The Essential Accessory for a Smart Home: Smart Locks

What’s the must-have feature for any modern smart home? Undoubtedly, it’s the smart lock! These devices are crucial for managing access control and the Yale SensCheck™ Door Sensors and Yale Home App are best in class for checking the status of your home, from anywhere, anytime. Such is their popularity, the global market for smart locks is expected to reach a whopping $7 billion by 2030! There’s never been a better time to upgrade your home and this blog explores all the fantastic attributes of a smart lock and the reasons for their ever-growing demand.

Advanced Security
Yale SensCheck™ complements the already fantastic security features composite doors possess. The addition of Yale SensCheck™ Door Sensor gives homeowners the peace of mind that their home is safe and sound by providing the door lock status, as well as giving you the ability to track the opening and closing of your door. The sensor has been designed to integrate into your door, for a more discreet security solution, whilst sending alerts directly to your alarm system if the door is tampered with. 


Enhanced Protection
The added protection a Yale SensCheck™ lock brings to your property is huge. You can; monitor the status of your doors and windows via the Yale Smart Living Home App, receive notifications and tamper alerts straight to your smartphone, or chime notifications when the status or your door or windows change. The SensCheck™ also includes Part Arm functionality, integration with Alexa, Google and Hue and to top it off is BSI IoT accredited!


Seamless Integration
As just mentioned, with smart home devices becoming more advanced, their ability to interconnect is also improving. We aim to easily manage and control our entire home, and smart locks are now expected to integrate seamlessly with other smart home products, right? Well, Yale SensCheck™ integrates with your favourite devices and platforms, be it your trusty Alexa, Google smart gadgets and products and is also compatible with Philips Hue.

Simply ask, ‘…is the back door locked’ or ‘…is the front door closed’, and your voice assistant can tell you in real time if you’ve locked your door or window, giving you total peace of mind. Clever!


Greater Convenience
Smart locks are continuously evolving to make your life more convenient. Innovations like Yale Sync Hub and the Yale Smart Living Home App Yale represent a promising future for real-world smart lock applications.

To get started, once your new smart windows or doors are fitted, simply scan the QR code to visit yalehome.co.uk, where you can purchase the SensCheck™ Sensors. SensCheck™ Sensors are designed to fit all compatible smart windows and doors so you can buy in confidence. The Yale Sync Hub is also required for your SensCheck™ sensors in order to connect to the Yale Smart Living Home App. You’ll receive notifications when your sensors are triggered through your App, so you’re always aware of the status of your home.


Conclusion
The future of smart lock technology sure is bright! While you can already enjoy many of the benefits thanks to Yale SensCheck™,  there’s much to look forward to when it comes to home technology and safety. Don’t just take our word for it though, see the difference for yourself! Call us now on 0191 338 9033 and we can guide you through your first steps towards a safer home.