TechFit achieves Platinum Dealership status with Control4
Following another successful year of integrating Home Automation Systems TechFit are awarded Platinum Dealership status with Control4. Planning the home automation system of your dreams naturally requires a professional. Control4 refer to this professional as a dealer. Certified by Control4 after rigorous training, your dealer is equipped to work closely with you, from the planning of your system to its complete installation and...
Technology – “My electrician is looking after that……?”
All too often when I am speaking to clients who are building/ renovating new homes or businesses, and I ask them what provisions for technology they have made, they assume that their electrician is looking after “that” – this is a ill-advised assumption to make and can leave a lot of people with a completed building project that they then need to retro-fit for Wi-Fi, audio/ video distribution and security. An electrician, as standard,...
Architects, Engineers, Interior Designers and Builders – Are you keeping your clients up to date with new technologies?
At TechFit we are increasingly seeing a demand for retro fitting of home automation systems. Home and business owners who may have just recently completed renovations and received no advice or direction with regards to control systems for lighting, heating, music and security, and are now looking for its’ inclusion. Retro fitting is achievable, but a lot more difficult, with the right initial advice from their architect to begin with...
Finger on the pulse of AV technology……
Home Automation is about making life simpler, not more complicated, by giving you control of the features around your home or business with the touch of a button. It provides improved convenience, comfort and energy efficiency, combining items such as heating, lighting, music, alarms and CCTV into one easy to use interface. The popularity of home automation has been increasing greatly in recent years due to much higher affordability...
TechFit AV look forward to meeting you there….
TechFit AV are exhibiting at the Selfbuild & Improve Your Home Belfast Show in the Titanic Exhibition Centre (TEC) 12th- 14th February 2016 UNIQUE PROMOTION CODE FOR FREE TICKETS: MASTERCRAFT TechFit AV are exhibiting at the Selfbuild & Improve Your Home Belfast Show in the Titanic Exhibition Centre (TEC) 12th- 14th February 2016. TechFit AV’s stand is located at M16 in Hall 2. Whether renovating or building this exhibition is...
Christmas was made for movies!
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year and when driving home for Christmas this year we all want to be able to curl up on the couch in front of all our favourite Christmas movies. Whether it is a classic like “It’s a Wonderful Life” with James Stewart, an 80’s special like “Trading Places” with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, or the side splitting “Elf” with Will Ferrell, there is no better way to enjoy yourself during the...
Assistive Technology – Smart homes that give power to people with disabilities
At TechFit we are seeing an increase in the demand for smart home technology from clients who may have a physical or mental disability. For example, we recently received an enquiry from an electrical contractor in Newry, Co. Down about a client of theirs who had been left in a wheelchair, as a result of a car accident. This client had been left with very little mobility and needed to be able to control many of the features around the...
Keeping your Smart Home System up to speed with new and emerging technologies…
As technology advances at a rapid pace, and new and emerging technologies are being introduced to the home automation market on a daily and weekly basis, many of TechFit’s new customers ask the question how can we be assured that if we invest in a smart control system that it won’t become dated or redundant in 5 to 10 tears time? At TechFit all of our expert installers keep up to date with the latest technology by upskilling and...
Smart Business means better business…
As the improvement in our economy becomes more and more visible on the ground, business owners and managers are looking for new ways to capitalise on this growth and to have that “edge” within their particular market. With Ireland’s economy growing by 1.4% in the first three months of 2015 and expanding by more than previously thought in 2014, according to the latest Central Statistics Office figures. Gross Domestic Product grew...
Tailoring our control systems to suit our customer’s every need
At TechFit an important first step when initially meeting each of our customers is to get a clear picture and understanding of the priorities of the home or business owner. Our clients usually have a very definite list of what is important to them, as this could be the only home they intend to build in their lifetime and it is crucial that they get what they want, and need, from every aspect of their build or renovation. Some people...