Our smart switches come with six key features that are all accessible with the Deako app:

Control – Turn lights on and off or dim them whether you’re home or thousands of miles away.

Groups – Combine multiple lights together to synchronize lighting control in large spaces with multiple lights, like a kitchen or great room.

Voice Control – Connect to your favorite voice assistant like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant to use voice commands to control lights. 

Lighting Scenes – Whether you’re having a movie night, in work mode or hosting a dinner, scenes allow you to preset and save specific lighting settings for multiple lights so that you’re always ready for the occasion. is always just a tap away. 

Schedules – Have one light or all the lights in your home turn on and off or dim at specific times. Make sure the porch light is on when your family comes home during darker months or have the lights dim and turn off at bedtime. 

Timers – Spend too much time in front of the mirror? Set a countdown timer that will turn all the bathroom lights off when the time expires. 

Most likely.  Most smart lighting systems require a neutral wire in the junction box, including the Deako modular smart lighting system.  The National Electrical Code (NEC)  has required a neutral wire in each light switch  junction box for all new construction since the mid-1970’s.  However some U.S. states and counties were slow to adopt and enforce the standard.

There are multiple advantages to putting the Deako modular system throughout your home. Once the Deako backplates are deployed in every light switch location you, or any future owner of your home will never have to hire an electrician again to change light switches. The Deako modular system “future-proofs” your home. Additionally, every Deako compatible switch is designed to aesthetically match, so every switch in your home will look the same. The Deako backplate is designed so that every switch fits perfectly into the Deako backplate and it fits perfectly side by side and with the screwless faceplate. The ability to easily modify and personalize your home lighting system is a huge advantage to making your home right, and having every switch in your home have the modular capability allows for maximum flexibility.

Deako’s offers professional installation of the Deako backplate, plus a smart switch, smart dimmer or motion sensor for $100 per light switch.  If you feel comfortable doing the installation yourself, price reductions are available.  A typical 2,500 square foot home will typically have about 30-35 light switches, a 4,000 square foot home may have 50-60 switches and a 6,000 square foot home may have around 70-80 switches.  For context, competing whole home smart lighting systems (that don’t even have Deako’s modular design functionality or meet product quality standards), with professional installation and programming would typically cost between $200-$400 per light switch, and they typically don’t let the homeowner make changes without additional charges.  Deako puts the power of a whole home smart lighting system in your hands for $100 per switch, including professional installation.

By installing Deako’s modular lighting system, you are future-proofing your home for all upcoming smart home technology. For example, if you need to turn a guest room into a nursery, you can swap out your light switches within a couple of minutes to fit your changing needs. Neither you or the next owner of your home will have to ever hire an electrician to change a light switch. Also, smart home technology has become standard in most new-builds. Most buyers expect smart lighting to make their homes safer, more convenient, more energy efficient and more customizable to their lifestyle.