★Cost guide

How much does luxury home networking cost in Kansas City? (2026)

IntegrateIT designs and installs whole-home networks across Kansas City, Missouri and Johnson County, Kansas, from Overland Park, and what it costs to wire one with access points is set by the access-point count, how much structured wiring already exists, and the equipment tier. Cable pulled at framing is a modest line, and the same runs fished through a finished house multiply in labor, which is the biggest single swing on this page. Control4 Platinum Dealer with a Control4 Certified Showroom, Crestron Elite Partner, Lutron Certified Dealer, CEDIA member, HTA Certified, BBB-accredited, founded in 2021 by Daniel and Moran Alon. We build on UniFi by Ubiquiti, wired and ceiling-mounted rather than shelf-placed, as the foundation the rest of the system runs on — Control4, Crestron, Lutron, cameras, locks and climate all depend on it. We give one fixed number in writing after a no-cost site walk. Call (913) 804-7575 or email office@integrateit.tech.

Below: what each network tier includes, the standard-vs-Enterprise UniFi decision, and the seven questions every Kansas City buyer asks.

What moves the budget

These are the variables that actually change a network proposal in Kansas City. The walls decide more of it than the square footage does.

Access point count and where they mount. Coverage is decided by walls, plaster, brick, stone and levels rather than by square footage, and a ceiling-mounted access point wired back to the rack is a different job from one sitting on a shelf.
How much structured wiring already exists. Cable pulled during framing is a modest line; the same runs fished through a finished house multiply in labor, and that gap is the single biggest swing on this page.
Switch ports and the power budget. Every access point, camera, controller and fixed device takes a port and a share of power-over-Ethernet, so port count and power headroom scale with the house rather than with the internet plan.
Equipment tier and redundancy. Standard UniFi is right for most homes; UniFi Enterprise with multi-gigabit throughput and multi-WAN failover is what a multi-building estate needs, and neither carries per-device licensing.
Segmentation and managed service. VLANs and firewall rules that keep smart devices away from the laptops are design work, and ongoing monitoring, firmware and response is a service scoped separately from the install.

The three network tiers (Kansas City, 2026)

Foundational — 3,000-5,000 sq ft

Structured-wiring panel + 1U UniFi Dream Machine Pro + 2-3 Wi-Fi 6E access points + 1-2 PoE switches + Cat6A runs to every TV / desk / camera location. Right-sized for the typical Leawood / Prairie Village family home that wants reliable Wi-Fi everywhere + room to grow.

Whole-house — 5,000-10,000 sq ft

Enterprise-grade gateway (UniFi UDM-SE or UniFi Enterprise Fortress Gateway), 4-7 ceiling-mount Wi-Fi 7 access points, 24-48 port aggregation switch, dedicated VLANs for IoT + cameras + guests, redundant cabling (Cat6A + fiber backbone to the rack room), UPS battery backup. Right-sized for a home with offices, a camera system and a theater.

Estate — 10,000+ sq ft / multi-building

Multi-WAN failover (2x ISP + LTE backup), enterprise rack (UniFi Enterprise Fortress Gateway + 48-port multi-gig PoE++ switches + 10 GbE fiber backbone), 8-15 Wi-Fi 7 access points across primary residence + pool house + barn / guest house / detached office, dedicated network for surveillance (16-32 cameras) + dedicated network for control system (Crestron / Control4 / Lutron). Full out-of-band management + 24/7 monitoring service. Right-sized for multi-building estates.

Every number we give is fixed and in writing, and it comes after a no-cost site walk.

Questions every Kansas City buyer asks

What decides the cost of wiring a whole-home network with access points in Kansas City?

Five things, not a square-foot rate. How many access points the floor plan needs and where they mount, since walls, plaster, brick, stone and levels decide coverage rather than square footage. How much structured wiring is already in the walls, because cable pulled at framing is a modest line and the same runs fished through a finished house multiply in labor. The switch port and power budget. The equipment tier. And the segmentation and managed-service layer. IntegrateIT gives one fixed price in writing after a no-cost site walk.

