Lutron HomeWorks
Every light, shade and keypad in the house on one Lutron system.
Whole-home lighting, shades and keypads on one Lutron system, planned with the wiring by a licensed Lutron dealer.
CA Lic. #949580 Office in Newbury Park Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Lutron HomeWorks is Lutron's whole-home system for lighting, shades and keypads, built for custom homes and large remodels. County Line Electric is a Lutron dealer and a licensed electrical contractor in Newbury Park, so the same company plans the circuits, wires the panels and keypads, and programs the scenes.
What HomeWorks is
One system for every light, shade and keypad in the house.
Lutron describes HomeWorks as a custom whole-home control system for lighting, window treatments and keypads, designed for what it calls the most uncompromising lighting and home automation projects. In practice that means every dimmed circuit, every motorized shade and every keypad in the house answers to one system, with scenes that set a room, a floor or the whole property with one press.
HomeWorks can be wired, wireless or both in the same house. Lutron's wired option uses QS wiring, which Lutron calls a trusted solution for the most challenging architectural conditions. Its wireless devices use Lutron's Clear Connect radio frequency technology, not Wi-Fi. Lutron states a HomeWorks system can cover up to 50,000 square feet and up to 10,000 zones, with one processor and up to 15 additional processors or gateways. That headroom is why HomeWorks is the system for estates with a guest house, a pool house and landscape lighting on the same plan.
Lutron requires HomeWorks to be installed and programmed by a qualified Lutron installer, using Lutron's PC programming software. County Line Electric is a Lutron dealer, and the electricians who rough in the house are the ones who install the system.
What it controls
The four parts of a HomeWorks system.
Lighting
Dimmed and switched circuits on wired panels or wireless dimmers, plus Ketra light sources, which Lutron lists as a HomeWorks load type.
Shades
Sivoia QS and Palladiom shades, wired or wireless, and Palladiom wire-free and Triathlon battery shades, on the same scenes as the lights.
Keypads
Palladiom, Alisse, Aviena, seeTouch and Sunnata keypads, engraved for how each room is used. HomeWorks is the system that offers all of them.
Integration
Lutron lists audio, theater, voice and security partners for HomeWorks, and control platforms including Crestron, Control4, Savant and URC.
Image courtesy of Lutron. County Line Electric is a Lutron dealer.
The design process
How a HomeWorks project runs with County Line.
- 01
Consultation
Which rooms, how the household uses them, whether there is an architect, designer or integrator, and where the drawings are.
- 02
Lighting and control plan
Fixture locations and types, which loads are dimmed, which shades are motorized, keypad locations and engraving, and where the processor and panels live.
- 03
Written proposal
Itemized: processor, panels or wireless devices, keypads, shades, fixtures, programming, and what is included and excluded.
- 04
Rough-in
Circuits home-run to the panel location, keypad and shade wiring, network drops for the processor, all inspected with the rest of the electrical.
- 05
Trim and programming
Devices set and engraved, scenes written with the owner and the designer in the room, schedules and integration tested.
- 06
After move-in
Scenes adjusted once the household has lived with them. Lutron's cloud tools let an installer push revisions to the system.
On an existing house the second step starts with a survey of the wiring, and it may conclude that RadioRA 3 fits better than HomeWorks.
Keypads
The keypad is the part of the system everyone touches.
A HomeWorks keypad replaces a bank of switches with engraved buttons named for what they do: Dinner, Evening, Pathway, All Off. Lutron's HomeWorks keypad families range from Palladiom, with architectural finishes and engraved buttons, to Alisse, with round buttons, hand-crafted metal finishes and halos of color-tuned light, to Aviena, a weighted mechanical toggle hand-finished in solid brass.
County Line places keypads during plan review, at the doors people actually use, and engraves them for the household's words rather than the installer's. The full guide is on the Lutron keypads page.
Timeline
Where HomeWorks fits in a custom home schedule.
