One of the first questions we get asked by renovators and self-builders across Kent is simple: should the system be wired or wireless?
The honest answer is that it depends on your project — and with Loxone, it’s rarely an all-or-nothing decision. The same smart home platform supports both wired (Tree) and wireless (Air) devices side by side, so the right choice often comes down to room by room, not house by house.
Wired: Loxone Tree
Loxone Tree is a wired bus system — a single cable daisy-chains between devices, carrying both power and data. It’s the gold standard for reliability: no batteries to change, no signal drop-outs, and rock-solid performance for years.
Tree is the natural choice when:
- You’re building new or undertaking a full rewire
- Walls are already open for electrical works
- You want the lowest possible long-term maintenance
Because Tree requires cabling to be run during the build, it works best when planned early — ideally alongside your electrician. Installation is carried out in partnership with Ryland M&E, and is subject to survey and cabling access.
Wireless: Loxone Air
Loxone Air uses radio signals instead of cabling, which makes it ideal for retrofitting a smart home into a property where chasing walls isn’t practical or desirable — a period home, a listed building, or simply a renovation where you don’t want the disruption of rewiring.
Air is the natural choice when:
- You’re upgrading an existing home without a full rewire
- Cabling access is limited or costly
- You want a phased rollout, adding rooms or features over time
A Real Example: The Loxone Touch Pure Display
This choice isn’t just theoretical; it now sits inside a single product. Loxone’s new Touch Pure Display, launched in July 2026, is available in both Tree (wired) and Air (wireless) versions, with an optional integrated CO2 sensor for rooms where air quality matters, such as bedrooms or home offices.
It’s a genuine step up from mounting a tablet on the wall as a makeshift room panel — the Touch Pure Display is purpose-built for Loxone, with a proper wall-mounted interface for lighting, shading, audio and room climate, alongside built-in temperature and humidity sensing. And because it’s offered in both connection types, you can specify Tree where cabling is available and Air where it isn’t — all within the same system, controlled from the same app.
A Real Example: The Loxone Wall Display 10″
At the other end of the scale is the new Wall Display 10″; a larger, central control screen designed to replace the common workaround of mounting a tablet in a hallway or kitchen to run the Loxone App. Unlike the Touch Pure Display, the Wall Display 10″ is wired only, connecting via Loxone Tree Turbo. There’s no wireless version.
That’s by design. A central hub display is typically fixed in one key location for the life of the system, so a permanent, always-on wired connection makes more sense than a battery or Wi-Fi-dependent device sitting at the heart of your home’s automation.
So Which Should You Choose?
For most Kent renovation and self-build projects, we’d suggest:
- New build or full renovation with walls open: lean towards Tree wherever practical, for long-term reliability
- Existing home, partial upgrade, or listed building: Air lets you add smart control without disruption
- A central control point (hallway, kitchen, plant room): a wired option such as the Wall Display 10″ suits a fixed, permanent installation
- Individual rooms: the Touch Pure Display’s Tree/Air choice means you can match the connection method to what’s practical in that specific space
There’s no need to commit to one approach for the whole house. That’s the benefit of a single platform supporting both — you can mix wired and wireless as your project, budget and building fabric demand.
Thinking about a new smart home installation, or extending an existing one? Get in touch and we’ll help you work out what’s right for your home
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