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How’s Your Audio System at Home?

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A Home Audio System Should Be All About You and Your Home. We Can Design and Install It for You!

Whether you are looking to update a smart home or about to start designing your first one, a state-of-the-art AV system should be at the top of your wishlist. In either case, a home audio system must be tailored to your taste and installed to give you reference-quality sound inside any room. That's where the Spire Integrated Systems team comes in!

We are the premiere technology integrators in Bloomfield Hills, MI, offering homeowners across the state our unparalleled expertise and installation practices.

Read on to learn more about high-end audio, what it brings to your smart home, and why it should always be tailored to yourself and your space. 

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What Can a Smart Home Company Do?

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Discover What's Possible with The Spire Difference

Can you imagine your home adding luxury and convenience to your daily routines? One tap of a finger or an automated schedule will make a room or your entire home respond to your needs. With a team of professional integrators by your side, you could create the smart home of your dreams in the Birmingham, MI, area.

A smart home company like Spire Integrated Systems supports you every step of the way through your home technology projects, from the initial consultation to the design phase to the maintenance and support of all of your installed systems. Keep reading to discover what's possible in total automation and control! 

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Looking for the Perfect Home Theater Design?

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Hire a Professional Designer and Installer to Create a Cinematic Experience of Your Own

Smart homes and the technology systems powering them represent an ongoing evolution in luxury living. Traditional locks and keys have been replaced by remotely-operated video doorbells and smart locks. Lightbulbs are now tunable and can mimic natural sunlight. And AV systems function at the highest industry standards. Nowhere at home is this evolution more evident than at the home theater.

With professional home theater design from Spire Integrated Systems, you can expect the ultimate cinematic experience at home in Birmingham, MI or the surrounding area! But what makes a home theater great, and which products and systems will work best for your smart home?

Here are the key components to consider when designing your dream home theater and how a team of professionals can make it a reality. 

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Smart, Silent, & Sleek Motorized Shades

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Which Lutron Motorized Shade Is Right for Your Smart Home?

There is no name like Lutron when it comes to lighting control and smart window treatments. From Ketra tunable lights to the most elegant smart shades, such as the Palladiom series, every one of their products leads the industry in both quality and performance.

Spire Integrated Systems is the leading installer and integrator of motorized shades in Birmingham, MI, and surrounding areas. We are also one of the few authorized Lutron dealers in the state. When working with our clients in their smart lighting control and window treatments, we always make sure to discuss the different options Lutron brings to the table.

Read on to learn more about Lutron smart shades and how they bring comfort, luxury, and energy efficiency to any smart home, no matter the budget! 

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Customizable Home Automation Systems Are Our Specialty!

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Experience the Spire Difference with Our Dedicated Team of Professionals

Your home is a reflection of you, your family, and your combined personal tastes. Everything comes together to showcase your style, design preferences, and other features that make your home uniquely yours.

By adding home automation and control features such as lighting, whole-home audio, and outdoor entertainment, to name a few, homeowners in Ann Arbor and the surrounding areas can elevate their daily living experiences. Your smart home is uniquely your own, and the Spire team can make more convenient and luxurious living a reality! Keep reading below to explore what it would be like to have a few of these smart technology solutions incorporated into your Michigan smart home. 

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Smart Home Surveillance Offers Security and Peace of Mind

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Experience 24/7 Remote Access and Unrivaled, Integrated Security Solutions

At Spire Integrated Systems, we design customized home automation systems, creating beautiful spaces and protecting them with the latest technology. Your home should be an extension of you and your family, a place where you feel safe and secure while enjoying unprecedented ease of living.

Fortunately, today's smart home surveillance systems offer unrivaled access and security features that bring peace of mind, whether you're relaxing at home, working at the office, or vacationing across the globe.

Let's look at the latest state-of-the-art features these systems provide and how they're helping homeowners relax in Birmingham, MI, and the surrounding areas. 

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Expand Your Home Networking Capabilities

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Seamlessly Connect Your Smart Devices Together for Greater Ease

Having a robust and reliable home network makes smart-home living so much easier. But, you might be wondering — how does a home networking system impact your smart home? Just like a poor network connection affects your movie streaming experience, it also has a negative effect on all of your network-hardwired devices and wireless systems, from the TVs and smartphones to your automated lighting, motorized shades, and security system.

With a quality home-networking system, you'll have high-speed connectivity that can power all of your family's devices with ease. At Spire Integrated Systems, we help homeowners in Bloomfield Hills, MI, by offering solutions that make their lives easier and their smart homes run better. Read on to learn more about how we can help you. 

