A Control4 upgrade replaces an older controller with a current CORE controller and brings the system to the latest Control4 operating system. In most Dublin homes the keypads, dimmers, speakers and cabling already in the walls carry on as they are, so the upgrade is a day in the rack rather than a building job.
What a Control4 upgrade involves for a Dublin home
Control4 controllers from earlier generations eventually stop receiving operating system updates, which means new phones, new streaming services and new drivers stop working with them. A CORE controller restores all of that. We back up the project, install the new controller, move the programming across and update every device that will take an update.
It is also the moment to fix things that have niggled for years: a dimmer that buzzes, a zone that drops, a scene nobody uses. We ask what you would change before we start.
- Controller swap. An older controller replaced by a current CORE model sized to the house.
- Operating system. The whole system brought to the current Control4 OS.
- Programming carried over. Your scenes and settings moved across, then tidied.
- Everything else stays. Keypads, dimmers, speakers and wiring usually need no change.
The Georgian country house upgrade is an example: the Control4 system was brought up to date and reprogrammed while a new network and CCTV went in around it.
Questions we are often asked
How do I know if my Control4 system needs an upgrade?
If the app no longer updates, new streaming services are missing or your dealer has told you the controller is end of life, it is time. A survey confirms it.
Will I lose my scenes and settings in a Control4 upgrade?
No. The project file is backed up and moved to the new controller, then checked room by room.
Do the keypads need to be replaced in an upgrade?
Usually not. Control4 keypads and dimmers from several generations work with current controllers.
How long does a Control4 upgrade take?
A typical Dublin house is a day in the rack plus a walk through with you. Larger houses with several controllers take longer, and we tell you before we start.
Ready to talk about Control4 upgrade in Dublin?
Send a few lines about the house through the enquiry form, or message us on WhatsApp with a photo. Our rates are on the cost guide.