Why Smart Homes and Home Security Go Hand in Hand
According to a recent study, there are now more than 4 million smart homes in the UK alone, and this number is expected to rise significantly in the upcoming years. The most popular types of smart technology are home monitoring features. This is because more and more homeowners are discovering that home security and smart technology go hand in hand. Merging smart technology with home security is a growing trend that will only accelerate.
Homeowner Convenience
There is no doubt about it — smart technology has the potential to make life easier for those who embrace it. The combination of smart technology and home alarm systems offers a high level of automation that makes using them easier than ever. In fact, these combination systems are so good at taking care of themselves that the homeowner won’t have to do much after the initial setup.
In addition, this integration allows homeowners to check their home security systems through their various mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops. For example, homeowners can view video surveillance from in and around their home, check their alarm system, and turn lights on or off both inside and outside the home remotely – even from hundreds of miles away.
Improved Security
Smart technology improves home alarm systems by providing extra layers of protection. You can virtually integrate smart technology into almost all areas of the home. Homeowners can do amazing things like turn off the oven, open or shut the garage door remotely, and store video surveillance in the cloud. Best of all, with smart technology integration, your home alarm monitoring will be working even when you forget.
For example, how many times have you left the house and can’t remember if you set the alarm system behind you? The integration of smart technology eliminates this worry for you because it can actually detect when someone is home or not, and it will automatically set the alarm once everyone leaves the house. You can’t get much easier than that. A recent study shows that even the use of basic smart home security technology, such as automated indoor lighting and outdoor motion light sensors can make your home up to 50 percent safer.
Greater Control
Smart technology also provides greater homeowner control. Since the ‘smart’ home security system can be managed and monitored remotely, homeowners have total control of their system 24/7, no matter where they are. While home alarm systems have come a long way in recent years, it is only through smart technology that homeowners are provided with complete access all day, every day from any location.
Homeowners can control the HVAC settings, activate or deactivate lighting, and even track who has access to the house. That’s right, the ‘smart’ keyless entry system will track everyone who comes into the home. Homeowners can control who has various codes to the home and can delete a specific code either in-house or remotely. This can even help to save you money. Studies show that just the installation of a smart thermostat can save you anywhere from 30–40 percent on your energy bill.
According to a recent survey, 60 percent of burglars asked admitted that they avoid homes with home alarm security. It’s easy to see that smart homes and home security compliment each other to provide homeowners with a convenient, easy-to-use system that better protects and meets the needs of their family.
As the demand for smart technology in the home has risen, so has the number of contractors now integrating smart features into their home security services. This allows homeowners to get the high level of protection they require from one professional service vendor. If you are a homeowner looking for the ultimate home protection or a home alarm provider wanting to provide your clients with the best security systems available — now is the time to invest in smart technology.
