Smart Home & AV in Port Townsend Control4 · Whole-Home Audio · Ajax Security · Ruckus
A Victorian seaport and a working waterfront deserve technology that doesn't fight the architecture. We add modern control, audio, security, and networking to historic and waterfront homes — wireless-first, retrofit-friendly, and engineered for the salt air off the bay. Then we care for it remotely, so it simply works.
Designed together. Built to disappear.
Rivas Technology Group designs and installs smart-home, AV, security, and networking systems for homes and boutique hospitality in Port Townsend and East Jefferson County. Port Townsend is a place people protect — Victorian homes, working waterfront, a view across the bay you don't want a single wire to interrupt. That's why we lead wireless-first: modern technology added without demolition, woodwork left intact, gear specified for marine conditions. There's no design-forward integrator based on the Peninsula — so we bring the studio to you, build it to disappear, and care for it remotely. Control4 Gold Dealer, Ajax Systems Certified, Ruckus Certified, CEDIA member.
Modern Technology.
Without Touching the Character.
The hardest part of putting smart-home technology into a 130-year-old home isn't the technology — it's doing it without scarring the plaster, the trim, or the view. Wireless-first is how we solve it.
Wireless Security, No Drilling
Ajax Security protects the whole home without running cable through original walls — sensors and keypads that mount clean and disappear into the room.
Discreet, Whole-Home Wi-Fi
Ruckus access points placed to cover a layered floor plan without a router on every mantel — strong signal, nothing to look at.
Architectural & Invisible Audio
Speakers that flush into the ceiling or hide behind the wall surface — reference sound in rooms where a visible speaker would feel wrong.
Minimal-Disruption Install
We plan every cable path before we arrive and treat your home's finishes as a constraint we design around — not something to cut through.
Shades for the View & the Light
Motorized shades that manage marine glare and protect furnishings from the sun off the water — on schedule, or with one tap.
One Interface for It All
Control4 ties lighting, audio, climate, shades, and security into one elegant control — modern convenience, quietly layered into a historic home.
Protection a Historic Home Can Wear
We lead with Ajax Security because it secures a home as carefully as it's designed — wireless, so there's no drilling through original walls, and engineered to look like it belongs in a finished room rather than a utility closet.
Built to Run Without Us in the Room
The honest part: we're not based on the Peninsula. That's exactly why we engineer every Port Townsend system to be remotely monitored and cared for. Through our CURATOR Remote Care Plan , we watch system health, push updates, and resolve most issues before you'd notice — without a ferry crossing for every small thing. When hands-on service is needed, it's scheduled and prepared. Distance isn't a compromise in how we work. It's the reason we build the way we do.
Chosen to Be Discreet and to Last
Platforms picked for wireless flexibility, clean design, and reliability in a marine environment.
One interface for the whole home — lighting, audio, shades, climate, and security. We're a certified Control4 Gold Dealer.
Award-winning protection that installs without cable through historic walls and looks like it belongs in the room.
Enterprise wireless engineered to cover layered floor plans and outbuildings — and to hold up to coastal conditions.
Reference sound from speakers that flush into the ceiling and disappear — presence without a visible footprint.
Three Steps, Start to Finish
For a restoration, remodel, or new build, the best time to involve us is early — so the technology is planned into the home rather than forced in after the finishes are done.
Designed Together
We walk the home, understand how you live in it, and engineer a system that respects its character. We coordinate directly with your architect, builder, and electrician.
Built in Our Shop
Racks are assembled and configured before we arrive, so the on-site work is clean, fast, and as light a footprint on your home as possible.
Cared For, Quietly
Remote monitoring and scheduled service keep it running for years. The team that built it is the team that supports it.
One Backbone, Many Systems
Everything shares the same infrastructure, designed together — including the boutique inns, B&Bs, and waterfront restaurants that give Port Townsend its character.
Security & Surveillance
Ajax Security, weather-rated cameras, and access control — wireless, discreet, and monitored remotely.
Explore Security →Wi-Fi & Networking
Ruckus enterprise wireless and structured cabling engineered for layered homes, outbuildings, and the coast.
Explore Wi-Fi & Networking →Boutique Hospitality AV
Guest networking, multi-zone audio, and AV for inns, B&Bs, and waterfront restaurants — reliable and unobtrusive.
Explore Hospitality AV →Port Townsend Smart Home & AV FAQ
Do you serve Port Townsend if you're based in Kent?
Yes. We design, build, and service smart-home, AV, security, and networking systems for homes and businesses throughout Port Townsend and East Jefferson County. Every system is engineered for remote monitoring and care, so most support happens in the background — and on-site service is scheduled and prepared in advance.
Can you add smart-home technology to a historic or Victorian home without tearing up the walls?
Yes — this is our specialty in Port Townsend. We lead with wireless-first platforms, Ajax Security and Ruckus networking, so most of a system goes in without opening plaster, drilling through original woodwork, or running visible conduit. Where wiring is needed, we route it discreetly and treat the home's character as a constraint we design around, not work against.
Will the equipment hold up to salt air and waterfront conditions?
Yes. For waterfront and marine-exposed properties we specify weather-rated cameras and enclosures, corrosion-aware mounting, and networking engineered to stay reliable across docks, boathouses, and outbuildings — so coverage holds up in the conditions Port Townsend Bay actually delivers.
Do you work with boutique inns, B&Bs, and waterfront restaurants?
Yes. We handle guest networking, in-room and common-area AV, multi-zone audio, surveillance, and access control for Port Townsend's boutique hospitality — designed to be reliable for guests and invisible in a historic setting.
What does a system cost?
Every home is different, especially historic ones, so we scope to yours rather than quote a package. We start with a free assessment to understand the space and your priorities, then deliver a clear, itemized proposal.
Serving Port Townsend & East Jefferson County
Homes and boutique hospitality across Jefferson County and the wider North Olympic Peninsula.
Your Home. One Conversation. One Build.
Book a free assessment. We'll walk your home, understand how you live in it, and design a system that adds modern technology without asking the architecture to give anything up.