Do It Yourself Home Security: How It Works
Do It Yourself home security is something new on the home alarm scene. For many years alarm companies had but one method to their madness. That method included an “in-home consultation” , now known as the sales call, that included things like walking around your home and telling you what equipment was needed to protect the home. Then a “professional technician” would come out to install the alarm for you, often for a fee. However, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist (or an alarm salesman) to tell you how many doors or windows you have, nor does it take a box of tools to set up. All Do It Yourself alarm systems are wireless and with a little common sense and initiative ANYONE can configure their own alarm system – and install it themselves.
There are a number of companies now offering Do It Yourself home alarm systems. A few of the companies on Alarm System Report’s list are:
These companies have started a revolution of involving YOU, the homeowner, in the configuration and purchase of your new alarm system. The best part about the Do It Yourself method of home alarm installation is you can get exactly what you need and install it extremely quickly and easily.
Most alarm sensors that come with Do It Yourself home security systems use either a double sided adhesive to attach to your doors and windows or have pre-drilled screw holes if you want to use a small screw to secure your sensors in place. When going around your home to determine what sensors you will need the first thing you will want do is count your entry doors. Most home burglaries occur through a door so you will want to make sure to cover each entry with a door sensor.
Covering window access is determined by a few factors. Motion detectors are a great way to arm the interior of your home in a very cost effective way. However, if you own large pets or have small children who may get up in the middle of the night motion sensors may not be the best fit for you. In that case you will want to use either window sensors on each window or glass break sensors.
Once you’ve got your doors and windows covered you can think about things like smoke detectors, carbon monoxide sensors, or cool things like home automation light controls or thermostats. You’ll want to make sure you have your home protected for intrusion before adding the “cool stuff” we just mentioned. If you’re still stuck on what to get one of the consultants or salespeople from the alarm company can help you fill in the voids.
The next step to Do It Yourself home security is actually installing the alarm system! Like we said before most sensors attach with either a double sided adhesive or a small screw. Most people use the double sided adhesives. Once you have gone around and placed all of your sensors all you do is simply give the company a call. The alarm company will walk through with you to make sure that each sensor is working the way that it should and will “Activate” your alarm system. This means that the alarm system is now working fully and if it is triggered will prompt a call from the monitoring station.
Do It Yourself home security installations should take most people about 30 minutes to an hour to complete. This is a far cry from the day long professional or hard wired installation methods. The Do It Yourself approach saves you not only time but money as well by not having to pay for the installation of the alarm system itself.
It is Alarm System Report’s contention that Do It Yourself alarm installations are the best method when it comes to installing a new home alarm system. With the great savings of money and time you can get a reliable and technologically savvy new alarm system and what better way than to install it yourself!
