The smart home has been a futurologist’s dream for decades! Now, with the rise of the Internet of Things, this dream has finally been realized thanks to affordable, reliable IoT devices.
But even though these devices were designed to be user-friendly, it can often be a downright headache to get them to link up and create a smart home ecosystem.
Thankfully, SetupTeam has decades of experience in setting up technology for homes in Toronto and the GTA as well as installing your televisions in your home. With our cutting-edge expertise, you can rest assured that your smart home setup is in safe hands.
One of the most basic elements of any smart home is also perhaps one of its most essential! LED smart lighting around your home can totally change the way you perceive your space. Smart lights can switch on and off or adjust brightness according to a schedule, saving energy according to your needs.
SetupTeam has years of experience in installing smart lighting from all major manufacturers, including Philips Hue Bridges and GE Lighting. We can also recommend various lighting solutions after inspecting your home.
Request an EstimateHomes have been equipped with thermostats for years, but they’ve never been that smart. For the longest time, all they could do was set different temperatures at different times of the day. Now, smart thermostats not only allow for scheduled temperature ranges, but they can also sense the occupancy of the house and adjust heating or cooling accordingly. The most advanced smart thermostats, like the Google Nest Thermostat, even use machine learning to identify trends in heating and cooling use, improving user comfort, and incurring electric bill savings all at once. By configuring your Google Nest Thermostat and Ecobee Smart Thermostat you will be able to fully control the temperature in your house in order to ensure a comfortable environment for your family and yourself.
Smart thermostats require some wiring and sensor placement, which is a walk in the park for SetupTeam. We’ll install your thermostat and help you configure it for your needs.
Home security cameras used to be cumbersome, complicated devices that required setting up security stations or DVRs, and getting surveillance-grade hard drives. Today, home CCTV setups are incredibly easy to integrate with smart homes, with simplified management via smart home platforms and voice assistants. Many also feature local recording to storage cards and even cloud uploads, allowing for remote viewing over the Internet. SetupTeam has experience with both traditional closed-circuit television setups, as well as modern smart security systems. We'll help you implement full security coverage over your home and set up real-time alerts and notifications for your devices. Our recommendation would be the Google Nest Cam and Ring cameras to ensure full security and awareness.
Smart access control was once reserved for high-security buildings and hotels, but now it’s a common and affordable sight in smart homes. With IoT smart door locks, you can remotely lock and unlock your doors using authorized devices, log all activities, and even control access using biometrics. Smart doorbells also allow you to see who’s at the door and communicate with them, all without leaving your phone.
One of the most popular smart doorbells we install are the Google Nest Hello and Ring. These doorbells will allow you to know exactly who and when someone is approaching your doorsteps which will give you full awareness, you will be able to see who is approaching your doorsteps even when you are on vacation on the other side of the world!
Our experienced team can recommend the best locks and doorbells, suggest placement ideas throughout your home, and install them up for you.
The heart of every smart home is the hub, a voice-enabled, Internet-connected device that can control all of your IoT devices using a common platform. With natural language commands or a few taps in an app, a smart home hub can control lighting, search the web, play music, view security feeds, schedule tasks, and much more.
Our Smart Home Hubs installation includes Google Home, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, and Apple HomePod. By configuring these Smart Hubs, you will be able to fully control your smart home vocally.
Getting every device to work with a single smart hub platform is a straightforward process, but it relies on knowledge of interoperability standards, as well as experience in choosing the most appropriate make and model for the job. At SetupTeam, we’re well-versed in all major platforms, including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit. We’ll be able to select the appropriate IoT devices for all your needs, ensure that they’re all compatible, and set them all up with a smart home platform.
The smart home isn’t a fantasy anymore – it’s a reality that anyone can experience today. You don’t need to fuss over the details, just call us up and we’ll do all the setup for you. Contact SetupTeam now and get a free consultation for the smart home of your dreams.
