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Smart Home Technology for Custom Home Builders in Puerto Rico

We build our process around your schedule, not around our own convenience.

A Technology Partner That Keeps Your Schedule

A late subcontractor can delay your drywall, your inspection, and your closing date. That risk keeps builders up at night, and it's the reason we match our process to your timeline. We provide smart home solutions for builders throughout Puerto Rico. Our goal is always to create an oasis of technology—and provide a smooth experience for our clients and trade partners alike. 

We show up when we say we will and coordinate with your electrician before rough-in starts, not after a delay forces a scramble. Our early involvement helps your team avoid the change orders and rework that come from treating technology as an afterthought.

Think of us as part of your build team. Our job is to protect your timeline while creating a low-voltage prewire for new construction, whether that's a spec home in Guaynabo or a fully custom estate outside San Juan.

Prewire and Rough-In Done Right

When we structure cabling, we always look to the future. Every home we wire includes a foundation for technology upgrades, in case your client adds a home theater next year or ten years from now. We pull conduit to the rooms most likely to need it later, so your client shouldn’t have to open a finished wall to add technology down the road.

A wired backbone also supports the needed wireless connectivity. Wi-Fi provides coverage for the house, but the cable behind the wall is what keeps that Wi-Fi fast and dependable once the furniture, finishes, and foot traffic move in. 

We plan the rough-in around your electrician's schedule, so both trades complete their pulls on the same visit whenever possible. What gets pulled now versus added later comes down to the home's size and the buyer profile, something we're happy to walk through on a call.

Our rule of thumb: if it's cheap to run now and expensive to add after drywall, we run it now. We factor in outdoor speaker locations, camera pathways, and extra conduit to a media room or garage, even if the homeowner hasn't decided on those systems yet.

Where We Fit in Your Build Timeline

Design: We review plans and flag technology needs before permits are pulled, so nothing gets missed later.

Permit: Our scope gets built into your permit set, keeping approvals on track.

Rough-In: We pull cable and conduit alongside your electrician, on your schedule.

Trim: Devices, keypads, and speakers go in once walls and finishes are ready.

Commissioning: We test every system before your final walkthrough.

Handover: Homeowners get a working walkthrough of their new home, and you get a buyer who isn't calling six months later with tech questions. We handle technology service requests, so you don’t have to worry about fixing equipment you didn’t install. 

The earlier we're looped in, the less our work touches your critical path. Design and permit are the two stages where a brief conversation now prevents delays later.

Technology Packages for Spec and Custom Homes

When it comes to technology, spec homes and custom builds call for different starting points. Baseline packages fit spec homes and cover what buyers now expect: networking, structured wiring, and a foundation for lighting or security. Custom builds can go further with whole-home automation, dedicated audio, and integrated shading tailored to the homeowner's needs.

Send us your next set of plans, and we'll price a package before you break ground.

Coordination With Your Trades

Adding a technology partner to a build shouldn't include a scheduling headache. We work with your electrician to coordinate cable runs, and we flag conduit and pathway needs early to support future equipment for security, lighting, and entertainment. On the HVAC side, we coordinate control wiring for thermostats and zoning before insulation goes in.

You'll hear from us the way you'd want to hear from any trade partner: RFIs answered quickly, walkthroughs scheduled around your client’s availability, and change orders documented before work starts, not after it's already underway.

What Your Buyers Expect in 2026

Buyers touring a new build now expect certain technology systems to be standard, not an upsell during the walkthrough. Here are some of the basic features most clients expect: 

  • Whole-home Wi-Fi that reaches every corner of the property, including the pool deck and guest house.
  • Smart lighting and shading controlled from a phone or a wall-mounted keypad.
  • A security system that the homeowner can check from anywhere.
  • A centralized home automation platform for easy control over all technology. 

Homes that include this at closing tend to show better at open houses and appraise with fewer questions about outdated infrastructure. Builders across San Juan and Guaynabo are increasingly building it into the base price rather than the upgrade sheet, because today's buyers compare it the same way they compare countertops or flooring.

Puerto Rico's new-construction buyers often skew toward relocation and second-home purchases, many of them accustomed to smart home features in their previous residence. For that buyer, technology left off the spec sheet is a red flag.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions we hear most often from builders and their project managers.
How far in advance of drywall do you need to be involved in a new build?
We like to be looped in at the design stage. That gives us time to plan cable pathways and coordinate rough-in with your electrician, so nothing gets closed up before it's wired.
How do you handle change orders once rough-in is already complete?
We start with a quick site assessment, then give you a cost and schedule impact before any work begins. Once you approve it, we schedule the addition around your remaining trades so it doesn't hold up your timeline.
Who supports the homeowner after closing if something needs service?
Homeowners call our service line directly, the same team that installed their system, not a call center. We keep every project on file, so any technician can pull up their system history.
Do you work with builders across all of Puerto Rico or specific regions?
We work with builders throughout Puerto Rico, including Guaynabo and San Juan.
How does humidity or hurricane exposure affect low-voltage equipment choices in Puerto Rico builds?
We spec outdoor-rated, corrosion-resistant equipment for anything exposed to salt air or heavy moisture, especially on coastal or outdoor-living projects. Puerto Rico's climate shortens the lifespan of standard equipment, so we plan around that from the start.
What's the best way to budget for smart home prewire in a new construction project?
A reasonable starting point is to budget prewire as a percentage of your overall build cost, then refine that number once we've reviewed your plans. We can give you a rough figure early and firm it up before permits, so it's not a surprise mid-build.
How does prewire coordination work for builds that need permits and inspections specific to Puerto Rico's code requirements?
We build our rough-in to pass inspection the first time, which means reviewing Puerto Rico's code requirements for low-voltage and electrical work before we're ever on site.

Let's Talk About Your Next Build

Tell us where you're building and what stage you're at, whether you're still finalizing plans, already permitted, or heading into rough-in, and we'll follow up to talk through timing. Just a few details get the conversation started.

We work with builders across Puerto Rico, including San Juan and Guaynabo, and we'll confirm fit for your project before asking for anything more.


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