Your Smart Home Technology Partner for New Construction
From pre-wire planning through final programming and homeowner handoff, VIP Smart Homes gives builders a single point of contact for professional lighting control, motorized shading, networking, audio, and whole-home automation at every price point.
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Five toggle switches. One Lutron keypad. Same wall.
The difference between a house that works and a home that impresses starts right here.
Cheap Smart Home Technology Costs You More Than It Saves
Buyers expect smart technology in new construction. But the wrong technology creates callbacks, frustration, and damage to your reputation that no warranty can fix.
What Happens When You Go Cheap
Wi-Fi smart switches drop offline the moment the homeowner's network gets busy. Consumer-grade dimmers buzz and flicker with LED fixtures. Devices from five different manufacturers refuse to talk to each other. The homeowner calls you, not the app company, because you built the house.
Builders who install bargain smart home packages report high volumes of callbacks, warranty claims, and negative reviews. The technology that was supposed to be a selling point becomes the single biggest source of buyer dissatisfaction after move-in.
The worst part? That $8,000 you saved on cheap switches gets buried under $50,000 in lost referrals from an unhappy homeowner who tells everyone they know.
What Happens When You Do It Right
Professional-grade Lutron lighting control runs on its own dedicated radio frequency, completely independent of Wi-Fi. No dropouts. No interference. No callbacks. Every switch, dimmer, and keypad communicates on Lutron's patented Clear Connect technology, which has operated reliably for over 50 years.
Your buyer walks into a home where one button press sets the perfect lighting scene for dinner, movie night, or entertaining. Motorized shades coordinate with the lights automatically. The home feels intuitive on day one.
That buyer tells their friends, their realtor, and their neighbors. Your next three referrals start with "You have to see what my builder did with the lighting."
From Toggle Switches to Lutron Keypads: The Simplest Way to Elevate Every Build
Your electrician installs standard toggle switches and Decora paddles because that is what the spec calls for. But swapping those commodity switches for Lutron keypads and dimmers is the single most visible upgrade you can make to position yourself as a premium builder. Here is why it works.
One Button, Entire Rooms
A Lutron keypad replaces a wall full of toggle switches with a clean, elegant interface. One press of "Entertain" dims the kitchen, brightens the island, and raises the great room to a warm glow. Buyers feel the difference the moment they walk in.
Flicker-Free, Buzz-Free Dimming
Lutron's LED+ dimming technology eliminates the buzzing and flickering that plagues cheap dimmers with modern LED fixtures. Smooth dimming to 1% on every circuit. Your buyers never complain about their lights.
Premium Materials, Lasting Impressions
Sunnata keypads, Palladiom metal faceplates, Alisse hand-engraved brass controls. These are wall jewelry that buyers notice the same way they notice cabinet hardware and plumbing fixtures. They photograph beautifully for your portfolio.
No Wi-Fi Required
Every Lutron professional system operates on dedicated Clear Connect RF. It does not compete with the homeowner's Wi-Fi network, smart speakers, or streaming devices. Reliability is absolute, not dependent on router placement or internet uptime.
RadioRA 3
Replace standard switches and dimmers one for one with Lutron devices. Your electrician's existing wiring stays in place. Each Lutron switch goes exactly where a toggle used to be. This is the fastest, most cost-effective path to professional lighting control in new construction or remodels.
Learn more about RadioRA 3 →HomeWorks QSX
All lighting loads route to a central processor panel, and elegant keypads are placed at every control location. No individual switches at all. This is the gold standard for custom luxury homes where the builder wants complete design flexibility, unlimited capacity, and the cleanest possible walls.
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As Much or As Little As You Need
Every builder operates differently. Some want a full technology package spec'd into every home. Others want help on a single custom project. VIP Smart Homes meets you where you are and scales with your business.
Lutron Lighting Control
Your electrician handles the rough-in and we handle the Lutron specification, programming, and commissioning. Upgrade from basic switches to RadioRA 3 or HomeWorks keypads and dimmers. This is the fastest path to differentiating your builds with professional lighting that buyers can feel the moment they walk through the door.
Core Smart Home Package
Lutron lighting and motorized shading paired with enterprise-grade networking infrastructure. We design the low-voltage backbone, coordinate with your electrician on pre-wire, and deliver a home that is genuinely connected from day one. No dead spots, no dropped signals, no frustrated buyers.
Complete Smart Home Ecosystem
Lighting, shading, distributed audio and video, security, climate control, and whole-home automation unified under a single control platform. We manage the entire technology scope from design through homeowner training so you can focus on building. One vendor, one point of accountability, zero finger-pointing between trades.
20 Years of Making Builders Look Good
VIP Smart Homes was founded by Mike Hayertz, a 20-year smart home veteran who managed residential technology for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. That experience taught us one thing above all else: the best technology is invisible. It simply works, every time, without the homeowner ever thinking about it.
We have integrated Lutron, Crestron Home, Control4, Apple Home, Google Home, and professional AV systems into homes ranging from $500,000 first builds to $50 million estates. We understand every price bracket and we match each buyer with the platform that fits their lifestyle. The design is always up to the buyer. We guide them to what we see they will love.
When you partner with VIP, you are not hiring a subcontractor. You are gaining a technology department that makes your homes smarter, your buyers happier, and your reputation stronger.
Your Client, Your Call
We work however you work best. Want us behind the scenes feeding you the right information so you can have the technology conversation yourself? Done. Want us front and center presenting options directly to your buyer? We do that too. It is your client and your relationship. We adapt to protect it.
Pre-Wire Planning at No Extra Cost
We provide detailed wiring plans, rack elevations, and device schedules during your design phase. Your electrician gets clean documentation. No guesswork, no change orders, no delays.
24/7 Post-Close Homeowner Support
After you hand over the keys, we continue supporting the homeowner directly. Scene adjustments, firmware updates, system questions. Your buyer never calls you about their smart home because they call us instead.
Multi-Platform Certified Dealer
Factory-authorized to design, install, and program the full Lutron professional portfolio including HomeWorks QSX, RadioRA 3, Ketra, Rania, Lumaris, and Palladiom. We also install and program Crestron Home, Control4, and integrate with Apple Home and Google Home. We match the platform to the buyer, not the other way around.
Everything Your New Construction Project Needs Under One Roof
Whether you are building spec homes, semi-custom, or fully custom residences, VIP Smart Homes provides the technology integration that today's buyers expect. We work with builders across Seattle, the Eastside, and greater Puget Sound to deliver smart home systems that sell homes faster and eliminate post-close headaches.
Let's Build Smarter Together
Every builder partnership starts with a simple conversation. Tell us about your next project, your typical buyer, and your budget range. We will put together a technology recommendation that makes your homes stand out and your buyers stay happy.
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