Unique Residential Security Measures

When we work with homeowners to secure their homes, we treat each and every customer and property differently. After all, everyone has their own security needs, as well as their own desired security experience. Often, our individualized approach involves finding solutions that customers didn’t initially think of when they called us. When people think of home security, they often have a few things in mind. This may include some burglar-related alarm equipment, as well as some of the smart home devices that have gained traction over the last several years. However, we can offer equipment that provides enhanced security, sometimes against threats above and beyond the ones in homeowners’ minds when they call us! Today, we’ll show you some unique residential security measures to help you better secure your own home.

First, we’ll show you how installing cameras can create unique security that more and more homeowners are taking advantage of than ever before. From there, we’ll review the latest and greatest alarm security in the form of Alarm.com’s interactive monitoring services. Then, we’ll shift our attention to a couple fire-related security ideas. Specifically, we’ll detail the power of monitored smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide detection. Finally, we’ll wrap up our discussion on unique residential security measures with a primer on residential fire extinguisher security. Now, let’s get started with a look at how you can add surveillance to your home more easily than ever!

Installing Surveillance in Your Home

Once considered largely a “commercial” security measure, residential surveillance system installations have gotten increasingly popular over the last decade or so. A couple factors have led to this trend. Like most technology-oriented items, cameras have gotten both more effective and more cost-efficient over the years. In other words, the technology has increased while the price has decreased. Additionally, the advent of smart cameras — such as our preferred Alarm.com models — now allow us to install surveillance without running wires or installing an expensive server to store your footage. Instead, we simply need to install these cameras near an outlet for power, and they store video in the cloud.

These systems provide you with a few important types of security. For starters, they provide you with both live and recorded footage of your property at all times. In addition to capturing crime or suspicious activity, cameras also act as a deterrent. After all, criminals seeing a visible surveillance presence will often choose a new target. Additionally, smart cameras also allow you to send instant alerts upon detecting motion. These features add security and keep you informed of any activity in or around your home at all times! Now, let’s show you another way Alarm.com technology can help you better secure your home.

Taking Advantage of the Latest and Greatest Alarm Monitoring Features

Very few of the solutions we offer create as much security and peace of mind as a residential burglar alarm. These security systems create a blaring siren response to any alarm activation. This alerts anyone onsite to the danger and hopefully even scares away the perpetrator as well. Additionally, the majority of our security system customers take advantage of our alarm monitoring services. Adding alarm monitoring involves connecting your alarm to our central station. In turn, our central station will call you in the case of an alarm and, if necessary, even create a police dispatch as well.

Recently, new technology has allowed us to upgrade your alarm monitoring services with some truly unique features. In particular, our interactive cellular monitoring service, powered by Alarm.com, provides the best security monitoring available. For starters, this service utilizes a cellular network, rather than phone lines, for monitoring. This leads to consistent central station communication regardless of your phone line’s status. Furthermore, your cellular dialer can add convenience and security above and beyond providing a reliable communication path.

In our post on Using Your Smartphone to Add Security to Your Alarm, we discussed the generational expectation that customers can control their electronics with their smartphones. Our interactive Alarm.com cell dialer allows users to arm and disarm their security systems remotely using the Alarm.com smartphone app. It also allows them to receive notifications regarding security system status changes. These status updates can include low battery alerts, power failure notices, and other similarly important messages. Adding these features creates tremendous security, and we often surprise customers with the level of customization we can provide for their security experience. Next up, let’s shift our attention to some unique residential security measures that create fire safety in your home.

Monitoring Your Home for Smoke, Heat, and Carbon Monoxide-Related Emergencies

As we mentioned, most of the alarm systems we install end up connected to our alarm monitoring services. When most of our customers think about this service, they think about it in terms of burglary-related security. Of course, this represents an extremely important aspect of what these systems offer. Thieves coming through doors or windows activate door sensors and motion detectors that activate your alarm’s siren, set the monitoring response in motion, and get the police to your property.

However, burglar security only represents a small portion of what these alarms can accomplish. In addition to watching over your home for criminal activity, they can also provide a valuable measure of life safety as well. We offer monitored smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide (or “CO”) detection that can alert you to the presence of one of these threats in your home. More importantly, these devices also create a fire department dispatch that can save your home in your absence, or even save the life of you or a family member if someone is home during one of these events. We highly recommend adding this security to any existing alarm system. Let’s now look at one more tip for creating fire security in your home.

Utilizing Fire Extinguishers to Eliminate Fires Before They Spread

Fire extinguishers provide our customers with a quick, effective way to control the spread of fires. Unfortunately, we run into a couple issues when it comes to extinguishers in homes. For starters, many homeowners fail to purchase any fire extinguishers at all. We consider these devices a basic and essential piece of any security plan. However, many people see them as a “commercial” security measure and fail to install them at home. Obviously, purchasing extinguishers and placing them strategically can help address this issue.

Additionally, we often find that customers buy the wrong types of extinguishers for the job. For example, did you know you should fight any grease or cooking oil-related fire with a very specific type of extinguisher? These extinguishers, called class “K” extinguishers, can douse kitchen fires that no other extinguisher could properly fight. Moreover, using the wrong type of extinguisher can actually make fires spread more quickly! Feel free to check out our post on Fire Extinguisher Classes and Best Practices for more information on this subject.

Putting Our Unique Residential Security Measures to Work for You

We hope that this post helps you find the unique residential security measures that work best for you. Additionally, we also encourage you to contact us with any questions raised by this post. We will happily answer any and all of your security-related inquiries. Moreover, we also invite you to take advantage of our free site survey program. We offer complimentary security audits and equipment quotes to both new and existing customers alike.

While on site, we can assess your current security situation and make suggestions for improvements. If you don’t have much in the way of security equipment now, then we can start from the ground up! Over our 36 years in business, we’ve helped over a thousand customers create efficient and effective security for their properties. Together, we can create a complete security plan to keep you, your family, and your home as safe and secure as possible.