DIY or professional installation? That question gets asked a lot these days. Online videos and blogs make doing so many things sound extremely easy for an enterprising homeowner. But, don't be fooled. Many things, like home alarm systems, are best left to the professionals. Unless you have the expertise and the tools to do the job right, you should let the professionals do the work to get the most secure home alarm system installation possible.
The Benefits of a Professional Installation
Why leave the installation of your home alarm system to the professionals?
There is no guesswork. Home alarm systems usually involve a number of technological components that all need to work in harmony. Installing sensors, motion detectors, keypads, and
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Much of today's home alarm system components are wireless. This lowers the costs of installation by removing the need to pull wire through the walls. But, it brings the challenge of placing sensors at strategic locations that have a clear communication path to the control panel. If a sensor's signal does not have that clear path, it may not be able to alert if someone tries to break in.
You get professional, in-person training on how to use the system. If you do a DIY installation, you don't get any hands-on training. You might get a few videos or a manual showing you the basics, but that's it. With a professional installation, you get a trained expert who can walk you through everything going on with the system. The technician can train you and the rest of the family on how to arm and disarm the system. He or she can answer any questions right there on the spot.
The system is thoroughly tested before going live. Once all the sensors, keypads, and control panels are in place, the installer will test each one to verify that it works. Then, he will hook it up with the monitoring service and verify they are receiving clear signals from all of the sensors also. In a DIY install, you may think that everything is hooked up and then go live, only to find out the cops got called because the dog tripped a misplaced motion