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I had Brinks/ADT before I sold my house. I loved the system - I had two motion sensors and alarms on all doors and the back window - and two key pads
I had it installed in 1997 when they were running the $99 installation special
I paid about $40 per month. (maybe a bit less)
the company was fantastic until I sold my house. They wanted me to pay to the end of my contract even though I didn't own the property anymore. Took me a few weeks to get my refund.
We have ADT and I'm really happy with it. All the doors are monitored plus we have two smoke alarms that are monitored, we pay about $50 a month. We didn't have to pay anything for instalation because we built our house and our builder contracts out with ADT.
Thanks ladies! I will look into it some more. I will be sure to look into the cancellation policy too so I don't end up having to fight them to cancel if we have sell the house like MichiganBride2012, I wouldn't have thought of that so I appreciate the help :)
We use Protection One. My ILs have used it for 20+ years and love it so we use it ourselves and have also recommended them to all our friends and family who are interested. Installation was about $100, we had to add more sensors than what their "free" installation included, we have a lot of windows downstairs. We pay about $35/month.
I have ADT, and I love it. When I'm home alone and my boyfriends at work I set the alarm for "Stay" and it makes me feel safe. All doors are monitored and we have motion detectors that we can set while we're away or even while we're home ( at night when we're asleep..they're in the living room) When I accidentally set the alarm off their response is fast. I pay $44 a month and it's definately worth it! We had no installation fee, we got it free, and we also got 2 remote controls for free. My sister got the package first and by time they got to our house ( we live in the same neighborhood) they didn't offer the same package, so I said I would only get the system if I got the special my sister got. He called his boss and I got the deal I wanted! So ask if they have specials!
I have ADT, and I love it. When I'm home alone and my boyfriends at work I set the alarm for "Stay" and it makes me feel safe. All doors are monitored and we have motion detectors that we can set while we're away or even while we're home ( at night when we're asleep..they're in the living room) When I accidentally set the alarm off their response is fast. I pay $44 a month and it's definately worth it! We had no installation fee, and we also got 2 remote controls for free. My sister got the package first and by time they got to our house ( we live in the same neighborhood) they didn't offer the same package, so I said I would only get the system if I got the special my sister got. He called his boss and I got the deal I wanted! So ask if they have specials!
When we lived in our condo, we had a little sticker on a front window saying it was protected... but we had nada.....
We now live at my rents to save money for a house. Their idea of a security system is the annoying dog that barks at absolutely any noise or person outside.
P.S. We live in the burbs....
oh, that reminds me. If you do get a system don't put the stickers and signs out. All that does is tell the criminal what type of system you have so they know how to get around it (that's what the police told me)
@GroovyHippieChick: Thanks for the tip, I would have never thought of that!
***Also, did you bees put sensors on all your windows as well? Or just the doors?
I had sensors on all the doors - front, side, and doorwall - and the back window. I also had motion sensors cutting across the hallway on the main floor and the bottom of the stairs in the basement (so anyone coming up the stairs from the basement would set it off).
I would recommend getting a keypad in your bedroom close to the bed so you can set it right when you get in bed, and have the other one hidden in a closet. You don't want the intruder to know where it is right away in case he tries to disable it.
Good Lord! Can you tell how much I loved having one?? I'm rambling on like a lunatic.
@GroovyHippieChick: thanks for all those tips. Some things I never would have thought of!
Anyone with pets that one?? How does that work with the motion sensors?
How about the installations?? arent there ways to install them that the lines can't get cut or disabled?
I've seen some that work of a cell phone tower so that you don't have to the land line. Also, the ones I've looked at the motion sesnors are not set off with pets under 30 lbs. My friend has 2 great danes and has ADT, so I'm sure they must have different sensors?
I have never had an alarm system before, but we are building new construction right now and we had one installed. More because everyone else is doing it and we thought that it would be good for resale down the road. It was free to install and we are going to be paying $30 per month--we got the system itself installed (which is wireless), window and door sensors, motion detector and it's linked into our smoke/CO2 alarm. We locked into a two year contract--and paid the first two years all at once, I think we had other options, but it was cheaper to do it that way than to pay monthly. The company is Guardian.
We use a local company that my husband's mother and father have used for decades. We have sensors on all windows and doors, as well as a motion sensor in the front room so no one could go down the hallway to the bedrooms without setting it off.
I feel so much safer with it, and can't imagine not having one now. It costs us $65 for three months of monitoring. We do have to have a hardline telephone for monitoring, though, so thats another $20/month.
@justelope: Ours are wireless sensors, so no hard lines. They work just fine and I think a lot of companies go this way unless they are intalled during construction of the house nowadays.
Great thread!
We don't have one but with kids soon I def want to install one at the new house eventually. Good to know what the upfront costs might be.
And I would def go doors & windows.
Best thing we have ever done. I sleep easier at night. Still with a knife in my nightstand....but better. (I watch too much I Survived)
I've been thinking about getting one but it's hard to justify in an apartment. We recently had a bolt lock installed to our front door and we lock it whenever we're home. The only other way in is through the fire escape, but it's lifted high enough off the ground that you would have to be coming down from above in order to extend the ladder. My kitchen window doesn't lock, but there's literally no way in since it looks out into a large air shaft with no ladders or anything.
My next door neighbor, however, does have a security system. We have the same floor to ceiling window in front of a fire escape and he has it to monitor that window. I guess it would make me feel safer, but honestly all someone has to do is kick through it and our place is so small there's nowhere to run or hide regardless of if the cops are called or not.
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So, with our new house being in a secluded area at the end of a cul-de-sac, I'm thinking I may feel better with a home security system like ADT or something. Do you bees have one? If so, with who? How much was installation and your monthly fee? I've never had one one so I'm kind of clueless. FI isn't sold on the idea yet because he thinks it will be a waste of money. Any imput would be appreciated, thanks!