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3 Impressive Features of Lighting Control

3 Impressive Features of Lighting Control

How Smart Home Lighting Makes Home Life More Convenient 

Lighting plays a vital role in our lives. It adds color to our days, sets the mood for any task, and elevates our experiences in bright new ways. But in your smart home, automated lighting control can do so much more. It offers convenient control options, making it easy for you to interact with all the lights in and outside your home.

By implementing a lighting control system, you can enjoy hands-free and one-touch control, making it an impressive way to control artificial light in your rooms. Read on to discover three benefits of adding automated lights to your Ann Arbor, MI, residence. 

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Upgrade Your Outdoor Entertainment with High-End AV Solutions

Upgrade Your Outdoor Entertainment with High-End AV Solutions

Create an Inviting & Immersive Environment for Your Friends & Family 

As the summer unfolds before us this year, you'll want to take advantage of the beautiful outdoors with your loved ones. However, there is no need to leave your home to experience the warm breeze accompanied by a high-end media performance – with upgraded outdoor entertainment, your own backyard and patio can serve as the perfect AV space for you!

Kick back and relax by the pool as you listen to tunes or get your backyard or lakeside patio ready for a dinner party under the stars. The options are limitless when it comes to elevated outdoor AV for your home in Bloomfield Hills, MI, and surrounding areas. Want to find out more? Keep reading below. 

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3 Reasons Spire Loves Savant Home Automation

3 Reasons Spire Loves Savant Home Automation

Experience Style, Convenience, and Luxury at the Tap of a Button

Your Michigan home is your retreat from the rest of the world. It's where you begin and end your day: the space where you relax, entertain yourself, and spend time with family and friends in various ways. Because you spend so much time there, it's important that you are comfortable and enjoy it to the fullest.

Savant home automation not only improves your comfort while at home in the Traverse City area, but it adds a layer of luxury many homeowners think is only possible in futuristic science fiction films – but the future is now! Keep reading below to learn three reasons why Spire loves incorporating total home control and automation from Savant for our clients' projects. 

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Partner With a Smart Home Company That Offers a Premium Experience

Partner With a Smart Home Company That Offers a Premium Experience

You Need More than Someone's Best Effort. You Need The Spire Difference 

The modern home comes with a lot of bells and whistles, but how do you know which smart home technologies you need and which you should leave behind? Having an outdoor sound system may seem like the ultimate entertainment experience for some, but if you prefer to spend your time inside watching movies while cozy on the couch, then outdoor audio may not be a good fit for your lifestyle.

Considering new or upgraded home technology solutions for your home in Birmingham, MI, or the surrounding areas can feel like an overwhelming task. That is unless you have the right partner by your side! Spire Integrated Systems can make the experience enjoyable by guiding you along the way from start to finish, and we even have post-installation support plans if you experience any issues in the future.

Keep reading below to learn how a smart home company like Spire can change your daily lifestyle!

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Work with Spire Integrated Systems for Your AV Installation

Work with Spire Integrated Systems for Your AV Installation

Learn Why The Spire Difference Sets Our Team Apart From Our Competitors 

 Detroit is the home of Motown, Madonna, Eminem, and a slew of other pop culture music legends. It's a safe bet that most homeowners in Michigan are big fans of music, considering they're at the hub of musical ingenuity and genius!

Though the musicians and genres we've mentioned may seem a bit old school depending on your music tastes, you don't have to listen to them in an old school way. There's no need to carry around a boom box like it's the 80s, a Walkman like it's the 90s, or blast your small Bluetooth speaker like it's the 2000s. With a high-performance audio/video system from the professionals at Spire, you can listen in luxury from any room of the house!

If you're considering an AV installation in your home in Bloomfield Hills or the surrounding areas, keep reading below to learn what's possible with this exciting home solution!

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Change the Way You Experience Your Home with Ketra Lighting

Change the Way You Experience Your Home with Ketra Lighting

Enjoy Industry-Leading Lighting Solutions from Spire Integrated Systems 

A light bulb is just a light bulb, right? Nowadays, it's so much more! Today's smart homes, in Bloomfield Hills, MI, and beyond, are filled with advanced technologies, including modern light bulbs that blow their predecessors out of the water!

Smart lighting control and LED technology have come a long way since the introduction of the Lutron dimmer in 1959. Now, the innovative brand has acquired Ketra lighting's innovative solutions to bring stunning luxury lighting to homeowners everywhere. To learn more about what Ketra can do for your property, continue reading below.

