Alarm System Companies – How To Choose Them

The number of alarm system companies throughout the world is staggering. Each and every year a new alarm system company springs up.

With every company claiming they’re the best, how does a homeowner know which one to buy from?

In this post we’ll go over some of the minimum requirements that the experts look at before even considering a company worth doing business.

Qualities of Good Alarm System Companies

Alarm System Report rates, reviews, and ranks companies in every state. We pride ourselves on providing unbiased reviews on all of the top alarm system companies. Because of this, we had to come up with a set of criterion to judge each company on. The following attributes are what we use to determine whether or not a company is worth reviewing.

Professionally Monitored Service

Every company that AlarmSystemReport.com reviews has to have a professional monitoring service attached to it. An alarm system without a monitoring service attached to it cannot call for help and serves as nothing more than an alert system for a sleeping homeowner. This gives many homeowners a false sense of security and our experts feel that it is unwise for a company to even sell these types of alarm systems.

Up-to-date Technology

Home security technology is constantly changing and companies need to change with it. Burglars are always becoming smarter and the home security industry needs to become smarter with them. A company that is using antiquated equipment is not a very good company to do business with. Old equipment is more likely to break down and is more likely to be unreliable when you need it the most.

Great Customer Service

This quality is important in all businesses and industries, but it is especially important in the home security industry. A homeowner needs to know that he or she can get support at any time. Homeowners who buy alarm systems from alarm system companies with poor customer service will not call for help as often as they should. This means that a homeowner might go for several days with an unarmed alarm simply because he or she does not want to talk to customer support. For this reason, Alarm System Report feels that all good alarm system companies must have a great customer support staff.

Reliability

Having an unreliable toaster, television, or printer is an inconvenience. Having an unreliable alarm system however can be deadly. Homeowners need to know that both their alarm system and their alarm system’s monitoring company will always be there when they need them. Alarm System Report always checks every alarm system company’s history as well as their reputation. Of course, older companies like ADT have a long history, but even newer companies with a short but positive history are worth looking into.

In addition to these main qualities, homeowners should look into more personal attributes as well. Some homeowners will want a DIY system, some will want home automation, and others may want a touch-screen control panel. Just make sure the company you choose to do business with has all of the important attributes and you’ll be sure to have a safer home.