PHOENIX: Automation can make a home more efficient and secure, but it is also not cheap.
Sick of having to stay home to let the plumber in?
Growing numbers of over 50s are choosing to automate their homes so such problems are a thing of the past.
Automation was a growing trend in homes – and many people were automating without even realising it.
Heat pumps can be controlled from a smartphone, and plugs that turn on and off at the touch of an app are now commonplace.
A new app allows customers to monitor cameras and sensors from their phones.
Other add-ons are available, such as a smoke alarm and garage door sensor…