Why do you need a smart home retrofit?
Think of your home wiring system as the infrastructure that supports all of your technology use. Put in that perspective, you understand how critical a reliable wiring system is to support your everyday life. Modern amenities, including smart home automation, reliable and secure WiFi solutions, cell phone signal booster, climate control and more, are all powered by the cable wiring installed throughout your home. And as our homes become more tech-savvy, filled with more devices, a strong infrastructure is even more vital.
In addition, due to mandated stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders, many households are now operating with many more occupants under one roof. And with more of our lives being lived digitally, whether it’s through working from home, gaming and streaming movies and television shows, the demand for a strong, reliable internet connection at home is higher than it was before the pandemic.
Have you recently purchased a new home? Then chances are, you also inherited its existing wiring system that supports the home’s technology use. Or has it been more than five years since your home network system has been upgraded? If so, we recommend using structured wiring throughout your home, especially if you have a home full of automation technology and wireless devices to support.
As our homes become more tech-savvy, filled with more devices, a strong infrastructure is vital. This is why we recommend using structured wiring throughout your home, especially if you have a home full of automation technology and wireless devices to support.
What is Structured Wiring?
Structured wiring is the backbone for the technology use of your home and is how your whole home network operates. It includes coax, and ethernet cables which can be cat5, cat6, cat7 or even cat8 standard. A structured networking panel or an equipment rack contains cables that run through and connect to each room. These cables are known as “home runs” and facilitate the network connections throughout your home. Since they are directly connected to a centralized networking panel or equipment rack, they create a strong, reliable connection to all of your home’s devices. Structured network panels and racks come in many configurations, it just depends on the size of your home and the applications used.
Without a structured wiring system in place, you can experience less than desirable performance from your WiFi-enabled devices. This is especially important to have if you’re living in a connected smart home as it enables multiple wireless devices to be active at the same time. Without structured wiring, you may experience slow internet speeds and connectivity disruptions.
To retrofit your home with structured wiring, a comprehensive plan is created. With all the cables and connections needed to run through your home, a professionally installed structured wiring system will ensure they stay organized and easily maintained. It is a complex project. This is why it is strongly recommended to partner with a professional who is highly experienced in structured wire retrofits.
Benefits of Home Retrofits with Structured Wiring
As the use of smart technology and devices grows, so does the demand to purchase or upgrade homes that have the ability to support it. And the number of electronics and gadgets is only increasing. In fact, in 2019 Deloitte found that U.S. households owned an average of 11 connected devices, including seven with screens to view content. This number of connected devices is only expected to increase with the advent of 5G connectivity. Properly installed structured wiring provides many benefits for homeowners to enjoy, such as:
Stronger WiFi connections
A home filled with wireless and connected devices needs a network that can support them. Gaming, TV’s, intercoms, surveillance and security technology and even lighting are all powered by your network. Retrofitting your home for structured wiring will improve your network’s bandwidth so you’re able to seamlessly enjoy your modern household.
Structured wiring is highly organized, so little maintenance is needed once it is installed. When you do experience a network interruption, its location can be easily identified because you can see which cable is causing the problem.
Approximately 65% of U.S. homebuyers are willing to spend more on smart home technology packages. As a result, to boost profitability many architects and builders are building homes complete with structured wiring. As technology adoption continues to increase in the home, so does the need for higher internet bandwidth to enable it.
Unsightly cords and wires are a thing of the past when you decide to professionally retrofit your home’s structured wiring system. All structured wiring is concealed within the walls and ceilings so it doesn’t distract from your home’s interior design and aesthetic.
As technology evolves, the need for more connections in your home may also change. Fortunately, scalability is simple when it comes to structured wiring. The professional you partner with will be able to easily add new devices to your structured wiring system.
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“Tomasz listened to our needs, gave us a number of options to consider and then set us up with an easy to use whole house integrated system consisting of superior quality equipment which was installed in a professional and timely manner that exceeded our expectations.”
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“Big thanks to Tomasz and his team, who are very professional, personable, competent, and demonstrate outstanding knowledge of the latest technology. They set up an amazing WiFi network and sonos system for me in less than a day.”
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Andy S.
“Tomasz listened to our needs, gave us a number of options to consider and then set us up with an easy to use whole house integrated system consisting of superior quality equipment which was installed in a professional and timely manner that exceeded our expectations.”
Chuck H.
“We, like so many other families, have more devices these days and were experiencing so much frustration with poor connectivity. It is an issue that I'm sure many families experience in their home but are not really equipped to solve the problem themselves… Tomasz and his team came to our house and to our rescue! We now enjoy our music system without interruption, our devices are streaming better than ever…”
Tiziano F.
“Tomasz and his team were punctual, professional, courteous and immensely quiet and clean. They bore holes, pulled wires, installed speakers, multiple televisions and built a centralized media rack system to die for! The lighting system is phenomenal and all of the above are controlled by Control4. We would highly recommend Lifetronic Systems for any media needs, lighting and sound systems. We love my media room!!”
Tim K.
“We were doing a major renovation when I contractor asked if we were going to install an audio visual system and if we were we needed to do it in the next few days before the walls were closed. I called Lifetronics and the owner was there the next day, provided a detailed proposal and budget that evening and completed the installation within days and before the walls were closed. System has been terrific and the support and service outstanding. Would recommend them highly.”
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