While you spend a lot of time maintaining the living space indoors, the outside is just as important. The exterior property, from the grass to the garden, and home siding, gives a first impression to people. And you want it to look terrific! Whether you’re selling soon or want the best-looking home in the neighbourhood, here are five ways to use tech to do it. Rest assured that even if you are new to these gadgets, they are generally designed to be intuitive to use to appeal to more people.
1. Smart Pressure Washer
A pressure washer can be a great piece of equipment to own or rent, whether for your driveway, siding, or other outside areas. Helping wash away algae growing over the wet months and dirt accumulated over fall and winter, a pressure washer makes several areas look lighter and cleaner. That can help your home look more presentable.
Try a newer version with smart controls to increase the effectiveness of the work you do. These machines have adjustable settings and special controls to ensure you use the right pressure on the specific surface, helping you avoid accidental damage and potentially get the task done sooner.
2. Robotic and Battery-Powered Lawn Mowers
Spending the weekend mowing the grass might not be something you look forward to. After all, you’ve worked hard all week, and now it’s time to do what you want with your free time. Getting the job done sooner can help you spend more time with the family or simply relax. You want to cut the grass well, so choose a reputable brand for the new mower you buy; your old one could likely use an upgrade.
Choose a battery-powered or robotic lawn mower to maintain a trim lawn with less work. These lawn mowers have advanced tech with intuitive features, so they are straightforward to use, even if you are not very tech-savvy. Your neighbours will be impressed by the robot that cuts the grass to your desired height while you rest indoors or do errands, especially when it’s hot outside.
3. Leak Detector Sensors
Among the costly (and unexpected) repairs around the home is water damage. Unfortunately, a leak can happen, and you might not catch it for a while between taking care of the kids and working. That can lead to structural issues, electrical problems, and even health concerns for those with sensitivities in the household. The water can slowly move into the walls, affecting the framing of the home, which is not often a budget-friendly thing to fix.
To help you learn about seeping water sooner, a leak detection sensor can help. Simply placing it under sinks in the home and other places prone to leaking means that if an issue happens, you’ll find out about it sooner than you might otherwise. The sensor connects to your smartphone, which you have been looking at for 6G, alerting you to irregularities so you’ll be able to get it attended to before it gets worse.
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4. Video Doorbells
A standard doorbell is great for alerting you when someone is at the front door to visit. But what if you missed someone’s visit or wanted to see who came around the front of your home recently? Until only recently, that wasn’t possible unless someone else was inside your home (or you had a nosy neighbor watching your house).
Now, you can answer the doorbell with a video version of it, hooked up to your smartphone, even if you’re not physically at home. That helps safeguard against those who want to burgle your house because they know no one answered the doorbell, meaning they know no one is home. When you answer the video doorbell via your smartphone, the person at your front door thinks you’re home, potentially preventing mischief and improving the security of your property. That’s a safety device worth having.
5. Smart Irrigation System
Watering the lawn is just as important as cutting it to keep it looking lush green and healthy. Also important is regularly watering your garden. You put a lot of effort into what you’ve planted there, from flowers to vegetables, but now you’re busy and don’t always have time to walk around to water the plants to keep them thriving. A sprinkler system helps with this as you can set automatic watering times to happen when you’re away or too busy to hand water.
The newest irrigation systems have advanced features to allow you to do even more. For example, they can monitor local weather to determine the best time of day to water or the length of time for the sprinklers to go at a particular time. If it is raining, for example, they may not activate, as they’re not needed. If that’s the setting you’ve chosen, that means less water usage and a lower water bill.
Conclusion: Tech to Improve the Outside of Your Home
There are many ways that tech is making it easier than ever to maintain your home. The list above is only the start – Plenty of choices are available! Another example is a garage door opener with Wi-Fi, so you’ll never worry again that you left your garage open, which is a security risk. Controlling your opener from your smartphone is handy and can make your home safer.
The advanced features help you do more, saving time and effort. That helps you focus on what matters the most to you, such as spending time with loved ones. Or, you might put in extra hours at work instead to get ahead in your career. What you do with that extra time is up to you!
From robotic lawn mowers to smart irrigation systems and advanced pressure washers, there are many options to consider. The number of devices you use or which ones you choose is up to you, depending on your lifestyle, habits, and what needs doing around the home. Look forward to the great results that come with using the latest technology, whether for the grass, garden, driveway, siding, or another part of the home exterior!
