Alarm systems deliver exceptional value for both businesses and homeowners.
- When there is a break-in down the street, you recognize the value as you sit comfortably and safely in your den.
- When your security system prevents a disgruntled former employee who is carrying a gun from entering the building, you and your employees recognize the value of alarm systems.
- When your dryer overheats and starts a fire in the laundry room, you recognize the value of your alarm system when the fire truck arrives more than five minutes faster than normal.
At these times, the exceptional value of alarm systems is abundantly evident. There is more value in an alarm system that is carefully planned by you and your security professional. Customized alarm systems deliver in ways many people do not expect.
Alarm systems provide complete security for your structure. By combining door alarms, window alarms, glass break sensors and motion sensors, you can secure the entire structure against intruders. These alarms will notify you and your neighbors of attempted entry.
If emergency services in your locality permit, your system can be wired to notify the 911dispatch center or the appropriate service when your alarm is activated. In an emergency, seconds and minutes can be hugely important. This option could save lives, as well as property.
Alarm systems deliver even greater value with some additional features. For example, if you have concerns about someone breaking in through first floor windows, add glass break sensors in those rooms. These very sophisticated sensors can differentiate between a window breaking and a water glass being shattered.
If you are concerned about opening doors without knowing who is on the other side, add a closed circuit video monitor on each door. This addition to alarm systems is a particularly good idea if you ever have children or teens at home alone. It is also very wise for people who cannot look out for some reason – elderly, disabled individuals, etc.
If you have young children (or adults) who are typically forgetful, you can also add helpful and money-saving sensors to alarm systems. Add a sensor on the bathroom door that will turn lights on and off when people enter or leave. A bathroom door sensor can also be used to trigger an alert if an elderly parent living alone is in the bathroom for more than 60 or 90 minutes.
If you are protecting a rental property, you might consider adding water and temperature sensors to alarm systems. Water sensors can be used to provide notification if the humidity inside the house exceeds a set level or if water is standing in the house. Temperature sensors can provide notification if temperature exceeds 100 degrees, indicating fire, or if it dips below 30 degrees, indicating a danger of frozen pipes.
Next, give some thought to your possible need for monitoring video cameras. You might use a sitter-cam to monitor how a sitter cares for your children while you are out to dinner or if your daughter brings her boyfriend home from school when you are at a meeting. You can also use monitoring cameras as part of alarm systems to know if your elderly parents are safe and healthy by placing a sensor or a camera where they keep medications – they can check in and send you a quick message each morning.
These basic and very popular components of alarm systems are the beginning of what you can do to protect the safety of your family and your property. If you want to keep people out of your yard, you can add a perimeter monitor that issues an alarm when someone crosses the property line. You can also add wireless features that allow you to turn on lights, turn off the door alarm and more as you drive down the street to your home.
Talk with us about how we can protect your family, your home and your business. You will find an alarm system to meet every security need.
