A smart home handover is the time to check that the installed system does what your household agreed, in the rooms where you will use it. Work through the device list, daily controls, scenes and account access with the installer. Record anything that needs adjustment before adding more automation.
This checklist is useful for HDB, condo and landed-home projects in Singapore. Use it alongside your quotation and agreed installation scope, with tests tailored to the equipment actually included.
1 Match the installation to the agreed scope
Walk through the home with the room-by-room device list. Check which lights, curtain sections, controls and gateways have been installed, and note any agreed changes from the original proposal.
Use names everyone understands. Living Room Cove Lights is easier to recognise than a model number or a temporary device name. If two devices have similar names, rename them during handover so later commands are less confusing.
2 Test everyday controls in each room
Try the wall controls and other agreed local controls before opening the app. Ask another household member to operate them too. The result should match the explanation you received, without needing the installer to guide every action.
Then test the same devices through the intended app or panel. If dimming is included, test supported brightness changes as well as on-off operation. Record features that were not part of the installed scope rather than assuming an app setting makes them available.
3 Check curtain and appliance responses
For motorised curtains, test opening, stopping and closing after the fabric is fitted. Confirm the room name, opening direction and the intended stopping positions. Ask for a demonstration of any supported manual control method.
For appliance control, try the exact commands agreed for that model. Where an infrared controller is used, its placement matters: Outsmart’s smart remote manual explains that the controller needs a suitable line of sight to the appliance. Repeat the test in the final room arrangement, not only while the controller is temporarily beside it.
4 Run scenes as a household
For each scene, write a short expected result before triggering it. For example: “Bedtime turns off the living-room and dining lights, closes the main-bedroom curtains, and leaves the study unchanged.” This is a test brief, not a promise that every system includes those functions.
Run the scene from its agreed trigger and check each participating device. Also check the rooms that should remain unchanged. Repeat with someone still working or resting elsewhere so you can spot unwanted whole-home actions.
For more planning ideas, see our daily smart home scenes guide.
5 Test sensors and schedules in realistic conditions
If sensor-triggered lighting is included, walk the actual route and check where detection begins. Stay in the space long enough to assess the agreed timing, then test the relevant night-time routine with the installer.
For schedules, review the selected days and times, and practise pausing or editing one. A routine that suits weekdays may be inconvenient at weekends. Confirm which schedules are active before you move in.
6 Confirm interruption behaviour and access
Ask the installer to explain what remains available during an internet interruption and how the proposed devices recover after power returns. Arrange any demonstration with the team; do not experiment with electrical wiring yourself.
Check that the intended homeowner account controls the setup and that household members have the access they need. Have the team explain the approved sharing process, how to remove old access and what to do when you change phones or routers.
7 Keep a short handover record
Keep the final device list, relevant manuals, agreed scene descriptions and applicable support terms together. Record unfinished items with a clear location, expected behaviour and the issue observed. This makes a follow-up discussion more precise than simply reporting that the home feels unreliable.
Before the team leaves, ask each regular user to try the controls they will rely on. A successful handover means the household can use the agreed setup, not just watch a demonstration.
Plan the handover before installation starts
Include configuration, testing and household guidance in your project discussion so you know what is included. If you are comparing proposals, our guide to choosing a smart home installer explains other questions to ask.
Discuss your home automation project with Outsmart. Send your floor plan, property type, renovation stage and target move-in date, along with the routines you want to test in your finished home.
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