Smart home installation is the latest and greatest for homeowners! Although you may want to install smart home technology yourself, we recommend having a professional. In this blog, we compare smart home installation DIY to professional installation.
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A home media room can improve the quality of your home. On today’s blog, we share how you can enhance your home with a home theater. For home theater design installation, contact Specialized AV.
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With the rise of technology development, there seems to be a smart device for just about everything, from smartphones to home security cameras, lighting, audio, thermostats, etc. Let’s face it, having a smart device, or a smart home will make your life easier. In this article, we discuss some of the advantages of smart home automation.
Smart home technology consists of devices, appliances, or systems that connect via network. From the touch of a button, this technology can be controlled independently or remotely by your smartphone or mobile device. With smart home automation, users can increase their home’s functionality like never before. For example, you can schedule your lights to come on automatically and set your thermostat to turn the A/C on before you return home from work. Smart home automation makes life more convenient and enjoyable!
Most people choose to integrate home automation because of the convenience factor alone. Managing your home from one interface saves you time and money. It’s easy to manage, even for those who are not tech-savvy. Once the device is set up, all you have to do is download the app to your smartphone or tablet, and from there, you can tap into all your devices.
New smart home devices seem to come out every other day. Luckily, smart home automation allows users to easily integrate new technology. Whether you’re replacing older systems or adding new ones to your space, the process can be done seamlessly.
In this day and age, security systems are a must-have for homeowners. With an increase in crime, protecting your home with a security system seems like a no-brainer. You’ll never have to wonder what’s going on while your away.
There are thousands of home security systems you can choose from at Specialized AV. It just depends on your needs! You have the choice of 24/hour video surveillance, automated door locks, motion detectors, etc. The best part about home automation systems is that you can receive security alerts and view live footage on your smartphone from anywhere.
Being able to control your home from a distance is incredibly convenient. Suppose you’re on vacation and need to turn your inside lights on or preheat the oven while you’re at the grocery store. Smart home automation systems are like having your own personal assistant. You can adjust the thermostat or turn on the tv without having to physically be there.
Many smart-home technologies have the ability to save your home energy. Energy-efficient products like a smart thermostat can learn your heating and cooling habits and suggest the best way to save energy. Home lighting controls can also help reduce your energy bills by turning lights on and off automatically when entering or leaving a room.
Another benefit of smart home automation is that it helps you run your appliances better. As mentioned before, this technology is like having a personal assistant! For example, a smart oven will help you cook your meals without undercooking or overcooking them. Additionally, smart kitchen appliances can easily be monitored from your smartphone, so you’ll know exactly how much you’re saving on energy bills. Our friends at Tureks Plumbing, a kitchen remodeling company in Appleton, WI, agrees that smart home appliances are a true game-changer in any home.
With smart home automation, you’ll not only be able to manage your home from your smartphone, but you’ll also get insight into how your home operates. Find out how often your children watch TV, how often you do loads of laundry, etc. With this data, you can better understand your energy consumption habits and make adjustments however, you please.
One benefit of smart home automation that homeowners often forget about its resale value. Since smart home technology is on the rise, more than ever before, you are more likely to get a higher resale value for your home. Who wouldn’t want a smart home?
Now that you know some of the benefits of smart home automation, you can decide if it’s worth the investment. If you have any questions about our professional, smart home automation services, Specialized AV is here to help. We’ve been serving the Sacramento valley, Bay Area, and beyond since 2003. Contact us today, and we’ll give you an estimate for your commercial or residential property.
Whole Home Automation is the best investment for homeowners these days! Who wouldn’t want a smart home to do all the little tasks for you? Learn about how home network installation benefits your whole home automation.
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Home automation systems are becoming more popular in the Sacramento Valley and nationally expected to top $100 billion in sales by 2020. Remote control units have always been designed to increase the functionality of the systems they come with while providing convenience to people. But when you have different remote control units each for climate control system, home entertainment, lighting, and security camera systems, that’s having one too many.
It may seem like a minor inconvenience handling different remote controls inside your household or commercial property, but almost every property owner knows that remote controls can be easily misplaced. And instead of enjoying your downtime at home, finding the right remote control for the system you are going to use can add to your confusion. Luxury home automation manufacturer, Savant has one remote for almost everything in your home! Read more about it here in this article from Forbes.
A home automation system integrates various components of your home’s different systems into a single unit. By upgrading with this system, you can conveniently enjoy your home’s various units with just one smart device to control everything. Devices aside, homeowners are choosing home automation for safety, security, and peace of mind.
Here at Specialized AV, we understand your needs and motivations. We know that you want a powerful yet easy-to-use system that provides you with greater control without the hassles of dealing with several remote control units and all the woes associated with that. We know that you’d want to hear your favorite tunes streamed to different parts of your household, enjoy your favorite movies and TV shows, control the lights, and even bolster home security. You can do all of those and more through home automation.
Although it is possible to go the DIY route with this task, it is certainly better to leave it to the experts who have the knowledge, experience, and yes, even the tools to get the job done right the first time and in a hardwired and reliable system.
An automation system can control various systems inside a dwelling or commercial property, including their subsystems. These systems include:
Automating this system offers the benefits of greater control, efficiency and even savings on energy bills. With just one console, you can turn heaters and AC units on and off.
Whether you want to enjoy your favorite music anywhere in your home or watch movies in your den, we can integrate all the systems involved in one handy console.
Switching lights located in different parts of your home on and off can be one great inconvenience after a difficult day at work. With a universal remote control, you can easily turn different lights inside your home on and off and even set a timer for these.
Through automation, you can enjoy greater functionality from your property’s security cameras. With an automated system, viewing, controlling the cameras, recording and taking snapshots have never been easier.
Allows you the ability to open and close home doors, garage doors, gates, etc. when you are away from
home. This can be a great tool for allowing people access like maid services, family, friends, etc without having to give copies of your keys out. This is also a good tool for the person who looks on their cameras and notices he left the garage wide open.
Control everything on your Pool/Spa system. Turn deck jets on/off, control temperature, control schedules, lights, etc. from your Smart Device
Control schedules, turn system on/off, etc.