DIY Home Automation Vs. Professional Integration

The Extraordinary Difference Between Smart Devices and Smart Home Living

Many homeowners have entered the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) craze, and for good reasons. They can learn new skills like refreshing the caulk and grout, installing shelving, and elevating bedrooms with a new paint job and décor. 

In the process, they save money and may even enjoy the experience.

When it comes to home automation, however, DIY vs. professional installations result in far different outcomes. Yes, you undoubtedly save money, but does your home welcome you when you pull into the driveway by streaming your favorite music through your whole-home audio system, turning on the landscape lights to the color of golden candlelight, and heating the spa? Probably not. 

You may open an app to turn on the lights and another to raise the shades, but that is a far cry from a fully automated home designed by an integrator. Here, we’ll explore the difference and why homeowners should consider leaving the smart home solutions to the professionals.

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Why Builders Partner with Smart Home Integrators

As more buyers look for homes with smart technology, more builders are including it in new construction. While some may undertake these projects on their own, many choose to work with integrators. They know these professionals understand the underlying wiring, connectivity, compatibility issues, design elements, and programming that go into a smart home. 

If builders with extensive experience in the trade partner with a home automation expert, it’s reasonably straightforward that a homeowner should consider doing the same.

Staying a Step Ahead 

Today, technology is moving at lightning speed, and to ensure the best experience for their clients, integrators must keep pace. They need to know which new-and-improved smart devices integrate with which home automation platforms. What new Ketra-ready products have hit the market that could make a significant difference in a homeowner's experience with full-spectrum LED lighting? 

At Elite Automation, we partner with Control4, a leader in home automation. This platform is compatible with over 25,000 third-party devices from industry leaders like Sony, Samsung, Lutron, Qmotion, and Honeywell. It’s essential to know before buying if your security system, video doorbell, 4K OLED TV, and automated shades are compatible with the platform. And, just as essential, is that they can communicate with each other. 

The result is a smart home that works seamlessly together, ensuring the ideal environment from when you wake until you retire. From shades that rise at dawn to lighting that transforms throughout the day, staying in alignment with the natural light of the world, today’s technology is nothing if not extraordinary. 

The Backbone of Your Smart Home

Your smart home becomes a sea of interconnectivity because of an unseen force—the low-voltage wiring used by many devices and your high-speed internet. Devices that may depend on this type of wiring to function at peak performance day after day include motorized shades, security systems, advanced LED and landscape lighting systems, smart thermostats, whole-home audio-video and sound systems, wired network connections, and more.

Relying on Wi-Fi alone can result in less-than-stellar performance, with slow speeds, unresponsive devices, and audio-video systems that demonstrate lagging and buffering. The key to managing the demands of a genuine smart home lies in a resilient and future-ready high-speed home network infrastructure. 

Your home retains its aesthetics while technology works tirelessly in the background. 

At Elite Automation, we make smart homes that are as functional as they are beautiful, and as luxurious as they are practical. It’s a home that responds to your needs, creating the ideal setting whether entertaining guests, relaxing in the media room, or preparing a meal in the kitchen. 

To learn more about professional smart home integration, contact Elite Automation.