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The evolution of the smart home has extended all the way to the garage. You can now install garage door opening systems that allow you to integrate your garage into your smart home setup. Just like you can remotely control the thermostat, lights, and doorbell camera, you can now also control your garage door with a similar system.

In order to have a smart garage door, you will have to upgrade your garage door opener system. A qualified garage door installation and repair company can upgrade your garage door opener system so you can take advantage of this smart technology revolution.

Benefit #1: Be Informed When Your Garage Door Is Opened Manually

A smart garage door system can tell the difference between when someone uses a remote to open the garage door, and when someone opens the garage door manually. Most people are not going to open their garage door manually because modern garage doors are heavy and require a lot of strength to lift.

You will get a notification that someone is manually opening your garage door, which will then allow you to investigate and figure out why that is happening. This tool could help you stop someone from entering your garage and home without your permission.

Benefit #2:  Know Instantly When Your Garage Door Is Operating

With a smart home system, you can set the system up so that you will know instantly when your garage door is in operation. You will get a notification, if you want one, every time the garage door is opened and closed. You can also set up your notifications so you know which remote control and user is using the garage door.

Benefit #3: Record Usage History

With a smart home system, you will be able to record when your garage door is used. You will have a complete history of how often the garage door was used for each opener that is connected to the system.

You can use this usage information to perform better maintenance and preventative repairs based on how often your garage door was used. You can easily see if your garage door has been used enough times to warranty maintenance or preventative repairs.

Benefit #4: Remote Operations

Finally, with a smart garage system, you can remotely operate your garage door. You can shut your garage door if you forgot when you left the house in the morning. You can open and close your garage door so delivery can be dropped off or so a friend can pick up something you left in your garage for them. With the remote control allowed by a smart system, you don't have to give anyone a code to your garage door; you can open and shut your garage door remotely.

If you want to have greater control over your garage door, contact your garage door installation and repair company and see about upgrading to a smart home garage door opener system.