How Alarm Monitoring Contracts Work

Home alarm monitoring contracts are a huge part of choosing the right home alarm company and home alarm system.  Different alarm companies offer different alarm contracts differing in length and pricing.

The reason alarm companies offer different alarm monitoring contract lengths is so they can offer discounts on the up-front cost of the alarm equipment.  For instance, the most common alarm monitoring contract lengths are for three years.  Most homeowners will keep their alarm systems for much longer than that but by signing up for a multi-year alarm monitoring contract you can often get a system for free or little up-front cost – or at a significant discount.

There are also several companies who provide service on a month to month or no contract basis.  When not signing an alarm monitoring contract you will often have to pay a higher up-front cost for equipment.  The same holds true for short alarm monitoring contracts like a one year contract.  The up-front cost will be more but you’re free from any contract obligation.

When choosing the right home alarm company one of the first things you should check in to is the length of the alarm monitoring contract offered – if any at all.  Many companies only offer one option while others have several options for contracts, and like we said some don’t have any contract obligation at all.  The larger alarm companies will almost always require an alarm monitoring contract of some kind.  Customers must usually “qualify” for these contracts either by being a homeowner or agreeing to a credit check to verify “fair” credit.

In the end when deciding on a home alarm company and home alarm system it is Alarm System Report’s recommendation to choose a company that does require and alarm monitoring contract.  Alarm companies have become a lot more adept at customer service and providing customers with high quality alarm equipment and monitoring.  This makes customers feel more at ease and are happier with the service.  Not to mention it can cut your costs significantly.  Also, most homeowners do not keep an alarm system for a year or two, many homeowners keep their systems for 5+ years making it an obvious choice to cut costs at the start to protect your home and family for the long term.