In Los Angeles it seems every home automation installer sells Crestron/C4/Savant/RTI. If I wanted one of those systems I'd have many pros to choose from. However, if I want HAI or Elk it's darn near impossible to find a company that promotes itself as an installer of those systems.
I contacted Elk for some references and they gave me a three. However, all but one is 100% focused on security/monitoring. None of the three mention anything about home automation on their websites. And two of the three have pretty amateurish looking websites. I know that shouldn't matter *too* much but all the guys who sell the high end gear have really nice websites and they go into detail about their HA expertise.
Here's an example of someone referred to me by Elk, the links on their website don't even work: http://matrixsecurityinc.com/. It just doesn't instill a lot of confidence in their professionalism if their website looks circa 1995 and it doesn't work. Is this a professional or someone who does this stuff on the side or as a hobby?
I want to install Elk but why is it so hard to find someone who specializes in Elk home automation? And why do I feel like if I go with Elk for home automation I have to settle for a second rate outfit?
I contacted Elk for some references and they gave me a three. However, all but one is 100% focused on security/monitoring. None of the three mention anything about home automation on their websites. And two of the three have pretty amateurish looking websites. I know that shouldn't matter *too* much but all the guys who sell the high end gear have really nice websites and they go into detail about their HA expertise.
Here's an example of someone referred to me by Elk, the links on their website don't even work: http://matrixsecurityinc.com/. It just doesn't instill a lot of confidence in their professionalism if their website looks circa 1995 and it doesn't work. Is this a professional or someone who does this stuff on the side or as a hobby?
I want to install Elk but why is it so hard to find someone who specializes in Elk home automation? And why do I feel like if I go with Elk for home automation I have to settle for a second rate outfit?