Home Burglar Alarms

Alarm Systems

Installing an alarm system in your home can reduce the possibility of you becoming a victim of house burglary. The simple visible presence of an alarm can be sufficient deterrent to prevent your home from being targeted for robbery.

An alarm system typically consists of a control panel and a series of motion detectors that are fitted in different parts of your house. When you leave the property, the alarm is activated by you inputting your own password, and once the door closes behind you the alarm system is activated.

When you return home you need to input your password again to de-activate the system. Should an intruder enter your home in your absence with the alarm activated, a loud - very loud in some cases - audible warning is triggered. The bell, siren or clacker - whatever alarm sounder is used - sounds off both within and outside the house, creating both the fear of detection in the intruder, as well as creating an uncomfortably loud environment in which to continue his activity.

Home alarm systems can be installed by the DIY enthusiast as well as by professional installers, with a similar standard of alarm equipment being available to both. Whereas the 'bells only' traditional type of alarm system can be adequately installed by a property owner the same is not necessarily true of a monitored alarm system. These are best installed by the company providing the home security monitoring service

Monitored alarm systems cost more but provide 'around the clock' care of your home. If the alarm is activated a signal is sent to an alarm receiving centre that monitors your system, and it will respond by contacting the police or a key holder or any individual that you stipulate when you enter into an agreement for the service.

Home burglar alarms can either hard-wired into position or wireless. These wire free burglar alarms offer great flexibility in installation.

How do burglar alarms work?