Control Keypads
Smart Home Control Panels & Keypads in Portland & Hillsboro
Clean wall controls for the lights, the shades, the music and the TV. We install engraved keypads that run a whole scene with one press, touchscreens that show album art and room-by-room volume, and simple volume controls for the rooms that only need music.
★★★★★5.0 from 19 Google reviews20 years installing in the Portland metroOregon CCB# 201122
What we do
Keypads, touch panels and volume controls that make sense on the wall
A remote gets lost in the couch. A phone app means unlocking your phone to turn on the kitchen lights. The wall is still the most natural place to control a room, as long as what's on it is simple.
Volume controls and keypads come in a lot of styles. A keypad can run a whole scene from one engraved button. A touchscreen gives you volume, your playlists and full control of your media, can show the album art as the music plays, and can send a different song to every room. We match each room to the control that fits it.
Keypads are usually part of a bigger system, like Lutron lighting, whole-home audio or a home theater. Start with a free quote, or meet us first.
Engraved scene keypads
Buttons labeled Welcome, Dinner, Movie or Goodnight, each running a whole scene.
Wall-mounted touchscreens
Savant touch panels for lights, music, climate and locks on one screen.
In-wall volume controls
Simple volume and source control for each audio zone.
iPad wall stations
A tablet mounted on the wall, always charged and always where you left it.
Lighting and shades
One keypad replacing a row of switches, with shades on the same buttons.
Scenes set up for you
We program each button around how you actually use the room.
Matches the remote and app
The same scenes run from the wall, a universal remote and your phone.
Wired right
Pre-wired in new construction or fished in later, see home wiring.
Three kinds of wall control
Touch panels, lighting keypads or volume controls
Most homes end up with a mix: a touchscreen where the family gathers and keypads everywhere else.
A smart home touch panel
One screen on the wall for the whole house: music, the TV, the lights, the thermostat and the front-door lock. This Savant panel sits next to a remote and the app that run the same things.
- Panel
- Savant wall touch panel
- Controls
- Music, TV, lighting scenes, climate, locks
- Also
- Savant remote and app, same scenes
Welcome. Dinner. Movie. Goodnight.Four engraved buttons, four whole scenes
Engraved Lutron keypads
A Lutron keypad replaces a row of light switches. Each engraved button sets several lights and the shades at once, so the room looks right with one press. Raise and lower buttons fine-tune it.
- Replaces
- A bank of individual switches
- Buttons
- Engraved scenes plus raise and lower
- Runs
- Lights, shades, and schedules in the background
Turn it up in the kitchen without walking to the living room.In-wall volume control
Volume controls for every zone
For rooms that only need music, an in-wall volume control or a simple audio keypad is all it takes. Turn it up, turn it down, change the source, and leave the rest of the house alone.
- Controls
- Volume, source, on and off
- Good for
- Kitchens, bathrooms, offices, patios
- Part of
- Your whole-home audio system
How it works
From a wall of switches to one button per scene
A wall of switches
Six switches by the door, and nobody remembers which one is the lamp. Getting the room ready for a movie takes four of them and a trip to the window.
One engraved keypad replaces the whole row. Each button is a scene, set up around how you use the room.
Press Movie and the lights fade, the shades come down and the TV turns on. Try the other buttons.
Or put a touchscreen on the wall: album art, a different volume for every room, and scenes a tap away.
Press the buttons on the wall.
Our process
How keypad and touch panel installation works with R&D
Walk the house
We look at every doorway and ask how each room gets used, morning to night.
Pick the controls
Keypads, touchscreens or volume controls, room by room, with options at a few price points.
Plan the scenes
What Welcome, Dinner and Movie should actually do, and the engraving for each button.
Install and program
Mounted level, wired or paired, programmed and tested with you in the room.
Fine-tune
A few weeks in, we adjust any scene that isn't quite right once you've lived with it.
