What does an AV integrator do?

Buying a screen or a video bar is easy. Getting a room where the display, cameras, microphones, speakers, control system and video conferencing platform all work together, on your network and within your IT security policies, is harder. That’s the job of an AV integrator.

Sysflex AV takes responsibility for the whole system, from the first site survey through design, installation, commissioning and training, and then ongoing support. You get one accountable partner rather than a pile of kit and a list of suppliers.

Why businesses choose Sysflex AV as their integrator

• AVIXA CTS-certified. Our team holds the AV industry’s leading professional certification.
• Microsoft Partner. Certified Microsoft Teams Rooms design and deployment.
• Logitech, Poly (HP) and Neat partners. We also supply Yealink, Q-SYS and Crestron, so we recommend what fits the space, not one brand.
• AV and IT together. Through our sister company Sysflex IT we understand networks, Microsoft 365 and security, which modern AV depends on.
• More than ten years’ experience across offices, education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and places of worship.
• Fixed-price quotes after a free site survey, and our own engineers on site.

Sectors we work in

We integrate AV for education, healthcare, hotels and hospitality, retail, manufacturing and places of worship, as well as corporate offices. Recent projects include a 180-inch projection screen for a Bristol event venue and a new projector, audio and PA system for Palmer Hall in Fairford.

UK-wide AV integration

From our base in Swindon we deliver AV projects across the UK, with regular work in London (including the City of London), Bristol and Bath, Oxford, Reading and Slough, Cheltenham and Gloucester, Newport and Cardiff, Southampton, Winchester and Basingstoke, Milton Keynes, Bournemouth and Poole, Salisbury, Devizes and Chippenham, the Cotswolds and across Swindon and Wiltshire.

How an AV integration project works

1. Discovery and free site survey: we learn how the space is used and what has to work.
2. Design and fixed-price proposal: a clear specification, drawings where needed, and one price.
3. Project management and installation: by our own engineers, scheduled around your business. See AV project management.
4. Commissioning and training: everything tested end to end, and your team shown how to use it.
5. Support: optional monitoring and maintenance for the life of the system.

How to compare AV integrators in the UK

Most AV integrators UK buyers shortlist will promise good equipment. The real differences show up in design, installation quality and what happens after handover. Before you sign, check:

• Certification. Ask whether the people designing your system hold AVIXA’s CTS qualification. Sysflex AV is CTS-certified.
• Manufacturer partnerships. Partner status means trained staff and a direct line to the manufacturer. We’re partners with Logitech, Poly (HP) and Neat.
• A survey before a price. A fixed-price quote should follow a site survey, not a phone call.
• Support after installation. Ask what a support contract covers and how quickly an engineer can attend.
• Local engineers. When a boardroom fails an hour before a meeting, distance matters.

From our Swindon base we cover the M4 and M5 corridors, including AV solutions in Bristol and Bath, Oxford AV projects, Cheltenham, Cardiff and London.

When comparing quotes, ask each integrator to itemise hardware, installation, programming and support separately, so you can compare like for like and see exactly what ongoing support costs.

Ready to talk about your project?

Tell us what you need and we’ll arrange a free site survey and a fixed-price quote.