Working with a home automation dealer
If the time has come to invest in your home and bring it up to date with a range of smart features, you’ll need to collaborate with a home automation dealer for the best results. When you have selected a company to work with and arranged a consultation, you’ll need to go prepared with a brief that enables your provider to deliver exactly what you need. With that in mind, here are six tips for ensuring a successful collaboration with your home automation installers.
- Be transparent
You’ll need to tell your dealer about your current home setup and what your plans are for it. Are you moving into a new house or embarking on a self build? Are you remodelling or simply looking for an automation system that will work with your home as it is? It’s a good idea to let your dealer visit your home to look at its size and layout, and determine the complexity of the job.
- Share your pain points
What is it that annoys you about your home? Are you spending too much on electricity because your kids keep leaving lights on? Is securing the property at night a hassle? Identifying your pain points will enable your home automation dealer to ensure they are resolved with solutions such as lighting automation and smart security.
- Set a budget
Unless money is no object for you, it’s a good idea to work out your budget before your consultation. This will enable your dealer to determine what can be achieved and ensure you don’t get carried away with possibilities that are outside the scope of your project.
- Communicate your timeline
If you have a specific deadline in mind for your project, you will need to state this upfront. This will enable them to plan accordingly or suggest alternatives if they won’t be able to comply with the timeframe. It will also help everyone to avoid last minute stress.
- Understand the need for prep work
When your home automation dealer visits your home, they will determine whether your Wi-Fi is robust enough to cope with the demands of a smart home, and whether you will need electrical work before achieving your goal. If your home requires additional tasks before your home automation setup can be completed, you will need to factor this into your timeline.
- Discuss technology
When you share your pain points, it will become obvious that you need certain technologies to make your life more convenient. A Lutron lighting system, for example, will ensure lights aren’t left on unnecessarily. However, you may also want to discuss what home entertainment technologies you’d like, or the operating system you’ll need. Many home automation specialists use Control4 due to its flexibility, ease of use and security. Perhaps you’d also like your dealer to integrate your existing smart heating setup into the project too. You can discuss all these things at the consultation.
If you are ready to transform your home into a smart home, get in touch with New Wave AV today. Our experts serve Kent, Surrey, Essex, London and Sussex and will ensure your property becomes a haven of comfort, convenience and entertainment.
