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Smart Security for the Whole Home

This article by Ryan Bromley, Co-Founder of Kubu Smart Security 🔒 was first published in Total Installer Magazine November/December 2023 Edition. —– Picture this: With your mum now living alone, you decided to install a state-of-the-art Smart lock and a video doorbell on her front door, in the belief it would enhance her security, and give you the peace-of-mind…

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Once Bitten, Twice Shy. How to Make the Smart Choice.

This article by Ryan Bromley, Co-Founder of Kubu Smart Security 🔒 was first published in Total Installer Magazine September 2023 Edition. —– In the rapidly evolving world of door and window installation, staying ahead of the curve is more than just a business strategy — it’s a necessity.  As homes become smarter, so do the expectations of homeowners. They’re…

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Stumped about Smart?

This article by Ryan Bromley, Co-Founder of Kubu Smart Security 🔒 was first published in Total Installer Magazine July 2023 Edition. —– Can you believe it’s been over a month since the latest edition of our industry’s largest UK trade show? A lot has been said about the FIT Show and the “single year gap” following the craziness surrounding…

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Making Assumptions… 

This article by Ryan Bromley, Co-Founder of Kubu Smart Security 🔒 was first published in Total Installer Magazine May 2023 Edition. —– It takes a lot to admit you were wrong.  But alongside mistakes, comes experience, and with experience comes solutions. Just take a look at the recent faux-pas from Google when they launched their Bard AI platform. AI…

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Follow the herd, or blaze your own trail?

This article by Ryan Bromley, Co-Founder of Kubu Smart Security 🔒 was first published in Total Installer Magazine April 2023 Edition. —– If someone asks you for Smart Tech on their windows and doors, what’s the first thing you think of?  I bet you thought of a Smart Door Lock, didn’t you? It’s not surprising, given that the lion’s…

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Smarter Together.

This article by Ryan Bromley, Co-Founder of Kubu Smart Security 🔒 was first published in Total Installer Magazine February 2023 Edition. —– Have you ever tried to use a smart home device, only to find out that it works with a limited number of other devices? It’s like trying to have a conversation with someone who only speaks one…

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Protection. Key for you and your customers.

This article by Ryan Bromley, Co-Founder of Kubu Smart Security 🔒 was first published in Total Installer Magazine November 2022 Edition. —– With the recent financial woes seeing a sharp rise in crime, protection and security has once again been thrust to the forefront of everyone’s mind. Obviously it’s an horrendous state of affairs for us all, and I…

Simplicity. The key to winning smart business.
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Simplicity. The key to winning smart business.

This article was first published in Total Installer Magazine October 2022 Edition. In his latest comment, Ryan Bromley, Co-Founder of Kubu Smart Security 🔒 explains how offering a simple product an attractive price is, whilst not easy to produce, is leading installers to increase their use of smart home products… —– One of the godfathers of today’s smart industry, Steve…

Weathering the Storm
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Weathering the Storm

This article was first published in Total Installer Magazine September 2022 Edition. In his latest thought-provoking comment, Ryan Bromley, Co-Founder of Kubu Smart Security 🔒, discusses a new segment of the home security market dubbed “Smart Security Sensors”, and explains how it could be a real differentiator for installers…  —– A recent report from the Builders Merchants Building Index,…

Don’t Get Left Behind
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Don’t Get Left Behind

This article was first published in Total Installer Magazine July/August 2022 Edition. In the first of a series of thought-provoking comments, Ryan Bromley, Co-Founder of Kubu Smart Security 🔒, discusses the exciting wave of ‘smart home’ products, and why this could be the key to installers winning new business…  —– Technology is nothing new in the fenestration industry.  It…