Burglar alarms are a vital part of any home security system, proving early warning that an intruder is attempting to enter your home, deterring potential criminals, and giving you and your family peace of mind.
When considering installing a burglar alarm you will face the question of whether to hire a professional security firm or to attempt to install the system yourself to save a bit of cash.
If you are thinking about installing your own burglar alarm read on to find out all you need to know about the pros and cons of self-installation.
Is it possible to install a burglar alarm on your own?
The easy answer is yes. It is perfectly possible, and pretty simple, to purchase your own burglar alarm and set it up in your home.
If you have done any sort of research into installing a burglar alarm on your property, you will be aware that DIY burglar alarm kits are available online for as little as £100.
Once you have said alarm in your possession, installation is as simple as placing the sensors near potential entry points, which will then activate if someone breaks through your doors or windows.
However, just because you CAN install your own burglar alarm doesn’t mean that you SHOULD.
What are the negatives of installing your own burglar alarm?
There are many reasons that having a professional security company install your alarm is a much better option than attempting DIY alarm installation.
Home security is not something to mess around with, as a failure to detect an intruder can have devastating consequences including the loss of valuable electronics, cash, documents, and jewellery.
Some of the reasons that professional alarm installation is more effective than DIY are:
Installation Expertise
Whilst it is easy to set up sensors in your home to do so effectively takes skill that only trained individuals can provide.
At Central FS, for example, all our officers have many years experience in alarm installation so will know exactly where to install sensors so that they will be most likely to detect activity in pertinent areas.
They will also be able to tweak and test the alarm whilst on site to ensure the optimal set-up is in place before leaving the site.
Alarm Response
Shop-bought alarm systems do what they say on the tin in that when activated they will alert you to the fact that there may be an intruder in your home.
However, just because you know that an incident is ongoing doesn’t mean that an effective response will be possible.
If you are on holiday, at work, or have simply popped 15 minutes down the road to the shop, even a mobile notification to tell you that your alarm has been triggered will be of no use.
With a professional security company monitoring your alarm from an Alarm Response centre, should your alarm be triggered, and you are not at home, a professional team of highly trained SIA licensed security officers will attend your site to deal with the ongoing situation.
As an SSAIB accredited security company, we also offer Level 1 police response so if we identify that a threat exists, we will alert the police control centre directly, guaranteeing that police officers will attend your site immediately.
This means that when you use a professional security company to install your security alarm you will have a much better chance of preventing burglars from successfully getting away with your possessions, leaving potentially dangerous confrontations to fully trained security staff, and giving your family peace of mind that help is on its way if a crime does occur.
Visual Deterrent
DIY alarm systems tend to be smaller and more compact than professional systems and will not have the same deterrent effect.
Having an alarm box on the front of your property in clear view of the street will deter many intruders from attempting to target your home.
The last thing that burglars want is to risk being interrupted or identified in the act and will usually select their target properties based on a lack of obvious security measures.
Having a professionally installed alarm box, that has the name of a respected security company such as Central FS will let potential criminals know that a team of security officers will be on the scene in no time if they are detected when attempting to break in.
This means that most will simply move on to another property the instant they see a professionally installed burglar alarm.
Insurance Premiums
Having a burglar alarm Glasgow in place can help to reduce your insurance premiums as the insurance company will be reassured that there is less chance of property damage or theft that they will have to pay out for.
Only a professionally installed system with an effective alarm response in place is likely to have an effect though so this is another reason to avoid DIY systems.
Get In Touch
To talk to a security expert about alarm installation or any of our other security services call us today on 0141 530 1244, or by email at info@centralfs.co.uk.