Ken Caryl Colorado General Contractor

When Your Home Remodel Meets Security: From Wired to Wireless in Colorado

When homeowners in Colorado undertake remodeling, whether finishing a basement, renewing a primary bathroom, or upgrading kitchens, the opportunity is ripe to think beyond aesthetics. One of the often-overlooked upgrades in a home remodel is a home security system. As wiring is exposed, walls are opened, or ceilings are removed, it's the perfect time to thoughtfully integrate or upgrade security infrastructure.

Security systems, however, are not what they used to be. Meaning, they are much more robust and include motion detection, water level detection, glass break detection and more. And, security systems can now be wired or wireless. So, let’s walk through the differences between wired and wireless systems, how to leverage a remodel for smarter security, and what to consider specifically.

Featured Remodel #2318 by Project Manager, Chase Babcock

And we’re back! This time we’re focusing on a recent home remodel in Ken Caryl, Colorado that proved to be quite colorful in regards to the challenges we faced after opening up walls. As we’ve said before, you never really know what obstacles may arise and What lurks behind the wall can be either a great surprise or a challenging opportunity. In this case, it was both! We love a good challenge and are always pleased by how proactive our team is in solving surprises. So let’s dive in, shall we?

Fall Into Fun

We absolutely LOVE experiencing fall in Colorado. And, we aren’t alone - folks from all over the world flock to Colorado during the fall to experience all our beautiful state has to offer. From the autumn colors that blanket the majestic rocky mountains to the crisp air and fall smells, you can pack the next few months with fantastic road trips, scenic hikes, exceptional camping, and mountain town adventures.

COLORado - you see what we did there? While there are several other states in the union that boast their very own gorgeous fall spectacular, to us, there is nothing like Colorado. Perhaps it’s our altitude, or maybe it’s the simple fact that in the US there is nothing like the Rocky Mountains. Whatever you think, the Aspen’s that blanket our mountains and display the most beautiful shades of gold cannot be beat.

A few years back we shared a few of our favorite road trips around Colorado. And while these can be done at any time, we like them best during our autumn months. We’re sharing them again!

New Year, New Home, New You!

For most, the new year is a time to change life for the better. To focus on things like a new diet to lose weight or purchase a gym membership that never actually gets used and eventually becomes a pain to get rid of. Make plans to travel to exotic destinations or focus on major upcoming life events like a wedding or graduation. But oftentimes, many skip what is most obvious for a change… one’s own home.

If you're not going to do it now, you're not going to do it later.

We live in an economic environment where we don't know what the next day will bring... high energy cost and crazy inflation. As we are all aware, this started partly due to the 2020 pandemic. Everyone started working from home and realized that they needed a basement finished or an office built out. Or even just wanted to get their whole house remodel knowing they would be in the house for the long term.

Adam Berlin in Littleton, CO on Houzz