13 Reasons Not To D.i.y. Your Smart Home
You’ve certainly thought about integrating smart devices into your home’s ecosystem if you’re tech-savvy and handy to make your life simpler, safer, or more convenient. However, adopting a professionally fitted, fully integrated smart home system like beyond is vastly superior to purchasing a variety of retail smart gadgets. Before attempting to DIY a somewhat smart house using easily accessible commercial gadgets, read the tips that follow.
Size and installation complexity
How large and complex is your house? You’ll probably run into problems with wireless in your home if it’s a big house or if it has a lot of complicated building elements like inside stone, mirror walls, or radiant floor heating. In these cases, you’ll need a professional to assist with wiring your house. You should also make a list of all the smart devices you intend to buy and the items you want to be able to operate, including doors, windows, garage doors, sensors, lighting, hot tubs, pools, TVs, theatre rooms, outdoor gates, security, and more. A well-designed system can scale better than a haphazard collection of smart devices. With all the gadgets and solutions integrated into a single, simple-to-use system, A Beyond will review your wish list and develop a personalized solution for your home and lifestyle.
There are too many different devices and apps.
You’ll be loading up your phone with apps to control the smart devices you add to your house. With Beyond, you’ll have access to centralised app-based management of all your smart devices. In actuality, there are a variety of practical approaches to manage a Beyond Smart Home:
- a mobile app for iOS and Android
- Custom-engraved on-wall keypads
- Highly effective universal remote controls
- Specific, high-resolution touchscreens
- voice-activated tools (Google and Alexa)
The best part is that Beyond Smart Home Profesional can personalise all of these choices in ways that you can only begin to fathom.
Security and privacy
Unlike Beyond, other DIY smart home devices are reasonably priced and their ultimate purpose is to make money off of your usage, searches, or other personal data. Beyond does not sell or use your data for advertising purposes, but it does use basic system information to enhance your smart home experience. A Beyond smart home expert can also set up your network security and ensure that all of your smart home’s components are current and set up to minimize security holes so you can make use of all the amazing advantages of a really smart home.
There are too many remote controls
There’s no need to use one remote to turn on the TV and another to change the input. Wouldn’t it be convenient to control all inputs with a single remote? You can have a stunning all-purpose universal remote control with Beyond. You can also use the same remote to operate your lights, blinds, thermostat, door locks, and more in addition to your TV and stereo!
programming automations and scenarios
You may combine activities that all function together, such as turning on the lights, locking the door behind you, and beginning your favourite song with a button press or voice command as you enter the house, with a fully integrated Beyond Smart Home. Allow the experts to handle the programming and installation so you don’t have to painstakingly do it yourself.
Demands for Wi-Fi and network issues
Robust network planning is a topic that few people are familiar with. Do you recognise your Wi-Fi from your Bluetooth. The quality of your network will determine how effective your system is, and having an expert on board should assist guarantee dependable connectivity for all devices. After all, adding more devices will only result in lagging and buffering if a strong network infrastructure isn’t already in place. Hire someone who can make sure everything goes without a problem.
Remote access
With Beyond automation, managing and monitoring your house from a distance is simple. After installation, you’ll be able to use a Beyond automation to keep an eye on your house and design personalised notifications that keep you informed while you’re away, such as doorbell push notifications or the ability to close your garage door from your desk if you forgot to do so earlier in the day.
Upgrades, maintenance, remote assistance, and troubleshooting
Like your mobile phone or laptop, home technology and gadgets undergo regular updates, new software releases, and occasionally just wear out. If you’re the one who wishes to handle upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting, ask yourself whether you should do it yourself or call out to a seasoned industry professional who has the training and experience necessary to handle your system’s continuous maintenance and management.
Labor
Take into account the setup, installation, and product research times. How familiar are you with DIY and wiring? It’s possible that you don’t want to run wiring into attics or crawlspaces, clamber up onto roofs to attach cameras and sensors, troubleshoot systems, or worry about connecting everything and getting it to operate. If so, your installation would benefit from a DIFM (do-it-for-me) model like Beyond.
Easy of use
Who else will have access to or utilise your smart home’s gadgets? Does every member of the family have access to all the necessary applications on their phones to regulate everything? When you’re working overtime or travelling, will you be able to resolve problems for your kids or spouse? With a built-in smart home system, anybody can access and manage your system from centralised areas, such as tabletop or wall-mounted touchscreens, keypads, or through a universal remote—including guests, babysitters, or your tech-averse parents.
Compatibility
Do you know which other products this or that integrates with? Will you be able to resolve any install, update, wiring, or connectivity problems it may encounter? In order for you to use the familiar and beloved gadgets without worrying about compatibility issues, Beyond integrates with thousands of products from third parties.
Equipment holding
A professional can wire speakers, lighting, internet, and other components straight into specialised panels or AV racks, eliminating the need for haphazardly placed equipment and cords throughout the house. In order to maintain clear lines of sight in every space free of black-box clutter and to make the brains of your home simple to use, access, and control in the future, they will be tucked neatly out of the way. It makes sense to hire a professional to construct a neat, clearly labelled centralised equipment rack for upkeep, maintenance, and upgrades.
Custom/bespoke choices
You should contact a professional to carry out your concept if you want something special, challenging, or genuinely customised. A professional is the way to go for everything from TV displays on lifts that are hidden in the ceiling or inside of custom-built furniture to outdoor audio, specialized cinema rooms, golf simulators, wine cellars, or man caves decked out with custom LEDs and top-notch audio.
