Home Automation, Lighting & A/V for Lake Martin, AL
Spend more time enjoying your lake home with simple-to-control lighting, entertainment, shades, and security. GHT Group designs, installs, and supports home automation for Lake Martin’s custom builds and existing homes, backed by our Birmingham office and dedicated service department.
Why Choose GHT for your Lake Martin Property?
When your lake home needs attention, you want to know who will answer, especially if you are back in Birmingham or Atlanta. As a smart home contractor serving Lake Martin, AL, GHT makes ongoing service part of the relationship from the beginning.
Our Birmingham office supports Lake Martin clients through a dedicated service department. Each GHT office has a Service Director and technicians whose focus is caring for existing clients. You have access to 24/7 on-call technicians, with a guaranteed callback within 12–24 hours of every service request.
That guarantee applies to your callback. If an on-site visit is needed, our team coordinates scheduling based on the issue and work required.
A Direct Connection to Your Service Team
The proprietary GHT App is available to every GHT client, including homeowners outside our metro markets. It keeps service requests documented and visible to the team, so you do not have to track down the person who originally installed your equipment.
More than 80 branded service vehicles and approximately 90 certified technicians across GHT’s regional operations provide the scale behind that personal service. Your Lake Martin home is supported through Birmingham, with the resources of an established organization behind it.
Long-Term Care, With Familiar People
GHT has served homeowners since 1989. Our owner-involved culture and strong employee retention help clients build lasting relationships with the people who know their homes.
At project handoff, a service team member joins your project manager and salesperson for the final walkthrough. We also make proactive check-in calls at six months, one year, two years, and five years.
Whether you spend every day at the lake or arrive for occasional weekends, you have a team to call after move-in.
GHT at a Glance
Since 1989
Serving homeowners since 1989.
80+ Vehicles
More than 80 branded service vehicles across our regional footprint.
~90 Technicians
Approximately 90 certified technicians companywide.
~25,000 Installs
Approximately 25,000 lifetime installations.
2 Lighting Designers
Two dedicated in-house lighting designers.
Partnering with Lake Martin-Area Builders & Designers
Lake Martin homes often combine timber, natural stone, screened porches, and broad water views. Technology should fit comfortably into those spaces, with speaker locations, controls, wiring, and equipment storage considered alongside the architecture.
GHT works with builders, architects, and interior designers to make those decisions early. For new construction in The Heritage, The Ridge, or Ridge Island, that may include concealed shade pockets, architectural speakers, discreet keypads, and wiring routes from the main living areas to the terrace level.
Sloping waterfront lots deserve particular attention. A terrace-level media room, lakeside gathering space, and dock can create separate entertainment and network requirements. Planning those connections before the walls close helps the project team account for the full property.
If you need a custom AV installer in Alexander City, AL, or a technology partner for a build in Dadeville, GHT brings design, installation, project management, and service together. We coordinate our scope with your chosen construction and design professionals while respecting the home’s finishes and community requirements.
Lighting Design From Concept to Completion
Our two dedicated in-house lighting designers work with project teams on renderings, CAD drawings, and photometric plans. They consider how light will reveal the texture of stone, illuminate kitchen work surfaces, and make timber-lined living rooms comfortable after sunset.
GHT can manage the full lighting scope, from lighting design and fixture selection through installation and control. That gives your team a coordinated plan for both how the home looks and how its lighting works.
Thoughtful Updates for Existing Lake Homes
An established home in Windermere or Willow Point may need a different approach from a new waterfront build. Older cabins and homes around Dadeville and StillWaters can also benefit from improved connectivity, simpler controls, and updated entertainment options.
We assess existing infrastructure and finished spaces before recommending improvements. Whether you are renovating an entire residence or starting with a few well-used rooms, there is a solution for every stage.
Smart Home Solutions for Lake Martin Living
Smart Home Automation
Set the house for your arrival, adjust the temperature, and bring up comfortable lighting before guests settle in. GHT coordinates compatible lighting, climate, shades, entertainment, and security through smart home automation built around your routines.
For full-time residents, this can simplify mornings and evenings. For owners traveling from Birmingham, Auburn, Montgomery, or Atlanta, supported remote controls make it easier to manage the home between visits.
Lighting Design & Control
Create comfortable light for a family dinner, a quiet evening overlooking the water, or a house full of weekend guests. Convenient lighting controls let you adjust multiple areas at once without walking from switch to switch.
As a home lighting company serving Lake Martin, AL, GHT considers fixture placement, finishes, and control together. Lighting schedules and coordinated scenes can also help manage the house when it is unoccupied.
Home Theater & Media Rooms
A walkout terrace level can become a favorite place for movies, games, and rainy afternoons. We plan screen placement, sound, seating, acoustics, and lighting around the room and its neighboring spaces.
As your home theater designer in Lake Martin, AL, GHT can create a dedicated cinema or a shared media room with discreet equipment and straightforward controls. The result should feel at home alongside a bar, gathering area, or guest accommodations.
High-Performance & Whole-Home Audio
Bring music into the kitchen, living room, screened porch, and terrace without letting equipment dominate the interiors. Architectural and concealed speaker options help preserve the character of timber-and-stone spaces.
