With today’s technology, it’s easy to turn your home into a “smart home”. With bespoke automation solutions, you can transform your home into a personalised environment that reflects your lifestyle. From remote lighting control and home security systems to thermostat control and voice-activated control, there are endless options when it comes to automating your property.
What Is Home Automation?
Home automation is the integration of internet-connected devices or appliances into your residential property. As the Internet of Things (IoT) makes almost any appliance or device connectable, there are endless ways that home automation can be integrated into your property.
Whether you want to streamline the management of your property or simply add automated control to one or two workflows, a custom home automation system gives you the flexibility and capability you need.
What Are the Features of Home Automation?
A ‘smart home’ can contain a wide variety of home automation features, including:
Remote Lighting Control
Adjust the lighting across your entire property or in just one room with user-friendly lighting automation systems. From unique lighting scenes to enhance the ambience to making sure that lights throughout the property are switched off when no-one’s at home or turning lights on as the sun sets, smart lighting gives you effortless control.
Thermostat Control
Maintaining a comfortable temperature not only makes your home feel more welcoming, but it also helps to maximise energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption. With remote thermostat control, you can modify the temperature at any time and ensure that each room is kept comfortable for occupants. What’s more, smart temperature control can be used to specify when heating should turn on or off, depending on the ambient temperature, so you never need to adjust your thermostat again!
Appliance Control
As IoT becomes a feature on most appliances, you’ll find that a wide range of devices can be integrated into your smart home automation system. From dishwashers and cookers to washing machines, kettles and even dehumidifiers, you can incorporate internet-ready appliances into your home automation system for enhanced performance and maximum functionality.
Home Automation Security Systems and Cameras
Keeping your home secure is a top priority and home automation allows you to elevate your residential security solutions. Set automated security protocols to keep your environment protected or check-in on your property in real-time when you’re away from home. Whatever your needs, home automation security systems and cameras will provide peace of mind and added protection.
Live Video Surveillance
Remote video surveillance allows you to monitor your home from any location, which gives you the flexibility to maximise home security. Whether you’re on holiday, travelling for work or simply wary of opening the door to unexpected visitors, live video surveillance is an essential element of any home automation system.
Alarm Systems
An alarm system helps to keep your property secure but forgetting to set the alarm (or forgetting how to turn it off!) can limit its effectiveness. When you integrate alarm systems into your smart home automation system, you can be confident that it will be activated according to pre-set commands and you’ll retain control to modify or adjust the settings, as required.
Digital Personal Assistant Integration
Digital assistants are widely used in homes across the country but are you making the most of the technology at your fingertips? By adding digital personal assistants to home automation systems, you can enhance the functionality of your assistant and enable it to provide additional support, information and help.
Keyless Entry
Smart home entry systems don’t just boost home security; they also make it easier to ensure you can gain access to your property at any time. From biometric and code entry systems to face recognition and smart tags and fobs, there are numerous keyless entry options that can be incorporated into automated home security systems.
Voice-Activated Control
With a voice-activated home automation system, you can simply use vocal commands to manage any devices or appliances that are connected to your system. Combining effortless control with optimal functionality, voice-activated control elevates your home automation to a whole new level.
What Are the Benefits of Home Automation?
Smart home automation offers a wide array of benefits, including:
Remote Access
A home automation system means you no longer have to be physically present at your property to manage appliances and devices. In fact, you can modify and adjust every aspect of your home automation system from anywhere in the world. From turning lights on to ensure the property looks occupied to providing entry access to authorised visitors, remote access gives you added control of your home.
Comfort
When it comes to comfort, a smart home automation system is hard to beat. It gives you the option to control every aspect of your home from a single device, via voice commands or with pre-set controls, which means you can create the perfect home environment in seconds.
Convenience
Managing your home no longer needs to be a hassle. With multiple devices integrated into a smart home automation system, maintaining your environment is simple and stress-free. Instead of adjusting multiple devices to optimise lighting, heating, security and entry access, you can simply use bespoke presets to maintain your preferred environment or make adjustments via a single platform on your smartphone, touchscreen control or with voice-activated control.
Energy Efficiency
If reducing your carbon footprint is a top priority, a smart home automation system can help you to achieve your goals. When you automate devices and appliances throughout the home, you can prevent excess energy consumption and, therefore, enhance energy efficiency. As a result, your home instantly becomes more sustainable as your energy usage declines.
Safety
Home automation can be a great way to increase the safety and security of your home. From automated outdoor lighting and live surveillance to keyless entry systems and alarms, there are numerous ways that you can rely on a home automation system to keep your home secure.
Do I Need Someone to Install My Smart Home Automation System?
With so many benefits of home automation, it’s easy to see why it’s becoming increasingly popular with homeowners. However, achieving an optimal installation is key to success. If you want to integrate lighting into your home automation system, for example, you’ll need to ensure that lighting controls, such as switches or keypads, are fully connected to the system.
Due to the complexity and range of appliances that are generally added to home automation systems, working with certified electricians is the safest and most effective way to enhance your home with automation. Achieving optimal functionality while maximising the safety of your property, Pretty Wired offers an extensive range of home automation services.
To find out more or to arrange a home automation installation, get in touch with our team now on 020 4542 1890 or email us at info@prettywired.co.uk.
