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November 25, 2024

How To Automate A Garage Door With Your Detroit Home Security System

Have you ever exited your home in such a hurry you couldn’t recall if you shut the garage door? No need to worry; this happens to everyone. Fortunately, there’s now a solution to this common mishap. Advanced home security systems and their linked apps allow you to automate garage doors and run them from a distance. Learn more about how automation is done and the advantages it provides.

The Basics Of Garage Door Automation

Keeping a garage door open at all hours is like a welcome mat to opportunistic thieves. It’s now possible to guard against this risk with the help of your home’s security. The leading providers of home security like ADT offer compatibility with most garage door openers if you’re using conventional sectional doors. You will just need to put a sensor on the overhead door and wire the provided controller to the appropriate terminals of your opener. This installation will bridge your home security system to your garage door.

What Sort Of Garage Door Automation Is Possible?

Automation can bring a new level of convenience and security to your home. Here’s how you may automate and adjust your garage door in Detroit through your smartphone security app:

  • Set a scene: When you arrive home, would you like having your garage door, lights, and thermostat adjust all at once? You can do so by setting a scene on your mobile app that is triggered by the tap of a button.
  • Voice activation: Many security systems are accessible through smart speakers. You are able to give an instruction like “close the garage door " without having to even enter the garage.
  • Geofencing: The ultimate in automation convenience, geofencing lets integrated components operate simply based on your whereabouts. This operability uses the GPS technology on your mobile device. Your garage door will move when you go into or leave the geofencing zone, which you are able to customize to your specifications. Your garage will already be open when you return, permitting you to drive right in.
  • Remote access: Even if you aren’t using automation via scenes or geofencing, you can still operate your garage door from a distance. Do you think you drove away without shutting it? Go into your smartphone app, investigate the door’s status, and open or shut it as needed.

Off-site access and automation will help you control and monitor your biggest access point, which is frequently targeted by opportunistic prowlers. To introduce even more security to this space, consider installing motion-sensing lights and outdoor video cameras.

Looking To Automate Your Garage Door In Detroit? Contact Secure24 Alarm Systems

Bringing you the latest innovations from ADT home security, Secure24 Alarm Systems is thrilled to offer garage door automation, remote smartphone access, and a range of other exciting features to your Detroit home. Call (313) 306-4352 to learn more and customize a plan.