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Lafayette is known for its beautiful tree-lined neighborhoods, outstanding schools, and family-oriented lifestyle. From the charming homes near Downtown Lafayette to the custom estates in Happy Valley and the hills surrounding Briones Regional Park, homeowners have invested in creating exceptional places to live.
Your home is where your family should feel safest. It is where your children sleep, where memories are made and where the people you love should always feel protected.
While Lafayette continues to rank as one of the safest communities in Contra Costa County, no community is immune from today’s security concerns. Bay Area property crimes, vehicle burglaries, package theft, mail theft, and organized residential burglary crews have caused many homeowners to rethink how they protect their homes.
Fortunately, Lafayette benefits from outstanding first responders.
The Lafayette Police Department, operated through the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, and the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (ConFire) work tirelessly to protect residents. A professionally monitored ADT Smart Home Security System complements these public safety professionals by helping detect emergencies quickly and notifying the appropriate responders when every second matters.
Today’s smart home technology gives Lafayette homeowners something priceless:
Peace of mind.
With professionally monitored ADT Smart Home Security, Google Nest Cameras, smart home automation, and mobile control, you can monitor your home from anywhere whether you’re enjoying dinner in Downtown Lafayette, commuting to San Francisco, spending the weekend in Napa Valley, or traveling across the country.
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Whether you live in Happy Valley, Burton Valley, Reliez Valley, Silver Springs, Upper Happy Valley, Downtown Lafayette, Acalanes Ridge, Springhill, Trail, or the Lafayette hills, we design smart home security systems specifically for your home and lifestyle.
SHSC Energy Management brings more than 20 years of smart home experience helping East Bay homeowners design professionally monitored security systems, Google Nest camera systems, and intelligent home automation that is simple to use and built to protect what matters most.
We offer a wide range of smart home services in Lafayette, CA including monitored security systems, video surveillance, home automation and solar installations with smart energy management. We are committed to delivering high-quality workmanship and outstanding customer service on every project.
We install wireless and hard wired home security systems in Lafayette, CA. The most popular system installed is the ADT Command Panel with the ADT Control mobile app.
Protect your home from burglary, fire, carbon monoxide poisoning, indoor water flooding and medical emergencies. Safeguard your home and family and have the peace of mind that everyone you love is safe and sound.
We offer the Google Nest Cameras including video doorbells that are part of the ADT monitored home security system. These cameras are set up to give you alerts of security events and give you remote connectivity to view what’s happening at home with video monitoring.
We also install CCTV video surveillance systems in Lafayette, CA for both residential and small business customers. These systems provide professional grade security cameras with 24/7 recording and do include mobile apps for remote viewing.
Homeowners in Lafayette, CA are installing lots of smart home devices to monitor their home and have control of energy management.
Most smart home automation systems include smart thermostats, automatic door locks, garage door control and lighting control. Some customers decide to add smart home management of motorized door/window shades, irrigation and audio/video system control.
Lafayette continues to attract families because of:
Unfortunately, these same qualities also make homes attractive targets for property crime.
Many Lafayette homeowners commute long hours and others travel frequently. Larger homes in the city requiring multiple entry points and wider camera coverage.
Common concerns include:
Professional monitoring helps reduce uncertainty by allowing homeowners to know exactly what’s happening at home.
That confidence is one of the greatest benefits smart home security provides.

Security cameras have become one of the most important upgrades for East Bay homeowners.
Lafayette residents are increasingly using smart cameras to:
Google Nest Cameras provide intelligent features including:
Whether you are walking downtown Lafayette, spending the weekend in Napa, or traveling for business, smart video surveillance helps you stay connected to what matters most.
It is more than surveillance. It is reassurance of seeing your child walk through the front door safely, knowing a delivery arrived and that your home is never truly unattended.
Today’s homeowners want more than an alarm system. They want a connected home that works intelligently together. Smart home automation allows you to control and monitor important parts of your home directly from your smartphone.
Popular smart home features include:
Imagine pulling into your driveway after dinner on Main Street to a home that has already turned on the lights, adjusted the temperature, and unlocked the door for your family.
This is the future of modern home living.
A smarter home does not just add convenience. It helps create a home environment that feels safer, calmer and more connected to the people you love most.

Security is evolving. Today’s connected home includes much more than alarms and cameras.
Many Lafayette homeowners are now investing in:
California’s rising electricity costs and occasional Public Safety Power Shutoffs have changed how homeowners think about protecting their homes. Keeping your family safe also means keeping your Lafayette home powered.
SHSC Energy Management uniquely combines smart home security with intelligent energy management so your home becomes safer, smarter and more resilient.
