I recently bought a new house (thanks again to [MENTION=3887]Uncle Spielberg[/MENTION] for sorting the mortgage!) and I’m looking to fit a new security system. The house is in a nice part of Leeds, but Leeds being Leeds - as much as I love the city, it’s a bugger for burglary and car crime. The house itself is also a little bit exposed, being a corner plot.
There seem to be a few different options; the old school bog standard alarm box, smart DIY solutions and fully monitored, professional solutions.
Now, I want a bit more than the bog standard offering, and I don’t trust myself to set-up a system myself properly. So that leaves me with the monitored option, essentially, if the alarm goes off they call you to let you know. Trouble is, I’ve had some quotes (ADT and Verisure) and whilst I’m comfortable with the installation cost, there’s a monthly fee of about £40 for the monitoring.
It just seems to be in the age of smart phones that the idea of a real person calling you just feels a bit old hat. In my mind, they only reason they would do that is to justify a healthy monthly fee.
So, any recommendations as to which way to go? The ideal solution seems to be something which alerts you via an app should something go awry, but I can’t seem to find such a thing.
Thoughts welcome!
There seem to be a few different options; the old school bog standard alarm box, smart DIY solutions and fully monitored, professional solutions.
Now, I want a bit more than the bog standard offering, and I don’t trust myself to set-up a system myself properly. So that leaves me with the monitored option, essentially, if the alarm goes off they call you to let you know. Trouble is, I’ve had some quotes (ADT and Verisure) and whilst I’m comfortable with the installation cost, there’s a monthly fee of about £40 for the monitoring.
It just seems to be in the age of smart phones that the idea of a real person calling you just feels a bit old hat. In my mind, they only reason they would do that is to justify a healthy monthly fee.
So, any recommendations as to which way to go? The ideal solution seems to be something which alerts you via an app should something go awry, but I can’t seem to find such a thing.
Thoughts welcome!