Multiple Apps for audio, video distribution, smart lighting, door locks can be cumbersome. This is where a home control system is your best solution. It brings everything into one, user-friendly interface. Best of all it simplifies things.

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What is a home control system?

There are a number of control systems on the market at varying price points, from entry level to luxury high end.  So let’s explain what they do, why they can simplify your home technology and what you can expect to pay.

Essentially, your home control system consists of a processor which sends instructions to technology around the home. This might include lighting, motorized shades, audio zones, TV streaming content, door or gate entry, garage doors, etc. It can communicate via wired or wireless connections to devices – hard wired shades or battery powered shades being a great example.

You can access your home remotely and add additional locations, whether they are vacation homes or your office.

How do I control the system?

There are lots of options for control. You can install touch panels around the home, use keypads on walls or on a table, or simply download the control system App onto your phone or tablet. And if you like talking to a home assistant such as Alexa or Siri, then a system such as Crestron can integrate with those too – giving you all the options to send commands around your home.

So an example us that you press a keypad or send a voice command to “close living room shades”. That command goes to the processor, which then sends a command over wiring or wirelessly to wifi devices to do just that. Roll down those shades!

Why would I want a control system?

Simplification of Apps is a great reason to consider a home control system. If you enjoy smart home technology but use more than three of four Apps to control systems such as your lights or your audio, then a control system can bring it all into one tidy App.

Love Sonos? No problem. This can be integrated into your home control system as can many other established software driven technologies.

If you love Lutron lighting and shades products but want to utilize a Crestron Home system then no worries. The two control system integrate beautifully together. So again, everything can be controlled by one App on your phone, ipad, touchpanel or keypad.

What if you have an existing control system which is in some serious need of an update?  No problem. Call us to schedule a discovery visit at your home.

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