# Cabling.com

> Cabling.com connects homeowners and businesses with independent, license-reviewed low-voltage contractors for residential cabling: Ethernet, Wi-Fi, UniFi networks, security cameras, fiber, network racks, TV/AV wiring, new-construction prewire, and PoE low-voltage lighting. Service is nationwide, with a focus on California, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Los Angeles County.

Key facts:
- Homeowners submit a free project request at https://cabling.com/post-a-project (no account needed). Businesses use https://cabling.com/business-request.
- Cabling.com is a matching platform, not an installer. Work is performed by independent Pros whose licenses are reviewed (California licenses are checked against the CSLB).
- Contact: hello@cabling.com. Address: 1000 Fulton Pl, Fremont, CA 94539.
- UniFi is a trademark of Ubiquiti Inc. Cabling.com is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ubiquiti.

## Services
- [Residential cabling options](https://cabling.com/services): overview of all home cabling services
- [Low-voltage home cabling options](https://cabling.com/services/home-technology)
- [Wi-Fi](https://cabling.com/services/wifi-installation): Fix weak coverage and dead zones.
- [Ethernet](https://cabling.com/services/ethernet-installation): Fast, reliable wired connections.
- [UniFi](https://cabling.com/services/unifi-installation): Install or improve a UniFi system.
- [Cameras](https://cabling.com/services/security-camera-installation): Discreet wired cameras and doorbells.
- [Whole-Home Network](https://cabling.com/services/whole-home-network): One connected system for the property.
- [Fiber](https://cabling.com/services/fiber-installation): High-speed links across your property.
- [Network Rack](https://cabling.com/services/network-rack-installation): Organized equipment and clean wiring.
- [TV & AV](https://cabling.com/services/av-wiring): Hidden wiring for entertainment spaces.
- [New Construction](https://cabling.com/services/new-construction-prewire): Plan technology before walls close.
- [Low-Voltage Lighting](https://cabling.com/services/low-voltage-lighting): PoE and intelligent lighting over structured cabling.

## Solutions to common home problems
- [My Wi-Fi is slow](https://cabling.com/solutions/fix-slow-wifi)
- [I have Wi-Fi dead zones](https://cabling.com/solutions/wifi-dead-zones)
- [I want my house hardwired](https://cabling.com/solutions/hardwire-home)
- [I need Wi-Fi outside](https://cabling.com/solutions/outdoor-wifi)
- [I need a reliable home office](https://cabling.com/solutions/home-office-network)
- [My games lag](https://cabling.com/solutions/gaming-network)
- [My smart home needs a real network](https://cabling.com/solutions/smart-home-network)
- [I need internet in my detached garage](https://cabling.com/solutions/internet-detached-garage)
- [My ADU needs internet](https://cabling.com/solutions/adu-internet)
- [I want a UniFi network in my home](https://cabling.com/solutions/unifi-home-network)
- [I want UniFi Wi-Fi that works everywhere](https://cabling.com/solutions/unifi-wifi)
- [I want UniFi Protect cameras on my home](https://cabling.com/solutions/unifi-cameras)
- [I want Wi-Fi outside the house](https://cabling.com/solutions/unifi-outdoor-wifi)
- [I am building a home and want UniFi](https://cabling.com/solutions/unifi-new-construction)

