House Alarm recommendation please

Sorry to be a bit negative but won't potention burglers realise that its a home installed alarm and perhaps be prepared to chance their pot luck? Is a professionally installed alarm out of the question?

David

We had a break in at the Guide Hall we look after last year, the SOCO that attended recommended the Yale alarm.

I recently fitted the wireless Yale at our daughter's house, quite easy to install, she just has the PIRs fitted as one covers the front door and living room, and the other covers the kitchen door and window.

Getting in upstairs would require a big ladder.  She also purchased the key fobs for arming/disarming.

The siren noise is quite deafening!!

Yale 

Sorry to be a bit negative but won't potention burglers realise that its a home installed alarm and perhaps be prepared to chance their pot luck? Is a professionally installed alarm out of the question?

David

WHY do you consider a 'professionally' installed one better? I imagine the real criminals know these installations inside out!

A few clever 'differences' in a personally installed system could well have advantages.

I can recomend the Infinite prime alarm system that retail from a electrical outlet called TLC.It is fully wireless except for the outside siren and each sensor is programmable for your house/bugalow etc.You can add as many sensors (PIR's or door contacts) as you want.

Exiting the house is via a key pad or a key fob and will inform you if any doors are left open.

Only downside is you really need basic programable experience to do the job yourself.

I went for  a GSM version as well.

Personally, we don't have a burglar alarm installed.  In fact, most of the people on the estate don't have one

A Rottweiler 

Thanks for all the replies.

I have now installed the Yale alarm which was quite an easy process with most of the instructions clear , there were some small hiccups but the whole thing took only 3 to 4 hours the whole thing being wireless.

You cannot tell the difference between this system and a professionally installed Yale system, all the components looking exactly the same although I can feel the difference in my wallet not having to pay the cost of someone to install it.

When we downsized to a bungalow last October there was a professionally installed wired alarm already there. We are continuing to pay the small maintenance fee each year.--- IMO a good professionall installed alarm system from a reputable company is a deterrent to opportunist thieves. 

We also have a four legged alarm system who lets us know, in no uncertain terms, if anybody is encroaching on our/his property. 

K 

 ...--- IMO a good professionall installed alarm system from a reputable company is a deterrent to opportunist thieves.  ...

How will Johnny Toerag tell the difference?