By integrating smart home security with intelligent energy management, many Lafayette homeowners are preparing their homes for a more resilient and energy-independent future.
Downtown Lafayette
Townhomes and smaller lots often benefit from:
Burton Valley
Family neighborhoods often prioritize:
Happy Valley
Luxury estates frequently require:
Reliez Valley
Properties with larger lots commonly benefit from:
Lafayette Hills
Custom hillside homes often include:
Why Homeowners Trust ADT
ADT remains America’s most recognized professionally monitored home security provider.
Combined with Google’s Nest Cameras, homeowners receive:
For Lafayette homeowners seeking dependable protection, ADT continues to set the industry standard.
“I recenltly had the pleasure of transitioning to ADT for my home security needs, and I couldn't be more satisfied with the entire experience. My home, which is nearly fifty years old and made of brick, presents unique challenges for any alarm system. I recently experienced subpar service with another company (which shall remain nameless), and I decided it was time for a change. ADT came highly recommended, and now I understand why.
Gregory Barker, the ADT Solutions Advisor, visited my home to evaluate my old alarm system. From the moment he arrived, I was impressed by his professionalism, empathy, and patience—qualities that are particularly valuable to someone like me at 84 years old. Greg carefully assessed my situation and provided a reasonable estimate, which I accepted. Greg scheduled the installation a few days later.
The ADT service representative, Dale Turkette, who handled the installation, was equally impressive. Dale was not only kind and patient but also highly creative in finding solutions to integrate the new system with the existing infrastructure of my home. One particular challenge was reestablishing the old keyboard power source, which he expertly resolved. Additionally, Dale went above and beyond by setting up applications on my iPhone and iPad, enabling me to control the alarm system remotely—something I could not accomplish alone.
Since the installation, my new ADT system has worked flawlessly, providing me with much-needed peace of mind. The stress of worrying about my home’s security has been completely alleviated, and my two adult daughters, who live elsewhere, are even more grateful because they no longer have to listen to their father complain about the house not being adequately protected.
Thank you, ADT, for your exceptional service and for restoring my sense of security. I highly recommend ADT to anyone seeking a reliable and user-friendly home security solution.”
Cavett R. Lafayette, CA
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ADT and Vivint are the top rated home security professional installation companies in the United States. SimpliSafe, Ring, Frontpoint and ADT are the top rated DIY (do it yourself) smart home security system providers nationwide.
Protection 1 and Brinks (Broadview) were both top rated home security companies in the USA until they merged with ADT. Brinks merged with ADT in 2010 and Protection 1 merged with ADT in 2017. After Brinks’ non-compete was over, Monitronics took over the Brinks Home security name. However, Monoitronics has experienced some significant financial challenges in 2023.
I believe without question, ADT Security is by far the most comprehensive monitored smart home security company in the world. They offer DIY systems, professionally installed security systems, custom home security system options and offer a full line of video surveillance camera systems. In 2020, Google partnered with ADT adding the Google Nest cameras and smart thermostats to the ADT security platform. Along with investing over $600 million, Google‘s superior Nest security cameras with incredible analytics has definitely helped ADT remain the top rated home security company both now and into the foreseeable future.
The first question to answer is, do you want a professionally installed smart home security system or would you like to order a DIY security system and install the system yourself…?
Next, are you looking for a monitored home security system, security cameras, smart home automation devices or an all of the above to be managed by your smart home system? Do you want the fewest possible mobile apps to manage you smart home products or are you ok having lots of mobile apps that manage different smart home devices?
What is essential to you? What smart home products would you like to manage and control? Often, it’s best to figure out what your personal smart home management priorities are and then find out what system can control what’s relevant to you? Obviously, budget and affordability are also very important when you are making a decision about choosing your smart home security installation company.
Here is a list of popular smart home devices:
Besides making a decision on what smart home products you would like installed, it is also important to make sure you have an adequate WiFi network to connect many of these smart home devices to. Make sure the company you hire has the ability to help you establish a strong network throughout your entire home and be able to connect smart home devices wherever they will be installed.
If you are not sure where to start, give us a call and we will help your start your smart home journey.
This answer is quite simple. How much money are you willing to spend initially and monthly to protect your home and family?
Depending upon what home security system you have installed you’ll be protected from…
Determining how important it is to have the above protection will determine if home security is worth paying for to you. In other words… How much are you willing to lose?
There are lots of pricing options.
Your can buy a video doorbell for less than $199 and pay a few dollars a months for a subscription to get recorded video. You can get very robust smart home security system for zero down and pay for the equipment and monitoring on a monthly basis.