For focused listening, we design dedicated high-performance audio systems. For entertaining, whole-home audio with separate zones lets family and guests enjoy music wherever they gather, including well-equipped outdoor and dock areas. Weather-rated TVs can extend viewing to suitable covered spaces, with placement and equipment selected for the environment.
Motorized Shading
Lake-facing glass brings beautiful views and changing sunlight throughout the day. Motorized shades make it easier to manage glare, solar heat gain, and privacy.
For new construction, we coordinate shade pockets and wiring with the architecture and millwork. In existing homes, we evaluate options that complement the windows and finishes. Shades can also work with lighting and compatible climate controls to support daily routines.
Home Networking & Wi-Fi
Reliable connectivity matters whether you are working from the lake, streaming in a bunkroom, or checking a camera from another city. GHT plans home networks and Wi-Fi around the property’s layout, construction, and available internet connection.
Stone walls, multiple levels, detached spaces, and the distance to the dock all deserve attention. We assess where coverage is needed and plan wired connections and access points accordingly, including outdoor areas where practical. Guest network options can help keep visitors’ devices separate from household technology.
Security & Remote Access
Check compatible cameras, manage supported entry controls, and review your property from a mobile device. We plan home security coverage around the areas that matter to you, such as entrances, the driveway, and waterfront access.
For homes that sit empty between visits, coordinated security, lighting, and climate controls can make remote checks more useful. We explain which functions your selected equipment supports and how to use them.
Visit Our Birmingham Experience Center
Before choosing technology for your lake home, spend time with our team at the Birmingham Experience Center in Homewood. Discuss how you want the home to work and explore options that suit its architecture and interiors.
Bring floor plans, finish ideas, or questions about your existing system. Builders, architects, and interior designers are welcome to join the conversation so decisions can be coordinated early.
GHT Group — Birmingham Experience Center
2732 Central Ave, Suite 130
Homewood, AL 35209
(205) 225-9987
What Our Clients Value About GHT
Clients describe the care our people bring into their homes: introducing themselves, keeping work areas clean, paying attention to details, and following through when something needs attention.
That care continues through our dedicated service team and owner-involved approach. We want you to feel comfortable calling us about your home years after installation.
Our Lake Martin Service Area
GHT provides smart home design, installation, and ongoing support through our Birmingham office.
Alexander City
Custom homes, waterfront residences, and renovation projects needing coordinated lighting, AV, networking, and long-term support.
Dadeville
New builds and established lake homes, including upgrades that improve connectivity and simplify everyday technology.
Eclectic, Kowaliga & Jacksons Gap
Lake residences requiring thoughtful planning across indoor living spaces, porches, terraces, and waterfront gathering areas.
Lake communities
The Ridge, Ridge Island, The Heritage, and the Wicker Point area, Windermere, Willow Point, and StillWaters.
We work with homeowners and their chosen builders, architects, and interior designers throughout the project.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. GHT serves Lake Martin from our Birmingham office, including Alexander City, Dadeville, and the surrounding lake communities. Clients receive access to our dedicated service department, proprietary GHT App, 24/7 on-call technicians, and guaranteed 12–24-hour service callback.
The guarantee applies to a callback within 12–24 hours of your service request. Our team assesses the issue and determines the next step. If an on-site visit is needed, we coordinate scheduling with you.
Yes. Our proprietary app is available to all GHT clients, including homeowners outside metro areas. It keeps your service requests documented and accessible to the support team.
Ideally, involve us during architectural planning. Early coordination allows time to address wiring routes, lighting plans, shade pockets, speaker locations, and equipment storage before construction limits the options.
Yes. Depending on the project, we can use architectural or concealed speakers, discreet controls, hidden equipment, and carefully integrated shading. Early collaboration with your architect and interior designer helps preserve timber, stone, millwork, and lake views.
We can assess coverage needs for the house, outdoor gathering areas, and the dock. The approach depends on distance, terrain, construction, power, and available wiring routes. Extending your network also depends on the internet service available at the property.
Yes. GHT handles renovations, retrofits, and new construction. We evaluate the existing wiring, equipment, and finishes before recommending a plan for improvements.
Yes. Our two in-house lighting designers support a coordinated lighting scope that can include plans, fixture selection, installation, and integrated controls.
Yes. Depending on the selected platform and equipment, remote access can support lighting, climate, shading, cameras, and entry controls. We design those functions around what you want to manage between visits.
No. We can plan a complete system or establish a smaller starting scope with future additions in mind. We help you decide what to address now and what infrastructure to prepare for later.
Yes. GHT offers a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your home, priorities, and next steps.
Let’s Plan Your Lake Martin Home
From a terrace-level movie room to lighting that makes the whole house welcoming, the right technology starts with how you want to live.
Tell us what you are building or updating. We will help you plan the details and remain available to care for the technology after the work is complete.
Book a Free Consultation
Share your project location and let us know whether you are building a new home, renovating, or upgrading existing technology. Builders and design professionals are welcome to include the project stage and anticipated construction timeline.
Lake Martin photos: lighthouse by Carol M. Highsmith (Library of Congress, public domain); Kowaliga Bridge aerial by Miller Dark, CC BY-SA 3.0; Wind Creek State Park by Milt Reynolds, CC BY-SA 4.0. Images resized.