Est. 2014 · Paragould, Arkansas
A home that listens,
that holds the light just right.
We design and install custom smart-home systems for homeowners across Arkansas and the Mid-South — lighting, climate, security, audio, and shades, all working together quietly in the background.
Who we are
Built around the people who live there.
PCH Home Automation is a family-owned installer based in Paragould, Arkansas. James Ness started the company in his garage in 2014 after twelve years as a low-voltage technician — tired of the cookie-cutter installs the big names were leaving behind.
Today we're a small, careful crew. We answer the phone ourselves, we walk every project before we quote it, and we treat your drywall like it's our own. Most of our work comes from neighbors of clients we wired three or four years ago.
Read our storyWhat we do
Six rooms of expertise.
Smart Lighting
Architectural lighting scenes, dimmers, and shades that change with the time of day — Lutron, Caseta, RadioRA.
Climate Control
Multi-zone thermostats, humidity, and HVAC integration that quietly trims your bills without anyone noticing.
Security & Cameras
Locally recorded camera systems, smart locks, and alarms with eyes-on monitoring you actually own.
Audio & Theater
Whole-home audio, hidden in-ceiling speakers, and dedicated theater rooms tuned by ear.
Network & Wi-Fi
Wired backbones, mesh Wi-Fi, and equipment closets done right so video calls don't drop in the back bedroom.
Motorized Shades
Lutron and Hunter Douglas shades that close themselves before the afternoon sun warms the room.
A quieter way to live
Technology that knows when to disappear.
The best smart home is one you forget you have. We program our installs around routines you already keep — your morning, your evening, the weekend. The tech does its job, and then it gets out of the way.
- One panel, one app, one phone call when something needs attention.
- Local-first systems that keep working when the internet doesn't.
- No subscriptions you didn't ask for. Ever.
- Annual tune-ups included for the first three years.
Our process
From the first walk-through to the final dimmer click.
Listen
We start with a free in-home consult. You tell us what frustrates you. We take notes.
Design
A full system design with named rooms, fixtures, and a fixed-fee quote — no surprises.
Install
Our two-person crew works clean, on schedule. We protect your floors and patch what we cut.
Tune
After a week of living with it, we come back and adjust scenes. Then we leave you alone.
Recent rooms
A small look at the work.
Dedicated theater
Jonesboro, AR
Voice-ready kitchen
Paragould, AR
Outdoor camera array
Walnut Ridge, AR
Climate retrofit
Trumann, AR
Landscape lighting
Pocahontas, AR
Living room scenes
Marmaduke, AR
In their words
"They treated our house like it was their own."
"James walked through our 1920s farmhouse twice before he wrote a single line of the quote. Three years later, every dimmer still works the way he set it up."
"We had two other companies bid this job. PCH wasn't the cheapest, but they were the only ones who actually asked how we used the rooms."
"Our last installer disappeared after the check cleared. PCH still picks up the phone on a Saturday — and they remember our kids' names."
Ready when you are
Let's walk through your home.
A free, no-pressure consultation. We'll map out what's possible — and what's worth it.