Featured project
A whole restaurant run from one wall-mounted iPad
808 Grinds in Beaverton needed music any employee could manage on day one. We mounted an iPad in an iPort wall station, so it's always charged and always in the same spot, and set it up to run every zone, from the dining room to the restrooms to the back patio. No hunting for a phone, no confusing equipment closet.
- Control
- iPad in an iPort wall station
- Runs
- Sonos into a 4-zone 70V amplifier
- Zones
- Dining room, restrooms, back patio
- Also
- A 98" TV
Gear
Keypad and control brands we install
We pick controls that match your system and your style, whatever the brand. See every brand we carry.
Lighting keypads
Touch panels
Keypads & remotes
Audio
Volume controls
Speakers
Speakers
TVs
TVs & projectors
Doorbells
Networking
Wi-FiReviews
What clients say about working with R&D
Dan and Nate did an outstanding job setting up our home av system. Thoughtful cost effective solutions that look and sound great. Can't see a wire or box anywhere. Follow up and communication were excellent. Very highly recommended!S George, Google review
Dan did everything he said he would do, did it when he said he would do it, and did a clean, professional job. He also has a great attitude and willingness to provide 100% satisfaction.Bob Kessi, Google review
Dan and his team made the whole audio video installation experience easy. He was quick and efficient with his time. I would definitely recommend his services to friends, family and colleagues.Blake Woodbury, Google review
Great experience, and would highly recommend! Will definitely keep them in mind if I ever need any more work done.Ryan LaCorte, Google review
Should I get a keypad or a touchscreen?
Keypads are simple and quick: one press for a scene, with buttons you can find in the dark. Touchscreens show more, like album art, room-by-room volume, climate and cameras. Many homes use keypads in most rooms and a touchscreen in the kitchen or entry.
Can a touchscreen show album art and play different music in different rooms?
Yes. A touchscreen can show the album art as the music plays and let you choose a different source or song for each room, along with volume and your playlists. See multi-room audio.
Can keypad buttons be engraved?
Yes. Lutron keypads can be engraved with custom labels like Welcome, Dinner, Movie or Goodnight, so everyone knows what each button does.
Can you mount an iPad on the wall as a control panel?
Yes. We mount iPads in wall stations so they stay charged and in one place. At 808 Grinds in Beaverton, staff run the whole restaurant's music from an iPad in an iPort wall station.
Do keypads replace my light switches?
With Lutron lighting control, yes. One keypad can replace a row of switches and control several lights at once as a scene.
Do keypads need new wiring?
It depends on the system. Some keypads and touchscreens need a cable back to the equipment, others are wireless. We plan it either way, and can pre-wire during construction or fish wire in a finished home. More on home wiring.
How much do control keypads and touch panels cost?
It depends on how many rooms, whether you choose keypads or touchscreens, and what they control. We have options for every budget, and quotes are free.
What areas do you serve?
We're based in Hillsboro and install control panels and keypads in Hillsboro, Beaverton, Portland and across the Portland metro.
Other services
More ways we can help around the house
Custom Home Theater
Dedicated theaters, media rooms and Dolby Atmos.
View service 02Multi-Room Audio
Different music in every room, each at its own volume.
View service 03Universal Remote
One remote that runs the whole system.
View service 04Outdoor Audio/Video
Speakers and screens for the patio, pool and backyard.
View service 05Home Wiring
Structured wiring, all run back to one panel.
View service 07Network & Wi-Fi
Fast, reliable coverage with no dead zones.
View service 08Lutron Automated Lighting
Scenes, schedules, and lights that follow the sun.
View service 09Lutron Automated Shades
Quiet 25 dB motors that open and close with the sun.
View service 10Surveillance Cameras
Wired cameras on every side of the house, day and night.
View serviceFree quote
Get a free keypad and control panel quote
Tell us which rooms feel like a puzzle to run. We'll come take a look and recommend the control that fits each one.
Smart home control panels and keypads in Hillsboro, Beaverton, Portland and the greater Portland metro.