FAQs

This means different things to different people. However, it is building a fully automated home that controls:

• Indoor climate
• Indoor and outdoor lighting
• Security, including alarms, security camera, and locks
• Appliances
• Entertainment systems
• Drapes and blinds
• Music/ sound

Also called a smart home or smart house, this fully-integrated system uses the internet to let everything be controlled from a single device, most often a smart phone. This allows remote control of your home, holiday house, boat or office. More advanced systems allow voice control via Alexa or Siri.

This depends on the kind of system you want, and what level of quality you demand. There are DIY systems you can buy online which you can add on to, These are generally cheap, and you add items as you like. These typically start at a few hundred dollars. However, if you require a fully-automated home and are installing it in your new build, the costs can easily go over $10,000. Contact us for an obligation-free consultation.

There are so many brands, gadgets and tools available, that it’s hard to know where to start. If you want to get home automation, then follow these four steps.

1. Understand the level of technology you need.

   Become familiar with home automation, and decide what features you would like. Be realistic, as some gadgets or systems will be difficult to retrofit or need more capability than you can supply.

2. Decide how much you can realistically spend.

   The sky really is the limit for home automation. Decide what you budget is, as this will dictate the brand and coverage of the system.

3. What do you need?

   Everyone is different. What the Joneses next door want, you may not. What’s important to you? Music? Security? Lighting? Write a list of what you want, with the most important things first.

4. Do your research

   Just like Apple or Android phones have different benefits, research into the brands and see what they are good at. Nest, for instance, offer brilliant security options, but no electric tracks for your drapes. Read reviews, ask on forums and find out if your friends recommend anything.

Home automation is no longer just a gadget. It has become a must-have for new builds, and a serious influencing factor when buying a new home.

It gives supreme comfort and security. For peace of mind alone, this makes home automation worth it. It can help to minimise running costs as well as increasing resale value. Smart homes are sought after. It makes our lives easier, and better.

In an automated home, a touchscreen or cell phone application can supersede numerous remotes. Banks of switches, dimmers, and screens can be replaced with one intuitive interface to make life increasingly uncluttered.

There’s no restriction to the usefulness of home automation. You simply choose what you want to accomplish, and the most logical way to approach it.

Leisure: A brilliantly designed system gives you a one of a kind entertainment experience.

With the press of a button from a smart phone or touchscreen, you can uncover full home theatre experience. Your smart phone controls your full viewing experience, dimming the lights, closing motorised blinds, and setting the ideal temperature for a great movie night.

Lighting: Smart lighting gives full oversight of all lighting components in your home, regardless of whether you are inside, outside, or even in a different city.

Distinctive lighting can be custom designed to suit different settings.

Security: You can remotely view and control the entirety of your home security system with your smart phone or tablet. Whether you are at home or away, your home is protected, secure, and safe.

Contact the experts for advice and help. The best quality home automation can’t be straight off the rack. Partner with FlinkTech and Crestron to create a top quality, all-encompassing smart home that suits your lifestyle.

Home automation delivers necessity in style. It does away with remote controls, wall panels and light switches, and bulky, ugly speakers that collect dust. It unclutters your home while adding value and style.

Home automation is a necessity for modern style.

Ideally, it’s recommended you approach a smart home/ home automation system designer before getting resource consent from your council. From experience, here at FlinkTech , we prefer to be consulted at the planning stages so that design decisions can be considered with our technology in mind. This is for a number of reasons:

• Electrical/ wiring decisions can be made logically, economically and meet legal requirements
• Our experience can help guide you with placement of speakers for best quality sound
• We can help plan for optimal security systems
• Aesthetics are incredibly important. Control panel placements as well as which products you use to fit in with your home design.

You can still talk to us if you have already gotten resource consent or hired an electrician, and we will try our best to deliver to your expectations.

With every passing stage, the variation costs for changes and add-ons can add up, costing you more than you budgeted for. Additionally, this can cause you to compromise on what you want.

Crestron is one of the oldest brands (Est 1971) in home automation. They have been growing steadily over the years, providing expertise like no other brand can. In the constantly evolving world of technology, Crestron is the trend setter in the industry.

Their range has grown across multiple verticals, so you have the full range of products you need under one roof. This allows full system integration. All of their products are designed, built and guaranteed to work together as a complete system, rather than a collection of unrelated parts housed in technology silos.

Crestron has a presence in New Zealand as the manufacturer itself and not just through distributors making the after sales service a smooth process for you.

FlinkTech deals exclusively in high-end residential smart homes. This means your home’s design and fit-out has the benefit of our experience. Our in-depth knowledge of residential builds means your home is perfectly designed to suit your needs, and the install is seamlessly carried out.

We know that our clients don’t want to compromise on style or functionality. They’ve dreamed of their perfect home and now, they aren’t prepared to have any less than the best. Crestron’s products are the best in the market, and work seamlessly together. This means the solutions we design are beautiful, quality, and highly functional to suit your needs.

Together, FlinkTech and Crestron are simply the highest quality home automation install. We unclutter your life, making it easier for you. We make the complex, simple.

We currently do not have any annual maintenance packages. However, we are planning on providing these soon. We want you to know that your system is operating optimally, with maintenance carried out on a regular basis.

If you decide to not buy an annual maintenance package, we also provide on call services.

Typically, people are disappointed with the integration, flexibility and ease of use of their home automation. Often, the problem arises when designers or the homeowners buy a range of products from different suppliers and expect them to work seamlessly. Like pairing an Android device with an Apple one, problems occur.

Often, people will opt for a cheaper brand, as they see benefits from cost savings. However, this is a false economy, as the installer needs more time to install it, and there are no guarantees the system will work as desired.

FlinkTech prioritises technical aspects of their home automation systems for this reason. Our staff all understand the components that work together to create a dream home that’s seamless in operation.