Smart Home Upgrades With the Best ROI for Your Pasadena, California General Remodel

Smart Home Upgrades With the Best ROI for Your Pasadena, California General Remodel

If you’re doing a general remodel in your Pasadena home, you’re likely thinking about how to upgrade your home’s technology. And you’re not alone, as smart home spending is projected to reach over $170 billion in 2025. There’s no shortage of options to transform your home into a smart home, but which ones are really smart and worth the money? This article explores the tech with the best ROI for your new and improved home.

Whole-Home Audio Systems 

One unified audio system is essentially a must for the serious entertainer. These systems allow you to seamlessly play sound in every room of your home while giving you control via a smartphone app. You can even set up automated schedules to play music or sound at certain times throughout the day.

High-end, premium systems can go for tens of thousands of dollars. However, there are plenty of mid-range systems that can improve your immediate quality of life and your home’s future resale value without breaking the bank today. Plus, a remodel is the perfect time to install a whole-home audio system because you’re already opening up walls, offering easy access to place the necessary wiring and cables. 

Automatic Water Shut-off and Leak Detection

Few things can run up your water bill like a leak. Not to mention, water leaks are harmful to southern California’s precarious water supply situation. Leak detection systems with automatic water shut-off technology can be the solution to ensuring you don’t have to deal with leaking pipes after your remodel. 

Many of these systems can be installed at the point-of-use such as faucets and spigots or on your main water line. Automatic shut-off and leak detection technology often uses Z-wave technology, which is a wireless communication wave primarily used for home automation tools. 

Leak detection systems can help you save money on homeowner’s insurance, too. Depending on your provider, you may be able to save anywhere from 3% – 15% on your premiums by installing leak detection technology in your home. 

Smart Locks and Advanced Surveillance Cameras

A key feature of many smart locks and surveillance systems is automatic locking, so you never have to worry about forgetting to lock the door behind you. Most smart locks and surveillance tools also come with remote monitoring so you can see activities at your home’s door and entrances when you’re away. 

The best part about many smart locks is that they fit perfectly into traditional doors. A standard 2 1/8 inch deadbolt size can accommodate most smart locks, giving you many door options to choose from as part of your remodel. Even so, you can go with a higher-end smart lock system that requires hardwiring, which can be completed during the remodel. 

A Remodel is the Perfect Time for a Tech Upgrade

You’re already doing so much to your home during a remodel, the least you can do is bring it into the 21st century so you can enjoy it for decades to come. At Creative Innovation Developers, we stay up to date on all kinds of smart home and automation technology so we can incorporate it into your home during the general remodel process. Contact us today to get started on your new, tech-centered home.