Gaithersburg is family-build country. Kentlands, Lakelands, Crown, Quince Orchard. New construction townhomes and single-families that need Wi-Fi that actually works on day one.
Gaithersburg is mostly newer construction. Builders rough-in basic Cat5e and call it a day. Most Gaithersburg installs we do are right-sized and budget-aware — Lutron Caséta for lighting (no neutral wire needed, easy retrofit), Sonos for audio, and Eero Pro mesh with wired backhaul for Wi-Fi. Kentlands and Lakelands are highest volume.
Most Kentlands and Lakelands homes have great Verizon Fios available but builder Wi-Fi placement is poor — router in the basement utility closet, dead zones on every upper floor. The fix is wired uplinks to ceiling-mounted access points on floor 2 and 3 — usually Eero Pro for these homes.
The mix shifts by city — what's most-requested here reflects Gaithersburg's housing stock and demographics.
SWAT A/V is based at 14124 Stonecutter Dr in North Potomac. Most Gaithersburg, 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 — they're two of our most-frequent Gaithersburg job sites. Most jobs are same-week. Standard mount including cable conceal runs $300-450; over-fireplace and accent-wall installs run higher.
Yes. Most Crown and Kentlands townhomes have routers placed in basement utility closets — terrible for upper floors. We pull Cat6 to floor 2 and 3, install Eero Pro access points or ceiling-mount UniFi, and signal hits every room.
Yes — Caséta is our default lighting system for most Gaithersburg single-families and townhomes. It doesn't need neutral wires at switches, which simplifies retrofit in builder-spec construction.
Yes — Ring is one of our most-installed brands in Gaithersburg single-families and townhomes. Doorbell + 2-4 PoE perimeter cameras is the most common Gaithersburg package.
Yes. Most Gaithersburg theater jobs run $8K-$25K — the larger custom builds we do in Bethesda or Potomac aren't typical here. We spec to budget without compromising what matters: speakers, screen, and seating.