A home that does
what you imagined.
Quietly.
The lighting that softens at sunset without you reaching for a panel. The shades that close on their own when the western sun comes through. A house that keeps up with the way you live, without making you keep up with it.
That kind of home is the result of a long, easy conversation that starts well before the schematic is signed. The earlier we’re at the table — alongside you, your architect, your builder — the better the home gets. We’ve been the people doing that on Vancouver Island for three generations.
There’s a reason we love being
at the table early.
When we’re in the conversation at sketch stage, every option is still on the table. The architect’s pencil is still soft. Decisions about where the technology lives can shape the architecture, rather than be shaped by it. The home gets better — and the project, when it gets there, runs calmer for everyone involved.
Every option is still
on the table.
No walls have been built yet. No conduit has been run. Whatever you can imagine — a hidden theatre, a panel finish that matches the cabinetry, drapery that disappears into the ceiling — is still very much possible. Our job, in those early conversations, is to help you decide which of those things are worth doing for the way you’ll actually live in the house.
Drapery that
disappears into
the architecture.
When we’re brought in alongside the window order, the motors hide in the header, fabric drapery rides motorised tracks, and side channels recede into the architecture. The room reads as a room, not as a system.
Wi-Fi that lives
quietly in the house.
Drawn to the home’s footprint at framing, the network becomes part of the architecture — fast where you need it, invisible everywhere, reliable in every room. The earlier we draw it in, the better it disappears.
One sub-trade. Eight conversations.
We hold the entire technical scope of the home under one roof — drawn, coordinated, scheduled, and present at the trades meetings. You'll have one Project Manager and one number to call.
Lighting design & control
Layered scenes, fixture specification, dim curves tuned to the finishes. The light in the room is part of the architecture, not an afterthought.
Shading & drapery
Motorised shades and fabric drapery, integrated with the lighting. The kind that close on the western sun on their own — and look like architecture, not gadgets.
Audio & video
Distributed audio, theatre rooms, and TVs that disappear into the millwork. Reference-grade where it matters; invisible everywhere else.
Networking & Wi-Fi
The infrastructure that everything else rides on. Built to the home's footprint, hidden where it needs to be, fast in the rooms you use.
Security & cameras
Alarm, surveillance, and access control through our SmartSecure division — designed in alongside the rest of the technology, not bolted on after.
Climate integration
Heating, cooling, air quality and humidity, integrated into the same control surface as the lighting and shades. The house responds; you don't manage it.
Generators & energy
Standby power, battery storage, and energy management — sized to the home, drawn into the electrical set, not a separate scope of work.
Golf simulators & theatre
Foresight Sports and TruGolf bays, dedicated theatres, and lifestyle rooms — designed for the room they're going into, not a generic bay specification.
A short list of decisions
to make first.
The conversations you'll want to have before your architect locks the schematic. None of these are technical — they're lifestyle questions with technical consequences. We can help you work through them in a Discovery Call or a Centre visit, and you'll leave with the language you need to brief your design team.
- 01
How is the house used through the day?
Where the family gathers, where the principals work from, where guests stay, where music plays. The answer drives lighting layout, audio zones, and where Wi-Fi has to be perfect.
- 02
Which rooms should disappear behind the architecture?
Theatre rooms, golf simulators, gyms, principal bedrooms. These rooms have specific structural and acoustic requirements that need to be on the architectural drawings, not added later.
- 03
How private is the property?
Drives camera placement, perimeter monitoring, gate integration, and how the security system relates to the rest of the home. A waterfront acreage and a gated estate ask different things.
- 04
How long do you want to live here?
A 30-year decision asks for a different infrastructure spec than a 7-year decision. Standby power, battery storage, and the depth of the network design all flex against this.
- 05
Who manages the technology day-to-day?
You? A house manager? Nobody — and you want it just to work? The answer changes the control system, the user interface choices, and the WennerCare tier you'll likely want at handover.
- 06
What's the budget envelope for the technology scope?
We can work to most envelopes — but the conversation is much shorter when we know it. As a rough guide, the technology scope on a $5M build typically runs 3–6% of construction cost; on a $20M build, often 1.5–3%.
Take this list to the architect. Or bring it to a Discovery Call with us first and we'll help you work through it before that meeting.
A short guide, written for your project.
A seven-page editorial covering the eight technical scopes, the questions to ask your architect at SD, and the three Wenner engagement tiers. Written to be read in one sitting and shared with your design team — or printed and brought to the next meeting.
The technology of the house, in seven pages.
A four-step beginning,
before the work begins.
None of the first three steps are paid. We don't begin a Design Package until you've seen the work in person, met the team, and decided we're the right partners.
Discovery Call
Thirty minutes, virtual or in person. We talk about the project, the architect, the timeline, and the questions on the list above. We'll tell you, on this call, whether we think we're a fit.
Centre Visit
An hour at one of our Experience Centres in Nanaimo or Victoria, walking through working rooms — Crestron and Lutron side by side, theatre, distributed audio, lighting scenes. The fastest way to feel the difference between platforms.
Project review
We sit with your architect's drawings, walk you through the technology scope at a high level, and propose the right Design Package tier — Foundation, Premier, or Estate. The proposal is itemised; nothing is hidden.
Design Package
The first paid engagement — the drawings, specifications, and infrastructure plan that go into your architect's set. Once it's signed off, we move to procurement, install, commissioning, and handover.
What homeowners ask us
on the first call.
When should I bring Wenner into the project?
Early — and earlier than you might think. We love being in the conversation at sketch stage, when every option is still on the table and the technology can help shape the architecture rather than be shaped by it. We're also happy to come in later, even at framing or IFC — there's good work to do at every stage of a project.
Do I need an architect or builder before I talk to you?
No. Many of our clients come to us first, get clear on the scope and budget for the technology, then take what they've learned to their architect or builder conversations. We're happy to be the first stop.
Do you work with my architect and builder, or instead of them?
With them. We sit alongside the design team — we work to your architect's drawings, on your builder's schedule. The technology scope is ours to coordinate; the architecture is theirs.
What does it cost to find out if Wenner is the right fit?
Initial Discovery Calls and Experience Centre tours are part of how we work. Paid work begins when you commission a Design Package — and the Design Package fee is calibrated to project size, starting at $5,000.
How much technology does a project like mine actually need?
Less than the spec sheets suggest. Our job in the first conversation is to figure out which 20% of the technology delivers 80% of the value for the way your family will live in the house. Sometimes that's a Foundation engagement; sometimes it's an Estate-tier scope. We'll tell you, candidly.
I already have an integrator I've worked with — should I switch?
Not necessarily. We'll do the design and coordination and let your existing integrator install if you'd prefer. Or we'll quote against them on equal footing. We're happy either way — the goal is the project, not the displacement.
What about ongoing support after the home is finished?
WennerCare is our post-occupancy programme — four tiers, calibrated to the home and how you use it. From software updates and firmware patches to a dedicated technician on a recurring visit cadence. Most of our clients on a $5M+ build choose Premier or Estate.
Do you only work on Vancouver Island?
Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands are home. We also work across the BC mainland and in Whistler by request. Out-of-area work is quoted to include travel; the design quality is the same.
Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and beyond.
Walk through it with us.
The fastest way to know whether Wenner is the right partner for your project is to spend an hour in one of our Experience Centres. With or without your architect.
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