It seems like garage doors may be getting a face lift. It has been quite some time since something new has been added to the garage door, and for good reason. Garage doors are pretty much perfect the way they are. Not much comes to mind when thinking of improving upon the garage door, but there seems to be some hope.
Garage doors are now being integrated into home automation. What is Home Automation? Plain and simple, it is the automation of the home, housework or household activity. Some of the tasks that home automaton has taken over is control of lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning. Some companies like staple and home depot have developed more affordable version of the automated home by creating a hub stations that can connect to you home appliances. Some of these hubs are going for as low as 99 dollars. These hubs connect to appliances like microwaves, doors locks, alarm clocks, and even garage doors.
All of these appliances can then be operated via a wifi device that connects to the central hub. Some devices are now being made that can easily be added on to your garage door making it automated. Now some may ask why automate my garage door. Well, have you ever left your house and wondered if you had left your garage door open or not? Or have your ever had to grant someone access to you home while you were away?
Well these are now problems of the past with this new and exciting technology. Some of the common features found is
- Control away from your home. You can now allow someone to enter your home from the office if need be. Allowing for entrance to visitors or kids.
- Control while at home. You might be busy cooking dinner, or chasing after the kids, with this new system you can operate your garage door allowing visitors to enter without having to leave what you are doing
- Alerts. This is a great feature for safety. If you have children who arrive home while you are at work you can see when they have arrived. Anytime you door s opened a text or email is sent notifying you about the activity.
Hudson Valley Overhead doors and Operators has been a leader in garage doors for quite some time. For a more detailed look at what’s new in the garage world contact Hudson Valley Overhead today for their following services: