Station Earth
Station Earth is a family-owned Ontario-based custom electronics integrator that designs, engineers, and installs luxury residential automation systems — including theaters, lighting, shading, security, and networking — for ultra-high-net-worth homeowners, with project values from $40K to over $1.3M.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersFergus, Canada
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Station Earth firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Station Earth
- Legal name
- Station Earth Inc.
- Website
- https://stationearth.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Station Earth is a family-owned Ontario-based custom electronics integrator that designs, engineers, and installs luxury residential automation systems — including theaters, lighting, shading, security, and networking — for ultra-high-net-worth homeowners, with project values from $40K to over $1.3M.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Station Earth is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fergus
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Station Earth business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Custom System Design, Engineering & Installation: Full-service custom electronics integration for high-end residential properties. Includes home theaters, distributed audio-video, lighting control, automation, climate control, and security systems. Revenue generated from design fees, equipment sales, and installation labor. Projects range from $40,000 to over $1 million for ultra-luxury estates.
- Client Care Service Plans: Recurring revenue from tiered service plans (DNS Only, Remote, Proactive, Ultimate) providing ongoing system support, remote diagnostics, and preventative maintenance. SEconnect platform enables remote troubleshooting reducing need for on-site visits.
- System Programming: In-house system programming services for Lutron, Elan, and other automation platforms. Certified programmers develop custom integrations for complex installations.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | DNS Only - Basic remote diagnostics capability with regular business hours support |
| Subscription | Annual | Remote - Expanded coverage with SEconnect and up to 12 remote service calls per year |
| Subscription | Annual | Proactive - Active system monitoring with proactive issue resolution and unlimited remote support |
| Subscription | Annual | Ultimate - Comprehensive coverage including on-site service and preventative maintenance |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Station Earth product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Station Earth designs, engineers, and installs custom home technology solutions including home theaters, distributed audio-video systems, lighting and shading control, automation, security/CCTV, and networking for luxury residential properties. The company also offers ongoing Client Care service plans with remote diagnostics via its SEconnect platform, and provides specialty construction features such as vaults and panic rooms.
Product overview
Station Earth is a custom electronics integrator offering design, engineering, and installation of comprehensive home technology solutions. The company operates as a service-based integrator rather than a software product company, providing turnkey solutions that combine multiple technologies into unified systems. Core offerings include home theaters, distributed audio-video, lighting control, automated shading, security/CCTV, and networking infrastructure. These systems are integrated through platforms like Elan and Lutron, with ongoing support provided through the Client Care service program featuring SEconnect remote diagnostics. Projects range from single-room installations to full-home integrated systems spanning 15,000+ square feet with hundreds of controlled loads and zones.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Custom Home Theater Design and Installation End-to-end design, engineering, and installation of dedicated home theater systems for luxury residential properties, including audio, video, seating, acoustics, and control integration.
- Distributed Audio-Video Systems Multi-room and multi-zone audio and video distribution systems engineered and installed for whole-home entertainment use in luxury residences.
- Lighting Control Systems Design and installation of Lutron-based lighting control systems with scene control, dimming, and integration into the broader home automation system.
- Automated Shading Systems Motorized window shade systems integrated with lighting and control platforms for daylight management, privacy, and energy performance in luxury homes.
- Security and CCTV Systems Integrated security and closed-circuit television systems designed and installed for residential and select commercial properties, including cameras, recording, monitoring, and alarm integration.
- Secure Home Networks Design and installation of structured cabling and secure residential networks that serve as the backbone for AV, automation, lighting, and security subsystems.
- Client Care Service Plans Recurring post-installation support service plans with tiered remote diagnostics, monitoring, and on-site service for installed home technology systems.
- Vaults and Panic Rooms Specialty construction of residential vaults and panic rooms paired with integrated access control, surveillance, and monitoring systems.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over $40,705 raised for Groves Memorial Community Hospital Oncology Department since 2020 through Hot Laps charity events
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Station Earth
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Station Earth technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature1 record
Station Earth partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- LutroncorePrimary technology partner for automated lighting control and shading systems. Station Earth is a Lutron Diamond dealer (only 4 in Ontario) with factory-trained, certified installers. Provides Lutron Homeworks QS, automated shading, and lighting solutions for luxury residential projects.
- Elan Home SystemscoreHome automation control platform used for integrated control of lighting, shading, audio, video, climate, security, and theater systems. Elan g app provides smartphone and tablet control for clients.
- Pro Audio TechnologycoreAudio equipment supplier for high-performance home theater installations. Provides speakers and amplifiers for premium theater rooms requiring 11.4.4-channel Dolby Atmos configurations.
- Paradise TheatrecoreAcoustics consultant for theater room design and engineering. Specializes in room acoustic treatment and design for home theater installations.
- Scarfone PhotominorPhotography partner capturing Hot Laps charity events and project documentation.
- Pinnacle Driving AcademyminorDriving instruction partner for Hot Laps charity events, providing professional guidance for participants at track day.
- Dean DarrahminorCatering partner for Hot Laps events, providing food services for charity track day gatherings.
- Frost DesigncoreNCIDQ-certified interior designer Vicky Frost collaborates with Station Earth on ultra-luxury residential projects. Partnership emphasizes communication and collaboration from project start to finish, working alongside clients for integrated home automation design.
- Sonnarc HomesminorHome builder partner for custom residential construction projects involving integrated technology systems.
- Craig FredeminorArchitect collaborating on luxury residential projects requiring integrated home automation.
- DemikonminorGeneral contractor for Subterranean Theatre project, building excavated garage and connecting tunnel for heritage home theater.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Station Earth competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Crestron Electronics: Crestron is a long-established manufacturer of whole-home automation control systems, touch panels, and lighting/shading controls used by Station Earth-compatible integrators. Comparable as the broad incumbent whose hardware/firmware platforms power high-end custom installations in the same luxury residential category.
- Vivint Smart Home: Vivint is a large smart home provider of professionally installed security, automation, and energy management systems for residential customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in the same home automation and security categories, though focused on mass-market rather than ultra-luxury.
- ADT (including ADT Custom Home): ADT provides monitored security, video surveillance, and increasingly home automation services to residential customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the home security and automation categories that overlap with Station Earth's alarm and CCTV offerings.
- Best Buy / Magnolia (AV integration arm): Magnolia is Best Buy's premium in-home A/V and smart home installation service. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering design and installation of home theater, audio, networking, and automation for residential customers, including high-end projects overlapping with Station Earth's market.
Direct peers
- Savant Systems: Savant provides premium home automation control platforms (lighting, climate, A/V, shading) sold through authorized dealers to luxury residential customers. Comparable to Station Earth because both deliver and integrate high-end automation systems for ultra-luxury homeowners using Apple-based control platforms.
- Control4 (Snap One): Control4 is a leading home automation platform sold through a global dealer network for integrated lighting, A/V, security, and climate control. Comparable as a direct competitor in the smart-home integrator channel, especially for mid-to-high-end residential automation projects.
Others
- Lutron Electronics: Lutron is Station Earth's primary technology partner and supplier of HomeWorks QS lighting and shading systems. Comparable as both a strategic dependency (Diamond dealer status) and a partial competitor whose products Station Earth integrates and competes against when specifying systems for luxury clients.
- ProSource (technology buying group): ProSource is a buying group and cooperative for independent custom A/V integrators, providing access to vendors, training, and peer collaboration. Comparable as an industry ecosystem peer that Station Earth-type integrators typically belong to for procurement and best-practice sharing.
- ELAN Home Systems (Nortek Security & Control): ELAN is Station Earth's primary home automation control platform, integrating lighting, A/V, climate, and security. Comparable as a strategic technology partner whose products and roadmap shape Station Earth's offering and competitive positioning.
Emerging players
- Sonos: Sonos provides premium wireless distributed-audio systems used in many luxury residential projects. Comparable as a technology overlapping with Station Earth's distributed A/V offering, though Sonos focuses on consumer-grade wireless audio rather than full custom integration.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Station Earth leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Station Earth funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Station Earth M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Station Earth
What does Station Earth do?
Station Earth designs, engineers, and installs custom home technology solutions including home theaters, distributed audio-video systems, lighting and shading control, automation, security/CCTV, and networking for luxury residential properties. The company also offers ongoing Client Care service plans with remote diagnostics via its SEconnect platform, and provides specialty construction features such as vaults and panic rooms.
Is Station Earth a public or private company?
Station Earth is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Station Earth founded?
Station Earth was founded in 1980. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Station Earth based?
Station Earth is headquartered in Fergus, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Station Earth make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Custom System Design, Engineering & Installation is the primary driver. The others are client Care Service Plans and system Programming.
Who are Station Earth's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Crestron Electronics, Vivint Smart Home, ADT (including ADT Custom Home) and Best Buy / Magnolia (AV integration arm). Direct peers are Savant Systems and Control4 (Snap One). Others are Lutron Electronics, ProSource (technology buying group) and ELAN Home Systems (Nortek Security & Control). Sonos is listed as an emerging player.
Does Station Earth have an API?
No public API is recorded for Station Earth.