AV installation & smart home services Cook: Mills Technologies

HTA Certification Tier

HTA Certified - Luxury

HTA Certified - Luxury

HTA Certified Luxury companies typically specialize in the following:

Luxury homes between 5,000-10,000 square feet
Homes with more advanced technology needs
Homes with high-end interior design and architecture
Deploy professional-grade smart home / home automation systems
High-performance home theater and home audio systems
Homeowners who expect a luxury-brand customer service experience
Homeowners who believe that technology is an important feature of their home
Projects that take weeks or months to complete
Typically collaborate with luxury home architects, builder, and interior designers
Can document all your home’s technology systems through an engineering plan set
Projects with technology budgets in the $50,000 - $250,000 range

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.

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Company Statistics

Years in business:

81 years

Home automation installation by Mills Technologies for Cook

Audio video system integrator Mills Technologies services Cook

AV installer Mills Technologies services Cook

Vision statement:

Mills tirelessly strives to provide intuitive, reliable systems while being our clients’ trusted technology advisors.

Company description:

Mills Technologies is a pioneer of integrated technology solutions for residential and commercial clients in the Chicago area and beyond. We provide design, installation and ongoing system maintenance. A third-generation family-run business, Mills possesses the knowledge and experience necessary to offer the best solutions for our customers, and to support those clients and their systems for years and decades. Mills has been Chicago's preferred provider of consumer technologies for over 75 years - Mills Recording Company was founded in 1939, and later changed to Mills Custom A/V in 1994 as the company started focusing exclusively on the technology integration business to best serve our customers. Mills Accolades: 2014 Midwest Crestron Dealer of the Year 2010 CE Pro Magazine “Profile of Excellence” Winner Numerous certified technicians and designers, including from InfoComm, CEDIA and other manufacturers Oldest Sony dealer in Chicago

Number of office locations:

Yes

All new employees background checked?:

Yes

Commercial building

Residential low voltage

90%

Corporate office based:

Skokie, IL

Focused cities / areas:

Chicago

North Shore

Areas of focus outside main service radius:

Southern Wisconsin

Southwest Michigan

Northwest Indiana

Control » Control4

Control » Crestron

Control » URC

Networking » Access Networks

Networking » Araknis

Networking » Pakedge

Flush Mount Speakers » James Loudspeakers

Flush Mount Speakers » Leon

Flush Mount Speakers » Origin Acoustics

Flush Mount Speakers » Sonance

Projector brands » DPI

Projector brands » Epson

Projector brands » Sony

Theater Audio Systems » Meridian

Electronics » Integra

Electronics » Kaleidescape

Electronics » Marantz

Electronics » Meridian

Electronics » Sonos

Electronics » Sony

TV Brands » Seura

TV Brands » Sony

TV Brands » SunBrite

Projection Screens » Da-Lite

Projection Screens » Stewart Filmscreen

Motorization » Future Automation

Motorization » Nexus21

Video Walls » Planar

Lighting » Control4

Lighting » Crestron

Lighting » Lutron

Motorized Shading » Crestron

Motorized Shading » QMotion

Access Control » Holovision

Security Cameras » IC Realtime

Security Cameras » Luma/Wirepath

Telephone Systems » Panasonic

Other Brands Carried:

TV Brands » LG

TV Brands » Samsung

Customer Service / Aftercare

Yes

Service policies in writing:

Yes

Typical number of days to address non-emergency service issues onsite:

1-2 days

Response times guaranteed:

Yes

Service contracts offered:

Yes

Dedicated service phone number:

847.419.9990 Option 1

Dedicated support address:

[email protected]

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:

$175,000

$20,000 min

$150,000 max

$40,000 typical

$10,000 min

$100,000 max

$25,000 typical

Home Size & Value Information

2,000sqft min

40,000sqft max

8,000sqft typical

$1,000,000 min

$25,000,000 max

$3,500,000 typical

Endorsements

Yes

In-house:

Audio Video Systems

Home Theater Systems

Smart home / Home Automation

Home Monitoring

IT Networks

Security Cameras

Telephone Systems

Lighting Control Systems

Motorized Shading

Engineering / As-Built Drawings

Control System Programming

Audiophile Music Systems

Commercial AV & Control Systems

Facilities:

Office space

Warehouse

Rack building/testing area

Yes

Crestron » Elite Pro

Awards:

National magazine

CE Pro Profile of Excellence

2010

CEDIA » COI (Certified Outreach Instructor)

CEDIA » ESC-T (Electronics Systems Certified Technician)

Lutron » Homeworks Authorized Provider

Lutron » RadioRA2 Preferred System Provider

Control4 » Certified Automation Programmer

Control4 » Certified Tech II Programmer

AVIXA/InfoComm Certification » CTS

Azione

CEDIA

Low-voltage license:

Not required

Worker’s compensation insurance:

Yes

Liability Insurance:

Yes

Liability insurance:

$1,000,000

Bonded:

Not required

Warranty

Electronics and installation workmanship warranty:

1 year

3rd party extended warranty polices offered on electronic components or systems:

Mills Technologies

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