01 / AV & ENTERTAINMENT
Cinema without compromise.
A private 4K Dolby Atmos cinema, engineered from the room fabric through to the final control interface.
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INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING · BLACKBURN · SINCE 2008
Ideas
made real.
Intelligent homes. Accessible living. Immersive entertainment. Bespoke electrical and mechanical engineering — designed around real requirements.
Design. Install. Integrate. Support.REAL PROJECT / DESIGNED · INSTALLED · CONTROL4 INTEGRATED
SELECTED WORK / THE EVIDENCE
Not promises.
Projects.
Every example here comes from real installations and documented work. Explore the problem, the engineering and the finished result.
02 / SMART HOME
The technology. And the finish.
A complete feature-wall integration — television and AV, architectural lighting, electrical work and the controls that tie it all together.
One coordinated engineering solution, not a collection of unrelated products.
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03 / LIGHTING & CONTROLS
When the sun goes down, the engineering shows.
Tree uplighting, textured stonework, paths and architectural scenes — designed, specified, installed and integrated with Control4 as one complete garden-lighting system.
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04 / ACCESSIBILITY
Smart controls. Real freedom.
A Control4-integrated door operator installed around one client’s accessibility needs.
Brilliant engineering starts by listening — the same thinking produced a retractable TV lift that keeps a bedroom hoist’s path clear.
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05 / LIVE PRODUCTION
From control rooms to the stage.
Technical direction, bespoke illuminated props and stage-lighting work for Made for Stage UK Ltd’s production of We Will Rock You — and a genuine privilege to work alongside so many talented performers.
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CONNECTING THE DISCIPLINES
One engineer.
Every discipline.
Our strength is understanding how the systems behind a space work together — from the wiring to the moment someone picks up the remote.
01 / EXPERTISE
Smart homes & integrated living
Lighting, heating, shading, entertainment and access working together, controlled simply from one place.
↗02 / EXPERTISEAssistive technology & accessible living
Controls and mechanisms engineered around a person’s day-to-day needs — practical, discreet and dependable.
↗03 / EXPERTISECinema, sound & visual systems
Dedicated cinemas, multi-room audio and discreet motorised displays, designed around the room they live in.
↗04 / EXPERTISEArchitectural lighting & controls
Lighting design, electrical installation and control programming delivered as one coordinated package.
↗05 / EXPERTISEMechanical, electrical & HVAC
Joined-up building services: the foundations that keep everything else working.
↗06 / EXPERTISEBespoke engineering & specialist projects
Custom systems, mechanical integration and stage fabrication for when nothing off the shelf will do.
↗Since 2008.Independent, locally rooted
End to end.Designed · installed · integrated
Not just smart.Practical, accessible, considered
INCONTROL'S APPROACH
Some businesses install products.
We engineer the solution.
QUALIFIED / ACCOUNTABLEReal credentials.
Real credentials.
Real responsibility.
Broad technical qualifications supported by recognised specialist registrations.
Registered business 540036
F-Gas Category 1 / REFCOMBLACKBURN / LANCASHIRE / BESPOKE TECHNOLOGY
Smart home automation. Home cinemas. Engineering that solves real problems.
InControl Automation is an independent engineering business based in Blackburn, Lancashire. We work across smart-home integration, Control4 systems, dedicated home cinemas, architectural lighting, motorised shading, accessible living technology and specialist mechanical and electrical projects.
Our approach is practical: understand the client’s needs, design the solution, install the infrastructure and make every system work together. Browse real project case studies, including an accessible TV lift, a Dolby Atmos home cinema and Control4-integrated automatic doors.