Complete Smart Home Automation & Technology Systems.
Local smart home design and installation — one team to plan, cable, integrate and support every connected system in the home, from the network foundation up to lighting, security, climate and entertainment.
Covering Stockport, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and the Peak fringe. Suited to new builds, major renovations and existing high-value homes.
Design, cable, commission and support — from the same engineers.
Every reliable smart home starts with a properly documented network.
Around 15 years of hands-on industry experience. Highly rated on Google.
Every connected system, planned as one.
As experienced local smart home installers, we plan every project as a coordinated set of systems built on a shared network — so lights, heating, security, entertainment and access all sit on the reliable network foundation they need. Where suitable, essential systems are designed for local operation and resilience so key functions can keep working during a broadband outage.
Managed switches, VLANs, firewall and a properly documented cabinet — the brain of the whole system.
First-fix structured cabling to every TV, AP, camera, control panel and outbuilding.
Ceiling-mounted access points, single SSID, seamless roaming across the whole property.
Primary or resilience link — Starlink, 4G/5G and dual-WAN failover so the home stays online.
Cabled network, Wi-Fi, CCTV and control extended cleanly to studios, gyms and outbuildings.
CCTV and suitable intruder alarms supplied, installed and serviced directly by EDD, with specialist coordination where separately required.
Suitable network, intercom and access-control interfaces alongside the gate installer. Powered-gate installation and mechanical gate work remain outside EDD scope.
Designed alongside a registered electrician — dimming, scenes, circadian control, keypad and app operation.
Room-by-room thermostats, zoned heating and integration with your existing boiler or heat-pump system.
Per-circuit consumption, solar and battery visibility, and usage dashboards you can actually read.
Wall-mounted displays, practical home cinema and media rooms, and suitable multi-room audio zones.
Wired or battery blinds and curtains tied into lighting scenes and daily schedules, working with specialist blind installers where needed.
Ongoing monitoring of the network, small changes over the phone, and the same engineers who installed the system on the end of the line.
Genuine installation evidence, with a clear boundary.
These are separate EDD installations already documented for website use. They show individual delivery stages; we do not combine them into an invented whole-house case study or imply an integration, project result, accreditation or partner role that the underlying record does not prove.
A genuine EDD data-cabling installation. It shows installed cable infrastructure only; it is not presented as proof of a complete integrated smart home.
A genuine EDD network-cabinet installation in Stockport. It evidences rack and termination work, not an undisclosed customer outcome.
A genuine EDD access-point installation. Coverage, roaming and throughput still depend on the documented design and acceptance tests.
A genuine EDD media-wall installation. It demonstrates this visible work only and is not labelled as a whole-home automation case study.
What to include in your smart-home handover
Agree which documents and checks your project needs before work starts. The handover should reflect the systems actually installed and the support scope you have chosen.
- Plans and cable schedule
An accurate record of the agreed routes, network equipment and installed connections.
- Equipment and responsibilities
The installed subsystems, supplier accounts and EDD or specialist-trade responsibilities.
- Commissioning checks
The agreed functions tested together, with results and any outstanding limitations recorded.
- Access and recovery
Authorised account access, recovery arrangements and guidance on day-to-day operation.
- Support and warranty
Who to contact for each system, the agreed support scope and relevant warranty conditions.
- Scope and sign-off
The work delivered, any agreed changes and the checks accepted at handover.
Why the network and cabling deserve an early check.
Unstable broadband, weak Wi-Fi, poor backhaul or an underspecified ISP router and extenders are common contributors to smart-home faults, but they are not a universal diagnosis. We separate the incoming service, gateway, switching and radio coverage from device power, firmware, protocol or integration errors, vendor-cloud incidents and electrical or control-system faults before recommending an upgrade.
Where testing shows the network is the constraint, a proportionate design may include managed switching, documented cabling and surveyed Wi-Fi coverage. Where it is not, replacing the router or adding access points would only hide the real fault and waste the customer's money.
Everything on the property talks over one designed network. Devices that fail gracefully, cabling that's documented, and support that doesn't depend on any single app staying online.
Separate apps, separate accounts, separate problems.
- · One app per brand — lights, heating, cameras, doorbell, blinds
- · Runs on whatever Wi-Fi comes with the ISP router
- · Fails when the internet drops
- · Nobody documents what's installed where
- · Every product needs its own log-in and firmware routine
One network, planned interfaces, real support.
- · Managed network with VLANs for trusted, IoT, guest and CCTV traffic
- · Seamless Wi-Fi coverage from a single SSID across the whole property
- · Local operation designed in where it matters — key lighting, entry and camera functions kept working during broadband outages where the equipment supports it
- · Documented cable schedule, labelled patch panel, handover pack
- · One number to call — remote support from the same engineers who installed it
Planned at first-fix, not bodged after.