## Guides
- [How much does Ethernet installation cost in a home?](https://cabling.com/learn/cost/ethernet-installation-cost): What home Ethernet installation actually costs, what drives the price up or down, and how to get more drops for the same visit.
- [Can Ethernet be installed in an existing house?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/ethernet-in-existing-house): Yes — here is how installers run Ethernet in finished homes, which layouts are easy, which are hard, and what gets patched afterward.
- [Cat6 or Cat6A for a home?](https://cabling.com/learn/comparisons/cat6-vs-cat6a-home): Is Cat6 enough for a house, or should you install Cat6A? A practical comparison for home networks, access points and cameras.
- [How much does Cat6 cable installation cost?](https://cabling.com/learn/cost/cat6-installation-cost): What Cat6 cable installation costs per drop in a home, what makes a drop cheaper or more expensive, and how the price changes for retrofits versus new construction.
- [Why is my Wi-Fi slow upstairs?](https://cabling.com/learn/troubleshooting/why-is-my-wifi-slow-upstairs): Slow upstairs Wi-Fi is usually a coverage problem, not an internet problem. Here is what causes it and what actually fixes it.
- [Mesh Wi-Fi or wired access points?](https://cabling.com/learn/comparisons/mesh-vs-wired-access-points): When mesh Wi-Fi is fine and when wired access points are worth it, based on home size, construction and layout.
- [How many Wi-Fi access points does my house need?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/how-many-access-points): A practical rule of thumb for access point count by home size, floors and construction — plus where to place them.
- [Is UniFi good for a home?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/is-unifi-good-for-a-home): Where UniFi is a great fit for a house, where it is overkill, and what it takes to get good results.
- [UniFi or Eero?](https://cabling.com/learn/comparisons/unifi-vs-eero): A straight comparison of UniFi and Eero for homes: coverage, wiring, cameras, control and setup effort.
- [Wired or wireless security cameras?](https://cabling.com/learn/comparisons/wired-vs-wireless-cameras): Why wired PoE cameras outperform battery and Wi-Fi cameras for a house, and the cases where wireless still makes sense.
- [How many security cameras does a house need?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/how-many-cameras-does-a-house-need): How many cameras to plan for a home, where to place them, how high to mount them and how long to keep footage.
- [When does fiber make sense at a house?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/when-fiber-makes-sense): Fiber to a detached garage, ADU, guest house or gate: when it beats copper Ethernet and what the run involves.
- [What low-voltage wiring should I install before drywall?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/new-construction-low-voltage-checklist): What to run before drywall in a new home: Ethernet drops, access point locations, camera runs, AV pathways and a proper panel.
- [What is UniFi?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/what-is-unifi): UniFi is Ubiquiti's line of network hardware — gateways, switches, Wi-Fi access points and cameras — managed from one dashboard. Here is what that means for a house.
- [Where should UniFi access points be installed?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/where-to-install-unifi-access-points): Ceiling-mounted, centered in the area they serve, one per floor as a baseline — where UniFi access points belong in a house, and the placements that cause problems.
- [How do you plan a UniFi network for a new home?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/planning-unifi-new-home): What to specify before drywall so a UniFi system works properly: access point locations, Ethernet drops, a rack location, camera runs and conduit.
- [How much does a UniFi home network cost?](https://cabling.com/learn/cost/unifi-home-network-cost): What a UniFi home network costs in equipment and installation, what drives the number, and where homeowners can save without hurting the result.
- [How much does professional UniFi installation cost?](https://cabling.com/learn/cost/unifi-installation-cost): How professional UniFi installation is priced — cable runs, mounting, configuration — and what to ask for so quotes are comparable.
- [UniFi or mesh Wi-Fi?](https://cabling.com/learn/comparisons/unifi-vs-mesh-wifi): UniFi with wired access points versus consumer mesh: where each one wins, and the home characteristics that decide it.
- [UniFi or Google Nest Wi-Fi?](https://cabling.com/learn/comparisons/unifi-vs-nest-wifi): Nest Wi-Fi is built for simplicity; UniFi is built for coverage and control. How to choose for your home.
- [Which UniFi access point should I choose?](https://cabling.com/learn/comparisons/unifi-access-points-compared): How UniFi access points differ for home use — indoor ceiling units, in-wall units, outdoor units, and the newer Wi-Fi generations — and how to pick.
- [How do you design a UniFi network for a large home?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/design-unifi-large-home): Access point count, switch and gateway sizing, rack layout and segmentation for UniFi in homes above 4,000 square feet.
- [How do you build a home network rack?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/unifi-network-rack): What belongs in a home network rack, how to lay it out, where to put it, and the mistakes that make one hard to live with.
- [How do you get UniFi Wi-Fi to a detached garage or ADU?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/unifi-garage-adu): Run a buried cable or fiber to the structure and put an access point in it — how to extend a UniFi network to a garage, ADU or workshop properly.
- [How do you get good outdoor Wi-Fi with UniFi?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/outdoor-unifi-wifi): Weather-rated access points, soffit mounting and wired power — how to get reliable outdoor Wi-Fi coverage with UniFi.
- [What is UniFi Protect?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/what-is-unifi-protect): UniFi Protect is Ubiquiti's camera system: PoE cameras recording locally to a gateway or NVR, with no per-camera subscription. What that means at home.
- [Is UniFi Protect good for home security cameras?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/unifi-protect-residential-cameras): Where UniFi Protect makes sense for a house, how it compares with battery cameras, and what a residential install involves.
- [Where should home security cameras be installed?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/where-to-install-home-security-cameras): The camera positions that actually matter on a house — entries, driveway, approach paths — plus mounting height and the placements that disappoint.
- [How many Ethernet drops should a new home have?](https://cabling.com/learn/guides/how-many-ethernet-drops-new-home): A practical per-room drop count for new construction, plus the ceiling and camera runs people forget before drywall.

## Locations
- [California (all cities by region)](https://cabling.com/locations/california)
- [Bay Area](https://cabling.com/locations/bay-area)
- [Los Angeles County](https://cabling.com/locations/los-angeles-county)
- [San Mateo, CA](https://cabling.com/locations/san-mateo)
- [Redwood City, CA](https://cabling.com/locations/redwood-city)
- [Palo Alto, CA](https://cabling.com/locations/palo-alto)
- [San Francisco, CA](https://cabling.com/locations/san-francisco)
- [San Jose, CA](https://cabling.com/locations/san-jose)
- [Los Angeles, CA](https://cabling.com/locations/los-angeles)
- [Pasadena, CA](https://cabling.com/locations/pasadena)
- [Santa Monica, CA](https://cabling.com/locations/santa-monica)
- [Long Beach, CA](https://cabling.com/locations/long-beach)
- [Glendale, CA](https://cabling.com/locations/glendale)

## For contractors
- [Low-voltage projects for contractors](https://cabling.com/pros/low-voltage-projects): how licensed California contractors get matched with real cabling projects
- [BICSI Winter 2027 guide](https://cabling.com/pros/bicsi-winter-2027): dates, location, registration pricing and exhibit hours for the February 2027 Orlando conference
- [Sign up as a Pro](https://cabling.com/contractor-signup)

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