Smart Secure Automations & Networking for Tampa Bay.
Seamlessly integrated systems built on local control, ensuring ultimate security, privacy, and zero subscription fees.
Our Modular, Cloud-Free Solutions
🛡️ Smart Security & Surveillance
Feel Safer at Home with intelligent, automated security that alerts and acts. We use local NVR (Network Video Recording) to protect your privacy and ensure continuous recording.
- PoE (Wired) Cameras & Local NVR
- Intelligent Motion/Intrusion Detection
- Automated Lock & Access Control
- Zero monthly fees for monitoring.
💡 Home & Business Automation
We build personalized routines that enhance your comfort and productivity. Our modular approach allows you to scale from a single smart room to a fully integrated facility.
- Energy-saving Climate Zoning (HVAC)
- Automated Lighting Scenes & Schedules
- Critical Safety Monitoring (Water Leaks, Elderly Care)
- Integrated Gate/Garage/Main Door Control
🌐 Robust Networking & Wi-Fi
Your smart devices need a strong backbone. We ensure fast, reliable connections using commercial-grade structured cabling and advanced segmentation (VLANs) for security.
- Structured Cabling (Ethernet/PoE)
- High-speed Mesh Wi-Fi Deployment
- Network Segmentation (VLANs) for Device Isolation
- IT Closet Organization & Cleanup
Why Tampa Bay Trusts S2A Systems
"S2A delivered true automation. We cut our A/C bill by 18% and feel far more secure knowing our video stays local. The installation was seamless."
— Mark T., Palm Harbor Resident
"We needed HIPAA-compliant security without monthly fees. They set up our system to alert us immediately if the server closet opens after hours. Expert service."
— Dr. E. Sanchez, Clearwater Clinic
LEARN MORE: How Automation Transforms Your Daily Life
Home Automation: Security, Comfort, and Savings
What is Automation?
Automation means connecting your home's smart devices (lights, locks, thermostats) so they can work together automatically and be managed from one local S2A Hub. This moves you from simple device control to true system automation.
A Day in the Life: The Secure Smart Home
- Morning (6:30 AM): Alarm triggers lights to slowly fade on, thermostat adjusts, and the coffee maker starts brewing.
- Leaving Home (8:00 AM): Last person leaving triggers the "Leave Home" scene: lights off, doors lock, and cameras begin active perimeter surveillance.
- Arrival (6:00 PM): Car presence triggers "Welcome Home": garage opens, system disarms, and kitchen lights turn on to 60%.
- Night (10:30 PM): "Goodnight" scene locks all doors, confirms garage shut, and sets dim pathway lighting for safe movement.
Business Automation: Compliance, Asset Protection, and Efficiency
Why It's Critical for Your Business?
For medical offices and small businesses, automation is a vital tool for mitigating risk and streamlining operations. Our systems ensure audit readiness, protect expensive technology, and enhance the patient experience—all managed with local data privacy.
- Compliance & Access Logging for restricted areas.
- Asset Protection against environmental threats (leaks, heat).
- Workflow Optimization for climate and lighting.
A Day in the Life: The Automated Medical Clinic
- Opening (7:45 AM): First staff key code disarms security, turns on lights, and sets the reception thermostat to optimal patient comfort.
- Workflow (Exam Rooms): A staff member taps "Room Ready." The system sets the room lighting and confirms optimal temperature, saving staff time.
- Critical Alert (IT Closet): A flood sensor detects water near the server rack, triggering an immediate, critical text message to the IT manager and building supervisor.
- Closing: A single button press locks all doors, confirms power-down of non-critical devices, and switches cameras to high-alert recording mode.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Home Assistant Hub is the local 'brain' of your system (a Mini-PC). Unlike cloud platforms, it stores all your automation logic and data locally. This provides faster performance, stronger privacy, and guaranteed function even if the internet goes down. Alexa/Google devices can be used as simple voice *interfaces* that talk to our more powerful local hub.
Your cameras continue to record! Because we use local Network Video Recording (NVR) and wire the cameras directly to your hub via a PoE switch, the recording system operates entirely on your local network. You can view footage on site, and automations (like motion detection) still function, even if the ISP line is cut.
We are compatible with thousands of brands, including common standards like Philips Hue, Sonos, and some Wi-Fi devices. During our design consultation, we perform an audit of your existing equipment to determine which devices can be securely integrated into the local Home Assistant platform.
No. We set up a secure, encrypted connection (VPN or Nabu Casa Cloud Relay) so you can access your system from anywhere in the world. The difference is: *you* control the server and the data flow, not a third-party corporation.
Installation varies greatly by package. Our **Foundational Compliance** package typically takes 10–14 hours, while a full **Enterprise-Grade** system requires 40–55 hours due to extensive low-voltage wiring and complex logic configuration. We provide detailed estimates upfront.
Absolutely not. Our solutions are modular. We start with the robust central hub (Tier 1), and you can scale the system by adding sensors, cameras, and switches over time as your budget and needs evolve.
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We serve the entire Tampa Bay area (Palm Harbor, Clearwater, Oldsmar, Tampa, St. Pete, Largo).
We serve the entire Tampa Bay area (Palm Harbor, Clearwater, Oldsmar, Tampa).