16 Years of Excellence in Smart Home Design, Delivery & Client Care

At AVINU, we specialise in intelligent home installations that combine elegant design, robust engineering and highly personalised control. With over 16 years of industry experience, our dedicated team of accredited engineers deliver smart home systems that are reliable, intuitive and thoughtfully designed around the way you live.

We provide complete peace of mind through a proven track record of successful projects, long-standing client relationships and a reputation for excellence. Our commitment to customer satisfaction is reflected in our 70+ five-star reviews on Houzz, making AVINU one of the UK’s most trusted specialists in smart home design and installation.

Why Choose AVINU for Your Smart Home Installation?

✔ Accredited In-House Engineering Team

Your project is delivered exclusively by AVINU engineers — not subcontractors — ensuring quality, accountability and consistent standards throughout every stage of the installation.

✔ 16 Years of Proven Experience

We have designed and delivered intelligent smart homes of every scale, from contemporary new builds to sensitive heritage renovations. Our experience ensures technical accuracy, seamless coordination with contractors, and future-proof design.

A Fully Integrated Intelligent Home Solution

✔ True Specialists in Intelligent Home Systems

We design and deliver complete smart home ecosystems, bringing together every aspect of your home into a single, cohesive control platform.

Our integrated systems typically include:

• Intelligent lighting control
• Heating, cooling and energy management
• KNX building management systems
• Automated shading and window dressings
• Audio, video and multi-room music
• Structured data networking and Wi-Fi
• Home cinema solutions
• Security and access control

Every system is designed to work seamlessly together, creating an elegant, reliable and intuitive home control experience.

1. Initial Consultation & Project Scoping

Before we begin the formal design stage, we take time to understand your lifestyle, priorities and long-term expectations. Through early consultation and project scoping, we provide clear guidance on system options and practical considerations, helping you choose solutions that genuinely support your objectives.

Our three core principles

1) Robust performance
We specify only equipment and technologies we trust to deliver long-term reliability. Every system is selected for proven performance, ensuring your home operates dependably for many years to come.

2) Ease of use
No matter how complex the underlying technology, our focus is always on intuitive simplicity. We design control systems that are effortless to use across all home services, from lighting and climate to wider lifestyle management.

3) Elegance
We believe technology should enhance a home, not dominate it. Wherever possible, systems are discreetly integrated into joinery, walls and ceilings, with simple wall switches selected from a wide range of finishes and temperature controls chosen to complement the aesthetics of each space.

2. Intelligent Systems Design & Specification

Following our initial consultation and once the proposal is agreed, we move into the smart home system design stage. At this point, we work closely with you and the wider project team to develop a clear, coordinated and technically robust solution.

We produce a comprehensive technical design pack, which typically includes:

• Detailed system drawings
• Functional specifications outlining system behaviour
• Your project’s fully detailed cable schedule

These documents provide clarity for all project stakeholders and ensure your smart home is correctly engineered from the outset reducing risk, avoiding assumptions and supporting a smooth installation phase.

3. First & Second Fix Integration

As construction begins, our detailed drawings and cable schedules guide your electricians and contractors through the first fix stage. We work closely with the wider project team, coordinating installation and monitoring progress to ensure the infrastructure is installed correctly and remains aligned with programme milestones and completion dates.

Our approach looks beyond immediate delivery. We carefully plan for long-term serviceability, future upgrades and practical maintenance access ensuring your intelligent home remains reliable, adaptable and easy to support over time. 

This meticulous approach ensures that in the second fix stage every cable is correctly specified, professionally terminated by our accredited engineers, discreetly installed and fully compliant with building regulations providing a robust, future-ready foundation that all intelligent home systems rely upon.

4. Installation, Commissioning & Programming

All equipment is installed, configured and rigorously tested by AVINU’s in-house team of accredited engineers. By managing installation and commissioning internally, we maintain full control over quality, consistency and performance across every system within your home.

Our engineers are trained and experienced across all key elements of intelligent home technology, including:

• Heating, cooling and climate control
• Intelligent lighting and scene control
• KNX building management system integration
• Audio, video and home cinema systems
• Structured data networks and Wi-Fi
• Security, access control and monitoring
• Automated shading and solar gain management
• Energy monitoring and system optimisation

By commissioning every system ourselves, we ensure each element operates exactly as intended and works seamlessly with the wider smart home ecosystem delivering a refined, reliable and professional result.

5. Handover, Optimisation & Ongoing Support

We provide a comprehensive handover session to ensure you feel confident and comfortable using your new intelligent home. This marks the beginning of what we call The “Honeymoon Period”.

Once you move in and begin living with the system, it’s natural to discover new preferences or areas you’d like to refine. Because your home is fully integrated, these adjustments are straightforward and form an important part of achieving the perfect balance for your lifestyle.

During this period, we fine-tune elements such as:

• Lighting scenes and moods
• Comfort levels and heating or cooling schedules
• Energy monitoring and optimisation
• Automation routines and behaviours

As your lifestyle evolves, your home evolves with you ensuring the experience remains intuitive, personalised and genuinely enjoyable over the long term.

Our Approach to Intelligent Home Design & Delivery

We are an award-winning smart home integrator, recognised for both our engineering excellence and our commitment to customer service. Unlike retailers or product-driven companies, we are not tied to any single manufacturer or system, allowing us to remain fully independent in our recommendations.

Our role is consultative by nature. We guide, advise, design and deliver intelligent home solutions based purely on what will work best for your home and your lifestyle.

Whether you are embarking on a new build, a major renovation or a sensitive heritage refurbishment, AVINU provides clarity, confidence and expert guidance at every stage of your project.

By commissioning every system ourselves, we ensure a consistent, refined and professional finish that performs exactly as intended.

By commissioning everything ourselves, we deliver a consistent, polished and professional finish.