Smart Home Installation in Cherry Creek, CO
Whole-home automation engineered for Cherry Creek estates, townhomes, and historic Country Club residences. Lutron, Control4, Savant, and Crestron certified dealer. One interface for every system in your home — lights, shades, climate, audio, video, security, and access.
Why Cherry Creek homeowners choose Apex AV
- Certified Lutron, Control4, Savant & Crestron dealer
- Wireless retrofit for Cherry Creek historic homes
- Whole-home lighting & motorized shades
- Voice control via Alexa, Google, Apple Home
- Enterprise-grade networking with cellular failover
- Local programming — works without internet
The right platform for your Cherry Creek home
Cherry Creek smart home projects fall into three buckets: lighting-and-shading-only retrofits in Country Club and Hilltop historic homes (almost always Lutron RadioRA 3 or HomeWorks), whole-home automation in Polo Club estates and new builds (Control4 or Savant), and ultra-luxury custom integration in larger estate properties (Crestron with custom UIs). We're certified dealers for all four platforms, which means we recommend based on your actual house and needs — not on what we have to move.
Every Cherry Creek project starts with a free in-home walkthrough. We map your existing systems, photograph every switch and outlet, and deliver a fixed-scope proposal with drawings, equipment list, and price — usually within a week.
Lutron retrofit — the Cherry Creek historic home special
Cherry Creek's 1920s and 1930s estates in Hilltop, Country Club, and Belcaro have plaster walls, original millwork, and details we will not damage. Lutron's RadioRA 3 wireless platform is built for exactly this — every existing toggle switch is swapped one-for-one with a smart keypad, no wall demolition, no rewiring. The system runs on a local Lutron processor (no cloud dependency), supports Pico remotes that mount on any surface, and integrates with motorized shades, thermostats, and audio without touching the wiring.
Most Cherry Creek RadioRA 3 retrofits — even 5,000+ sqft estates — wrap in 3–7 days with zero construction.
Whole-home Control4 for Polo Club & new builds
For Polo Club estates, new construction, and major remodels, Control4 is our most-recommended platform. It handles 50+ device integrations reliably (Lutron lighting, Sonos audio, Sony or JVC projectors, ecobee thermostats, Ring or DoorBird intercoms, Yale or Schlage locks, Hikvision or Luma cameras), runs everything off a local processor, and gives you one app, one remote, and customizable on-wall touchscreens.
We pair every Control4 install with enterprise-grade Cherry Creek networking (UniFi or Araknis) and a UPS-backed equipment rack so the system stays up through power flickers and ISP outages. Cellular failover is available for homes that can't tolerate any downtime.
Add a theater to your Cherry Creek smart home
Most Cherry Creek smart home clients add a dedicated theater or media room within 12 months. Because the control system is already in place, the theater becomes another zone — one button drops the screen, dims lights, drops the shades, and fires the projector. See our Cherry Creek home theater installation page for design and pricing.
Cherry Creek client reviews
"Apex installed Lutron HomeWorks across our entire Hilltop estate — every keypad, every shade, every scene. The programming is so dialed in I forgot what light switches used to feel like."
"We had three legacy systems in our Polo Club home — Lutron lights, Sonos audio, Nest thermostats. Apex unified everything onto Control4. One app, one remote, finally."
"Did a wireless RadioRA 3 retrofit in our 1925 Country Club home. Zero wall damage, every switch is now a smart keypad, and the scenes are perfect."
Cherry Creek smart home installation FAQs
How much does smart home installation cost in Cherry Creek?
Cherry Creek smart home projects typically start around $15,000 for a single-system install (lighting OR shading OR audio) on a Lutron RadioRA 3 or Control4 platform. Whole-home integrated systems for Hilltop and Polo Club estates — lighting, shading, climate, audio, video, security, and access on one interface — generally run $50,000–$250,000+ depending on home size and finish detail. Every project is fixed-bid up front.
Which smart home platform is best for a Cherry Creek home — Lutron, Control4, Savant, or Crestron?
It depends on what you want and how much you want to be involved. For lighting-and-shading-only homes we typically spec Lutron RadioRA 3 or HomeWorks. For full whole-home automation (lighting, AV, climate, security on one app), Control4 is our go-to for most Cherry Creek estates because of how reliably it handles 50+ device integrations. Savant and Crestron are excellent for ultra-luxury custom UIs. We are certified dealers for all four and will recommend based on your actual needs, not what we sell most of.
Can you retrofit a smart home into an existing Cherry Creek house without tearing up walls?
Yes. Wireless platforms like Lutron RadioRA 3 retrofit cleanly into 1920s Hilltop homes and Cherry Creek North townhomes — every existing switch is replaced one-for-one with a smart keypad, no wall damage. Wired Control4 systems can also be added during a remodel or by snaking low-voltage cabling through accessible chases. We always survey before quoting so you know exactly what's possible without demo.
Will the system still work if my internet goes down?
Yes — that's a critical design decision. Lighting, shading, climate, locks, and most AV scenes run on a local processor inside your home, not in the cloud. Internet only affects remote access from your phone when you're away. We also install enterprise-grade Cherry Creek networking (UniFi, Araknis, or Pakedge) with cellular failover for homes that can't tolerate any downtime.
Do you serve Cherry Creek North townhomes and condos, or only single-family homes?
Both. Cherry Creek North townhomes and condos are some of our most common projects — a wireless Lutron lighting system plus a Sonos or in-wall audio install can be completed in 2–4 days with zero construction. We also handle full HOA documentation if your building requires it.