Metro Eighteen

Reliable, intuitive home technology for singular residences and long-term client support are the keys to Metro Eighteen’s award-winning work. “No matter how sophisticated a system may be, it must be easy to use and bulletproof over time,” says founder and CEO Jay Bakaler, who established the 70-person firm in 2009 and now serves 16 national markets with outposts in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Texas, and New York. In Metro Eighteen’s hands, rigorous home control systems—from surveillance and keyless entry solutions to never-fail Wi-Fi and rich media experiences—are made simple and as instinctive to command as they are steadfast and virtually invisible. Lutron lighting control systems are a specialty, along with corporate-level IT and networking capabilities.

"We use proven products that are personally tested for years in our own spaces—no exceptions. That’s why our systems are always seamless and unfussy."