Home technology in Hinsdale.
Historic brick homes, full renovations, and new builds on established streets, often with an architect and designer already engaged.
Who installs and supports
home technology in Hinsdale?
OneTen Custom Integration, based in Oak Brook. The historic brick homes and new builds of Hinsdale get the full scope: network, power, control, lighting and shades, audio and video, security, and support after handover.
Hinsdale, IllinoisA design study of the houses we work on here, not a client's home
Masonry walls and older wiring.
Wireless coverage and shade wiring are designed around the structure, not against it.
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Brick stops Wi-Fi
Masonry absorbs wireless signal, so coverage comes from several wired access points, each placed on the side of the wall where it is needed.
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Older wiring at the switch
Older switch boxes often have no neutral wire, which decides which dimmers and keypads can replace the switches already there.
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No cavity for shade wire
A solid masonry wall has no cavity above the window, so shade power is routed during renovation or the motor runs on a battery.
A Hinsdale property, drawn.
Masonry keeps both coverage rings tight to the house, and one cable run reaches the garage.
What matters most in Hinsdale.
Network and Wi-Fi
Mesh units that relay wirelessly lose much of their signal at a brick wall, so these homes get cabled access points instead.
Motorized shades
Shade wiring is planned alongside the window and plaster work, and battery motors serve the openings a renovation leaves untouched.
Lighting design and control
Where an architect and designer are already engaged, fixture choices and keypad locations are agreed on their drawings before the electrician starts.
Questions from Hinsdale.
Can you add Wi-Fi coverage to a brick house in Hinsdale without opening walls?
In most rooms, yes: cable reaches the access point positions through unfinished spaces, closets, and existing chases, so the masonry stays closed. Where no hidden route exists, we show you the one opening it would take, and you decide whether the coverage is worth it.
Can motorized shades be installed in a historic Hinsdale home with masonry walls?
Yes, in one of two ways. During a renovation we route low-voltage cable to each window while the plaster is open. In rooms that stay finished we use battery motors, which need recharging and suit some window sizes better than others.