The difference between a smart home that feels built-in and one that looks bolted-on is almost always timing. We come out to site once the layout is agreed, produce a network and cable specification, and get first-fix cabling installed alongside your electrician before the plasterboard goes on. Every TV point, access point, camera, keypad, sensor and screen ends up exactly where it needs to be — with no visible cable, no surface trunking, no compromises.
- · Documented cable schedule your electrician can price against
- · Rack location agreed before the plumber and joiner start
- · First-fix, second-fix and commissioning phased to the build programme
Specialist support for builders, electricians and architects.
We're happy to attend design meetings, produce technology drawings for your architect's package, and give your electrician a clear spec to work from. Where specialist work or certification is needed, we coordinate with the appropriate trades. EDD directly installs suitable intruder alarms. For powered gates, we handle only agreed technology, network, intercom and access-control interfaces alongside the gate installer; we do not install or mechanically work on gates or barriers.
- · Design-only packages for design & build teams
- · Attendance at architect and client design meetings
- · Coordination with electrical, AV and security trades
- · Handover documentation your IT provider can pick up
Audio, media rooms and suitable intruder alarms
Explore Multi-Room Audio & In-Ceiling Speakers, Home Cinema & Media Rooms and Intruder Alarm Installation for equipment supply, practical installation and handover. These services build on the same network-first and first-fix plan described above.
A six-stage project from consultation to ongoing support.
The same people are involved at every stage — no handovers between sales, design and install teams.
- 01Consultation
We visit, walk the property or the plans, and talk through what you actually want the technology to do.
- 02Design
Documented network diagram, cable schedule, AP and camera positions, control interfaces and hand-over spec.
- 03First-fix
Structured cabling installed alongside your electrician and joiner, before plasterboard goes on.
- 04Second-fix
Racks, switches, access points, screens, keypads and cameras terminated, tested and configured.
- 05Commissioning
Scenes, schedules, app access, user accounts and family walk-through — nothing left half-set-up.
- 06Ongoing support
Remote monitoring of the network, small changes as your household evolves, and a real person to call.
Three levels of involvement.
Not every project needs a fully managed install. Choose the level that fits your build programme, your existing trades and how hands-on you want us to be.
For clients with an existing electrician, builder or IT contractor. We produce the technology design and cable specification; your trades install it. Ideal on new builds where the electrical team wants a clear brief to work from.
We design the system and commission it once your builder has installed the cabling and containment to our spec. We rack the equipment, configure the network, set up scenes and hand the finished system over to you.
We handle the technology end to end — design, structured cabling, network, Wi-Fi, CCTV, entertainment and coordination with your other trades. One accountable team from first survey to final hand-over.
Retrofit — done tidily.
You don't need to be knocking a wall down to bring a house up to standard. On existing properties we run new cabling through lofts, cupboards and floor voids, mount access points and cameras discreetly, replace the ISP router with a proper gateway and rack, and add the individual smart systems you actually want — rather than a full-house rip out. Most jobs are phased so the home stays livable throughout.
- · Discreet cable routing — chased into walls or hidden in existing voids
- · Phased installation, room by room where needed
- · Existing systems (Sky, Sonos, Hue, Ring, alarms) integrated where sensible
- · Clear priorities — no push to replace kit that's working
Real people, not a ticket queue.
Every managed installation includes a period of support after hand-over. Beyond that we offer ongoing arrangements for households that want the network monitored remotely, firmware kept in check, and a familiar engineer to call when something needs a small change — a new keypad scene, an extra camera, a device added to the guest network.
- · Remote network health checks
- · Same-engineer continuity — no offshore call centre
- · Small changes handled over the phone where possible
- · Site visits when they're genuinely needed
Suited to:
Stockport, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and the Peak fringe.
Established local base — one engineer surveys and takes the project through to hand-over.
- Stockport
- Cheadle & Cheadle Hulme
- Bramhall & Woodford
- Hazel Grove
- Marple & Marple Bridge
- Romiley
- Mellor & Strines
- Wilmslow
- Alderley Edge
- Prestbury
- Didsbury & Chorlton
- Altrincham & Hale
- Sale
- Manchester city centre
- Salford Quays
- Trafford
- Poynton
- Macclesfield & Peak fringe
Smart home automation — frequently asked
Send us your plans. Discuss your project. Message an engineer.
Every project starts with a proper conversation — on the phone, on site, or over your architect's drawings. The initial consultation is free and there is no sales team; you speak to the engineer who'd design and run the job.
Smart-home planning guides
Plan the network and first-fix infrastructure before choosing every device. These three guides cover the decisions that are hardest to change later.