I had inherited a older hardwired system in the house that I just bought which was not working. The previous owner of 2 years had not used the alarm and could not provide me with the pass codes. My challenge was to get it working, monitored, GMS upgraded plus new sensors and all at a reasonable price. Alarm tech was able to upgrade my system to run on a GMS alarm notification system so I now get the best of both hardwired and wireless alarm systems. I can control my alarm from a app, and the alarm system now activates using cellular signals rather then the phone line making it much less tamper proof. The upgrade and install cost was also about half of what was quoted by a direct local competitor. All in all we have now about 14 zones as the house coverage is about 6500 square feet. The install tech (Andrew) was very professional and did a good job installing many new sensors plus upgrading my control panel. The monthly monitoring costs are also very reasonable at about 35.00. Their post install programmer Michael was also very helpful and knowledgeable with additional programming that was required. I am very happy with SafetechAlarms and want to thank Sharon for throwing in additional sensors at no additional charge.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $1,100.00
- What could this company do to improve their services?
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
- Company Response
The most cost effective way of creating a smart home alarm system is to take a traditional alarm system and add a GSM or IP module to it. Now you will have an interactive system with remote accessibility.