Your Smart Home
Starts Here

By now you’ve heard of Amazon Echo, Google Home, and smart devices. But what exactly is a Smart Home? There’s a lot more to it than talking speakers and light bulbs. The fully connected home touches every aspect of life, from automatically receiving alerts for problems while away from home, automating the thermostat or sprinkler settings based on the weather, and triggering multi-stage, inter-device actions within a defined scope. The main thing to consider is the different protocol your Smart Home is built on- Z-Wave, ZigBee, Wi-Fi, WeMo, Insteon, or Bluetooth. The smart home ecosystem covers a broad scope of products, and we have everything you need to customize your own.

Voice Controllers

The big players are Amazon Echo and Google Home, and there are a few versions of each device. These basically act as voice assistants that can control different smart devices. Your smartphone still acts as the primary hub for all the different apps from each device, however using your voice to control things like the temperature, lighting, garage door and more alongside your news briefing is pretty slick.

Lighting

The most popular smart device is also the easiest to incorporate into the home, as simple as screwing in a light bulb. Smart lighting can be multi-colored RGB or just white, and come in either bulb or LED strip form. Apps for smart lighting devices can be programmed to turn on or off at certain times, dim, or even turn on when other devices detect activity. Older lamps can even be remotely enabled from anywhere with a simple plug-in module for complete control.

Locks

Smart locks allow users to electronically lock or unlock their doors from anywhere while having a log or push alert when doors are opened. The benefit of having a connected lock is a greater sense of security and flexibility. Some locks even have biometric access like fingerprint control, with the option to add and revoke access instantly.

Doorbells

Doorbells are an often overlooked element of the home, but smart doorbells add far more security over the main access point. Video doorbells have live-view recording, alerting users if someone arrives, with many offering two-way communication. Most smart doorbells have push alerts and motion detection capture, so even if nobody is home there is always someone standing guard.

Surveillance

Home security is a big part of developing a Smart Home, and new surveillance products deliver unparalleled control for users. Mobile alerts for activity, access for live video feeds, and customizable options put smart surveillance as a top priority for the connected home ecosystem.

Garage

Smart garage modules allow any garage door to be controlled via app, or many by voice assistant. Activity of open/close functions and reminders for doors left open give homeowners an extra sense of security that covers a big entry point to the home.

Thermostats

The biggest energy consumer in the home is the heating and cooling system. Smart thermostats have the greatest potential of any smart device to save energy and cost, while still ensuring comfortable living. Smart thermostats give users control to set and adjust temperature based on multiple schedules, the weather, or even activate based on user proximity to the home.

Controllers/Kits

Some kits come out of the box ready to deliver multiple solutions in one sweep, while controllers act as hubs for multiple devices to communicate with one another. Controllers essentially tie all the different products together so users can access one main access point for every device on the same protocol. This is important when building out a larger connected ecosystem.

Irrigation

Smart watering of lawns and gardens starts with having a more intelligent watering system that adapts to the weather. Connected irrigators take into account soil type, region, weather, and vegetation type to determine the most efficient use of water. Schedules can also be activated or adjusted from anywhere via mobile and water use is easily monitored.

Sensors

While a pretty broad category, sensors offer the widest coverage in the Smart Home. Sensors can monitor CO2, motion, humidity, temperature, door and window use, and much more. The best part of sensors is that they can be linked to other devices to trigger multi-stage actions and advanced functions for the DIY-savvy.