Crestron Lighting Controls
Crestron Lighting Controls & Window Coverings
Scene-Based Lighting & Motorised Shading
Crestron’s approach to lighting and shading control is the same as its approach to every other system in the home: everything managed from one interface, responding to one programme, with no separate apps or controllers to coordinate. Whether lighting is handled by Crestron’s own dimmer modules or — as on most of our significant residential projects — by Lutron Homeworks QSX integrated within the Crestron system, the client experience is identical: scenes recalled from a keypad, a touchpanel or the Crestron app, with every light and every blind responding simultaneously. Custom Controls have been designing and installing Crestron lighting and shading systems since 1998 and are five-time Crestron Integration Award winners.
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Crestron and Lutron — The Premium Lighting Combination
For the majority of our significant residential projects, we specify Lutron Homeworks QSX for all lighting and shading, integrated within the Crestron automation system. Lutron has been a dedicated lighting control specialist since 1961. The quality of their dimming technology, the precision of their scene control and the long-term reliability of their hardware is unmatched. Crestron integrates with Lutron natively and deeply — placing Lutron’s lighting scenes within the same Crestron interface as every other system in the property.
The result is the highest available specification for residential lighting: Lutron’s dimming precision and keypad design inside Crestron’s automation platform. A scene that sets the whole property to its dinner-party configuration — lighting in every room at precisely the right level, blinds at the right position, AV source selected, temperature setpoint adjusted — from a single button press. This is what the Crestron and Lutron combination delivers, and it is why we specify it on the majority of our most demanding projects.
Crestron Native Lighting
For projects where a single-manufacturer approach is preferred, Crestron’s own DIN-rail dimmer modules handle all lighting circuits with precision and flexibility. The Crestron lighting range supports dimming and switching of virtually any lamp type — LED, halogen, incandescent, fluorescent, colour-changing and DMX — with scene programming through the same Crestron software as every other element of the system. Pre-built and pre-programmed at our workshop before arriving on site, a Crestron lighting rack requires no additional configuration by a separate specialist — the lighting design, scene programme and keypad layout are all established before the rack leaves our facility.
For retrofit projects where new wiring is impractical, Crestron’s wireless lighting modules replace conventional light switches with wireless-enabled dimmers that communicate with the Crestron processor. The functionality is identical to the wired DIN-rail system — scenes, schedules, occupancy response, geofencing — without requiring any new cable runs.
Motorised Blinds and Curtains
Crestron integrates with the full range of motorised window treatment systems — most commonly Lutron Palladiom motorised blinds and Sivoia QS curtain tracks, which communicate with the Crestron system natively as part of the Lutron integration. Palladiom blinds are available wired and wire-free, operate with whisper-quiet precision and feature Natural Light Optimisation — automatic adjustment throughout the day in response to the sun’s position. We also integrate third-party shading manufacturers including Somfy and Silent Gliss where the project specification calls for it.
Window coverings are programmed into every scene alongside the lighting circuits. A cinema scene dims every light and closes every blind simultaneously. A morning scene opens every blind in sequence across the property. A dinner scene adjusts the dining room lighting and draws the dining curtains at the same moment. The shading system does not operate independently — it is part of the home.
Keypads and Interfaces
Lighting scenes are recalled from wherever the client is — wall-mounted keypads at every entrance and exit point, bedside keypads for bedroom and ensuite control, Crestron touchpanels for more complex room management, and the Crestron app for whole-house oversight and remote access. Keypads are engraved with scene names, ensuring the system is intuitive for guests and non-native English speakers without any instruction. Battery-powered Crestron keypads cover rooms where new wiring is impractical — the same scene functionality, no installation disruption.
For cinema rooms and media spaces, Crestron HR remotes handle source selection alongside lighting scene control — a single remote managing the projector, the processor, the lighting and the blinds from the comfort of the primary viewing seat.
Five-Time Crestron Integration Award Winners
Custom Controls have won the Crestron Integration Award five consecutive times — a record unique in EMEA, earning Dealer of Distinction status. The quality of our lighting design and scene programming is a defining element of every award-winning installation we have delivered.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Crestron Lighting & Shading
Should I use Crestron lighting or Lutron lighting?
For most high-end residential projects we recommend Lutron for dedicated lighting and shading — integrated within the Crestron system. Lutron has been a lighting specialist since 1961 and their dimming quality and reliability is unmatched. Crestron’s own lighting system is excellent where a single-manufacturer approach is preferred. We install both and always recommend the right solution for the specific project.
Can Crestron control motorised blinds and curtains?
Yes. Crestron integrates with Lutron Palladiom motorised blinds, Sivoia QS curtain tracks and third-party shading systems. Blinds are programmed into the same scenes as the lighting — a cinema scene dims the lights and closes the blinds simultaneously from a single button press.
What keypads are available with Crestron?
Crestron offers a comprehensive range of keypads — from simple scene buttons to full touchscreen panels — in a wide range of finishes and configurations. For projects running Lutron alongside Crestron, Lutron’s designer keypad range (Palladiom, Alisse, Avienna) provides the wall-mounted controls, with the Crestron touchpanel and app handling broader system management.
Can lighting scenes trigger automatically?
Yes. Crestron lighting scenes can be triggered by time schedules, occupancy sensors, geofencing, sunrise and sunset, door entry events, alarm status and any other input the programme is designed to respond to. A system that sets the house to its arrival lighting configuration when the owner’s car passes the gate is a standard Crestron capability.
