Garage Security and Home Automation is Easier Than You Think

Imagine living in a home that is designed to make your life easier. When people think of smart homes, they often think about automating the inside of their home — controlling their heating and electronics remotely. But did you know that your garage door can become a part of your smart home, too?

In this article, we’ll show you how easy it is to augment your garage door with some cutting edge smart home tech to make your day-to-day life even easier.

Can I really operate my garage door with my smartphone?

You can! But first, you’ll need the right equipment. The Somfy TaHoma home hub is the nifty gadget which lets you control a huge range of items — including a garage door — from your smartphone.

You’ll need a garage door with Somfy motor integration — just ask after the Rollerdor Executive range to find out more — and then you’ll be good to go with the home hub.

With these in place, you’ll just need to download the Somfy app and link up your garage door to the network. From there, you have quick, direct control over your garage doors, making it easier than ever to remotely open or close them whenever you want.

Can I install a camera?

Another yes! Somfy also make a remote IP camera to help you keep a close eye on your home no matter where you are. The built in motion sensor, when tripped, will send you a direct push notification. You can be sitting in the office, emailing away, when your phone buzzes to let you know something going on in your garage. This lets you act immediately, rather than wait until you get home and be greeted with a nasty surprise.

You can install the camera inside your garage in only ten minutes, and then you can keep track of everyone who enters, whenever they enter.

Who are Somfy?

Somfy are the smart home experts. They’ve been innovating for over 50 years to help make peoples’ home lives easier, and have a wide range of smart home products aimed to modernise your home.

At Rollerdor, we have partnered with Somfy to provide home automation services for our garage doors. Many of our customers benefit from the automated approach, and through Somfy integration, this can be taken one step further. This level of seamless control is perfect for households looking to improve the accessibility options around the house. Automating your garage door in particular is something which can truly make a difference to those with a disability or mobility issues, and going the smart home route is an extension of this.

The Rollerdor Executive garage door range comes with a Somfy control system and the Somfy motor upgrade as standard, allowing customers to dive right into their smart home  setup. To find out more about Somfy smart home integration for your garage door, contact Rollerdor today.