You can also purchase all the equipment and installation up front and then pay less per month. Most smart home security monthly monitoring plans are between $20-$60 a month depending on what you what to monitor. Most smart home systems will cost between $500-$3,500.
Very robust smart home management systems for large custom homes can cost tens of thousand of dollars.
Because there are so many different kinds of smart home products, the range of pricing is extreme. It’s most important to figure out what your smart home priorities are and what your maximum budget is both initially and monthly. This will help you narrow down what smart home system is right for you.
No. ADT offers a far superior monitored smart home system that is professionally installed.
The only reason Ring would be considered better than ADT is if you needed a cheaper security system option.
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Most often it will cost between $50-$200 to install a security camera. The price variance is most often due to the length of the wire run needed to connect the security camera. If there is conduit installation involved in installing security cameras, labor cost can significantly increase.
It is important to note that most security companies will not install security cameras that they do not provide. And many quotes for a security system are priced as a package including installation and the labor cost will not be a separate line item from the equipment costs.
You can get security cameras for free in some smart home security packages as long as you pay for the monthly monitoring. You can also get most DIY wireless security cameras for under $199. The price for most professional grade security cameras including installation and wiring will be between $650-$1,000 each camera.
What makes the most difference in cost of a professionally installed video surveillance system is the wire runs. Obviously, an eight camera system in a 5,000+ square foot home is going to be far more than an eight camera system in a home under 2,000 square feet.
If you are building a custom home, running wires at the time of construction will make it significantly less in cost than running wires in an existing home.
The best place to install outdoor security cameras is at the entry points of your home. Most important place for a security camera is the front door making the video doorbell one of the most popular smart home security devices installed today.
At minimum, every first floor entry door to your home should be covered by a security camera including patio doors and garage doors. After entry doors, it would be cameras on the driveway and access gates to the backyard or the property in general.
Indoor security camera placement is based on what you want to monitor inside. Do you want to check in on your dog, record video of who is opening the liquor cabinet or keep an eye on an aging parent receiving in home care…? Indoor camera placement is almost always a custom solution to meet the unique needs of your family.
Definitely!
Of all the smart home devices installed, customers find themselves using their video doorbells and security cameras on a daily basis. Amazon and package delivery has dramatically changed how people are coming onto your property and into your neighborhood everyday. So keeping an eye on what is happening at home is well worth the investment for most homeowners.
For most three bedroom, two bath homes, a four camera system will provide basic outdoor security camera protection. A four camera system would cover the front door, back door, side garage door (possibly the gate by garage in same view) and the driveway.
If you have more than three entry doors or want to see each side of the house and views of your front and back yards, you will need to move up to an eight camera system at minimum.
Live video monitoring is when you have a company professionally monitor your video surveillance cameras. Trained Security Agents, at a remote security central station, will do video verification, resolve false alarms, call designated contacts, talk down intruders and request police dispatch when needed.
You can also have security cameras installed that you can self video monitor. AI analytics will determine when people or vehicles enter restricted areas (you chose) during predetermined times of the days. You will get an alert notification to your mobile device and can then view live video. With two-way voice enabled security cameras, you can voice challenge a would be intruder.
Video monitoring helps prevent break-ins from ever happening and stops crime. Don’t just have video recordings of what happened… take proactive action and use video monitoring to provide true protection for your home and business.
We install Verkada cameras in Lafayette, CA for 24/7 professional video monitoring.
Your home is one of your family’s greatest investments, and protecting it should never be left to chance.
Whether you’re looking for professionally monitored ADT security, Google Nest cameras, advanced smart home automation, or a future-ready home that combines security with intelligent energy management, SHSC Energy Management can help design a solution built specifically for your lifestyle.
Serving homeowners throughout Lafayette, Happy Valley, Burton Valley, Reliez Valley, Springhill, Downtown Lafayette, Upper Happy Valley, Acalanes Ridge, and the surrounding East Bay, we’re committed to helping families enjoy greater peace of mind through smarter home technology.

We also help Lafayette businesses protect employees, customers and property with:
Whether your business is located near Downtown Lafayette, along Mt. Diablo Boulevard, or elsewhere in Contra Costa County, we can design a commercial security solution tailored to your needs.
Whether you are in the construction phase of a new business location or have an existing business where you would like to upgrade your security system, we can help you plan the right system to meet you needs and budget.
Each security solution is customizable to make sure your security system gives you peace of mind knowing your business is protected at the level you desire.
We love our customers and look forward to protecting your home and family.
Lafayette, California, United States
Phone/Text: 925-322-3095 Email: gbarker@smarthomesecuritycontrol.com
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