HTA Certification Tier HTA Certified - Foundation more HTA Certified Foundation companies typically specialize in the following: Residences 5,000 square feet and under Residences with simple technology needs Homeowners who expect quality customer service Projects that take days or weeks to complete, not months Projects with technology budgets generally of $50,000 or less Note: These are general guidelines. We encourage you to carefully review HTA Certified dealer profiles to get their exact range of project size, home size, and home value statistics to make sure they are a good fit for your needs. Read more about certification tiers HTA Certified - Foundation Company Statistics Years in business: 22 years Company description: After being in business for over 18 years the Swift Audio reputation speaks for itself. Starting in car stereo, the attention to detail and quality workmanship was quickly noticed and helped the company expand into the marine and home markets. Now one of Northern Michigan's top stores in automotive, marine and home technology we are your only one stop shop for everything low voltage. We are Lutron Homeworks, Radio Ra2, and Shades certified, offering everything in controlled lighting and motorized shading. As a Savant Ambassador we also offer the very best in home automation. We cannot forget security and surveillance. Swift Audio offers full home security and monitoring, as well as full home security camera systems. Number of office locations: 1 Number of full-time employees in the entire company : 6 more Number of full-time employees at this location : 6 All new employees background checked?: Yes Office type : Commercial Building Primary business : Residential low voltage Percentage of overall business in residential projects : 50% Corporate office based: Elk Rapids, MI Brands Carried : Electronics » Integra Electronics » Krell Electronics » Marantz Electronics » Sony Electronics » Sonos Flush Mount Speakers » James Loudspeakers Flush Mount Speakers » Sonance Flush Mount Speakers » Artison Flush Mount Speakers » Speakercraft Lighting » Lutron Lighting » Savant Motorization » Nexus21 Motorized Shading » Lutron Motorized Shading » Savant Networking » Access Networks Networking » Ruckus Networking » Ubiquiti Projection Screens » Seymour-Screen Excellence Projector brands » Sony Security Cameras » Axis Security Cameras » IC Realtime Security Cameras » exacqVision TV Brands » Sony TV Brands » SunBrite TV Brands » Samsung Customer Service / Aftercare Dedicated aftercare service staff : No Same day emergency service : Yes 24-hour emergency onsite service : Yes 24-hour phone support : Yes Offers remote system monitoring & support : Yes more Typical number of days to address non-emergency service issues onsite: 1-2 days Response times guaranteed: No Service contracts offered: Yes Project Size Information Whole Home Technology systems: Project size and Number completed : 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: $125,000 Price range of dedicated Home Theaters done by Swift Audio & Automation : $5,000 min $500,000 max $25,000 typical Price range of Media Rooms done by Swift Audio & Automation : $2,500 min $100,000 max $5,000 typical Home Size & Value Information Home sizes of projects done by Swift Audio & Automation : 2,000sqft min 15,000sqft max 5,500sqft typical Home values of projects done by Swift Audio & Automation : $400,000 min $6,000,000 max $1,500,000 typical Endorsements Manufacturer endorsed? : Yes Industry Professional endorsed? : Yes Architect endorsed? : No 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 Lighting Control Systems Motorized Shading Engineering / As-Built Drawings Control System Programming Audiophile Music Systems Alarm Systems Marine AV & Control Systems Lighting Design Lighting Fixtures Acoustic Treatments 3rd party: Facilities: Showroom Office space Warehouse Rack building/testing area Offers design, engineering & as-built documentation? : Yes Offers enterprise-grade networks? : Yes more In-house acoustic consulting & theater construction documentation : Yes 3rd party acoustic consulting & theater construction documentation : No Recognition Savant » Ambassador Savant » Silver Dealer Certifications Z-Wave Lutron » Homeworks Authorized Provider Lutron » Sivoia QS Authorized Provider Lutron » RadioRA2 Preferred System Provider Savant » Core 1 Savant » Level 2 Savant » Savant shade certified License & Insurance Information Low-voltage license: Not Required Worker’s compensation insurance: Yes Liability Insurance: Yes Liability insurance: $1,000,000 Bonded: Not Required Other licenses held: Warranty Electronics and installation workmanship warranty: 3 years 3rd party extended warranty polices offered on electronic components or systems: No
HTA Certified Foundation companies typically specialize in the following: Residences 5,000 square feet and under Residences with simple technology needs Homeowners who expect quality customer service Projects that take days or weeks to complete, not months Projects with technology budgets generally of $50,000 or less Note: These are general guidelines. We encourage you to carefully review HTA Certified dealer profiles to get their exact range of project size, home size, and home value statistics to make sure they are a good fit for your needs. Read more about certification tiers HTA Certified - Foundation
