Securing Your Home During a Renovation

January 22, 2015By adminHome Security Systems No Comments

Home renovation is an exciting and fulfilling prospect for many homeowners.  Whether you’re adding on or adjusting an existing space it’s imperative to make sure your home is protected during the process.  While renovating your home is rewarding for you and your family, you don’t want it to be a “rewarding” process for would-be thieves … Read More

Top Reasons To Get Connected

January 15, 2015By adminHome Security Systems No Comments

With advancing technology becoming more and more present in our daily lives, it’s no wonder it’s becoming part of our homes too.  From solar panels on our roofs to remotely controlled thermostats, we are creating homes akin to the Jetson’s space age abode.  Unlike the Jestson’s most of us still live in homes on the … Read More

Hardwired Vs Wireless

December 11, 2014By adminHome Security Systems No Comments

The process of researching home security systems can seem daunting.  There are many factors you must take into consideration.  You have to choose which company you trust to perform the work, how much you’re willing to spend, and what type of system to have installed, to name a few.  The type of system you opt … Read More

How Vulnerable Is Your Home?

December 4, 2014By adminHome Security Systems No Comments

“There is no place like home.” — L. Frank Baum (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)) Isn’t that the truth?  There truly is no place like home.  It’s your place of comfort, family congregations, entertainment, and life.  With any home there are weak spots that open you up to potential threats.  Maybe you already know this … Read More

Interactive Services

November 13, 2014By adminHome Security Systems No Comments

When it comes to home security systems, you may have heard the phrase “interactive services.”  You may have even heard the terms “home automation,” “connected home,” and “smart house.”  What do they all mean, and how are they related to home security?  They’re meanings are essentially the same, and in relation to security, they describe … Read More

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

February 13, 2014By patrickHome Security Systems No Comments

If you buy virtually anything at any store, you have a period of time that you can return that product and get your money back if you are not satisfied. I think that policy should apply to anything you buy, particularly with a purchase as important as a security system to protect your home and … Read More

Practical Use Of Wireless Z-Wave Lock

February 7, 2014By patrickHome Security Systems No Comments

Here is a really good application of an interactive alarms system. We recently installed a 2GIG GO! Control Interactive alarm system powered by alarm.com in an older couple’s home. They have had an alarm system for a while but decided it was time for an upgrade and had read about some of the features available … Read More

Central Station Passwords

February 4, 2014By patrickHome Security Systems No Comments

Whether you have a residential security system or a commercial security system, in order for the central station to know that the person that they are speaking to is an authorized user of the system, a password is used. A password is a word that is attached to your monitoring account which the central station … Read More

Alarm System User Codes

February 3, 2014By patrickHome Security Systems No Comments

To operate an alarm system from the keypad you need a numeric code.  These codes are called passcodes, PINS, or user codes.  In all cases, to disarm the system, you have to enter a user code. Some alarm systems are programmed to require you to use a code to arm the system as well. The … Read More