diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/ppd42x.py b/esphome/components/sensor/ppd42x.py
index c052ea55dd..8b7923980e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/ppd42x.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/ppd42x.py
@@ -1,59 +1,72 @@
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from esphome import pins
-from esphome.components import sensor
+from esphome.components import sensor, uart
+from esphome.components.uart import UARTComponent
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_PM_10_0, CONF_PM_2_5, CONF_NAME, \
-    CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, CONF_TIMEOUT, CONF_PIN
-from esphome.cpp_generator import Pvariable, add
-from esphome.cpp_helpers import gpio_input_pin_expression,  \
-    setup_component
-from esphome.cpp_types import App
+from esphome.const import  CONF_ID, CONF_NAME, CONF_PM_10_0, \
+    CONF_PM_2_5, CONF_PIN, CONF_TYPE
+from esphome.cpp_generator import Pvariable, get_variable
+from esphome.cpp_helpers import setup_component
+from esphome.cpp_types import App, Component
 
 
-Ppd42xSensorComponent = sensor.sensor_ns.class_('Ppd42xSensorComponent',
-                                                sensor.PollingSensorComponent)
-PPD42X10_0Sensor = sensor.sensor_ns.class_('BME680TemperatureSensor',
-                                           sensor.EmptyPollingParentSensor)
-PPD42X02_5Sensor = sensor.sensor_ns.class_('BME680PressureSensor',
-                                           sensor.EmptyPollingParentSensor)
+PPD42XComponent = sensor.sensor_ns.class_('PPD42XComponent', Component)
+PPD42XSensor = sensor.sensor_ns.class_('PPD42XSensor', sensor.Sensor)
 
-PLATFORM_SCHEMA = sensor.PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
-    cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_variable_id(Ppd42xSensorComponent),
-    vol.Optional(CONF_PM_10_0): sensor.SENSOR_SCHEMA.extend({
-        cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_variable_id(PPD42X10_0Sensor),
-    }),
-    vol.Optional(CONF_PM_2_5): sensor.SENSOR_SCHEMA.extend({
-        cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_variable_id(PPD42X02_5Sensor),
-    }),
-    vol.Required(CONF_TIMEOUT): cv.positive_time_period_microseconds,
-    vol.Optional(CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL): cv.update_interval,
+CONF_PPD42__ = 'PPD42'
+CONF_PPD42NS = 'PPD42NS'
+
+PPD42XType = sensor.sensor_ns.enum('PPD42XType')
+PPD42X_TYPES = {
+    CONF_PPD42__: PPD42XType.PPD42_TYPE___,
+    CONF_PPD42NS: PPD42XType.PPD42X_TYPE_NS,
+}
+
+SENSORS_TO_TYPE = {
+    CONF_PM_2_5:  [CONF_PPD42__, CONF_PPD42NS],
+    CONF_PM_10_0: [CONF_PPD42__, CONF_PPD42NS],
+}
+
+
+def validate_PPD42X_sensors(value):
+    for key, types in SENSORS_TO_TYPE.items():
+        if key in value and value[CONF_TYPE] not in types:
+            raise vol.Invalid(u"{} does not have {} sensor!".format(value[CONF_TYPE], key))
+    return value
+
+
+PPD42X_SENSOR_SCHEMA = sensor.SENSOR_SCHEMA.extend({
+    cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_variable_id(PPD42XSensor),
+    vol.Required(CONF_PIN): pins.gpio_input_pin_schema
 })
 
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.nameable(sensor.PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_variable_id(PPD42XComponent),
+    vol.Required(CONF_TYPE): cv.one_of(*PPD42X_TYPES, upper=True),
+    vol.Optional(CONF_PM_2_5): cv.nameable(PPD42X_SENSOR_SCHEMA),
+    vol.Optional(CONF_PM_10_0): cv.nameable(PPD42X_SENSOR_SCHEMA),
+}).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA.schema), cv.has_at_least_one_key(*SENSORS_TO_TYPE))
+
 
 def to_code(config):
+    rhs = App.make_ppd42x(config[CONF_NAME], PPD42X_TYPES[config[CONF_TYPE]])
+    pms = Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], rhs)
+
     if CONF_PM_2_5 in config:
-        conf_02_5 = config[CONF_PM_2_5]
-        for pm_02_5 in gpio_input_pin_expression(conf_02_5[CONF_PIN]):
+        conf = config[CONF_PM_2_5]
+        for pm_02_5 in get_variable(conf[CONF_PIN]):
             yield
-        sensor.register_sensor(ppd42x.make_pm_02_5_sensor(conf_02_5[CONF_NAME]), conf_02_5)
-        rhs = App.make_ppd42x_sensor(config[CONF_PM_2_5][CONF_NAME],
-                                     config.get(CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL))
-        se_02_5 = Pvariable(conf_02_5[CONF_ID], rhs)
-        sensor.setup_sensor(se_02_5, conf_02_5)
-        setup_component(se_02_5, config)
+        sensor.register_sensor(pms.make_pm_2_5_sensor(conf[CONF_NAME]), conf)
+
+
     if CONF_PM_10_0 in config:
-        conf_10_0 = config[CONF_PM_10_0]
-        for pm_10_0 in gpio_input_pin_expression(conf_10_0[CONF_PIN]):
+        conf = config[CONF_PM_10_0]
+        for pm_10_0 in get_variable(conf[CONF_PIN]):
             yield
-        sensor.register_sensor(ppd42x.make_pm_10_0_sensor(conf_10_0[CONF_NAME]), conf_10_0)
-        rhs = App.make_ppd42x_sensor(config[CONF_PM_10_0][CONF_NAME],
-                                     config.get(CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL))
-        se_10_0 = Pvariable(conf_10_0[CONF_ID], rhs)
-        sensor.setup_sensor(se_10_0, conf_10_0)
-        setup_component(se_10_0, config)
-        if CONF_TIMEOUT in config:
-            add(se_10_0.set_timeout_us(config[CONF_TIMEOUT]))
+        sensor.register_sensor(pms.make_pm_10_0_sensor(conf[CONF_NAME]), conf)
 
 
-BUILD_FLAGS = '-DUSE_PPD42X_SENSOR'
+    setup_component(pms, config)
+
+BUILD_FLAGS = '-DUSE_PPD42X'
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index ea863d73f1..2822561260 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ sensor:
     rx_only: false
 
   - platform: ppd42x
+    type: PPD42
     pm_2_5:
       pin: GPIO32
       name: "ppd42 PM2.5"