Burglar alarm

BML

Can anyone in the Oxfordshire area recomend a Burglar alarm fitter?

macman

An affordable alarm would be a basic self-install wi-fi system that isn't monitored. These typically cost around £300, depending on the size of the property and the number of units you want.
Once you go to a monitored system then obviously the cost is much higher and ongoing.
I have recently fitted a Yale system which has proved reliable so far.
I'm not convinced that a monitored system is a greater deterrent, or that the average opportunist burglar knows the difference.

A__L

macman said:

An affordable alarm would be a basic self-install wi-fi system that isn't monitored. These typically cost around £300, depending on the size of the property and the number of units you want.
Once you go to a monitored system then obviously the cost is much higher and ongoing.
I have recently fitted a Yale system which has proved reliable so far.
I'm not convinced that a monitored system is a greater deterrent, or that the average opportunist burglar knows the difference.

I'm curious to know which Yale system you got? We're you able to install this yourself? I have been looking at the Yale kits

dannim12345

We recently installed a ring alarm, it’s all wifi and seems good so far. You can pay extra for ‘monitoring’ but otherwise if just give a notification when the alarm is turn off or on and if it’s triggered.  Doubt it reduces your insurance but gives us peace of mind and cost less than £200. 

I got a couple of quotes from local installers, both reconned the same wireless system (didn’t seem much different to Yale / ring diy ones) but was £700 plus £40 a year after the first year. 

macman

A__L said:

macman said:

An affordable alarm would be a basic self-install wi-fi system that isn't monitored. These typically cost around £300, depending on the size of the property and the number of units you want.
Once you go to a monitored system then obviously the cost is much higher and ongoing.
I have recently fitted a Yale system which has proved reliable so far.
I'm not convinced that a monitored system is a greater deterrent, or that the average opportunist burglar knows the difference.

I'm curious to know which Yale system you got? We're you able to install this yourself? I have been looking at the Yale kits

Yale Sync Smart. Yes, self-install, if you have basic DIY skills it's not too challenging.

diystarter7

A__L said:

macman said:

An affordable alarm would be a basic self-install wi-fi system that isn't monitored. These typically cost around £300, depending on the size of the property and the number of units you want.
Once you go to a monitored system then obviously the cost is much higher and ongoing.
I have recently fitted a Yale system which has proved reliable so far.
I'm not convinced that a monitored system is a greater deterrent, or that the average opportunist burglar knows the difference.

I'm curious to know which Yale system you got? We're you able to install this yourself? I have been looking at the Yale kits

Hi

We have Yale alarm, a 'Smart' alarm kit we built up. Easy to operate and install via keypad, small stand-alone pad or mobile app.
We have indoor cctv with infra red but batteries run out every few months is you look at it a few dozen times. We have door contacts inc window contacts all main entry/exit doors and big threat windows and infra rad sensiors just one eash on landings and infra red cam sensor in open plan lounge. No fees etc and pic uploads to email as you get email and mobile alaerts and can chose the number of people you want to alert our kids are on our alerts.  The thing is to go for door contact never had a false alarm and we only half set at night ie door contacts inc window contacts front and back doors - never had a false trigger. so you can set at home or away - you can build up kits -  door window contacts on DG, you may have to build up the frame on the back door, easy with L shaped strip to link up contact and on windows.

We have Ring security cctv,s to the outside of the house as Ring did not do inside sensors and would have chosen those

Unless on hols or away for the whole day we only set up half alam ie you can chose which ones they are for us we avodi the infra red just in case a false alam but never had one

Ring seuirt we pay a subscription to see history etc

Thanks

Rumana03

We just moved into our property a few months ago and got the Ring alarm. It came with a security camera which I sold (as I already have a few). It only worked out to be under £90 after that.
I have a backdoor sensor & one sensor above the front door. This seems to be enough for us. I can control the alarm from my mobile which comes in handy. And it is extremely loud so I doubt anyone would ignore it if it was going off for real at any point. 

diystarter7

Rumana03 said:

We just moved into our property a few months ago and got the Ring alarm. It came with a security camera which I sold (as I already have a few). It only worked out to be under £90 after that.
I have a backdoor sensor & one sensor above the front door. This seems to be enough for us. I can control the alarm from my mobile which comes in handy. And it is extremely loud so I doubt anyone would ignore it if it was going off for real at any point. 

We have sensors on every ground floor windows where a crim could climb through but not the smaller windows, all are locked most of the time but the bigger ones are always locked unless we have to open to clean. All three entry and exit doors were covered and one cam infra red cctv/sensor ground floor and an infra red sensor on the other two floors on landings.

We do not lock bedroom doors, drawers etc as once these excrements are in, they trear them open

4 x ring cams, front, back and sides and Ring doorbell

The deterrent is the key.  I've trained our kids to ultise their alarms and not everyone turns them on especially at night time.

Alarm stickers, original stricks just above handle levels all three doors and large windows.

We also put the main car away in the garage at times, other times arounf the back and other times on drive and same with second car

When were are away overnight - plug in lamps with times left on and bathroom one comes on and off several times during the night

Nest door ensures nothing left showing in the lettbox

Thanks