Professionally fitted alarm vs Yale self fit

[ELBBUBKUNPS]

Are professional alarms much better than the good Yale wireless ones ? I was quoted £1k for a professional alarm fitted wireless, quick google shows the kit it actually about £330 its an Enforcer 32 so £1k seems alot but a few quotes are around the same. Looking online I can get a wireless YALE kit for £199, dials out when it goes off etc, its easy to fit I'm good at DIY, all the Alarm companies sent me the location of were they would put the sensors. I know the professional alarm is insurance approved and the YALE one not but doesnt impact my insurance much.

Thanks

[vetran]

I was always told that the very presence of an active siren box was another cross in the box for a burglar.

The professional ones I have seen always seem to have the default passwords on.

[Halo Jones]

Things to consider:

How much do you value your free time?
How much BWIC* is needed?
If you feel the need for an alarm is it not better to get it done properly?


*Sorry: Builders Work in Connection: forming holes & making good for cables

[northernladuk]

I have a professionally fitted one with a yearly contract for servicing. Battery has gone on one of the wireless sensors as it happens so the guy is going to come round and fix it. I could don't it but it buggers up the tamper settings which I can't be bothered playing with so let him do it. Ive got little time for these things and too much money so it's a no brainer when it comes to the safety of my home.

[BrilloPad]

Get a dog.

[northernladuk]

Oh and cause i have a sensor in the office where the laptop is i put it all through the company so it's free 😊

[d000hg]

Why don't you just move somewhere nice?

[VectraMan]

The professional ones I have seen always seem to have the default passwords on.

I had a flat in Oxford for 5 years with an alarm, but I never got round from changing the code from 1234.

My Dad used to fit and service alarms with no real specialist knowledge or training other than being good at DIY.

[BrilloPad]

Oh and cause i have a sensor in the office where the laptop is i put it all through the company so it's free 😊

Its not wholly and exclusively for business use so not a chance. AYCOTBAC? Why not read the first timers guide?

[Bacchus]

I had a flat in Oxford for 5 years with an alarm, but I never got round from changing the code from 1234.

Back in the nineties and all loved up with the first Mrs Bacchus, I set the alarm code to the date of our wedding anniversary.

Divorced for nearly nine years and I still can't feckin' forget it!!