Home Cinema Installation & Design

Dedicated Cinema Rooms for London, Cheshire, Dubai & the Alps

Custom Controls are a high-end home cinema design and installation company specialising in dedicated cinema rooms. We have been designing and installing home cinemas since 1998 across London, Cheshire, Surrey, Dubai and the French Alps.

Certified Home Cinema Specialists

Five-time Crestron Integration Award winners — the most consecutive wins of any dealer in EMEA and a unique recognition of cinema design and installation excellence. Crestron Dealer of Distinction status. Steinway Lyngdorf RoomPerfect Certified — advanced training in acoustic design and room correction technology. Trinnov Certified Dealers — specialist training in high-end audio processor setup and calibration. 25+ years of continuous cinema installation across London, Cheshire, Surrey, Dubai and the French Alps.

These certifications represent training, standards and technical competency that directly translate to the quality of the home cinema we design and deliver.

Home Cinema by Location

We have installed dedicated cinema rooms across London, Cheshire, Surrey, Dubai and the French Alps. For location-specific cinema pages, case studies and contact details, follow the links below.

• Home Cinema Installer London — Basement cinemas, living room systems and dedicated rooms across all London postcodes
• Home Cinema Installer Cheshire — Dedicated cinema rooms for Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Prestbury and across the North West
• Home Cinema Installer Surrey — Premium cinema installations across Surrey and the Home Counties
• Home Cinema Installer Dubai — Luxury cinema systems for Emirates Hills, Palm Jumeirah and across the UAE
• Home Cinema Installer Alps — Cinema rooms in alpine chalets across the French and Swiss Alps

Home Cinema Design

Every home cinema project begins with design. Room geometry, seating layout, acoustic treatment, screen size and position, loudspeaker placement, and lighting design are all determined before construction begins. We work with architects and interior designers from the earliest planning stage, producing design drawings and construction specifications that are handed to contractors and builders. For clients without an existing design team, we manage the cinema design as a standalone commission. Read our complete home cinema design guide →

Cinema Room Acoustic Treatment

Acoustic design is the foundation of a great home cinema. A room built to the wrong dimensions, with reflective surfaces and untreated room modes, will never sound right regardless of the quality of the speakers and processors installed. We design room geometry, specify acoustic materials and treatments, and supervise construction to ensure the acoustic performance matches the brief. For dedicated cinema rooms, full acoustic treatment is non-negotiable. For living room cinema systems, we design treatments that integrate with the room’s aesthetic. Read our acoustic treatment guide →

Scope and Scale

Our home cinema installations range from an intimate four-seat room in a London apartment to the most ambitious private screening rooms we have ever delivered — including an 18-seat IMAX Enhanced theatre in Dubai. Every project covers the same full scope: acoustic design, construction specification, 4K or laser projection, Dolby Atmos audio, seating, Crestron and Lutron integration, and professional calibration. We provide free, detailed consultations and quotations for every project, tailored to your room and your brief.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a home cinema and a media room?
A dedicated home cinema is a single-purpose, fully treated room built around film and TV alone. A media room is a multi-purpose space — often a living room or open-plan area — designed to deliver a strong cinema experience while continuing to serve everyday life. Read more about media room design →

Do you design the room, or just install the equipment?
We design first. Room geometry, acoustic treatment, speaker layout and screen position are all determined before any equipment is specified, because a poorly designed room limits what even the best equipment can achieve. Read more about our design process →

Can you work with my architect or interior designer?
Yes. We regularly work within existing design teams, producing acoustic and AV drawings compatible with most architectural CAD formats, attending design meetings and coordinating with the main contractor throughout construction.

Can a cinema room be retrofitted into an existing house?
Yes, though the options depend on the space. Basements, garages and existing rooms can all be converted into dedicated cinemas, with acoustic treatment and cabling adapted to the constraints of the existing structure.

How do you calibrate a finished cinema room?
Every system is calibrated before handover — audio calibration using Trinnov Altitude, Dirac Live or Anthem ARC depending on the processor, and ISF-standard video calibration using professional measurement tools. Read more about our calibration process →