If you’re browsing new alarm systems for your home, there are a number of important factors you’ll be considering. Everything from the price to the exact service specifications will be important, and may carry different weights for different home or business owners.
At Acadiana Security Plus, we have a wide variety of home and business alarm and security systems to help fit your every need. What are some of the most important questions you should be asking yourself and our pros as you search for the perfect system?
What’s the Budget?
This is the first big question you need to ask. Not only do you need a realistic budget for what you can spend on one-time expenses like hardware, you need to know what you can spend monthly on security and alarm systems. Having a budget in place before you start your search will give you just the baseline you need.
What Do I Need?
Once you have a budget in place, you can start thinking about the actual services you need from an alarm system. Every home is different, and so are the needs of every different family. Consider which equipment you need first – motion detectors, window sensors, carbon monoxide detectors, security cameras and many other pieces of hardware are all options.
From here, determine the services you want from our company itself. Do you want to pay for monitoring and automatic communication to authorities when alarms are triggered? Some homeowners prefer to just monitor things from their own smartphone.
How Does the Contract Work?
If you do go with professional monitoring, this will involve a contract. This will dictate basic monthly costs and how these might change (or not change) based on price changes over time. Make sure you look at all the details of the contract and ensure you’re comfortable with it. Also be sure you know about the cancellation policy, just for safety’s sake.
Am I Moving Anytime Soon?
If you’re planning to move anytime in the near future, this may impact the contract you can sign. Don’t sign a three-year security contract if you plan to move in six months, for instance. However, we have moving policies that can be written into a contract to help with this area.
For more on the important questions to ask while considering a security system, or to find out about any of our other alarms or security options, speak to the pros at Acadiana Security Plus today.