Who installs whole-home networks in Kansas City?

IntegrateIT — an Overland Park, Kansas integrator founded in 2021 by Daniel and Moran Alon, installing whole-home networks across Kansas City, Missouri and Johnson County, Kansas. Control4 Platinum Dealer with a Control4 Certified Showroom, Crestron Elite Partner, Lutron Certified Dealer, CEDIA member, HTA Certified and BBB-accredited. We build on UniFi by Ubiquiti and design the network first, because Control4, Crestron, Lutron, cameras, locks and climate all sit on top of it. Every install carries a five-year workmanship warranty. Phone (913) 804-7575 or office@integrateit.tech.

How much does a luxury home network cost in Kansas City?

It depends on square footage, cabling and the equipment tier. Three access points in a finished home, a whole-house network with a fiber backbone, and a multi-building estate with failover are different projects. A no-cost site walk produces a fixed price.

Do I really need Wi-Fi 7 in 2026, or is Wi-Fi 6E enough?

Wi-Fi 7 is meaningfully faster than 6E (~2.4 Gbps vs ~1.2 Gbps real-world to a single client) and adds 320 MHz channels in the 6 GHz band — useful for VR + 8K streaming + multiple high-throughput clients on the same AP. For most luxury homes, Wi-Fi 6E in 2026 is still fine; Wi-Fi 7 becomes the right call for new construction (where the AP placement is permanent), homes with VR headsets or 8K theater, and homes with 30+ connected devices. We typically spec Wi-Fi 7 for whole-house + estate installs, Wi-Fi 6E for foundational.

Should I pick standard UniFi or UniFi Enterprise?

Standard UniFi is the right answer for most luxury homes — strong feature set, no recurring license fees, a modern interface. UniFi Enterprise (Enterprise Fortress Gateway, Enterprise Campus switching) is right when you need multi-gigabit throughput across buildings, multi-WAN failover and a larger device count — estate and multi-site properties — at a higher hardware cost, still with no per-device licensing. We spec standard UniFi for foundational and whole-house installs, UniFi Enterprise for estate and multi-site clients.

What is structured wiring and why does it matter?

Structured wiring is the in-wall Cat6A + coax + fiber runs that connect every TV / camera / access-point / desk-location back to a central rack room. Done at framing stage it is a modest line; done as a retrofit after drywall, the patching labor multiplies it. Structured wiring is what lets us hardwire the Wi-Fi APs (PoE), the cameras (PoE), the TVs (HDMI-over-IP), the Control4 controllers, the Lutron processor — everything that should not be on Wi-Fi runs on copper or fiber.

Why VLANs for a home network?

VLANs (virtual LANs) keep IoT devices (smart locks, smart bulbs, robot vacuums, Ring doorbells, refrigerators) on their own network segment, separate from your work laptops + phones. If a smart bulb gets compromised, the attacker can't pivot into your private network. Standard luxury-home install: 4-6 VLANs (Trusted, IoT, Cameras, Guest Wi-Fi, Control system, Outdoor / pool). Firewall rules between them prevent the wrong devices from talking.

Do you offer a managed-service contract for the network?

Yes — three tiers. Foundational is included with the workmanship warranty: firmware updates and next-day response on outages. Whole-house adds 24/7 monitoring with proactive alerts, quarterly health reviews and priority dispatch. Estate adds dedicated monitoring, failover testing, monthly written reports and an on-call programmer. We size the plan at the site walk.

Who installs luxury home networks in Kansas City?

IntegrateIT (Overland Park, KS) installs luxury home networks across the Kansas City metro, designed as the foundation for the rest of the system — Control4, Crestron, Lutron, surveillance, smart locks, climate — so the whole thing works on day one and stays working. Phone: (913) 804-7575.