Josh.ai Smart Home Automation in Waterloo, ON
- Authorized Josh.ai dealer for smart home automation in Waterloo, with JoshGPT conversational voice control
- Describe a mood and let the app build the scene
- Designed first for family homes, condo suites and home offices
- Custom estimates · We reply within one business day · Open daily 9am–9pm
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Smart Home Automation for a Tech-Savvy Waterloo Household
Voice, App and Remote: Three Ways to Run a Waterloo Home
Conversation instead of commands. JoshGPT understands context, so a follow-up like “a little brighter” applies to the lights you just changed. It can also answer general questions, set timers and pick music. Josh.ai says JoshGPT can be switched on or off at any time, and the home controls keep working either way.
An app that builds scenes for you. In the Josh App, you can describe the atmosphere you’re after and Josh.ai combines lighting, music and more to match. It also recommends scenes based on your rooms and devices, and lets you schedule lights, shades, climate and media by day and time. You can even speak to your home from the app while you’re on the ION or at the office.
A remote for the couch. Josh Edge is a solid aluminium remote with a navigation pad for TV, six buttons you can assign to devices or scenes, and a talk button for voice requests. It charges on a wireless base and is splash resistant, so it can live in the kitchen too. We install every Josh.ai product, from the Josh Core and Josh One processors to Josh Micro and Josh Nano microphones and the Josh Touchscreen.
Josh.ai for Waterloo Homes, Condos and Home Offices
West-side detached homes often have a finished basement rec room, a main-floor family room and a backyard on a woodlot. We’d typically put Josh microphones in the kitchen, family room and primary bedroom, tie in the TVs and speakers, and create a “leaving” command that turns off every light, sets back the thermostat, closes the garage and arms the alarm on the way out.
In a condo the work stays inside your suite. A Josh Micro and app control for plug-in lamps, a smart thermostat and your TV and speakers need no changes to common elements. Check with your property manager before anything is mounted on a balcony or an exterior surface, and before replacing any switch.
For anyone working from home, a “start work” scene can open the shades, set the desk lighting and pause the music elsewhere in the house, while “end of day” brings the family room back to life. On a Josh Core system, device control runs locally on the processor, which Josh.ai says makes the system more stable and more private.
The 1930s to 1950s houses between Uptown and the universities have small rooms and limited outlets. A tabletop Josh Micro in the main rooms and a handful of smart dimmers deliver most of the benefit without major wiring.
Family homes in Beechwood, Laurelwood and Columbia Forest
West-side detached homes often have a finished basement rec room, a main-floor family room and a backyard on a woodlot. We’d typically put Josh microphones in the kitchen, family room and primary bedroom, tie in the TVs and speakers, and create a “leaving” command that turns off every light, sets back the thermostat, closes the garage and arms the alarm on the way out.
Condo suites near Uptown and the ION line
In a condo the work stays inside your suite. A Josh Micro and app control for plug-in lamps, a smart thermostat and your TV and speakers need no changes to common elements. Check with your property manager before anything is mounted on a balcony or an exterior surface, and before replacing any switch.
Home offices across the city
For anyone working from home, a “start work” scene can open the shades, set the desk lighting and pause the music elsewhere in the house, while “end of day” brings the family room back to life. On a Josh Core system, device control runs locally on the processor, which Josh.ai says makes the system more stable and more private.
Older homes in Mary-Allen and Uptown West
The 1930s to 1950s houses between Uptown and the universities have small rooms and limited outlets. A tabletop Josh Micro in the main rooms and a handful of smart dimmers deliver most of the benefit without major wiring.
Brands and Devices Josh.ai Brings Together in Waterloo
Bring what you have, add what you need: we integrate compatible devices already in your home, and we supply and install new ones where they make sense.
- Lights. Josh.ai works with Lutron, Philips Hue, Nanoleaf, Govee and WiZ, so whole rooms dim, brighten or change colour on request.
- Blinds and shades. Supported brands include Lutron, Hunter Douglas, PowerShades and Somfy for south-facing rooms that heat up in the afternoon.
- Heating and cooling. Ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Aprilaire and Trane are among the climate brands on Josh.ai’s list.
- Entertainment. Sonos, BluOS, WiiM, Denon and Yamaha for audio; Apple TV, Roku and LG, Samsung or Sony TVs for video, with streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Netflix.
- Doors and garage. Level and August smart locks and a myQ-connected garage.
- Alerts and automations. Josh.ai can be set to notify you about unusual activity and to run automations on schedules or conditions.
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Also for Northdale Rentals and Uptown Offices
Homes come first for us, but Josh.ai suits other spaces too. Owners of student houses in Northdale use scheduled actions to switch hallway and porch lights between terms and give property managers and tenants their own limited access. Offices around Uptown and the R+T Park can set a boardroom’s lighting, shades and display with one request, and we can put the system on its own network segment. See networking.
Why Waterloo Households Choose an Authorized Josh.ai Dealer
- Authorized Josh.ai dealer: processors, microphones, remotes and touchscreens
- Free on-site assessment, within one business day in the Waterloo area
- Installed by our own team, certified and trained on Josh.ai, WSIB covered and fully insured
- 1 Year Labour Warranty On All Services · 1 Year To Lifetime Warranties On Products
- In business since 2020
- Open daily 9am–9pm
What Waterloo Customers Say
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“Josh and his team at JR Security are fast, friendly and professional! Highly recommend!”
Chris S., Waterloo
“Great product, great service, Brad was very knowledgeable and answered any questions we had during installation. Would recommend.”
Craig G., Waterloo
“Brad & Mike just finished an install here at our home. They did a first class professional job and were very friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this company”
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Request a free on-site assessment or give us a call. We'll visit your property, talk through your needs and recommend the right setup, at no cost.
We design a system around your home or business and walk you through a clear, detailed estimate.
Our own technicians install and test everything, show you how it all works, and stay available for support long after.
Smart Home Automation Across Waterloo
We work in every part of Waterloo: Uptown, Northdale, Mary-Allen, Uptown West, Beechwood, Laurelwood, Columbia Forest, Clair Hills, Erbsville, Westvale, Lakeshore, Lincoln Village, Eastbridge and Colonial Acres, as well as the R+T Park and the Northfield Drive business area. Elmira, St. Jacobs and the rest of Woolwich are covered too, all within our roughly 75 km service radius. See all our Waterloo security services or our main Smart Home Automation page.
Yes. JR Security Solutions is an authorized Josh.ai dealer, which is the only way Josh.ai is sold and installed. We handle design, supply, installation and follow-up for Waterloo homes.
JoshGPT is the generative AI assistant built into Josh.ai. It lets you talk to your home conversationally and ask follow-up questions, and it can be turned off at any time without affecting home control.
Probably not. All three are on Josh.ai’s list of supported brands. We confirm your exact models during the visit so the system can take over what you already own, and we supply anything that’s missing.
Voice control, plug-in lighting, a smart thermostat and your entertainment gear can all be handled inside the suite. If you’d like to replace a switch, we’ll confirm it’s allowed under your condo rules first.
Yes, with the right hardware. We install Qolsys alarm panels, which Josh.ai integrates for arming and disarming, and DoorBird or IC Realtime door stations, which show up in Josh.ai so you can see who’s there.
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