Move on from Tuya, Smart Life, abandoned hubs or a system only your old installer could control, and keep the devices that still work well.
From the PFE project libraryWe keep what works, replace what’s causing trouble and move your home across a bit at a time.
We’ll tailor the details to your home before we start. Here’s what a typical project covers.
A list of every device, app and account you have today
Getting your logins and passwords back in order
A clear keep, reconnect or replace call for each device
A plan for the new platform and your Wi-Fi
A step-by-step move, with a way back if needed
Device setup, testing and notes on what’s where
Optional Home Assistant setup and ongoing care
Even a frustrating system holds useful clues. Model labels, apps, network settings and how things behave today tell us what can be reconnected, kept or replaced. Resetting everything too early wipes those clues and can knock out controls that still work.
We start by finding out what each room relies on and whose name the accounts are in. Door access, main lighting and aircon get moved more carefully than a decorative lamp or a spare sensor.
Some Zigbee devices (the low-power kind that talk to a hub) can simply move to a new hub. Some brand hubs can stay on as a bridge. Cloud-only Wi-Fi gadgets can stay for now or be replaced when it’s worth it. Often your lights stay put and only the smart switch changes.
The goal is a reliable home you control, not throwing out good products just so everything matches.
Home Assistant can cut lock-in and bring different systems together, but it still needs backups and the odd update. Your new setup shouldn’t depend on one person’s private login or a mystery box under the TV.
When we finish, we show you where everything runs, how to get it back if something fails, what still needs the internet and who to call for future changes.
We note the devices, apps, accounts and the everyday things that can’t go down.
We recommend what suits your home. That might be Home Assistant, or might not.
We switch over one area at a time and make sure everything still works as normal.
You get the accounts, backups, device names and recovery details.
We start with a paid review of your current system. Once we know what can stay and what needs to change, you get a clear quote for the move.
Some devices have a supported integration, some Zigbee models can be re-paired to a new hub, and cloud-only products may need to stay or be replaced. We check each model before suggesting a route.
No. We keep reliable devices and normal controls wherever they still make sense, and replace only what stops the new system working properly or creates a real risk.
Usually. We work on one area at a time and make sure your everyday controls are working before we leave each day.
It can be, but it doesn’t have to be. Your family can keep using Apple Home or Google Home while Home Assistant ties everything together behind the scenes.
Planning a renovation or fixing an existing setup? Send us your project details. We’ll review them and reply by email.