dataspaz Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Hello all, I've been lurking for a few weeks reading up on all the great discussions here. I'm building a new home in the Dallas area and I've received 2 bids for Control4 installation north of $25k. It's a basic install with audio, video, 2 thermostats and no lighting. Does anyone have advice for the best way to control the costs? I'm a realist in the sense that I'm not looking to do this for nothing but I'm open to any ideas on how to save 25-35% \ Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstafford388 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 easiest way to save 25% is take some stuff out of your install. If both the bids are in the same ballpark that is probably the going rate. I would say if that is over your budget figure out what you can live without for now and maybe just pre-wire for some things so you can easily add them in the future, but can save on some upfront equipment costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 How many rooms of video, of audio etc. If distro video then look to scrap that and put local Roku and TiVo mini or similar at the tv's. Audio if over 4 zones can you Dial back to 4 Or multiples of 4 zones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebulink Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Video distribution is probably the biggest cost. My atlona hdmi 16x16 matrix cost me $16K before installation. You can easily prewire for everything and then install Sonos for audio distribution and then later when you want to automate other things you can add C4 to the mix. C4 and Sonos works very well together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 more details on your project can help us narrow down some specifics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Video distribution is probably the biggest cost. My atlona hdmi 16x16 matrix cost me $16K before installation. You can easily prewire for everything and then install Sonos for audio distribution and then later when you want to automate other things you can add C4 to the mix. C4 and Sonos works very well together.Doing Sonos for all the zones (INSTEAD of C4 amplifiers) is not going to save you money at the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Doing Sonos for all the zones (INSTEAD of C4 amplifiers) is not going to save you money at the start. For New Construction (as here) I definitely agree, but if this were retrofit, it's likely cheaper than pulling wires in a finished structure. RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Yes but OP stated he's building a house.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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