Free Control4 Health Check

Find Out What’s Wrong Before It Costs You

Send us a few photos of your Control4 kit and tell us what’s misbehaving. One of our engineers will look it over, usually remotely, and come back within three working days with a plain-English verdict: what you have, what’s wrong, what fixing it involves and a rough idea of cost. It’s a first look rather than a formal quotation, it’s free, and there’s no obligation to take it further.

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The Honest Bit

Why Would We Do This for Free?

Because it works for both of us. Some health checks turn into paid work: a repair, an upgrade, an aftercare plan. Plenty don’t, and that’s fine. Either way you end up knowing exactly what your system is, what state it’s in and what your options are, and we end up being the company you think of when you do want help. No pressure, no hard sell, and if the honest answer is “it’s fine, leave it alone”, that’s what we’ll tell you.

Something not right with your Control4 system?

Get It Looked At, Free
Checked by Engineers, Not a Sales Team

Looked At by the People Who’d Fix It

Your photos and description go to the same six-person, in-house team that designs, installs and supports Control4 systems every working day. Many of the systems we look at were installed by companies that have since moved on or shut down; rescuing them is a normal week for us, not a special case.

2006
Established in Shrewsbury
6
In-House Specialists
4.9★
From 64 Google Reviews
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Working Days to Respond
Control4 Composer Pro open on a laptop during a remote system health check
What We Look At

A Proper Once-Over, Not a Glance

From your photos and description, and then a proper look inside the system itself, we build a picture of what you actually have and where it stands. For that under-the-hood part, Control4 only opens the doors to the dealer registered to your system, so we’ll talk you through making us your dealer of record. It’s free, takes a few minutes, and commits you to nothing.

  • Which controller and OS version you’re running, including whether the OS 2 shutdown affects you
  • The age and generation of your kit, which photos reveal surprisingly well
  • Software and configuration drift: out-of-date firmware, broken drivers, half-removed kit
  • Hardware that’s failing or already past end of support
  • Quick wins: things you can safely do yourself, which we’ll tell you about rather than charge for

One honest limit: the network underneath it all (router, switches, WiFi) can’t properly be judged remotely. That’s what the full onsite audit covers.

How It Works

Checked in Four Steps

01

Send the Form

Tell us what’s misbehaving and attach a photo or two of your equipment rack. Two minutes, and don’t worry about technical terms.

02

An Engineer Reviews It

A Control4-certified engineer reviews your photos. For the full under-the-hood look we’ll talk you through making us your Control4 dealer of record: free, and it commits you to nothing.

03

You Get the Verdict

A plain-English rundown within three working days: what you have, what’s wrong, what fixing it involves and rough costs, in writing.

04

You Decide

Fix it with us, upgrade it, put it on an aftercare plan, or do nothing at all. If you want to go ahead, a full onsite audit (£250, credited against any work) turns the rough figures into a formal quote.

Running OS 2? The Clock Is Ticking

OS 2 Cloud Services End on 1 November 2026

If your Control4 system still runs OS 2, its app, remote access and voice control stop working on 1 November 2026. Whether you can simply update or need a new controller depends entirely on which controller you have, and the health check tells you exactly that. Our OS 2 upgrade guide explains the dates and options in full.