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Explore What’s Possible With A Whole-Home Audio System

Explore What’s Possible With A Whole-Home Audio System

Every Room of the House Becomes a Listening Oasis 

Being able to experience your favorite music, podcasts, and audiobooks in any room of the house doesn't require you to carry around a portable speaker or turn your phone up to a blaring volume in order to be heard.

Whole-home audio is a possibility with the right system design. Keep reading below to learn how Spire Integrated Systems can bring this fun and exciting smart home solution to your home in Birmingham or the surrounding areas of Michigan! 

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Save Time & Energy with Motorized Shades

Save Time & Energy with Motorized Shades

More Than Simple Window Coverings, Automated Shades Add Sophistication to Every Space 

Take a moment to think about how many windows you have in your Michigan home. According to ENERGY STAR, the average 2,800 square foot home has 28 windows, so how does your home compare? Walking throughout your estate to open or close every window covering can be an overwhelming task, especially if you make efforts to adjust shades every morning and night!

Not only do motorized shades add incredible convenience to your daily lifestyle, but they can help you save on your energy costs year-round and look great, too. Keep reading below to learn why Spire Integrated Systems enjoys adding this smart home solution to our customers' homes in Petoskey and the surrounding areas.

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Two Essential Components of a Security & Surveillance Camera System

Two Essential Components of a Security & Surveillance Camera System

The Spire Integrated Systems Team is Your Michigan Partner in Home Security 

Protecting yourself, your family, and your valuables are top priorities for any homeowner. The best way to keep an eye on your Traverse City-area property is to incorporate a smart security camera system. Viewing live video surveillance footage in real-time, receiving motion alerts while you're home or away, and being able to speak to anyone that rings your doorbell are all ways you can strengthen the security in your Michigan home.

Keep reading below to learn two essential components you need to incorporate in a new or upgraded security and surveillance system. 

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Why You Should Consider a Crestron Flex Video Conferencing System

Why You Should Consider a Crestron Flex Video Conferencing System

Learn How Spire Integrated Systems Can Upgrade Your Boardroom

Gone are the days of jumbling through multiple cords and cables to plug in your laptop for a client presentation. With a Crestron Flex video conferencing system, your Bloomfield Hills company will be able to work more effectively and efficiently, plus you'll update your Michigan office culture as well.

Keep reading below to learn how this commercial audio/video solution modernizes the workplace. 

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Spire: An Audio Visual Company That’s Always Here for You

One-On-One Assistance and In-Depth Consultations Lead to a Superior Experience

One-On-One Assistance and In-Depth Consultations Lead to a Superior Experience

What's your favorite thing to listen to? Is it the latest pop hits on Spotify or old-fashioned rock-n-roll on vinyl? True crime podcasts or in-depth post-game sports coverage? No matter your preferences, you should be able to listen and watch your favorite AV sources from the comfort of your home in style. Partnering with a high-performance audio visual company can make it a reality.

At Spire Integrated Systems, we strive to bring customized audio/video experiences and automation to luxury homes in Birmingham, MI and the surrounding areas. Keep reading below to learn how you can experience a one-on-one immersive experience in our showroom and how to bring the magic to your very own home.

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Incorporate Lighting Design from the Beginning of Your Projects

Incorporate Lighting Design from the Beginning of Your Projects

With Lutron Lighting, Michigan Homes Shine Beautifully 

Lights can do more than simply turn on or off. They can dim and brighten, add to the ambiance of your Petoskey, MI home, and help energize or relax you throughout your day. Lighting can showcase artwork and help you see the tasks at hand, too. No matter your lifestyle, lighting is essential.

And with Lutron lighting, you can do so much more. Beautiful custom-etched designer keypads complement your interior stylings, and Ketra tunable lighting offers every color on the spectrum. Keep reading below to learn more and why it's essential to start thinking about lighting design before walls ever go up in new construction projects.

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Get Ready for Football Season with Outdoor Speaker Systems

Get Ready for Football Season with Outdoor Speaker Systems

Sonance and James Loudspeaker Make the Big Game More Dynamic 

September marks the beginning of everything football lovers and casual fans have been waiting for – the return of fall, game watching with friends, chili cook-offs and more. And at the center of all of these events is the love of the sport itself. What if we told you that you can gather friends and family to watch the game in a more exciting and socially distanced way? And that you could enjoy your setup long after the Wolverines score their last touchdown?

Try taking your sports-viewing outside this year by investing in an outdoor speaker system for your Petoskey, Bay Harbor, or Traverse City, MI, home. Weatherproof speakers from our favorite brands, James Loudspeaker and Sonance, bring attractive, immersive sound to your game. We'll highlight how this solution can enrich your football watching both on and off season.

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