Home security systems have been around for a long time. Now, you have such a wide range of choices in individual products, whole security systems, level of control, monitoring etc. You can choose a whole DIY system, or choose to go the professional installation and monitoring route.
Smart home security systems
Security has always been the prime concern of any homeowner, which is why doors and locks were invented. In the past few decades, electronics and communication technology helped to create good home security systems, with movement sensors and automatic lighting systems, combined with an alarm and an alert to the local law enforcement if a break-in attempt was detected.
Now, you can have a comprehensive security setup connected to smart devices that send alerts to you through text messaging when security violations occur.
Simple or Complex?
Do you just want a traditional motion sensor, automatic lighting, and alarm system, or do you want a video camera, more sensors both inside and outside the house, an integrated fire alarm and a medical emergency alarm system? You can customize the system before buying, looking at all the features offered by a smart home security company. Pick and choose the level of security and monitoring as you like.
Communication technology
You can have your system connected to your landline, your broadband connection, or cellular connection. With a cellular setup, you will receive alert messages for everything, from doors or windows being left open, to fire alarms going off or a medical emergency involving someone in your family. You can also choose to combine more than one communication technology for a fail-safe system.
Professional or DIY installation
For professional installation, a technician from a security devices company or from a security service provider will install the whole system for you. With a DIY kit, you can cut down on costs, but you have to know exactly what you are doing while setting up your home security system.
Professional or self-monitoring
You can opt for a subscription service to a security company to monitor your system or stay alert to every message and alarm from your system and do it yourself. If you are comfortable with the idea of having a third party monitor your home, you can pay for professional monitoring. Still, the cell phone is typically always switched on and always near to you, so self-monitoring shouldn’t be too hard either.
Smart home security systems can include smart locks with which you can control who has access to your house and the time they can enter. You can install heat sensors that sense fire threats, glass breakage sensors, and much more. With smart home security systems, you have the option of turning them on remotely through your cell phone, even if you forget to turn it on when you leave the house.
You can have your security system set up with your whole smart home system so that you can control both through a single central control hub. Choose the level of monitoring and control you want and set it up. Keep your home and family safe and secure at all times.
