BLG Automation · Residential
Intelligent automation. Extraordinary living.
Fully integrated Control4 smart homes for luxury residences, designed, installed, maintained and supported entirely in-house, from a brand-new build to an upgrade of the home you already love.
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More than a system. A new way of life.
Operating from Pretoria with active expansion into the United States, we fit out luxury developments and private residences with full home-automation systems to one signature standard.
We predominantly build on Control4 and hold direct dealer agreements with the world's leading brands. Every system is designed, installed and supported by our own team, never sub-contracted, so the people who design your home are the people who keep it running.
What we do
From the first install to the tenth year.
New Installations
Full design and installation for new builds and major renovations: first-fix pre-wire, second-fix during finishing, then commissioning and a move-in-ready handover.
Upgrades & Retrofits
Extending or modernising an existing home, adding rooms and systems over time, upgrading older platforms and retrofitting into finished homes with minimal disruption.
Maintenance & Care Plans
Proactive care that keeps everything running: scheduled health checks, software and firmware updates and annual service, so small issues never become big ones.
Call-Outs, Support & Repairs
When something needs attention we respond fast: remote diagnostics, on-site fault-finding and repairs, and rescuing systems installed by someone else.
Entertainment
Cinema, sound and screens, everywhere.
Home Cinema & Media Rooms
Dedicated theatres and multi-use media rooms: 4K laser or reference projection, motorised screens, acoustic treatment and immersive Dolby Atmos, on a single "Movie" touch.
Distributed Audio
Multi-room, multi-zone music throughout the home and outdoors, from discreet in-ceiling speakers to the patio and pool, each space with its own source, all from one app.
Video Distribution
One central library of sources sent to any television over an HDMI matrix or TV-over-IP, with hidden and motorised TVs where you want the screen to disappear.
Comfort & control
One touch for light, climate and more.
Whole-Home Control
Run every system from one app, elegant keypads, in-wall touchscreens and voice, with scenes for morning, away, entertaining, movie night and goodnight that set everything at once.
Intelligent Lighting & Shades
Architectural dimming, tunable circadian white, designer keypads, motorised blinds and blackout shades, daylight harvesting and landscape lighting, scheduled to the way you live.
Climate & Comfort
Air-conditioning and HVAC integration, smart thermostats and zoning, underfloor heating, ceiling fans and pool heating, tied into your scenes so every room is right before you walk in.
Safety & infrastructure
Secure, connected and always on.
Security & Surveillance
IP CCTV with cloud and on-site recording, alarm integration, door and motion sensors, and instant alerts and live views on your phone, wherever you are.
Access Control & Intercom
Video doorbells, electric gate automation, smart locks, biometric entry and room-to-room intercom: see and speak to whoever's at the door from anywhere.
Networks & Wi-Fi
The invisible backbone everything depends on: enterprise-grade Wi-Fi, structured cabling and a resilient network, managed and monitored remotely.
Power & Solar Backup
Solar PV, hybrid inverters and lithium battery backup with energy monitoring and load management, keeping the home and every system running, on or off the grid.
A day in your home
The day, as it unfolds.
Scenes are not features. They are the moments of a daily life, automated.
Sunrise
Shades part at the hour you set. Kitchen lights warm. The coffee machine pre-heats. The morning news plays softly in the background.
Welcome Home
The driveway sensor reads your arrival, the gate and garage open, the hallway lights wake, climate steps up and your music resumes.
Movie Night
One button. Shades fall, lights dim to amber, the screen descends and surround engages: the lounge becomes a cinema in under thirty seconds.
Goodnight
The house steps down with you: lights fade by floor, doors lock, the alarm arms and bedside lamps hold their glow until you're ready.
The spaces
Rooms, brought to life.
Cinema
Motorised projector and drop-down screen, tiered seating, acoustic panels, Dolby Atmos and blackout curtains, on a single touch.
Living Room
Distributed audio, cove and accent lighting, motorised sheer and blackout shades, integrated AV and one-touch keypad scenes.
Kitchen
Under-cabinet, niche and pendant lighting on a schedule, distributed audio, motorised shades and a keypad at the door: the room the day starts in.
Bedroom & Bathroom
Automated blackout shades, bedside keypads, circadian lighting and a "Goodnight" scene — running straight through to the en-suite, where in-ceiling speakers, mirror and niche lighting, underfloor heating and a privacy shade all sit on the same system.
Study
Tunable task and shelf lighting, motorised sheer and blackout shades to kill screen glare, discreet audio and a keypad that sets the room for work or for calls.
Patio & Pool
Weatherproof audio out to the patio and pool, landscape, pathway and pool lighting on an astronomical clock, and one "Entertain" scene for the whole outdoors.
How we work
Four stages. One trusted partner.
From the first site walk to the system's tenth year, the same team designs, installs and supports every project.
Consult
An on-site walk-through, understanding the home, the household and the way it will be used, before any equipment is specified.
Design
System architecture, equipment selection and infrastructure drawings, delivered with an itemised proposal ready for sign-off.
Install
Pre-wire, second-fix and commissioning, all carried out by our in-house team, never handed to a sub-contractor.
Support
Ongoing maintenance, updates and remote aftercare for the life of the system: the system we commission is the system we keep running.
Brands we supply
Led by Control4, backed by the best.
Authorised dealers across more than fifty premium brands, so every choice is the right one for the project, not the one we're forced into.
Frequently asked
Practical answers, before you commission.
How long does a full install take?
On a greenfield build, six to eight weeks alongside the trades. On a finished home, two to four weeks depending on scope and access.
Can you retrofit into a home I already own?
Yes. Most disciplines retrofit cleanly using wireless protocols or accessible ceiling voids. We do a complimentary site visit before quoting any retrofit.
Can you take over a system someone else installed?
Often, yes. We assess what's there, document it, fix what's failing and bring it under our care plan.
Why Control4?
It's a proven, long-supported platform that ties every brand and sub-system into one consistent experience, and we maintain it for as long as you own the home.
Speak with BLG Automation.
New installs, upgrades, maintenance or a call-out: get in touch.