What Customers Say

Rated 4.9 From 64 Google Reviews

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SMC have just upgraded my Control4 hardware which they first installed on 2013 as part of a comprehensive Kaleidescape, Sonos, multi room TV and Ethernet network. As always they provided an excellent and very responsive service and I have no hesitation in recommending to anyone looking for advice on selecting the most appropriate solution for whole house AV .
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Fantastic service from start to finish. Always very helpful and able to solve our problems when they arise, be it Starlink, Control 4, WIFI
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D Donaldson
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SMC installed Control 4 system in our new build home almost 4 years ago. Via either the app on my phone, the discreet touch screen wall mounted iPads or neo remote controls I have complete control of lighting, tv’s, sound system, security cameras and privacy blinds, both remotely and at home. Once the team had programmed my preferences, the technology is very user friendly and even amend should your preferences change over time. I particularly like the ‘mood or task settings’ on the lighting system. With one press of a button you can have unlimited settings for numerous occasions including cooking, relaxing, watching tv, parties, arriving home etc. I found the after sales support to be invaluable, Philip specifically has always swiftly and professionally been able to answer any technological questions I have with and the fact that they have remote access means any issues can be speedily rectified or amended. I would without hesitation highly recommend SMC and the Control 4 system.
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Very professional, software updated, system takeover ran perfectly, added more CCTV with no issues. Control 4 tweeks all ran well with no issues, if you use Control 4 these guys are great and they actually know what to do.............
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Sharon Reynolds
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I would recommend SMC to anyone. I very rarely find time to write a review but the above and beyond service and quality of installation deserves sharing.
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Excellent service
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John Jenkins
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Excellent planning, installation and after sales service. Always kept fully informed as a project progresses and always available for help and advice. Very good value for money.
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I’ve been using SMC Custom Installs for my Control4 home automation, AV media systems, and CCTV setup, and I couldn’t be happier with the service. Phil has been absolutely outstanding from start to finish—not just during the initial installation, but over the past 10 years of ongoing maintenance, upgrades, and occasional changes. Everything has always been handled professionally, efficiently, and with great attention to detail. It’s rare to find this level of consistency and reliability over such a long period. Perfect service all around. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend SMC Custom Install to anyone looking for a high-quality, dependable setup.
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SMC are a fantastic business and team, I would have no hesitation recommending them for anyone looking to explore smart home technology. Phil was absolutely superb from day one, always proactive and explaining everything in very easy to follow detail. We went for a control 4 system, which controls our lighting and all audio and visual equipment within our house and even controls our alarm and cctv remotely. We also had an amazing cinema room, which is still my favourite ever purchase. After sales service has been fantastic, Phil has personally called at my home on a number of occasions when required to do various updates or to help us with any (very limited) issues we have had over the last 5 years. Absolutely superb business to deal with. Thanks SMC and thanks Phil!
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We first started dealing with SMC Custom Install in 2015 where they installed a full Control 4 system comprising of CCTV a Cinema room and full Smart Home system throughout the house. SMC have continued to maintain the system since that time and advised and carried out upgrades where necessary over the last 10 years. I have always found Philip and the team most helpful and very quick to respond to any issues that we have had. I would highly recommend SMC Custom Install to anyone who may be considering incorporating a Control 4/ Smart home system into their property.
Common Questions

The Health Check, Answered Plainly

Is it really free?

Yes. The remote review of your photos, your description and (as dealer of record) the system itself costs nothing, and so does the written verdict. The paid steps beyond it, like the £250 onsite audit, only ever happen with your explicit go-ahead.

What do you need from me?

The form takes two minutes: what the system does, what’s stopped working, and at least one photo of your equipment rack or cupboard, with room for up to eight. Photos of the boxes with the lights on tell an engineer a surprising amount, which is why we ask for them. If you don’t know what any of it is called, that’s completely fine.

You didn’t install my system. Is that a problem?

Not at all, and most health checks are exactly this. Many Control4 owners are stranded after their original installer moved on or closed down. We take over systems like these regularly: we assess first and tell you where things stand. For the full check you make us your dealer of record (see the next question), which doesn’t commit you to any work.

How do you get under the hood remotely?

Control4 systems can only be opened up properly by the dealer registered to them. So for the full check, you make us your dealer of record through Control4: it’s free, takes a few minutes, and we talk you through it step by step. It doesn’t commit you to any work and can be changed again at any time. If your original installer has disappeared, it also puts your system back in the hands of a team that can actually support it. The photo review happens either way.

What happens after the check?

You get the verdict in writing and it’s your call. Some people book a repair or an OS 3 upgrade, some put the system on an aftercare plan so it stays healthy, and some file the report away for later. All three are normal outcomes. If you do want to go ahead, the next step is a full onsite audit and a formal itemised quotation before any work begins.

Is the health check a quotation?

No, and it doesn’t pretend to be. The health check gives you a high-level picture: what you have, what’s wrong, and rough pricing for the likely fixes, so you can decide whether it’s worth pursuing. If it is, the next step is a full onsite audit and a formal itemised quotation before any work begins.

What does the full onsite audit cost?

£250, and we’re upfront about why. An engineer spends proper time at your property going through the system, the rack and the network, and you get a formal, itemised quotation at the end of it. The fee is non-refundable, but every penny is credited against any work you go ahead with, so if we do the job it has effectively cost you nothing. It also means our formal quotes go to people who are serious, which is how we keep the remote check free for everyone.

Will you try to sell me things?

We’ll tell you what we found and what we’d honestly recommend, including “leave it alone, it’s fine” when that’s the truth. If work is worth doing we’ll say so and quote for it, once, in writing. Nobody phones you every week; we’re a six-person installation team, not a call centre.

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Tell Us What’s Misbehaving

Based in Shrewsbury, working across Shropshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, the West Midlands and the Welsh borders. See the areas we cover.

At least one photo of your kit is required, and you can attach up to eight: the equipment rack or cupboard is the ideal starting point. Photos are how our engineers see what you’re working with, so the more we can see, the better the verdict. We’ll come back within three working days.

    Please include photos — we genuinely need them. They are how our engineers see what you are actually working with before going under the hood: the equipment rack or cupboard with the lights on, the controller, a keypad, anything misbehaving. Up to four here, and four more below if you have them.

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