A Promise To Deliver The Best Home Automation System Designed To Meet Your Individual Needs

If you have a vision of a beautiful intelligent home that is easy to control, energy-efficient and enjoyable to live in, then I will help to provide that.

As an experienced intelligent building integrator I will listen carefully to your requirements and give advice and guidance when needed.

Plus, as a certified electrician I will either plan and install your system or happily liaise with and support your electrician to help ensure the installation process goes smoothly.

The process will start with a thorough analysis of your requirements followed by a quotation that best meets your budget.

Six months after handover, when you have had time to live with your system, I will offer to return free of charge to make any minor changes to the programming and operation of your system that you require.

Hi, I'm Nigel Stafford

You could say that I have a pretty varied technical background. I started out in military and government radio communications engineering, including managing engineering teams, projects and facilities. I then moved into intelligent building controls and also became a registered Part P Electrician. All while picking up a BSc (Hons) in Technology and an HNC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering on the way.

I first became interested in home automation in around 2003 when my wife and I were taking on a major renovation of an old farm house which we had just purchased. This was our second major renovation project and I decided that this time I wanted it to be wired as “future proof” as possible. However, apart from installing Cat5 cabling throughout, I was not sure what else I should be doing. So, as I began my research I started to come across a plethora of smart home systems and devices. Some were just lighting control systems while others provided complete home automation.

One thing they all had in common though was that there were all sold by single manufacturers with their own closely guarded proprietary system. In other words, everything in your system would have to come from this one manufacturer. Once you purchased your system you were locked into that manufacturer’s system FOREVER, unless you ripped everything out and started again.

Then, just as I was halfway through wiring my house I came across a system called European Installation Bus (EIB), which later rebranded to be called Konnex or KNX as it more commonly known. 

This system really took my interest because:

• Firstly, it was based on an “Open Standard” meaning that it is not a closed proprietary system belonging to a single manufacturer.
• Secondly, it was a system that was able to control all electrical functions required in a building, meaning that you could control for example your heating, lighting blinds, and many other functions with just a single system.
• Thirdly, there were many manufactures offering devices for all aspects for home control that were all perfectly compatible and interoperable meaning that not only did I have more choice in terms of the functionality provided but also in terms of style and design.
• It was also proving to be highly trusted by electrical engineers and building specifiers as it was being increasingly chosen for both major commercial buildings as well as high end residential projects.

I therefore took a training course and became a certified EIB(KNX) Partner and installed it into my own home.

I have since gone on to provide systems for both residential and commercial properties and even went on to be awarded KNX UK Project of the Year.