HomeWorks fits a custom home schedule at five points, from design development to commissioning.
| Phase of the house | HomeWorks work |
|---|---|
| Design development | Lighting and control plan, keypad and shade locations, processor and panel location |
| Framing | Shade pockets and blocking confirmed, Ketra D2 new construction downlights set to the frame where specified |
| Electrical rough-in | Home runs, keypad and shade wiring, low-voltage and network drops, inspection |
| Finishes | Panels, keypads, fixtures and shades installed as each trade finishes |
| Commissioning | Programming, scenes, schedules, integration and a walkthrough with the owner |
The schedule follows the house. HomeWorks decisions are cheapest before framing and most expensive after drywall.
What drives the cost
What moves a HomeWorks number up or down.
There is no price per square foot for HomeWorks. These are the things a proposal is built from.
- The number of lighting zones, and how many are dimmed rather than switched
- Wired panels, wireless devices, or a mix, which follows from whether the walls are open
- The number and finish of keypads: a Palladiom glass or metal keypad is a different line item from a seeTouch
- Motorized shades: how many windows, which product family, and wired or battery power
- Ketra fixtures, and how many rooms get them
- The number of processors the property needs, including outbuildings
- Integration with an audio, security or control platform, and the programming hours behind it
County Line Electric at a glance
- 20+ yrsIn businessJeff Tucker has run County Line Electric in the Conejo Valley for over 20 years.
- #949580California contractor licenseLicensed, bonded and insured. Check it on the CSLB site any time.
- Site reviewSystem planningWiring, rooms and compatible controls reviewed for the project.
- A+BBB Accredited since 2017Rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau. See the profile.
- 5.0HomeAdvisor ratingFive stars from every reviewed job. Read the reviews.
HomeWorks questions
Does County Line Electric install Lutron HomeWorks?
Yes. County Line Electric is a Lutron dealer and a licensed California electrical contractor (CSLB #949580) in Newbury Park. It designs, wires, installs and programs Lutron HomeWorks lighting and shade systems in custom homes and large remodels across Ventura, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties.
Is Lutron HomeWorks wired or wireless?
Either, or both in the same house. Lutron offers HomeWorks with QS wired devices and with Clear Connect wireless devices, which use Lutron's own radio frequency rather than Wi-Fi. New construction often uses wired panels; a remodel may use wireless devices where the walls stay closed.
How large a house can HomeWorks control?
Lutron states HomeWorks can cover up to 50,000 square feet and up to 10,000 zones, using one processor and up to 15 additional processors or gateways.
Can HomeWorks control Ketra lighting?
Yes. Lutron lists Ketra as a HomeWorks load type, and Lutron's HomeWorks QSX processor specification states the QSX processor is required when using the Clear Connect Type X gateway for residential Ketra light sources.
How much does a Lutron HomeWorks system cost?
The cost of a Lutron HomeWorks system depends on the number of lighting zones, keypads and shades, wired or wireless devices, Ketra fixtures, the number of processors and any integration. County Line gives a written, itemized proposal after a consultation and a look at the plans or the house.
Who programs a HomeWorks system?
Lutron requires HomeWorks to be installed and programmed by a qualified Lutron installer using Lutron's PC software. County Line programs the systems it installs and adjusts the scenes after the household has lived with them.
The Lutron library
Every Lutron system page.
Official references
Where the facts on this page come from.
County Line links to the authorities rather than restating them. Rules change; these pages are current.
- Lutron HomeWorks: wired and wireless, coverage, keypads, integration
- Lutron: which residential system is best: processors, zones, installer requirement
- Lutron HomeWorks QSX processor specification: Ketra gateway, memory
- Lutron keypads: Palladiom, Alisse, Aviena, seeTouch, Sunnata
- CSLB license check: license #949580
Next step
Start with the drawings, or with the rooms.
New construction or remodel, where the plans are, and whether there is a designer or integrator. The office sets up a consultation.
Or call (805) 499-0823. Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.