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9 Things to Avoid When Choosing a Home Alarm Company

By January 12, 2016 June 25th, 2019 No Comments

The safety of your home and family is a top priority if you’re like most homeowners in the United States. Wanting to keep your property, valuables and loved ones out of harm is natural. That’s why most homeowners choose to have an alarm system installed in their home.

However, not every home alarm company is created equal. Keep reading to learn nine things you should avoid when choosing a home alarm company to install your system and help protect your property and family.

9 Things to Avoid When Choosing a Home Alarm Company

1. Endless Contracts

Installing an alarm system to protect your family shouldn’t mean you’re locked into an eternity of scheduled payments. However, it can be hard to find a home alarm company that won’t make you sign a contract for at least a year.

Look for companies that offer no contract or short contracts for no more than 12 months.

2. Installation Fees

Hiring a home alarm company to pay for service and then pay outrageous installation fees is ridiculous, but that’s often how it goes. Or on the other side of the coin be aware of  those advertising “free” installation.

If you were to look at some of the national companies that do the “free” installation, it’s not really free. Watch the video on “How to Get the Best Deal on a New Home Security System”

3. Phone Line Based Systems

Old alarm systems required access to your phone lines to call for help. Intruders sometimes cut phone lines.Today, wireless systems are much more secure and harder for criminals to disable.

Pick a home alarm company that uses wireless systems to protect your home.

4. Limited Monitoring

Most people think they’re going to get around-the-clock monitoring when they sign up with a home alarm company. The truth is that not every company offers it, and many providers make you pay outrageous premiums above their advertised prices.

Look for companies that offer reasonable monitoring rates with no contracts.

5. Few Mobile Capabilities

In the age of smartphones and tablets, there’s no reason you shouldn’t be able to control your alarm system on-the-go. Not all alarm system providers offer them though.

Make sure yours lets you stay in control of your system whether you’re at work, across town or even in a different time zone.

6. No Secret Alerts

Secret alerts on your safe or even off-limits areas can be extremely beneficial. Many companies don’t offer these e-mail or text-based messages, but they’re invaluable for truly protecting your home and family.

7. Easily Destroyed Keypads

When you have an alarm system installed, you think you’re protected. Smart criminals know that breaking the keypad may cause it to malfunction. And in that case doesn’t notify authorities.

Make sure you ask any home alarm company you’re thinking of using if their keypads will call the police once activated, even if they’re subsequently damaged. Look for high-tech better quality keypads and systems.

8. Lack of Power Outage Protection

When you have a power outage your whole alarm system could go out. That’s not good, especially when you’re dealing with a savvy criminals who know how to disable your power before breaking into your home.

That might sound far-fetched, but if burglars know you’re out of town or at work all day, it doesn’t take long to simply cut your power.

9. Middlemen

Home alarm companies are not the same.  Prices can be high because there are so many middlemen and salespeople involved. Find a company that does not have that over head and has the right plan for you.

Conclusion

As a homeowner, you have choices. Avoid making mistakes when choosing your home security system. They are not all created equal. Get your system professionally installed and catered to your needs.

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