Is Firstline home security system any good? How to they compare to ADT or Brinks?
I had a sales rep offer me free installation and equipment. He said there was no upfront cost, only paying the monthly payment. I was quoted a month plus tax which comes to about a month. I live in a townhome and was told I would be able to get at least 10% off my personal property insurance because of the home security. Does this sound like a good deal? How’s the quality of Firstline compared to ADT or Brinks? Are they reliable. I’m located in Minnesota and seem not to have a local office. Should I be worried if something were to happen with no technicans to come fix it asap?
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www.keepsafesyst
05 Apr 2010
Nothing worth getting is free. Aside from the fact you will be paying almost double standard monitoring rates, you are going to be looped into a long term contract and you may or may not own the equipment in the end. Thing is, to these larger companies (ADT & Brinks included) alarm systems and monitoring is a numbers game… the more they have the happier they are. In order to be successful at this game you need to get the systems in as fast and as cost effective as possible. hmmmm that sounds safe.
My suggestion to you would be to take a look around locally. Just because a commercial says "use us we are the best" does not mean it is true. Try to find a local company that is not affiliated with one of the big numbers game companies. I have been approached by a one of the companies on your list but I refuse to sell my clients out. I will not go into details or name the company, just suffice to say my customers would not have been happy with the outcome.
Also, I would strongly recommend against wireless. I have written a number of articles on home security related topics, both electronic and physical. These can be found on my website at http://www.keepsafesystems.ca. Protection 101 as well as False alarm info may be of interest. In addition, there is an article on the truth about wireless alarms in the archive.
Good Luck