The most reliable smart dimmer system on the market — installed and configured by a local professional. Lutron Caseta for simple room upgrades. Lutron RA2 Select for whole-home scenes and control. No flickering. No dropouts. Just lights that work.
Most smart dimmers communicate over WiFi or Zigbee — the same crowded frequencies as your phone, neighbor's router, and Bluetooth devices. Lutron uses its own Clear Connect RF protocol at 434 MHz, a frequency with almost no other traffic. The result: dimmers respond instantly and essentially never lose connection. The dimmer curve — how it transitions from off to full — feels premium and smooth. And Lutron has been doing this for 60 years. It’s not a startup dimmer.
Both systems use the same high-quality hardware. The difference is scale and capability.
The easiest smart dimmer upgrade. Works without a neutral wire at the switch — critical for older Lancaster County homes that weren’t wired for smart dimmers. Up to 75 devices per bridge. Perfect for upgrading specific rooms or the whole home one dimmer at a time.
The professional whole-home lighting control system. Up to 200 devices, complex scene programming, Pico keypad remotes on every wall, and deep integration with AV systems, smart thermostats, and security platforms. The lighting control system used in premium homes.
Lutron uses a dedicated 434 MHz radio protocol with no other traffic on it. No WiFi congestion, no Zigbee collision, no Bluetooth interference. Dimmers respond in under 150ms. The reason "my smart lights sometimes don't respond" is almost never said by Lutron users.
Lutron engineers their dimmer curve — the way light transitions from off to full — to feel smooth, deliberate, and physical. Budget smart dimmers either jump abruptly or flicker at low levels. Lutron dimmers feel like they belong in a high-end home because they were designed to.
Lutron tests compatibility with more LED bulb and fixture brands than anyone else in the industry. Their compatibility list has 10,000+ tested LED products. This means no guessing whether your preferred bulb will flicker or hum with their dimmers — it almost certainly won’t.
Every Lutron switch and dimmer works as a normal physical switch even if your WiFi is down or the internet is out. The radio protocol operates locally. Most smart home platforms fail when the internet drops — Lutron keeps working. A practical difference homeowners notice during outages.
Lutron invented the first solid-state dimmer in 1961. They have over 2,700 patents. They’re not a startup that started making smart home hardware — they’re the company that defined what a dimmer is. The reliability record reflects 60+ years of refinement, not a product lifecycle of 18 months.
Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings, Control4, Crestron, Savant, Josh.ai, IFTTT — Lutron integrates with everything. Because it’s the industry standard, every major smart home platform has built deep Lutron integration. Switching platforms later doesn’t mean replacing your dimmers.
Scenes are preset combinations of lights and brightness levels activated by one button tap, voice command, or automation. Here’s what we typically program.
Kitchen at 80%, entry at full, living room at 60%. Cool-white temperature if circadian is integrated. Triggered by time or arrival geofence.
Living room dimmed to 30%, kitchen at 40%, warm amber light if circadian. Triggered by sunset, a Pico button, or voice.
Dining room at 60%, kitchen at 70%, accent lights on, outdoor patio lights on. One button on the Lutron keypad or one voice command.
Living room to 10% (just enough to see), all other rooms off. Can be triggered automatically when the TV turns on via smart home integration.
Whole house off except a dim 5% path light for safety. One button press at the bedroom keypad. Master bedroom on a 15-minute fade to off.
All lights off. Or vacation mode: randomized on/off patterns to simulate occupancy. Triggered by departure geofence or keypad.
All prices include hardware, professional installation, and smart home platform integration.
Lutron Caseta Smart Bridge, 3–5 dimmer switches, Pico remotes for wireless control locations, and integration with your smart home platform (HomeKit, Google, Alexa). Full scene and automation setup.
Every room on Lutron Caseta. Dimmer switches plus Pico remotes at secondary control points (bedroom nightstand, kitchen table). Smart home integration with automations for arriving, leaving, sunrise/sunset, and bedtime.
Lutron RA2 Select main repeater, dimmer switches throughout, Pico keypad remotes, occupancy/vacancy sensors in key rooms, named scene programming (Morning, Relax, Dinner, Movie, Goodnight, Away), and full integration with your smart home platform. Premium lighting control.
Prices are estimates for typical Lancaster County homes. Final quote depends on room count, device count, existing wiring (neutral wire presence), and smart home platform. We inspect your existing wiring before recommending Caseta vs. RA2 Select.
We assess your existing wiring, recommend the right Lutron system, install every dimmer, and configure your lighting scenes before we leave. Free on-site assessment in our service area.
Lutron Caseta is the entry-level smart dimmer system — installs without a neutral wire, works with HomeKit/Google/Alexa, and supports up to 75 devices. Best for retrofits and room-by-room upgrades. Lutron RA2 Select is the professional whole-home system — up to 200 devices, deeper scene programming, Pico keypad remotes with engraved labels, and native integration with Control4, Crestron, and Savant. For a complete smart home, RA2 Select is the right choice. For specific room upgrades or a modest budget, Caseta delivers the same Lutron reliability at a lower price point.
Three reasons: reliability, compatibility, and feel. Lutron uses Clear Connect RF at 434 MHz — a dedicated frequency with virtually zero interference. They respond instantly and essentially never drop off. Lutron has compatibility with more LED dimmer-load types than any other brand, and their dimmer curve — the transition from off to full — feels premium and physical, not abrupt or flickering. Budget WiFi dimmers flicker at low levels, drop off the network, and dim clumsily. Lutron doesn’t.
Lutron Caseta requires the Caseta Smart Bridge for remote access and smart home integration. RA2 Select uses the RA2 Select main repeater. Both are small, reliable devices that connect to your router. The dimmers themselves work locally at the switch without the bridge — so lights always work, even if the internet goes out. We include the bridge in every installation.
Yes — Lutron Caseta and RA2 Select are compatible with Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, Control4, Crestron, Savant, and virtually every major smart home platform. Lutron is the most broadly integrated lighting control brand in the industry. When we install it, we connect it to your existing platform so lighting responds to the same automations as your climate, security, and audio.
Lutron Caseta does NOT require a neutral wire — one of its biggest advantages for older homes. Most Lancaster County homes built before 2000 don’t have a neutral wire at switch locations, which makes most smart dimmers incompatible. Caseta works in two-wire configurations that other brands don’t support. Lutron RA2 Select dimmers do require a neutral wire. We check your wiring during the assessment and recommend the right system for your home.
A Lutron Caseta starter setup (3–5 dimmers + bridge + integration) runs $650–$1,400 installed. Full-home Caseta (8–15 dimmers) runs $1,800–$3,500 installed. A Lutron RA2 Select whole-home system with Pico keypads, scene programming, and full smart home integration runs $3,500–$9,000+ depending on home size and device count. All prices include hardware, installation, and configuration.
We check your existing wiring, recommend the right Lutron system, and give you a clear written quote. Most installations complete in a single day.