diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cover/rpi_gpio.py b/homeassistant/components/cover/rpi_gpio.py
index f712e1b17cc..6cef5dc08e7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cover/rpi_gpio.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cover/rpi_gpio.py
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ from homeassistant.components.cover import CoverDevice
 import homeassistant.components.rpi_gpio as rpi_gpio
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
+RELAY_TIME = 'relay_time'
+STATE_PULL_MODE = 'state_pull_mode'
+DEFAULT_PULL_MODE = 'UP'
+DEFAULT_RELAY_TIME = .2
 DEPENDENCIES = ['rpi_gpio']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -33,18 +37,24 @@ _COVERS_SCHEMA = vol.All(
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
     'platform': str,
     vol.Required('covers'): _COVERS_SCHEMA,
+    vol.Optional(STATE_PULL_MODE, default=DEFAULT_PULL_MODE): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(RELAY_TIME, default=DEFAULT_RELAY_TIME): vol.Coerce(int),
 })
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Setup the cover platform."""
+    relay_time = config.get(RELAY_TIME)
+    state_pull_mode = config.get(STATE_PULL_MODE)
     covers = []
     covers_conf = config.get('covers')
 
     for cover in covers_conf:
         covers.append(RPiGPIOCover(cover['name'], cover['relay_pin'],
-                                   cover['state_pin']))
+                                   cover['state_pin'],
+                                   state_pull_mode,
+                                   relay_time))
     add_devices(covers)
 
 
@@ -52,14 +62,18 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
 class RPiGPIOCover(CoverDevice):
     """Representation of a Raspberry cover."""
 
-    def __init__(self, name, relay_pin, state_pin):
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def __init__(self, name, relay_pin, state_pin,
+                 state_pull_mode, relay_time):
         """Initialize the cover."""
         self._name = name
         self._state = False
         self._relay_pin = relay_pin
         self._state_pin = state_pin
+        self._state_pull_mode = state_pull_mode
+        self._relay_time = relay_time
         rpi_gpio.setup_output(self._relay_pin)
-        rpi_gpio.setup_input(self._state_pin, 'UP')
+        rpi_gpio.setup_input(self._state_pin, self._state_pull_mode)
         rpi_gpio.write_output(self._relay_pin, True)
 
     @property
@@ -84,7 +98,7 @@ class RPiGPIOCover(CoverDevice):
     def _trigger(self):
         """Trigger the cover."""
         rpi_gpio.write_output(self._relay_pin, False)
-        sleep(0.2)
+        sleep(self._relay_time)
         rpi_gpio.write_output(self._relay_pin, True)
 
     def close_cover(self):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/garage_door/rpi_gpio.py b/homeassistant/components/garage_door/rpi_gpio.py
index 55ade8c9fc0..3969e12371c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/garage_door/rpi_gpio.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/garage_door/rpi_gpio.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ from homeassistant.components.garage_door import GarageDoorDevice
 import homeassistant.components.rpi_gpio as rpi_gpio
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
+RELAY_TIME = 'relay_time'
+STATE_PULL_MODE = 'state_pull_mode'
+DEFAULT_PULL_MODE = 'UP'
+DEFAULT_RELAY_TIME = .2
 DEPENDENCIES = ['rpi_gpio']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -32,32 +36,42 @@ _DOORS_SCHEMA = vol.All(
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
     'platform': str,
     vol.Required('doors'): _DOORS_SCHEMA,
+    vol.Optional(STATE_PULL_MODE, default=DEFAULT_PULL_MODE): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(RELAY_TIME, default=DEFAULT_RELAY_TIME): vol.Coerce(int),
 })
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Setup the garage door platform."""
+    relay_time = config.get(RELAY_TIME)
+    state_pull_mode = config.get(STATE_PULL_MODE)
     doors = []
     doors_conf = config.get('doors')
 
     for door in doors_conf:
         doors.append(RPiGPIOGarageDoor(door['name'], door['relay_pin'],
-                                       door['state_pin']))
+                                       door['state_pin'],
+                                       state_pull_mode,
+                                       relay_time))
     add_devices(doors)
 
 
 class RPiGPIOGarageDoor(GarageDoorDevice):
     """Representation of a Raspberry garage door."""
 
-    def __init__(self, name, relay_pin, state_pin):
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def __init__(self, name, relay_pin, state_pin,
+                 state_pull_mode, relay_time):
         """Initialize the garage door."""
         self._name = name
         self._state = False
         self._relay_pin = relay_pin
         self._state_pin = state_pin
+        self._state_pull_mode = state_pull_mode
+        self._relay_time = relay_time
         rpi_gpio.setup_output(self._relay_pin)
-        rpi_gpio.setup_input(self._state_pin, 'UP')
+        rpi_gpio.setup_input(self._state_pin, self._state_pull_mode)
         rpi_gpio.write_output(self._relay_pin, True)
 
     @property
@@ -82,7 +96,7 @@ class RPiGPIOGarageDoor(GarageDoorDevice):
     def _trigger(self):
         """Trigger the door."""
         rpi_gpio.write_output(self._relay_pin, False)
-        sleep(0.2)
+        sleep(self._relay_time)
         rpi_gpio.write_output(self._relay_pin, True)
 
     def close_door(self):