Abode has expanded its smart home security system beyond doors and windows with a duo of new sensors designed to keep an eye on the parts of your property that are harder to keep tabs on.

The new Garage Tilt Sensor and Outdoor Contact Sensor are built for places where standard indoor contact sensors don't really make sense, including garage doors, garden gates, sheds, storage units and detached garages.

Both work with an Abode security system but also work with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa and Google Home, giving them a place in wider smart home setups rather than limiting them to Abode's own ecosystem.

The two sensors use Abode’s proprietary 433MHz RF wireless protocol and require an Abode hub for full functionality, of which there are a few now at various price-points.

Abode says they can communicate with a hub from up to 500 feet away under optimal conditions, while the setup process includes a range test before you mount the sensor.

The Garage Tilt Sensor is designed for anything that changes angle when it opens. That makes it particularly suited to up-and-over and tilt-style garage doors, but Abode also suggests using it on attic hatch doors, basement tilt windows and other hinged panels.

I actually use an Abode system day to day and rely on a contact door/window sensor for my garage door and it’s the weakest link in my system as part of it often gets knocked by the kids coming in and out on their bikes.

The new device should solve my problem as it detects when the surface moves more than 45 degrees from its resting position in either direction.

So, rather than monitoring whether two separate pieces have moved apart like a conventional contact sensor, it can tell when the door itself has started to tilt.

You'll get an alert in the Abode app when the sensor is triggered, while a built-in tamper switch can also flag attempts to interfere with it.

The compact, wireless design should make installation relatively straightforward, and Abode claims up to 10 years of battery life under standard use. You’ll also receive a notification when the batteries are running low.

The Outdoor Contact Sensor takes the familiar door-and-window contact sensor concept and makes it suitable for life outside.

It’s designed for locations such as gates, sheds, mailboxes, storage units and detached garages, with a stronger magnet and larger activation gap than a typical indoor contact sensor (again, could be a good solution for my garage door issue).

That extra gap should make it easier to install on outdoor doors and gates where getting two components perfectly aligned isn't always practical.

The sensor has an IP66 rating, meaning it's protected against dust and powerful jets of water, and is designed to operate in temperatures from -25°C to 60°C (-13°F to 140°F).

The sensor can be installed on both wood and metal surfaces and runs on two AA batteries.

As you’d expect, opening or closing a monitored gate or door can trigger an immediate notification through the Abode app. You can also customize the sensor’s behavior, alarm modes, chimes and name within the app too.

Abode’s CUE automation engine can also use the new sensors as triggers for smart home routines. For example, opening a driveway gate after dark could automatically switch on your outdoor lights. Abode also gives the example of using the Garage Tilt Sensor to automatically close a garage door if it's been left open for more than 10 minutes.

That makes the sensors useful as automation triggers as well as security devices, particularly for parts of the property that aren't covered by a traditional indoor security setup.

Both sensors are available now. The Garage Tilt Sensor costs $34.99, while the Outdoor Contact Sensor is $49.99.

Abode is also offering a Perimeter Protection Bundle containing one of each for $59.99 for a limited time.