Rako

Rako is a British lighting-control specialist, founded in 2002 and designing and manufacturing at its own ISO-certified factory in Rochester, Kent. For more than two decades it has built wired, wireless and hybrid lighting systems for homes, luxury developments and hospitality the world over. Its purpose is a beautifully simple one: to give you effortless, elegant control of every light in the house — and the moods they create — from a single, intuitive system.

A Rako system replaces banks of ordinary switches with refined keypads that recall whole lighting “scenes” at a touch — warm and low for the evening, bright and even for cooking, a gentle path to bed at night. Dim and group lights room by room or across the whole house, set them to a schedule, adjust colour temperature, and control everything from elegant keypads, a phone app or your voice. Because Rako offers both wired and wireless options, it suits a sensitive period renovation and a new build equally well, and it integrates neatly with blinds, audio-visual and wider smart-home control.

Hidden Home Technology is an officially certified Rako dealer, designing, installing and programming bespoke Rako lighting schemes from first-fix wiring to the final scene-setting — the lighting design, the discreet hardware and the fine-tuning that makes good lighting feel effortless. You can see Rako at work in our international award-winning whole-home installation in London, where Rako lighting runs throughout. Whether you are lighting a single room or a whole estate, we can show you the difference considered lighting control makes. Arrange a consultation at our Bath base to begin.

Frequently asked questions

What is Rako lighting control?

Rako is a British lighting-control system that replaces ordinary switches with refined keypads, recalling whole lighting "scenes" at a touch and letting you dim, group and schedule lighting room by room or across the home.

Does Rako need special wiring, or can it be retrofitted?

Rako offers both wired and wireless options, so it suits a new build or a sensitive period retrofit — the wireless range can often be added without rewiring.

What is a lighting "scene"?

A scene is a saved lighting setting recalled at one touch — warm and low for the evening, bright and even for cooking, or a gentle path to bed at night.

Can Rako integrate with blinds and AV?

Yes — Rako integrates neatly with blinds, audio-visual and wider smart-home control.

Is Rako British-made?

Yes — Rako designs and manufactures at its own ISO-certified factory in Rochester, Kent.