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How to Automate Your Home the Right Way
Home automation systems come in two basic flavors: those that can be installed by handy homeowners and those designed to be installed by a professional integrator. Choosing whether to handle the project yourself or to hire someone is a big decision. Each approach has its merits, but usually you’ll reap the greatest rewards by hiring a pro.
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Yes, the do-it-yourself “smart” devices available at your local home improvement store or online are tempting. The hardware itself is usually quite affordable, and since you’ll be installing the system yourself, you can eliminate the labor charges you would have incurred had you hired a pro. But this is where the advantages of a DIY system stop.
Tailored for You
Missing from a DIY system will be the customization and scalability you get from a professionally installed home automation system. A home automation integrator is able to tailor the system so that each and every electronic device in your home performs precisely the way you want it to. Need the lights and the thermostats to adjust as you unlock the front door? A pro can easily set that up for you. Want your favorite music to play through the speakers of your home office while your daughter listens to her own playlist in her bedroom? A personalized and distributed audio setup is easy for a pro to add to your automation system. And the best part? It’s completely scalable, so you can add more control whenever you desire.
Reliability Guaranteed
Home automation systems often need a little extra TLC to ensure that they will work reliably. The wireless network in your home might need to be tweaked or a wire might need to be routed to an area that’s difficult to reach. A pro has the tools, the knowledge and the training to guarantee that no matter what the obstacle, your home automation system will perform optimally. And should you ever run into a glitch—even months or years after the system has been installed—a pro is there to help.
Your Time is Valuable
We’ve all experienced a home improvement project that was supposed to be quick and easy but turned into something quite different. Whether it was replacing a kitchen appliance, painting a room or landscaping the yard, the project probably took much longer than expected. You run this same risk when installing a home automation system yourself. Your time is valuable. Save yourself the hassle by hiring out the job to a skilled professional.
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