You know the version of this that goes wrong.
The lighting control supplier quotes the gear but doesn’t install it. The electrician runs the cable but won’t program the system. The security firm needs their own rough-in and turns up two weeks after the plasterer. The AV company arrives at fit-off to find nobody ran the speaker cable. The network guy wants a rack position that was tiled over in March.
Five parties, five programs, five sets of RFIs — and when something doesn’t work at PC, every one of them can point at another.
We built Hyper Automation specifically so that isn’t your problem.
One trade, one contract, one point of accountability
We hold both the licences this work requires:
- Electrical Contractor Licence 374272C
- Security Licence 000110371
- ABN 15 685 740 649, fully insured
That combination is unusual, and it’s the whole point. It means one subcontractor can take responsibility for:
| Scope | Normally |
|---|---|
| Lighting control — KNX, DALI, C-Bus, Dynalite | Supplier + electrician |
| Switchboard design and control gear | Electrician |
| CCTV, intrusion detection, access control | Licensed security firm |
| Intercom and door hardware integration | Security firm |
| Structured cabling, network rack, Wi-Fi | Data contractor |
| Multi-room audio and home theatre | AV company |
| HVAC and blind integration | Nobody, usually |
| Programming, commissioning, documentation | Nobody, usually |
One quote. One program. One number to call when something needs to change.
How we work with your program
We schedule against your milestones, not ours. Every job we run is broken into defined delivery phases so you always know what we need and when.
Phase 1 — Design and coordination
Before pricing is locked, we mark up the architectural and electrical drawings: switchboard requirements, rack location and size, cable routes, device positions, ceiling penetrations, ventilation for the rack. You get a document you can issue with the electrical package rather than a wishlist.
If there’s an existing lighting consultant or interior designer, we work to their layout and tell you honestly where circuit separation needs to change to make the scenes they’ve specified possible.
Phase 2 — Rough-in
We attend once, when the frame is up and before insulation, and pull everything: control bus, Cat6A, speaker cable, camera drops, blind power, intercom, HVAC control runs. Every cable labelled at both ends and photographed for the record.
The commitment we make here: we run everything in one visit. We won’t be back asking to open a wall.
Phase 3 — Switchboard and fix
Control gear installed and terminated in the board, rack built and populated, network live. This usually means the site has working Wi-Fi and cameras months before handover — which the other trades and the client both appreciate.
Phase 4 — Fit-off
Keypads, sensors, speakers, cameras, touchscreens and blinds installed as the finishes go on. We coordinate directly with the painter and joiner on plate heights and cut-outs rather than routing it all through you.
Phase 5 — Commissioning
Scenes programmed on site with the actual furniture in place, zones tested, cameras aimed and privacy-masked, network documented, security system walk-tested.
Phase 6 — Handover
Client walkthrough plus a documentation pack: circuit schedules, group address lists, network diagrams, device inventory, commissioning records and warranty details. Your defects liability period is materially quieter when the client actually knows how their house works.
What this removes from your job
RFIs about who’s responsible. There’s one answer.
Sequencing conflicts. One trade to slot into the program, not five.
The lock-up surprise. The most common and most expensive failure on a smart home is discovering at lock-up that cable wasn’t run. Our rough-in scope is complete by design, and we’d rather over-cable at frame stage than open a wall in front of your client.
Variation ping-pong. When the client adds a camera position or changes a lighting layout at frame stage, it’s one variation from one contractor — priced, documented, and into the program.
Handover risk. A client who understands their system doesn’t call you in month four about a light that “isn’t working” when it’s a scene they haven’t been shown.
What we need from you
Short list, and it’s the same on every job:
- Architectural, electrical and reflected ceiling plans at design stage — the earlier the better
- A rack location with ventilation and power, inside the building envelope
- Switchboard space — control gear needs more room than a conventional board
- Notice at frame stage so we can rough in before insulation
- A realistic PC date so commissioning isn’t squeezed into the last week
Give us those five and we’ll work around everything else.
Why builders keep calling us back
We turn up when we say. The most valuable thing a subcontractor can offer a builder isn’t technical brilliance — it’s being where we said we’d be.
We price properly the first time. Our quotes are itemised by phase so you can see exactly what’s in each stage, and we don’t chase variations for things we should have allowed for.
We talk to your client so you don’t have to. Design conversations, scene preferences, product selections — we handle them and report back to you. You don’t need to become a smart home expert to build one.
We finish. Programming and commissioning are allowed for in the price, not treated as an afterthought when the budget runs out. A system that’s installed but not commissioned is a defect waiting for your PC inspection.
Working with architects and designers
We’re comfortable being brought in at concept stage, and honestly that’s where we’re most useful — because the decisions that make or break a smart home are architectural.
Ceiling heights and rooflines that determine speaker and AP placement. Where the rack goes. How many lighting circuits the switchboard can accommodate. Whether the theatre room is next to a bedroom. Glazing orientation and whether blinds are motorised. Sightlines for cameras that don’t look like cameras.
We’ll review a set of drawings and come back with a technology mark-up at no cost. It usually saves more in avoided rework than it costs anyone in time.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work as a subcontractor to builders?
Yes — most of our work is as a nominated subcontractor on high-end residential builds and renovations across Sydney. We contract to the builder, work to your program and report through your project manager.
Are you licensed to do the security work as well as the electrical?
Yes. We hold both an electrical contractor licence (374272C) and a security licence (000110371), which means CCTV, intrusion detection and access control are covered under the same contract as the electrical and control work — no second subcontractor, no separate rough-in visit.
How early do you need to be involved?
Design stage is ideal, before the electrical package is priced. The absolute latest useful point is before frame stage, so we can rough in with everyone else. Being engaged after lock-up means either compromising the system or opening walls.
Can you work to a lighting designer’s or architect’s specification?
Yes, and we prefer it. We’ll work to their layout and flag where circuit separation or control gear needs to change to make the specified scenes achievable — before pricing is locked rather than after.
How do you handle variations?
Itemised, priced and issued in writing before work proceeds, with the program impact stated. Because we hold the whole technology scope, a variation is one document from one contractor rather than three quotes that don’t quite align.
What do you hand over at completion?
A full documentation pack: circuit schedules, group address lists, network diagrams, device inventory, commissioning records, warranty details, and a client walkthrough. The system can be serviced or extended by any competent integrator years later.
Related reading
- What Is a Smart Home? A Beginner’s Guide for Sydney Homeowners
- Smart Lighting 101: How Automated Lighting Transforms a Sydney Home
- Whole-Home Wi-Fi: Why Mesh Networking Is a Must
- Building the Ultimate Home Theatre
Send us the drawings
If you’ve got a project coming up — new build, renovation, or a client asking for “smart home stuff” and you’re not sure what that means — send through the plans and we’ll come back with a scope and a program.
One trade. One contract. One person accountable at handover.
Sam Doolan · Director · 0479 122 450 · contact@hyperautomation.com.au