Home Service World

[...] Although installing a home security system and advertising that fact goes a long way toward keeping your dwelling safe, there are [...]

[...] There’s nothing more nerve-fraying for a homeowner than having their home security system go off, only to find out that it’s a false alarm. It’s estimated that nationwide 10 to 25 [...]

[...] your selection. Among them: The additional cost of integrating medical alerts into the home security system, including the equipment, installation, service and maintenance. Also be clear about any [...]

[...] It’s one thing to have a home security system and quite another to have a quality home security system. The police know this. That’s why in many cities and towns, fines are levied if a [...]

[...] by a qualified home security system technician. Beyond that, according to experts, heading off false alarms is often a question of having a quality monitoring system. The best systems are UL Listed. [...]

[...] ’s why in many cities and towns, fines are levied if a homeowner has an excessive number of false alarms. So how can you avoid getting on the bad side of the police, not to mention save yourself a [...]

[...] /or make structural changes to your home to put in your wired system. Ease of installation. Wireless systems are much easier to install than their wired counterparts, for the obvious reason that they [...]

[...] away. Kind of spooky for criminals really. Optical sensors. Except for the introduction of wireless systems, the devices that detect intruders in the home have not changed much technologically over [...]

[...] up wiring under carpeting and behind walls, etc. If you are generally handy, you can put in a wireless system without having to resort to hiring a professional and can easily add on to the system. In [...]

[...] is the location of the monitoring system. Many people believe that they must go with a home security company that provides a local monitoring station. However, with the speed of modern [...]

[...] about any required contracts and other miscellaneous fees. In addition, ask if the home security company offers any written guarantees about equipment replacement or other services.   [...]

[...] , this is no longer necessary. Today, an out-of-town station can connect to local emergency responders just as rapidly as a local station can. Lastly, many homeowners also feel that they [...]

[...] keypad that is connected to either a monitoring station that calls 911, or directly to local emergency responders, as well as a wearable device that is also connected in either of these ways. When [...]

[...] that, according to experts, heading off false alarms is often a question of having a quality monitoring system. The best systems are UL Listed. This means that Underwriters Laboratories, the home [...]

[...] Since getting a new roof on your home is a major investment, you should only select a roofing contractor after doing careful due diligence. This includes asking all the right questions and [...]

[...] can malfunction when installed near electronic appliances. In addition, the devices used in wireless units must be positioned closer together than their wired counterparts in order to get the same [...]

[...] : Cost. Wired systems generally cost less than their more technologically sophisticated wireless counterparts, unless you have to hire a professional installer and/or make structural [...]