How to Integrate Security Systems into Your Smart Home

When we talk about technology in our homes, there’s a distinction between smart devices and a truly smart home. Smart devices are individual systems making certain daily activities easier, while a smart home is a network of systems that work together to meet your needs.

One of the most important needs in any home is a feeling of security. You and your family should always feel safe at home, no matter the day or time, and you should feel safe knowing nothing’s amiss when you’re away. A smart security system is extremely powerful on its own, but you can expand its capabilities by integrating it with other devices in your Pasadena, CA smart home.

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LIGHTING CONTROL

The most obvious system to integrate with smart security is your lighting control. Lights play a crucial role in home security, so it makes sense to have the systems support each other. Motion sensors placed around your home and your property can trigger lights to come on, hopefully startling them and encouraging them to leave the area. For an additional deterrent effect, you can make the lights flash.

You can use lighting control to help keep your home safe when you’re away on vacation. Set your lights to come on automatically at certain times to give the impression that you’re still home. Criminals are much less likely to try anything if they think someone’s home.

SMART LOCKS

Wouldn’t it be reassuring to be able to glance at your phone and know every entrance to your home is securely locked? You can with smart locks and smart security systems. You’ll immediately be able to tell which doors are locked or unlocked, and you can lock or unlock them remotely from your phone. Additionally, you’ll get notifications if a door is forced open when you’re not at home.

These devices are handy to have if you’re having guests as well. Instead of hiding a key under a mat or a flowerpot where anyone could find it, you can give them a unique temporary code to let them inside. They can still enter your home, and you keep unwanted visitors away.

VIDEO DOORBELL

The natural complement to smart locks is video doorbells. With a video doorbell, you can access a 24/7 feed of whatever’s happening right outside any door. If you’re expecting company or someone arrives to drop off a package, you can see who’s at the door, let them inside, then lock the door behind them. In the case of a delivery, you can lock the door when they depart the premises. Best of all, this can all happen if you’re at home, the office, or on vacation.

THE SAVANT ADVANTAGE

For the smoothest, best user experience possible, we recommend Savant for your smart home needs. Savant has put their time and effort into their Savant Pro app, and it shows. You can get an overview of every system from the home screen, access individual systems or multiple systems in one room or across the home, activate or deactivate audio or video, control your lights, and more from a single app.

Create Savant Scenes to boost your security as well. As we mentioned, an “Away” scene will turn lights on and off, open and close shades, and can even activate your AV equipment at random times. A “Good Night” scene automatically locks all doors, shuts off lights, and activates your alarm.

To get started on a comprehensive Savant smart home system today, call us at (323) 250-3430. You can also visit our contact page or chat with a live customer service representative using the chat box below.