Not a franchise. Not a remote management platform. A local installer who shows up, does the work, and doesn’t leave until your system runs exactly the way you want it. Serving all of Lancaster County.
Most smart home installations in Lancaster County end one of two ways: a box of devices shipped to your door that you install yourself, or a franchise technician who sets up a proprietary system and charges you a monthly remote management fee. Neither of those is an installer. Unified Integration is a local, hands-on smart home installer — we select the hardware, run the wires, configure the automations, and train you on the app in one visit. We work with whatever platform you already use. We stay until it’s done. You call us directly if something doesn’t work.
A local installer has a Lancaster County phone number, knows the region’s housing stock (stone farmhouses, older colonials, newer construction), and can return if something needs adjustment. National franchise networks certify independent contractors remotely — you may never interact with the same person twice, and accountability is diluted across corporate layers.
Some “installers” are really sales and recommendation services — they spec a system and leave the physical installation to you or a general handyman. A real installer runs cable, mounts hardware, programs the hub, configures the automations, and tests everything before leaving. Ask specifically who will be on-site and what they will physically do.
Some installers are dealers for a single ecosystem (Control4, Crestron, or a specific brand) and will rebuild your setup around their preferred system. A platform-agnostic installer works with what you already have — Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Alexa, Lutron, Sonos — and adds to it rather than replacing it.
Matter is the new universal smart home standard that lets devices from different brands work together without a hub. Systems installed without Matter support today may require replacement within 3–5 years as older protocols are phased out. Any installer working in 2025 and beyond should be specifying Matter-compatible hardware by default.
The quality of a smart home installation is most visible in the wire management. Surface-run cables, visible conduit, and exposed junction boxes are signs of a rushed install. Ask to see photos of completed work. Wires should run inside walls, through attic or basement, or in low-profile channels that match the wall finish. Every cable should have a purpose and a destination.
Smart home installations sometimes reveal problems mid-project — a device that needs a firmware update, a WiFi dead zone, an automation that behaves differently in practice than in theory. A professional installer accounts for this time and doesn’t leave until the system performs as promised. Ask if there are extra charges for the configuration and testing phase, or if that’s included.
We handle the full scope of residential smart home technology — from a single room to a whole-home build.
Lutron Caseta and RA2 Select smart switches, dimmers, and keypads. Works in older homes without a neutral wire. Voice control, app control, and scheduled scenes. Circadian lighting automation included.
Learn more →Full home theater builds: 4K or 8K projector, in-ceiling Dolby Atmos speakers, acoustic treatment, and smart scene integration. Dedicated theater rooms and living room setups.
Learn more →Multi-zone Sonos and in-ceiling speaker systems. Music in every room, independently controlled. Integrated with your existing streaming services and smart home platform.
Learn more →4K security cameras with night vision and local storage, integrated with smart locks and video doorbells. All connected to your smart home platform — one app for everything.
Learn more →Ecobee and Nest installation, multi-zone climate control, and HVAC automation. Occupancy-based scheduling that cuts energy bills without manual adjustments.
Learn more →Weatherproof outdoor TVs, patio speaker systems, in-ground landscape audio, and pergola AV builds. Integrated with your smart home so one scene activates everything.
Learn more →We install across all of Lancaster County — urban, suburban, and rural. Whether you’re in a new construction development in Manheim Township or a 1920s stone farmhouse outside Strasburg, we’ve worked in homes like yours.
Tell us what you’re trying to accomplish — one room or the whole house. We’ll tell you what it takes, what it costs, and when we can do it. No sales pressure.
Or email us at info@unifiedintegrationpa.com
