Home Automation Systems
Take control of your home.
What is a Smart Home?
It’s a generic term that describes the technology that makes your life at home as convenient as possible. There are many products on the market that you may already be familiar with that have come along in recent years such as smart light bulbs, speakers, themostats, cameras and others that work through their own individual applications. These products have been inspired from the custom install industry that has been installing real integrated solutions for many years.
Whilst these solutions are often fit for a certain purpose often, the end user will have to use multiple apps with multiple accounts just to control the basic elements of their home. These solutions are also often not focussed on the aesthetic of the house and can stand out as an ‘add on’ especially in more high-end homes which these devices are not really designed for.
A modern, fully integrated smart home designed and installed by MBL can achieve an all in-one solution that avoids multiple apps with a single point of control through your phone, tablets and in home touchscreens and remotes for the ultimate in convenience and ease of use. The systems we install are designed to integrate seamlessly into the fabric of the building, with truly subtle and discreet technical solutions, that you wouldn’t even know were there or working in the background..
Automation
Control4 is one of the most well recognized home automation systems on the planet, for a reason. Their eco-system of products and catalogue of software drivers mean that if it’s got a network connection, our team of associate Control4 Installers can usually automate it. We use Control4 as our main automation software for all our residential technical solutions, but also install industry standard lighting control systems such as Lutron and KNX.
The control system brings every element of your home under one roof, this means you are able to control everything from your mobile phone or tablet even when you’re not at home. Around the home, we can have touchscreens or remote controls, what ever is more convenient or normal for you. Each of these devices also control every element of your home.
The power of these systems is in the customisation and programming. We get all elements personalized to your request ready for delivery, but tweaks will always be needed when starting to go live with an automation system as there is always a ‘getting to know you’ period. MBL are on hand post-handover to support our clients to make sure that the automation works for them.
Comfort & Security
Home automation is on hand to make your comfort experience that bit more convenient and luxurious. MBL are able to integrate all heating and air conditioning systems which can be made to turn off when you leave home or be turned up from simple one touch gestures from your phone or home touch screen. You will also be able to control your fireplace, hot tubs and swimming pools which can be optimised for the seasons and time of day.
A big part of feeling comfortable in your home is feeling secure. We can specify intruder alarms, CCTV and external sensors that combine with the system so you can always be aware of the security of your home. You will be able to view Cameras on all TV’s and set lighting to reflect the state of the alarm. Automated gates, garage doors and door locks can all be added to a system to bring seamless control, monitoring and entry through the intercom system which can be used to communicate with arriving guests as well as other in built touchscreens round the home. Very useful if you need to communicate between rooms in a home invasion situation, or shout the kids down for dinner!