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Home Assistant Services

Home Assistant troubleshooting and repairs

  • Fix Home Assistant issues after updates
  • Diagnose startup problems
  • Investigate errors and warnings in logs
  • Repair broken integrations
  • Restore unavailable devices and entities
  • Improve slow Home Assistant performance
  • Fix history and Recorder database issues
  • Restore Home Assistant from a backup
  • Migrate Home Assistant from Raspberry Pi to a mini PC
  • Diagnose unstable Home Assistant installations

Device and system integrations

  • Integrate Tuya and Smart Life devices
  • Configure LocalTuya and Tuya Local
  • Connect devices through MQTT
  • Set up additional HACS integrations
  • Integrate Shelly devices
  • Integrate ESPHome devices
  • Connect KNX systems to Home Assistant
  • Configure Matter and Thread devices
  • Integrate Home Connect appliances
  • Investigate missing integration features where the device supports them
  • Check local API integration options
  • Assess devices without an existing Home Assistant integration

Zigbee and smart home devices

  • Troubleshooting Zigbee connection issues
  • Troubleshoot Zigbee2MQTT
  • Migrate from ZHA to Zigbee2MQTT
  • Configure Zigbee coordinators
  • Fix sensors that stop reporting data
  • Improve Zigbee coverage and reliability
  • Integrate blinds and shutters
  • Configure buttons, relays and wall panels
  • Clean up existing Zigbee networks

Solar, battery storage and EV charging

  • Integrate solar inverters with Home Assistant
  • Integrate supported SolaX and Huawei inverters
  • Monitor solar generation and energy consumption
  • Integrate home battery systems
  • Control battery charging and discharging where supported
  • Create automations based on electricity tariffs
  • Troubleshoot and configure Predbat
  • Integrate EV chargers
  • Integrate supported Zappi and Hypervolt chargers
  • Coordinate EV charging with home battery use
  • Make use of excess solar generation
  • Diagnose conflicting energy automations

Heating, cooling and ventilation

  • Integrate heat pumps with Home Assistant
  • Configure thermostats and temperature control
  • Troubleshoot heating and cooling modes
  • Automating underfloor heating control
  • Integrate and automate air conditioning
  • Integrate heat recovery ventilation systems
  • Control ventilation and fans
  • Set up presence-based heating automations
  • Coordinate heating with solar generation
  • Diagnose conflicting HVAC automations

Automations, scripts and dashboards

  • Fix automations that do not trigger
  • Fix automations that run at the wrong time
  • Resolve conflicts between scripts
  • Fix YAML configuration errors
  • Organise existing automations
  • Build smart home control scenarios
  • Create Home Assistant dashboards for tablets and phones
  • Build room-specific control dashboards
  • Design custom Home Assistant dashboards
  • Set up fault and event notifications

Cameras and security

  • Integrate IP cameras with Home Assistant
  • Integrate supported Hikvision equipment
  • Set up Frigate and object detection
  • Integrate NVR systems
  • Integrate Ubiquiti UniFi Protect
  • Set up alerts from cameras and sensors
  • Integrate motion, leak and smoke sensors
  • Integrate supported alarm systems
  • Build automations triggered by security events

Remote access and system reliability

  • Fix problems accessing Home Assistant away from home
  • Set up remote access with Tailscale
  • Diagnose network issues
  • Restore communication with local devices
  • Configure backups and recovery
  • Improve Home Assistant performance
  • Remove unused integrations and entities
  • Check compatibility after updates

Smart home expansion and upgrades

  • Expand existing Home Assistant installations
  • Connect devices from different manufacturers
  • Move existing automations into Home Assistant
  • Modernise outdated configurations
  • Plan whole-home control
  • Integrate lighting, blinds and heating
  • Build automations for homes, offices and workshops
  • Assess and implement custom integrations

Need help with Home Assistant?

Tell me what you need. I will assess whether I can help, and we will agree on the scope and cost before any work begins.

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