I'm not satisfied with the security arrangements at my house so I'm exploring the various options to find which will give me the best bang for buck. We have moved into a new build property and with so many tradesmen on site, all a burglar would have to do would be to don a hi-viz vest and he wouldn't look out of place jimmying a lock or a window.
Call me paranoid but having had someone try to break into our house before was a horrible experience which we don't want to go through again.
First of all I would like to replace the locks. Our keys were handed out so many times before we moved in and I'm not entirely comfortable with that. Are there any particular brands which excel for a reasonable price?
I have made some enquiries about intruder alarms. ADT were off the cards immediately as I've heard so many horror stories. I have 3 companies coming out to survey and provide quotes, CIA, CSS and AMCO. AMCO seem to offer the best package for the price with their police response monitored system. The others are bells only systems and require much more expensive installations to get police response. Are there any particular questions I should ask when they come to survey? Any good/bad experiences with the above mentioned companies?
The other option I was considering instead of an intruder alarm was to get a Synology NAS and connect some IP surveillance cameras with motion detection. The only downside to this is the possibility of not knowing anything is going on whilst unable to check emails.
Am I on the right tracks or can I get something just as or more effective for better value? Deterrence is always going to be at the top of my priorities but I'd like a solution with something in place should a thief not be deterred.
Call me paranoid but having had someone try to break into our house before was a horrible experience which we don't want to go through again.
First of all I would like to replace the locks. Our keys were handed out so many times before we moved in and I'm not entirely comfortable with that. Are there any particular brands which excel for a reasonable price?
I have made some enquiries about intruder alarms. ADT were off the cards immediately as I've heard so many horror stories. I have 3 companies coming out to survey and provide quotes, CIA, CSS and AMCO. AMCO seem to offer the best package for the price with their police response monitored system. The others are bells only systems and require much more expensive installations to get police response. Are there any particular questions I should ask when they come to survey? Any good/bad experiences with the above mentioned companies?
The other option I was considering instead of an intruder alarm was to get a Synology NAS and connect some IP surveillance cameras with motion detection. The only downside to this is the possibility of not knowing anything is going on whilst unable to check emails.
Am I on the right tracks or can I get something just as or more effective for better value? Deterrence is always going to be at the top of my priorities but I'd like a solution with something in place should a thief not be deterred.