I'm sure that you have seen the advertisements for free home security systems.
These burglar alarm companies promise you a state-of-the-art home security system valued at almost a thousand dollars and you can get it for free.
Of course there is the fine print that says they are going to charge you a small installation fee and you have to sign a rather long monitoring agreement where you will be paying a monthly fee.
Personally I cringe whenever I see one of those ads and I also get a little angry.
That is because I know that when you have one of these so called "free" home security systems installed, you may "feel" like you are secure but are you really safe? Of course the system is complete and it will work.
But if you take a closer look, you will see that these home security systems only cover 2-3 openings.
Now I don't know about you, but my house has more than just 2 openings that burglar can enter through.
If you live in an apartment on the upper floor or something like that where you only have a couple of exposed openings that a burglar could get into without a ladder or something, then the free home security system will be a perfect solution Now I don't want you to think that you shouldn't use these companies or that they are doing anything wrong.
I think that even a small security system protecting your most vulnerable openings is better than not having any protection at all but I would feel more secure if all of my openings were protected.
If you have more than a couple of openings then, you may want to explore other options.
How Do You Choose A Burglar Alarm Company Before you commit to using a particular burglar alarm company, check their references.
Check online for reviews of that security system company.
Check with the BBB to see if there are any complaints.
I would even go so far at to check out the reviews of the actual burglar alarm brands.
I feel that some are more reliable and easier to install and use than others but you should check out what other people are saying about the systems that are available.
Real people, not other people in the burglar alarm industry like me.
Let's face it - we look at burglar alarm systems differently.
I may like the features of a system but it could be more difficult for the average person to use.
If a security system is difficult to use, it's less likely to be turned on.
In that case, you might as well save your money and not get one.
These burglar alarm companies promise you a state-of-the-art home security system valued at almost a thousand dollars and you can get it for free.
Of course there is the fine print that says they are going to charge you a small installation fee and you have to sign a rather long monitoring agreement where you will be paying a monthly fee.
Personally I cringe whenever I see one of those ads and I also get a little angry.
That is because I know that when you have one of these so called "free" home security systems installed, you may "feel" like you are secure but are you really safe? Of course the system is complete and it will work.
But if you take a closer look, you will see that these home security systems only cover 2-3 openings.
Now I don't know about you, but my house has more than just 2 openings that burglar can enter through.
If you live in an apartment on the upper floor or something like that where you only have a couple of exposed openings that a burglar could get into without a ladder or something, then the free home security system will be a perfect solution Now I don't want you to think that you shouldn't use these companies or that they are doing anything wrong.
I think that even a small security system protecting your most vulnerable openings is better than not having any protection at all but I would feel more secure if all of my openings were protected.
If you have more than a couple of openings then, you may want to explore other options.
How Do You Choose A Burglar Alarm Company Before you commit to using a particular burglar alarm company, check their references.
Check online for reviews of that security system company.
Check with the BBB to see if there are any complaints.
I would even go so far at to check out the reviews of the actual burglar alarm brands.
I feel that some are more reliable and easier to install and use than others but you should check out what other people are saying about the systems that are available.
Real people, not other people in the burglar alarm industry like me.
Let's face it - we look at burglar alarm systems differently.
I may like the features of a system but it could be more difficult for the average person to use.
If a security system is difficult to use, it's less likely to be turned on.
In that case, you might as well save your money and not get one.