Barretts Technology Solutions Chicago Outdoor Home Technology

When you create an outdoor space, you aren't just putting a few chairs on a patio. You’re the type of person who wants to create future fun with the family and neighbors. It’s where you host evening dinners, where the family gathers on a Sunday afternoon, and where you unwind after a demanding week. But bringing the comfort and entertainment of your indoor living room to the outdoors requires more than just moving equipment outside.

It requires technology specifically engineered to thrive in the elements.

Here is why true outdoor home technology is a fundamentally different class of equipment, and why purpose-built design is the secret to an outdoor space that works flawlessly when the weather calls for it.

The Infrastructure: Enterprise-Grade Networking

You can’t build a smart backyard without a solid foundation, and that starts with your network. While one of our standards at Barrett’s Technology Solutions is to use an enterprise grade network system in our custom residences, the wi-fi created won't reliably reach the far gazebo, the boathouse, or your perimeter security cameras.

Property-wide networking relies on hard-wiring. By collaborating closely with the landscape architect before the landscaping work is started, wiring can be buried safely underground. This allows for strategically placed access points that blanket your entire property in seamless, high-speed Wi-Fi. Whether you are streaming a movie by the pool or checking an email from the edge of the property, the connection remains uncompromised.

The Great Outdoors Is More Fun with Your Favorite Entertainment

As spring rolls into the Chicagoland area, it's time to shed winter's heavy coats and accouterments and enjoy a little more time outside. And this is the time you might be looking at adding something to make your outdoor areas at home more inviting and entertaining in the warmer months.

Whether you are looking to extend the patio, build a fireplace, add a pool, or renovate the landscape, may we suggest that all of these go better with audio and video entertainment. Bringing music, movies, shows, and other pastimes outdoors will help you make the most of your outdoor investment and spend more time outside. Keep reading below to see how outdoor audio and video add the crowning touch to all the alfresco activities in your Naperville home.

Watch spring sports while you’re grilling or listen to your favorite music on the patio with these essential systems for your home

We’re finally emerging from the frigid days of winter in the Greater Chicagoland area, and the warmth of spring marks the return of backyard parties, barbecues and other chances for outdoor fun at home. You can add some new outdoor entertainment options this spring with audio and video systems from Barrett’s Technology Solutions.

Picture it: You’re with your family and friends in the yard, the grill is going, and the Cubs game is playing on your new 49-inch outdoor TV. Or maybe you’d prefer something a little more serene, like a calming playlist in the background as you lounge in your patio chair with a favorite book and a glass of wine. Regardless of the occasion or mood, an outdoor audio and video installation is the perfect spring upgrade for your Naperville, IL, home.

Barrett’s Technology Soltuions helps building professionals in the Chicago area design and install outdoor audio/video systems that will wow clients every time

As you probably know by now, today’s discerning homeowners view smart home technology as a must-have feature instead of a nice addition. If you’re an architect, designer or interior decorator and you aren’t including home automation systems in your projects, you’re missing out on a substantial revenue source.

With summer approaching, homeowners want to enhance their outdoor spaced with smart technology. It’s easy to see why; outdoor audio and video systems help people relax and have more fun in their yards. But setting up outdoor audio and video requires specialized training, knowledge and a set of skills most electricians or contractors don’t have.

That’s why you want an expert technology integrator like Barrett’s by your side for your next project. Today we’ll walk you through all the reasons you should bring us on for any upcoming outdoor audio/video projects you have in Chicago.

Spring Is the Perfect Time to Bring the Entertainment Outside 

With spring around the corner, longer days are just ahead. There is something about the longer days with Daylight Savings Time that turns your thoughts to the outdoors. We know this is Illinois, and we can still get a spring snowfall, but anyway you look at it, warmer, sunnier days are just ahead.  

Spring traditionally is a time to start planning home projects. After the winter, many Naperville homeowners turn their attention to backyards and landscapes. It’s time to get the pool ready, the outdoor furniture uncovered and cleaned up, and spruce up the landscape with annuals. While you’re attacking all those projects, consider a way to add another dimension to your outdoor spring and summer fun with an outdoor audio and video system. Explore some ideas below to create your own outdoor oasis that will have you spending more much-needed time al fresco.