Cantara

HTA Certification Tier

HTA Certified - Estate

Company Statistics
Years in business: 
17 years
Cantara is additionally an HTA Design Partner; a design-minded firm that proactively consults with architects, interior designers, and builders to design technology systems into their plans in the most seamless, aesthetically pleasing way possible. Read more about this designation here.
AV installer Cantara services Orange County
Audio Video System integrator Cantara services Orange County
Home automation installation by Cantara Laguna Beach

Mission statement: 

At Cantara, we believe in equipping people to create and experience more in the world around them.
With our clients, we enable them to make everyday more beautiful and connected to the things they love.
With our team and partners, we seek to inspire each other to do incomparable work.

Vision statement: 

Cantara is constantly, internally brainstorming on their philosophy of service and how to best support what they call "ownership experience". Of course you are going to get stunning design and flawless execution. The Cantara team wants to deeply understand your comfort and confidence level with technology, while ensuring that every aspect of their completed work feels effortless, and better yet- subconscious.

Company description: 

Cantara's Greek lyre logo and tagline "Engineered to Sing" are carefully considered and quite intentional. After all, as long as humans have gathered together, technology and invention have been elevating our experiences. We may take light or warmth from a fire for granted, or telling a story with an instrument, but Cantara very much sees their role as a modern-day curator of these shared human experiences we’ve been seeking out for all of time. Good thing the highly evolved team at Cantara isn't afraid of how quickly technology is changing in the present day. Instead, they welcome it. In fact, Cantara admits they are absolutely obsessed with discovering the full potential of what all of this technology can do. Especially when it's personalized to a particular client's lifestyle. That's the history they seek to make: the moment when a whole home seems to come alive: simply, responsibly, beautifully... this is how life itself sings.

 

 

 

 

 

Number of office locations: 
2
Number of full-time employees in the entire company : 
25
Customer Service / Aftercare
Dedicated aftercare service staff : 
Yes
Same day emergency service : 
Yes
24-hour emergency onsite service : 
Yes
24-hour phone support : 
Yes
Offers remote system monitoring & support : 
Yes
Service policies in writing: 
Yes
Project Size Information

This chart shows the price range of “whole home technology system” projects where the dealer has installed multiple technology systems (prewire, audio/video, network, smart home, etc.) in multiple rooms of the home. The chart reflects a time period of 36 months. The numbers include any private home theaters and media rooms that were part of the project. The pricing excludes lighting controls, motorized shading/drapery systems, and sales tax. The number in parenthesis are the amount of projects completed in each price range category.

Typical whole home system project size: 
$450,000
$125,000 min
$2,000,000 max
$250,000 typical
$20,000 min
$150,000 max
$40,000 typical
Home Size & Value Information
6,000sqft min
60,000sqft max
18,000sqft typical
$8,000,000 min
$200,000,000 max
$25,000,000 typical
Endorsements
Manufacturer endorsed? : 
Yes
Industry Professional endorsed? : 
Yes
Architect endorsed? : 
Yes
General Contactor endorsed? : 
Yes
Interior Designer endorsed? : 
Yes
Services Offered
In-house: 
Home Theater Systems
Audio Video Systems
Smart home / Home Automation
Home Monitoring
IT Networks
Security Cameras
Telephone Systems
Access Control
Lighting Control Systems
Motorized Shading
Engineering / As-Built Drawings
Control System Programming
Energy Management
Audiophile Music Systems
Commercial AV & Control Systems
Marine AV & Control Systems
ISF Calibration
Acoustic Treatments
Golf Simulators
3rd party: 
Alarm Systems
Lighting Design
ISF Calibration
Facilities: 
Showroom
Office space
Warehouse
Rack building/testing area
Offers design, engineering & as-built documentation? : 
Yes
Offers enterprise-grade networks? : 
Yes
Recognition
Savant » Gold Dealer
Lutron » Gold Provider
Certifications
Control4 » Certified Automation Programmer
Lutron » Homeworks Authorized Provider
Lutron » Sivoia QS Authorized Provider
Savant » Core 1
Savant » Level 2
Associations
CEDIA
HTSA
ICAA (Institute of Classical Architecture & Art)
The Guild
License & Insurance Information
Low-voltage license: 
Yes
License #: 
901897
Worker's compensation insurance: 
Yes
Liability Insurance: 
Yes
Liability insurance: 
$1,000,000
Bonded: 
Yes
Other licenses held: 
C10 Electrical
901897
Warranty
Electronics warranty: 
manufacturer
Installation warranty: 
1 year
3rd party extended warranty polices offered on electronic components or systems: 
No
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