Obsidian Audio Video partners with Houston's finest custom home builders, architects, and interior designers to integrate AV, automation, lighting, and networking into luxury homes from the ground up. We work alongside your team from pre-construction through final calibration — so the technology disappears into the architecture and the experience speaks for itself.
Homebuyers in Houston's luxury market expect smart home technology — but most builders and architects aren't AV specialists. When AV is an afterthought, the results are visible: conduit runs that miss the right locations, equipment racks shoved into closets, wires surface-mounted where they should be hidden, and control systems that no one on the project team can service.
When AV is designed into the project from the start — before sheetrock, before the electrician roughs-in, before the cabinet maker builds the rack enclosure — the technology becomes invisible. Speakers live in the ceiling behind paintable grilles. Keypads replace banks of light switches. The equipment rack lives in a ventilated, accessible location. The network supports every device the home will ever need. And the homeowner gets a system that works the day they move in — not six months of "we'll get the AV guy out next week."
Wiring plans, equipment specifications, and rack layouts delivered before the first stud goes up.
Cat 6A, coaxial, speaker wire, and control cabling — properly labeled, tested, and documented.
Enterprise-grade managed networking: routers, switches, VLANs, and Wi-Fi access points designed for whole-home coverage.
Lutron dimming, keypads, and motorized shades — designed to match the architecture and the interior designer's vision.
Dedicated theater design: projection, Dolby Atmos, acoustics, and calibration — engineered as a room, not a collection of equipment.
Crestron, Control4, and Savant programming — scenes, interfaces, and automation that feel intentional and natural.
Complete system documentation: wiring diagrams, equipment inventory, network configuration, and a homeowner walkthrough.
We service everything we install — and we document it so future service is fast and affordable.
We partner with:
1. Conversation. We meet with your team (and the homeowner, if appropriate) to understand the project, the budget, and the experience the client wants.
2. Design. We deliver a complete AV design package: wiring plans, equipment specifications, rack locations, and a budget. This becomes part of the construction documents.
3. Pre-Wire. We run and label all low-voltage cabling before sheetrock. We coordinate with the electrician, the HVAC contractor, and the cabinet maker.
4. Trim-Out. We install speakers, keypads, panels, and access points. We test every cable and document the system.
5. Programming & Calibration. We configure the control system, calibrate audio and video, program scenes, and test every function.
6. Handoff. We walk the homeowner through the system, deliver documentation, and provide ongoing service.
If you're building or designing a home in Houston that deserves AV done right, let's talk. Start a conversation or call 346-357-5323.