From smart locks to full security systems, there are more ways to upgrade the security of your home with the latest technology than you think. Here are some ways to make your home “smarter” for optimal security, and peace of mind.

1. Smart Locks

Blending convenience, and security, advanced locks allow you to control access to your home through a smartphone app. You can lock and unlock doors remotely, grant temporary access to guests, and even receive notifications when someone enters or exits your home.

2. Smart Doorbells

Video doorbells let you see who’s at your door, anytime, and anywhere. A game-changer in home security, today’s smart doorbells are often equipped with HD cameras, motion sensors, and two-way audio. This lets you see, hear and even speak to visitors at your door, whether you’re at home or not.

3. Smart Security Cameras

With features like night vision, motion detection and cloud storage, smart security cameras let you monitor your home in real-time. Keep an eye on every corner of your home, day or night, and view live feeds, and recorded footage from your smartphone.

4. Smart Alarms

Designed to detect unauthorized entry, and send instant alerts to you for immediate action, smart alarms can be integrated with other smart devices, like cameras, and locks. The result? A comprehensive security system with the same quality that the professionals use.

5. Smart Lighting

Automatically turn lights on and off to simulate occupancy, deterring potential intruders while you’re away. Motion-activated outdoor lights can also pop on when movement is detected, making it more difficult for anyone to approach unnoticed. You can also control these remotely.

6. Smart Sensors

Add an extra measure of smart security to your doors, windows, and other entry points to detect unauthorized access via smart sensors. These send alerts to your smartphone if a door or window is opened unexpectedly, but they can also detect smoke, carbon monoxide, and water leaks.

7. Smart Home Integration

One of the smartest home security options is to integrate all your smart technology into a single system that allows you to manage, and monitor everything in your home from one app. This unified approach ensures that all your devices work together seamlessly, providing a higher level of security, and ultimate convenience.

If you’re looking to upgrade your home with smart home security, look no further than A-1 Locksmith. We’d be happy to lend our expertise, and recommend the right home security solutions for you.

Well, in a way, your home’s security level is another area you need to maintain.

How often do you inspect or walk through your home to check for security issues? While getting a professional’s opinion is a great idea, there are several benefits to conducting one yourself. Here are four of them.

1. Discover Unknown Issues

One of the biggest benefits to a home security walkthrough—especially if you haven’t performed one before—is that you get to thoroughly inspect every area of your home, and discover issues you might not have even known about. For example, you might have wiring from an old security system that you no longer use, or you might discover a vulnerable access point to your home. You can’t fix what you don’t know about.

2. Identify Needed Upgrades

Once you’ve established a lay of the land, a home security audit can help you track and organize your security equipment—including which need to be repaired or replaced. If your front door doesn’t have a video doorbell, for example, that’s an area of improvement. Or, you might realize your security cameras aren’t giving you as clear of a picture as you’d like. Figure out what is most important to you and do a walkthrough to identify needed upgrades.

3. Establish an Emergency Plan

A side benefit of walking through your home to identify security issues is that you get better information for planning in case of emergencies. You can determine the quickest or most efficient route to exiting the home, as well as where home or gun safes are in case firearms are ever needed to protect against an intruder. If you’re just guessing or estimating aspects of your plan, there’s likely a better method waiting for you.

4. Gain Peace of Mind

Ultimately, you’ll have a better understanding of what will, and won’t protect you in your home (and what is an issue you need to address) after a security walkthrough/audit. If everything looks to be safe, and secure, you’re all set. If there areas of improvement, a professional locksmith can be a great second set of eyes, and give you further advice, and guidance.

Whether you find something concerning during your home security walkthrough or if you’re interested in a security audit from a professional locksmith company, contact A-1 Locksmith today, and we can give you the guidance you need.