You love the charm, character, and history of your Southern New Jersey shore home. But let’s be honest: older houses often come with outdated technology, clunky switches, and a tangled mess of A/V wires that clutter your beautiful spaces.

The good news? You don’t need a full-scale renovation to infuse your home with cutting-edge smart technology.

At CoolTronics, we specialize in non-invasive retrofit upgrade solutions that deliver high-impact results with minimal disruption. Our approach enhances your home’s aesthetic and functionality, making it smarter, more secure, and more enjoyable, all without tearing down walls or rerouting complex electrical systems.

Here are three simple yet transformative upgrades that bring modern convenience to your classic shore retreat:

The biggest misconception about smart lighting is that you need to replace every light fixture or install miles of new low-voltage wiring. Not true. The real magic happens at the wall switch.

• Smart Dimmers and Switches: We replace your existing, conventional light switches with sleek, sophisticated smart dimmers (like those from our partner, Lutron). Because these devices utilize existing wiring circuits, installation is incredibly fast, clean, and requires no drywall work.
• Aesthetic Integration: These new keypads are not only smart, but they are also beautiful. They come in colors and finishes designed to blend perfectly with high-end interior design, finally giving you one clean keypad where multiple bulky switches used to be.
• The Power of Scenes: Now, your lighting is controlled by more than just a button. With a tap on a beautiful engraved keypad or a voice command, you can trigger Scenes:
  • “Sunset Dinner” sets the dining room chandelier to a warm 40% and turns on the landscape lighting.
  • “Goodnight” turns off all interior lights, and ensures exterior security lights are active.

The Shore Home Benefit: Never again wonder if you left the lights on when you head out. Get control of every light in your home!

Music is essential to the shore lifestyle, but bulky speakers, exposed wires, and giant A/V cabinets are not. How do you get high-fidelity, whole-home audio without visible speakers?

• In-Wall/In-Ceiling Speakers: These “architectural speakers” are the gold standard for luxury retrofits. Our certified technicians can fish speaker wire through your existing wall cavities, requiring only small, carefully cut openings.
• Invisible Grilles: The speakers are installed flush with the wall or ceiling, covered by grilles that are virtually frameless and, crucially, paintable. Once painted to match your surface, they truly disappear, allowing high-performance audio to flow from a source you can’t see.
• Wire Management: All the bulky amplifiers and equipment are centralized and hidden away, often in a closet or basement, leaving your main living spaces clean and clutter-free.

The Shore Home Benefit: Get the perfect soundtrack for every moment—from a gentle morning playlist to party music on the deck (via weatherproof outdoor speakers)—all controlled by your phone, without sacrificing an inch of your carefully designed interior space.

Sunlight is a blessing at the beach, but harsh glare and UV rays can quickly heat a room, damage valuable interior finishes, or just be inconvenient. Motorized shades are a necessity, but the thought of complicated wiring deters many homeowners.

• Battery-Powered Motorization: This technology has eliminated the need to run new wires to every window. We use premium systems (like those from Lutron) that feature quiet, powerful, and long-lasting internal batteries.
• Seamless Integration: The mechanisms are designed to fit discreetly inside your existing window casings, ensuring your beautiful trim and millwork remain intact.
• Automated Schedules: Once installed, your shades can be set to operate automatically. Program them to close when the sun hits its peak (around 3 PM) to passively cool the room, and open again in the evening to let in the sunset views.

The Shore Home Benefit: Protect your furniture and wood flooring from fading while reducing reliance on your air conditioning. Plus, when you leave for the week, one button tap can close every shade for privacy and security.