Home Automation - How smart home technology can keep your home secure.

Home automation and technology is a wonderful thing. It has given us so much, whether it be for work or for pleasure. One of the most important technological developments in recent years has been the advent of smart home security. After all, keeping our homes and families safe is paramount to us all. No longer are we reliant on a phone call from a security company to check in on us should the dog set the alarm off at a less than optimal time. Smart technology has put us firmly back in the driving seat when it comes to home security, albeit with a little help from our friends. Here are some ways smart technology can help to keep your home secure.

Prevention

Smart technology is a great deterrent when it comes to preventing a break in, making undetected access to your home virtually impossible for your average burglar. One of the most efficient ways to keep your home secure is by installing a video doorbell that enables you to interact with visitors to you home, either wanted or unwanted. Smart locks negate the need for a spare key to be left within easy grasp of an intruder, while visible cameras and automatic lighting can also work a treat when it comes to impeding a prowler. One thing to consider is hardwiring your cameras to ensure seamless access to visuals in the event that your Wi-Fi connection is lost temporarily.

Remote Access for Peace of Mind

Regardless of your location, be it across the garden or across the globe, we can configure a seamless system to give you complete control over the comings and goings within your home. Smart home security affords you the ability to access your home from afar including a remote connection via your smartphone which allows you to call any touchscreen in the house while also giving complete visibility to your live camera feed, door locks and sensors. One tap (or voice command) can turn lights on or off, disengage locks, or arm or disarm your alarm instantly. Perhaps you forgot to close the garage door when you left in a hurry? The right smart home security system puts an end to frantic phone calls and makes it easy to check on these everyday concerns. But many smart security systems can provide more than that, including the ability to detect and warn you about leaks, smoke or fire, dangerous carbon monoxide levels, flooding and freezing, offering full peace of mind should the unforeseen happen when you are away from your home.

Seamless Integration

All of the intelligent security systems mentioned above can be controlled from your smart phone or one centralised hub within your home that works intuitively with your home security system affording the entire the family the one thing we most strive for, reassurance.

At Formwave, we work with market leading brands such as Control 4, Creston Home and Savant to ensure you have the most up to date technology protecting your home offering customised security solutions that you can see.

Feel free to contact us to find out how we help with the design and implementation of a personalised control system to suit you and your family’s needs.