When my wife and I got a really fantastic price on a charming home in an up and coming area, I wasn’t aware of the close proximity to a really dangerous village, then it wasn’t until after my friend and I moved in that my friend and I became aware of the constant sounds of shouts and sirens! We’ve heard gunshots, had items stolen from our yard and dealt with vandalism! At one point, my friend and I needed to call the police because a vagrant had taken up residence in our backyard shed.
I didn’t feel safe coming home from work to an empty house.
I was not willing to ever be alone in the house, but my wife and I finally began looking into strange types of monitored security systems. When I realized that the security system could be packaged into a whole-home automation system, I was thrilled, then our home is now outfitted with motion sensitive lights and surveillance cameras. If anyone enters the perimeter of our yard, the flood lights turn on and my friend and I gain alerts on our phones. My associate and I are able to watch real time footage of the entire property. My associate and I can see if someone is sitting on our porch and even converse with them, even if my friend and I aren’t at home, but the windows and doors are all equipped with sensors. My associate and I instantly get notified if a door or window is opened or if glass is broken. An alarm sounds and if our personal security code is not punched in within a minute, the local authorities are dispatched. I feel that just having the signs for the security supplier posted in the yard serves as a deterrent to vandals… Plus, the automation system allows us to remotely operate lights, lock doors, open the garage door and program the major appliances in the home.