Smart home with Shelly: what you can automate at home

In short

▸Shelly modules fit in the box behind your light switch,
so you keep your existing switches.
▸They run on Wi-Fi, no hub required.
Control them from the app, by voice (Alexa, Google, Apple Home) or automatically.
▸We are certified Shelly installers:
we choose the modules, install them and set up the scenes.

What is Shelly

Shelly is a European maker of smart home modules: relays, dimmers, roller shutter modules, energy meters, sensors and control panels. They’re the size of a matchbox and hide in the existing wall box, in the panel or behind the appliance they control.

You don’t need a separate hub, and you can start with a single room.
Many features run locally, even if the internet goes down.

What you can automate

LightingRoom scenes, motion lighting in the hallway,
automatic dimming in the evening.

Shutters and blindsUp in the morning, down at sunset
or when the sun hits the window.

HeatingRuns on a schedule or by temperature,
turns down when nobody’s home.

Gate and garageOpen from your phone and know right away
if the gate was left open.

EnergySee what the house and each appliance use,
plus what your solar panels produce.

SafetyFlood, smoke, door and window sensors,
with alerts on your phone.

Example scenes

Scenes are what make the difference. A few we set up often:

01Leaving homeOne button by the door turns off the lights, lowers the shutters and turns down the heating.

02Good nightThe lights go off, a dim hallway light stays on, and the garage door is checked.

03MorningAt 7:00 the bedroom shutters go up and the bathroom is already warm.

04HolidayLights switch on and off at different times, as if someone were home.

05Water heater on solar surplusThe water heater runs only when your solar panels produce more than you use.

06Water leakThe sensor under the washing machine alerts your phone at the first drop.

Shelly Wall Display XL: your home’s control panel

Want one place to control everything without a phone? That’s the Wall Display XL.
We usually mount it in the hallway or kitchen in place of a switch, and it shows the lights, shutters, temperature and energy use of every room.

Shelly Wall Display XL panel mounted on a wall

Screen10.1" colour HD touchscreenMountingIn a standard switch wall boxBuilt-in relaySwitches one circuit directly, up to 5 APhysical buttons4, programmable for scenesSensorsLight and presenceAudioStereo speakers, radio, Bluetooth and SonosConnectivityDual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Home Assistant

The 4 physical buttons on the side are handy for kids, grandparents or guests:
one “Leaving home” button, one “Good night” — done, no apps.

New build or existing home?

▸Existing home: it can be done without breaking walls — the modules fit in the existing boxes.
We just check there’s a neutral wire at the switches, since most modules need one.
▸New build or renovation: the ideal moment. We recommend deep wall boxes, a neutral at every switch and a panel with room for modules and an energy meter.
▸New build, wired from scratch: Shelly Pro on DIN rail, right in the panel.
All the controls sit in one place, easy to check and extend.
▸The Wi-Fi network matters: a smart home is only as good as its network.
If needed, we redo that too.

Want an expert opinion?

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Smart home with Shelly:what you can automate at home