Is a Home Security System Right for You? 5 Questions to Ask

Installing a home secu­ri­ty sys­tem is the best way to pro­tect your home from threats such as bur­glary, intru­sion, and fire. But we under­stand this can be a big deci­sion for some fam­i­lies, espe­cial­ly if you’re new to res­i­den­tial alarm sys­tems.

If you’re unde­cid­ed about home secu­ri­ty sys­tems or unsure it’s right for you, here are things to con­sid­er.

1) What is the rate of crime in your neighbourhood?

No com­mu­ni­ty is immune to crime. But some areas may have high­er rates of crime than oth­ers. As a rule of thumb, more pop­u­lat­ed areas will nat­u­ral­ly have more crime. But that does­n’t mean rur­al areas are crime-free. Also, remem­ber that bur­glars often tar­get homes less vis­i­ble to sur­round­ing homes (such as those in rur­al or sub­ur­ban set­tings).

Don’t wait until the crime comes to you before installing a secu­ri­ty sys­tem for the great­est peace of mind. And if bur­glar­ies and oth­er crimes are already hap­pen­ing in your neigh­bour­hood or sur­round­ing areas, then it’s prob­a­bly time to install a sys­tem as soon as pos­si­ble.

2) Do you want to prevent break-ins from occurring in the first place?

The mere pres­ence of a home secu­ri­ty sys­tem acts as a pow­er­ful deter­rent against bur­glar­ies and break-ins. (That’s why home­own­ers place yard signs and decals that com­mu­ni­cate the pres­ence of an alarm sys­tem.) Installing the sys­tem makes your home less like­ly to become a tar­get.

3) What would happen if someone broke into your home at night or while you were away?

How would you find out about it, and when? What is the worst-case sce­nario you can imag­ine? If there’s no alarm sys­tem, an intrud­er has vir­tu­al­ly unre­strict­ed access to do what­ev­er they want in your home, com­plete­ly unde­tect­ed. That’s a scary thought, espe­cial­ly if you and your fam­i­ly sleep in bed.

With a home secu­ri­ty sys­tem, the alarm will scare off most intrud­ers if they attempt to open a door or win­dow. Plus, with alarm mon­i­tor­ing, dis­patch­ers can prompt­ly send the police if your alarm has been trig­gered – so help will be on the way, even if you’re not at home.

4) How are you protected against smoke and fire?

Ide­al­ly, your home already has smoke detec­tors. But what if you’re not home to hear them? With a home secu­ri­ty sys­tem, your smoke detec­tors can be mon­i­tored along with the alarm sys­tem. So if a fire broke out while you’re at work or on vaca­tion, the mon­i­tor­ing cen­tre could dis­patch the local fire ser­vice. That quick response could mean a small fire and destruc­tion.

5) Are you currently relying on your dog for home security?

Don’t.

Dogs are great com­pan­ions, but you should nev­er assume they will stop intrud­ers. Also, do you want to risk a beloved pet’s well-being by expos­ing it to a poten­tial­ly vio­lent crim­i­nal?

A home secu­ri­ty sys­tem pro­vides the pro­tec­tion you can always depend on (not just for your­self and your fam­i­ly, but also your pets!).

Still unsure about a home secu­ri­ty sys­tem? We can help.

Con­tact our home secu­ri­ty experts at PROTECTION PLUS to learn more about how a home alarm sys­tem can pro­vide the pro­tec­tion you need. We’re hap­py to review your options and help deter­mine if an alarm sys­tem is right for you.