HTA Certification Tier HTA Certified - Luxury more HTA Certified Luxury companies typically specialize in the following: Luxury residences between 5,000-10,000 square feet Residences with more advanced technology needs Residences 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 generally 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. Read more about certification tiers HTA Certified - Luxury Company Statistics Years in business: 21 years Advanced Communication Technologies 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. Mission statement: At ACT, we begin each project by listening to our client. We discuss a client’s wants, needs and expectations, evaluate the space and unique site conditions and discuss a budget. We then design electronic systems that are easy to use and provide all of the functions and lifestyle benefits our client asked for. Our approach is aimed at helping our clients make educated decisions to select electronic systems that are right for them. Company description: Advanced Communication Technologies designs, installs and integrates audio/video systems, control systems, lighting control, surveillance and more. ACT is an award-winning custom electronics integrator known for its excellent service and professional, industry-certified staff. We work with clients all over Eastern Massachusetts, including Greater Boston, the South Coast and the Cape & Islands. Since 2002, the expert team at ACT has designed and installed custom electronic systems in hundreds of homes and businesses throughout eastern Mass. and the Cape and Islands. We offer clients technical and product expertise, excellent project management skills and outstanding customer service. ACT is often involved in projects as part of a larger team, and we have extensive experience working with many of the area’s top owner’s representatives, architects, general contractors, interior designers and subcontractors. Number of office locations: 2 Number of full-time employees in the entire company : 10 more Number of full-time employees at this location : 10 CEDIA member : Yes All new employees background checked?: Yes Office type : Commercial Building Primary business : Residential low voltage Percentage of overall business in residential projects : 80% Corporate office based: Norwell, MA Areas of focus outside main service radius: Martha's Vineyard Rhode Island Nantucket Brands Carried : Control » URC Control » Savant Electronics » Integra Electronics » Sony Electronics » McIntosh Electronics » Kaleidescape Electronics » Sonos Flush Mount Speakers » Leon Flush Mount Speakers » Artison Lighting » Lutron Lighting » Savant Lighting » Vantage Motorization » Future Automation Motorized Shading » Lutron Motorized Shading » QMotion Networking » Access Networks Networking » Ruckus Networking » Luxul Networking » Araknis Projection Screens » Da-Lite Projector brands » Sony Projector brands » JVC Security Cameras » IC Realtime Security Cameras » Luma/Wirepath TV Brands » SunBrite TV Brands » Samsung Video Walls - DVLED » None Other Brands Carried : Theater Audio Systems » KEF 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: 5-6 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: $110,000 Price range of dedicated Home Theaters done by Advanced Communication Technologies : $10,000 min $500,000 max $50,000 typical Price range of Media Rooms done by Advanced Communication Technologies : $10,000 min $150,000 max $25,000 typical Home Size & Value Information Home sizes of projects done by Advanced Communication Technologies : 1,500sqft min 30,000sqft max 5,000sqft typical Home values of projects done by Advanced Communication Technologies : $500,000 min $40,000,000 max $2,000,000 typical Endorsements Manufacturer endorsed? : Yes Industry Professional endorsed? : Yes Architect endorsed? : Yes General Contactor endorsed? : Yes Interior Designer endorsed? : No Services Offered In-house: Home Theater Systems Audio Video Systems Smart home / Home Automation Home Monitoring IT Networks Security Cameras Access Control Lighting Control Systems Motorized Shading Engineering / As-Built Drawings Control System Programming Energy Management Audiophile Music Systems Commercial AV & Control Systems 3rd party: Telephone Systems Alarm Systems Facilities: Showroom Office space Warehouse Rack building/testing area Offers design, engineering & as-built documentation? : Yes Offers enterprise-grade networks? : Yes more 3rd party acoustic consulting & theater construction documentation : Yes Recognition Savant » Ambassador Lutron » Silver Provider Awards: CTA 2017 CTA 2015 Certifications CEDIA » ESC-D (Electronics Systems Certified Designer) CEDIA » COI (Certified Outreach Instructor) Lutron » Homeworks Authorized Provider Savant » Core 1 Savant » Level 2 License & Insurance Information Low-voltage license: Not Required Worker’s compensation insurance: Yes Liability Insurance: Yes Liability insurance: $2,000,000 Bonded: Not Required Other licenses held: Warranty Electronics warranty: manufacturer Installation warranty: 6 months 3rd party extended warranty polices offered on electronic components or systems: No
HTA Certified Luxury companies typically specialize in the following: Luxury residences between 5,000-10,000 square feet Residences with more advanced technology needs Residences 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 generally 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. Read more about certification tiers HTA Certified - Luxury
