use. Automations run in the background without you needing to do anything.

Interested in connected living or smart automation?

Tell us about your property and what you want to achieve — we will design a system around your needs.

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