Thick concrete floors & walls
Signals do not travel through concrete, so the hallway light does not switch on and the sensor does not see you.
Approach
Measure placement and mesh coverage instead of guessing: repeaters where they actually help.
Not sure which system or brand you have? No problem — just describe the problem.No technical knowledge required
Your smart home,working as one system.
Help setting up smart devices, fixing unreliable automations and connecting your existing systems. I do the work myself: remotely or at your home.
Remote session: 60 minutes for €89 incl. VAT.
The initial suitability check is free. If the request is outside the service scope, no paid session is booked. A paid session covers assessment and work — a successful repair is not guaranteed.
Home Assistant · local, no cloud
Recognisable situations
Why smart devices in Dutch homes so often fall short
Rarely the devices themselves. Almost always the communication between them, the wifi, or an update nobody saw coming.
Five separate apps on your phone
Every manufacturer wants its own app, account and cloud — and none of them knows about the others.
Approach
One central layer on top of the devices you own, with the original apps as a fallback.
Broken after a firmware update
An update renames an entity or rotates a token, and your routine stops without telling anyone.
Approach
A configuration you can restore, with backups and a short note on how to roll back yourself.
No time for hobby forums
Hours of searching threads and outdated guides is not how you want to spend your time.
Approach
Targeted diagnosis in one session, with a written summary of what changed.
What I do
Clear services, clear scope
Four kinds of work, each with a bounded brief. Anything outside it is named up front — never invoiced afterwards.
Your accounts · your configuration
Service 01
Smart device setup
Plugging it in is rarely enough: groups, rooms, names and routines have to line up to be useful.
- Configuration of devices you already own
- Smart groups, scenes and daily routines
- Wifi and Zigbee coverage measured
Existing wiring and the fuse board stay out of scope.
More about this serviceService 02
Troubleshooting & diagnosis
From “sometimes it does not respond” to a routine frozen after an update: cause first, then fix.
- Pre-screened to see whether remote work fits
- Diagnosis and repair within the session
- A short written summary afterwards
Paid time covers the assessment and the work performed. A successful repair is not guaranteed; during the session you hear what is and is not achievable.
More about this serviceService 03
Integration across brands
Hue, Tado, Sonos and sensors that should form one home instead of four islands.
- Linking brands and platforms together
- Shared scenes and logic
- Written record of what was linked and why
Physical controls keep working; nothing depends on a phone alone.
More about this serviceService 04
Home Assistant specialist
For local, privacy-friendly control without a subscription — including migration or recovery.
- Set up on hardware you already have
- Stable Zigbee and Z-Wave pairing
- Dashboards and local backups
Home Assistant only when it genuinely helps your situation.
More about this service- No 24/7 fault service and no emergency promise.
- No work on the 230V fuse board or fixed wiring.
- No medical or life-safety alarm systems.
- No promise that every brand or device can be integrated.
Honest pricing
No hidden costs, VAT included
No open-ended hourly rates. You know what a job costs and what falls outside it before we start.
Remote, anywhere in the Netherlands
Remote session (60 minutes)
Targeted diagnosis and repair over screen sharing, from anywhere in the Netherlands.
€89VAT included
- I check in advance whether it can be done remotely
- Remote session by video call
- Worked through step by step together
- A short written summary
Fixed scope
Small integration project
Bringing several systems together, or a dependable Home Assistant migration.
From€695labour · VAT included
- Functional scope and goals agreed in advance
- Documentation and handover of logins
- Personal walkthrough at handover
- 14 days of email aftercare
Remote
On-site setup
For homes in Amsterdam, Haarlem and Zwanenburg.
Quote on requestIndividual quote
- Wifi and Zigbee coverage measured on site
- Repeaters and bridges neatly concealed
- Advice on hardware you buy yourself
- Travel costs stated in advance
All prices include VAT. Hardware, subscriptions and electrical work are not included and are agreed before any work starts.
Personal commitment
Andrey S.
Independent smart-home specialist & software developer
I build software, networks and automation, and I run all of it in my own home. Smart homes rarely fail because the devices are bad; they fail because the devices do not talk to each other. My approach: down to earth, honest, and without subscriptions you do not need.
- Remote sessions and on-site visits. Response to an enquiry: normally within 2 calendar days. No emergency service and no 24/7 monitoring.
- Nederlands · English
Personal demonstration
My own home, as an example
What follows actually runs in my own home — limitations included. I only recommend what I have built myself and where I know the limits.
- Problem
- Lights, sensors and dimmers lived in two places: the Hue Bridge and a separate Zigbee network. Automations were slow or did not run at all, and Apple Home lagged behind reality.
- Devices
- Hue spots, LED strips, motion sensors and dimmers on Zigbee2MQTT · Hue Bridge kept only for the back garden · Home Assistant as the hub · HomeKit Bridge to Apple Home.
- Solution
- Lights and sensors moved to a single local Zigbee network, the Hue Bridge deliberately left in place where it was genuinely needed, and the same entities passed to Apple Home through the HomeKit Bridge so Siri and the Home app keep working.
- Limitations
- No work on fixed wiring. Devices that only work through their own cloud stay that way. I test new devices for compatibility before promising anything, and not every Matter/Thread combination is usable.
- Philips Hue
- IKEA Home smart — DIRIGERA and TRÅDFRI
- Google Home / Google Nest
- Apple Home
- Homey
- Home Assistant
- tado°
- Honeywell Home / Resideo
- Toon by Eneco
- HomeWizard Energy
- Ring
- TP-Link Tapo
- Other / Not sure
Tell me which devices you have — or simply describe the problem. Compatibility, scope and suitability are confirmed before booking.
How we work
Five steps to peace of mind at home
1. Enquiry
Describe briefly what misbehaves or what you want.
2. Free check
I assess whether remote or on-site work fits.
3. Clear price
A quote up front, including what falls outside scope.
4. The work itself
A remote session or a visit on location.
5. Handover
All logins and documentation are yours, permanently.
Location & reach
Service area
For physical visits I focus on Amsterdam and Haarlem. That keeps travel time short and appointments sharp.
Amsterdam
The whole city, from the centre to Nieuw-West.
Haarlem
Haarlem and surroundings; travel time agreed in advance.
All of the Netherlands, online
Via screen sharing and secure remote diagnosis.
Available for appointments
Remote sessions and on-site visits
Frequently asked
Clear answers up front
Do I need Home Assistant?
No. Home Assistant is one option, not a requirement. If your device app already meets your need, I leave it at that.
What if my problem cannot be fixed?
The initial suitability check is free. If the request is outside the service scope, no paid session is booked. If you do book a paid session, the fee covers the assessment and the work performed; a successful repair is not guaranteed. If something turns out to be beyond what I can do, I say so and refer you on. Your statutory rights are unaffected.
Do you work on the consumer unit?
No. Work on the consumer unit, fixed wiring and gas is out of scope; that is a job for a certified installer.
Which languages are supported?
Dutch and English. The site is available in both; I confirm the language of a technical session before booking.
What about privacy and access?
Never send passwords, tokens or backups through the form. I arrange access during the session, and you change your passwords yourself after handover.
No obligation
Tell me what you need
No commitments and no payment request. Describe your situation and you will get an honest answer with a fitting proposal.
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