Smart Security Ideas for Reducing False Alarms

One of the greatest fears that customers have about installing monitored security revolves around creating false alarms. In fact, the thought of having the police or fire department show up unnecessarily discourages many families from installing this valuable equipment at all! Of course, we strongly recommend taking simple steps towards reducing false alarms, rather than…

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The Dangers of “Budget” Security

Like shoppers in any industry, those in the market for security products often exercise cost-conscious behaviors. Obviously, as consumers we always want to watch what we spend. Moreover, it seems to many customers that similar security equipment all accomplishes the same goal. In other words, many people fail to realize the vast difference in quality…

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Customizing Your Security Experience

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When we work with customers to design security plans, we do so with multiple goals in mind. For starters, we always wish to provide the best security against burglary, fire, and other threats that we can. Additionally, we also worth with customers to provide them with the security experience that they desire. Some customers prefer…

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Creating Fall Security

If you’ve read our posts in the past, you know that we do not take a “one size fits all” approach to security. We work with business and home owners to truly create the best security plan for their own property and security needs. Furthermore, we also work to help prepare people for seasonal changes.…

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Security for Families on Multiple Schedules

When we work with customers to create a home security plan, we must do so with all of a home’s residents in mind. For many families, this means interacting with their secuirty equipment at standard times. Residents may leave for work and school at similar times, locking doors and arming their alarm behind them. From…

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Uncommon but Effective Security Equipment

When we work with customers to create a security plan, we do so with a complete arsenal of products at our disposal. As a “one stop security shop,” we pride ourselves in the variety of solutions we have for every application. Unlike some larger companies that only install a few types of sensors, sometimes even…

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Your Guide to Alarm.com Alerts

If you’ve followed this blog at all over the past few years, you know that we highly recommend having your security system monitored. Doing so ensures that you know when your security system detects a potential breach while you are gone. Furthermore, it also lets you know that an alarm emergency will also create a…

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Alarm Notification Options

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When potential customers contact us about installing a security system, they always want to know what happens after an alarm. While many of us have seen depictions of alarm events in our entertainment, most people have never experienced an alarm activation in person. We often surprise customers when we inform them that we actually have…

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Monitoring Add-Ons for Your Alarm

When we install any security system, we almost always connect it to our central station for monitoring. Doing so ensures that an alarm activation will also create a central station response and, if necessary, a police dispatch. In fact, this service represents one of the first things our potential customers ask us about. However, we…

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Keeping Your Security Up to Date

Like just about any type of technology, security equipment gets less effective as it ages. Of course, some of the reason behind this lies in the fact that electronics get less effective and more prone to failing to work as intended as they age. Moreover, older security equipment often fails to have the new and…

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