4 Comments November 19th, 2008

Alarmforce, Brinks or a Better Suggestion for Home Security?

Robert asked:


My home was just broken into :-( so I want to beif up my do-it-yourself home alarm system

Who do you guys think have the best home alarm? I am considering AlarmForce or Brinks but can’t decide? Or maybe some knows of a better home alarm?

Here’s a link to a price comparison chart.

http://www.alarmforce.com/competitiveedge_new.php#comp1

Any opinions much appreciated :-)

Cheers,

M

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4 Responses to “Alarmforce, Brinks or a Better Suggestion for Home Security?”

  1. supe1998 Says:
    November 19th, 2008 at 7:54 pm

    I would go with brinks.they are very good.and reputable.I have them.

  2. John l Says:
    November 22nd, 2008 at 7:07 am

    Nearly 3 years ago I had someone try to break into my condo. It was in the evening and the I had the lights off, but I wasn’t asleep. I heard someone trying to pry open the back door. I ran into the living room and switched on the outside lights. It scared the burgler and I saw him high tail it out of there. . I then called several alarm companies in my city and they all gave installation and monitoring quotes. I suggest you call a home securty installer to get your questions answered. Every companies offer a free installation special, so inquire about that too.

  3. Mark R Says:
    November 24th, 2008 at 7:38 pm

    Really, it all depends on what you’re looking for. Check out the link below for a comparison between different companies. Basically, its a blogger writing about his experience with six or seven different companies. Good luck.

  4. SweetKitty Says:
    November 27th, 2008 at 5:36 am

    It’s a reputable company but I see one problem. Take a look at the devices listed… one window or door contact and one motion. That means you can pick ONE room to put the motion into and either protect ONE window or ONE door. I work in the Monitoring Station for a local security and never have I seen someone with only 2 protection devices. Just seems ridiculus. Like here you go, which door do you think someone would most likely break into and which room. Lol!

    You have to have more protection then that. Most homes have a minimum of 8 zones. Some people have 30 zones. Most people like to protect every door and every room with a motion detector and at least a couple heat and/or smoke detectors. And window contacts are really not that common. Thats the whole point of a motion and/or glassbreak detector.

    And those monitoring costs are suprising. We charge $20 a month for residential with NO contract. Those all require 3 year contacts (yikes).

    Honestly, fork out the $650-$1,000 and get a FULL system in your house. That amount includes labour, parts and devices. You’ve been broken into once, why rely on one door and one room only protected?

    I hope I’ve helped. If you have anymore questions feel free to message me.