When choosing a burglar alarm for your house there are some key points that you should take into account, the first being what sort of alarm do I require? No ones house is the same, they may be of the same design, but the owner's requirements and expectations are always different. With what the customers want at the forefront of what we do, we design a security systems that best fits your needs.
Surveys and Quotations:
Our surveys and quotations are free with no obligation so you have nothing to lose. Surveys are always carried out by one of our installing engineers, who have many years of experience in what can and cannot be done. We also do not use commission-based salesmen, so you can be assured of professional service and expert advice with no hard sell, we are here to give you the best security system for your home.
Updating an Existing Alarm System:
Suppose your house already has a burglar alarm system installed which you require updating, extending or maintaining. In that case, we will happily visit your property and survey the existing system and discuss your requirements. This will be followed up with the provision of a written report specification and a quotation, ensuring that you have everything you need to know if you want to upgrade your systems.
Our House Burglar Alarms
One Type Does Not Fit All and that's we will survey your property before producing a specification and quotation. Several points are taken into consideration, some of which are - the type of property, size of property and system requirements. The answers to these questions normally indicate the type of system we will be specifying, however please bear in mind there is still not on type of system that will suit all situations.
Wireless Systems
As the name suggests these systems communicate wirelessly and require very little cable installation and are recommended to be used in small to medium residential properties. Being a wireless system this can be a huge benefit in a property which is practically impossible to cable due to structural and decorative constraints.
However, wireless systems do have their limitations where property construction can limit signal transmission, this will of course be taken into consideration at the time of the survey. An additional point to consider when looking for a wireless system for your house burglar alarm is the increased maintenance cost due to the replacement of device batteries, this however need not be the ideal breaker on smaller systems.
Here at Gemini Security Solutions, we offer Texecom's new RICOChet mesh networking wireless technology which delivers more performance than any other wireless security system. Using this system, the size, scalability and range of the entire system are extended as wireless signalling is no longer limited by point-to-point communication.
Hybrid Systems
The hybrid system is a system made up of both hard-wired and wireless components and can be used for all properties. These types of systems come into their own where an area withing a property Is impossible to cable due to building structure or decorative constraints.
With hybrid systems you get the benefits of both worlds and are extremely useful where an existing house burglar alarm requires upgrading for monitoring purposes and requires sequential confirmation, adding a wireless receiver will allow the addition of shock sensors to vulnerable external patios and Bi-fold doors.
Hardwired Systems
Hardwired systems are fully cabled installations which are our favourites and can meet whatever system design is required due to their total flexibility. Hardwired systems can be used to secure your house regardless of how small or large you require the system to be, whether it is a small property with 5 of 6 detection devices, or a palatial new build with 60 detectors. With hardwired systems, it becomes possible to tell individual areas to be armed and disarmed separately from within on main system.
Communication Options:
When it comes to house burglar alarms many people will think of the traditional sound-only or bells-only audible alarms but that isn't the only option to secure your home.
Bells-Only Audible Alarm:
This is the most basic option and is the most common, if the alarm is triggered, an audible alarm sounds to alert you or anyone in the area that an intruder has entered (or is trying to enter) the property.
This type of system may be appropriate for most typical dwellings. However, it depends upon the location of the property in a built-up area or within a housing development where people will hear the alarm sounding if triggered or is it in a rural location with no immediate neighbours? Another crucial point to consider when choosing whether or not to go with a bells-only audible alarm is your lifestyle, are you away from home for extended periods? Or does your house contain content of high value?
PSTN Text / Speech Dialler
With a speech dialler, when the alarm is activated, the system will proceed to dial pre-programmed numbers of your choice and a pre-recorded message alerts the keyholder or neighbour to the alarm. If the phone line is cut or disabled, no signal can be sent. Another option is an integral text modem, which will operate in very much the same way as a speech dialler but instead of relaying a voice message, it will send a text message to 2 pre-programmed mobile phone numbers.
These can be a good way of being alerted of alarm conditions, however, over the past couple of years the reliability of messages being received has decreased while the cost of each message has increased.
Here at Gemini Security Solutions, we believe that having the best house burglar alarm is a must in this ever-changing world. So next time you think about securing your house, make sure to reach out to us as we'll make sure that you have the best system for you.