Chevy Chase Village and Section 3 are some of the most demanding install environments in the DMV. Tight regulations on exteriors. Older infrastructure. Premium expectations. We've been working here for two decades.
Chevy Chase has the strictest residential restrictions in MoCo — Village rules govern exterior changes including antennas and cameras. We design installs that respect those rules. Lighting in Chevy Chase is almost always Lutron RA3 — the older homes can carry it and the homeowners expect full-feature control. Audio is split between Bluesound for the audiophile-leaning builds and Sonos for the more casual ones. Section 3 and the Hamlet are our highest-volume sub-areas.
Chevy Chase Village specifically restricts visible exterior cameras and antennas. We design around it: indoor-facing window cameras, hidden mesh antennas in attics, and PoE perimeter cameras placed under existing eaves where they're not visible from the street.
The mix shifts by city — what's most-requested here reflects Chevy Chase's housing stock and demographics.
SWAT A/V is based at 14124 Stonecutter Dr in North Potomac. Most Chevy Chase, MD consultations happen the same day or next morning. Texts to Rick are typically answered in minutes.
Rick is still in the field on most jobs. The same crew that finishes the work is the crew that started it. Twenty-two years, 10,000+ DMV installs, the same approach.
Rick Baron · Owner, SWAT A/V · North Potomac, MD
Yes — but the Village restricts visible exterior cameras. We design installs that use indoor-facing window cameras, attic-mounted antennas, and cameras under existing eaves to comply with Village rules while still hitting your coverage goals.
Yes — RA3 is our default in Chevy Chase. Most homes are pre-1960 and the original wiring is knob-and-tube or early Romex. We retrofit RA3 carefully — sometimes pulling neutral wires through accessible chases where the original lacked them.
Yes — we install both Bluesound and Sonos. Bluesound is our pick for audiophile-leaning Chevy Chase builds where the homeowner wants high-resolution streaming and DAC quality. Sonos for the more casual setups.
Absolutely. Most Chevy Chase homes have original moldings, plaster walls, and hardwood floors. We do channel routing through closets and basements to minimize visible work. Same-day plaster patching and matched paint.
Yes — both are high-volume areas for us. Section 3 has some of the most ambitious smart home installs in the DMV. The Hamlet is more selective but consistent.