Smarter Homes marks 20 years in Austin by relocating operations to West Lake Hills showroom

A long-running home-technology integrator shifts its base closer to Westlake clients

Smarter Homes, a luxury home-technology installation company that has operated in the Austin area for two decades, has relocated to a new site in West Lake Hills. The move places the business along Bee Caves Road and comes as the company marks 20 years since it began serving local homeowners.

The new location opened in early December at 5524 Bee Caves Road, Unit J8, in West Lake Hills. The company previously operated out of Lakeway, following an earlier period in Northwest Austin. The relocation positions the firm within one of the region’s most active markets for high-end residential construction and renovation, where demand for integrated home systems has continued to grow alongside larger, more complex home footprints.

What the company installs: lighting, shades, audio, networks, security, and access

Smarter Homes’ work focuses on designing and installing integrated systems that connect multiple functions across a residence. The company’s offerings include panelized lighting systems, motorized shades, whole-home audio, Wi‑Fi and structured networking, security, and access control systems. Many of these installations are customized and coordinated across electrical, low-voltage, and interior design decisions, often requiring early planning in construction schedules and detailed commissioning after build-out.

In practice, integrated smart-home projects typically involve a mix of in-wall wiring, centralized equipment, and software configuration. That can include creating scenes for lighting, programming shade schedules, ensuring stable wireless coverage across multiple floors and outdoor areas, and setting up monitored security and entry permissions. The company describes its client base as residential, with a concentration in higher-end homes.

Twenty years in Austin: a timeline of locations

• 2005: Operations began in Northwest Austin.
• 2012: The company moved to Lakeway.
• Early December 2025: Relocation to West Lake Hills, with the site opening in December.

How the new West Lake Hills site is being used

The West Lake Hills location is intended to function as an office and demonstration space for installed technologies. The company has hosted local events tied to the opening, including a ribbon-cutting in early December. Demonstration environments are a common feature for integrators because many systems—particularly lighting control, audio distribution, and shades—are more easily understood when experienced in a working, built-out setting rather than through product catalogs.

For homeowners and builders, the move is a signal that the smart-home market is increasingly tied to construction and remodeling workflows, where networking, lighting design, and access systems are treated as core infrastructure rather than optional add-ons.

Smarter Homes’ relocation adds another specialized technology provider to the Bee Caves Road corridor, an area that has become a key commercial spine for Westlake and Lake Travis communities.