About 3% of all homes in the United States are burglarized every year – a burglary occurs in a US home every 15 seconds. Taking these statistics into consideration, sadly it’s become necessary to have some form of security deterrent installed in your home. Installing a quality home security burglar alarm product within your home can be an excellent solution to home security, but any burglar alarm system is only as good as the burglar alarm monitoring company that you subscribe to.

A burglar alarm monitoring company is automatically notified when the burglar alarm system in your home goes off, and this monitoring company then calls the appropriate authorities to respond to this break in emergency. Your burglar alarm system is connected to a burglar alarm monitoring company using special phone lines, and an alarm auto dialer unit is normally installed, which automatically calls the monitoring company in the event of a break in. There are many companies to choose from when it comes to choosing a burglar alarm monitoring company, and these companies can vary considerably in the levels of service and competence that they provide.

Choosing a Burglar Alarm Monitoring Company

It’s important to do a bit of research before choosing a burglar alarm monitoring company. Contact the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association, and ask for a list of the member companies within your area. Also speak to your insurance company, and ask them if they can provide you with a list of alarm monitoring companies specific to your location. Your neighbors and friends living in the area may also be able to recommend some alarm monitoring companies.

Before selecting a burglar alarm monitoring company, call them and ask whether their employees are trained and certified by the National Burglar and Fire Association. Also check that the monitoring company participates in the Installation Quality Certification Program. Check that the alarm monitoring company has the required state and/or local licenses – this ensures that the company is legitimate. Also check how long the monitoring company has been in business.

Other important questions to ask before selecting a burglar alarm monitoring company include:

• Is the company’s monitoring center open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day?
• Does the company have a backup monitoring center in the event of main monitoring center having a power failure? Alternatively, does the monitoring center have a backup power supply, and backup telephone lines?
• Check whether the burglar alarm system equipment that the the company uses is Underwriters Laboratory (UL) certified. The company’s monitoring station should also be certified by Underwriters Laboratory (UL).

The largest alarm monitoring companies nationally are ADT, Brink, and Protect America. ADT is by far the largest monitoring company nationally. ADT and Brinks burglar alarm systems can be bought from authorized dealers found in most cities. A burglar alarm monitoring company representative should visit your home to provide recommendations on the security equipment required for your home. This representative should also give you a written quote on how much this security equipment will cost you.

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A burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds, and about 3% of all homes are burglarized each year. To meet these growing security concerns, installing a security system in you home has become a sad necessity of modern life. Installing a reliable home security burglar alarm within your home can be an excellent solution to home security, but any burglar alarm system is only as good as the burglar alarm monitoring company that you subscribe to.

When the burglar alarm system in your home is triggered, the burglar alarm monitoring company is automatically notified. The alarm monitoring company will then immediately phone the police or other relevant security services to notify them of break in crime that is currently in progress. Your burglar alarm system is connected to a burglar alarm monitoring company using special phone lines, and an alarm auto dialer component is normally installed, which automatically calls the monitoring company in the event of a break in. There are many companies to choose from when it comes to choosing a burglar alarm monitoring company, and these companies can vary considerably in the levels of service and competence that they provide.

Choosing a Burglar Alarm Monitoring Company

It’s important to do a bit of research before choosing a burglar alarm monitoring company. Contact the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association, and ask for a list of the member companies within your area. Also speak to your insurance company, and ask them if they can provide you with a list of alarm monitoring companies specific to your location. Your neighbors and friends living in the area may also be able to recommend some alarm monitoring companies.

Check whether the employees of the burglar alarm monitoring company have been trained as well as certified by the National Burglar and Fire Association. Also check that the monitoring company participates in the Installation Quality Certification Program. Check how long the monitoring company has been in business. Also ensure that the monitoring company has the required local and/or state licenses to ensure that the company is legitimate.

Other important questions to ask before selecting a burglar alarm monitoring company include:

• Is the company’s monitoring center open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day?
• Does the company have a backup monitoring center in the event of main monitoring center having a power failure? Alternatively, does the monitoring center have a backup power supply, and backup telephone lines?
• Check whether the burglar alarm system equipment that the the company uses is Underwriters Laboratory (UL) certified. Check that the monitoring station of the company has been UL certified.

The largest alarm monitoring companies nationally are ADT, Brink, and Protect America. ADT is by far the largest monitoring company nationally. In most cities you can find dealers authorized to sell ADT and Brinks burglar alarm systems. A representative of the alarm monitoring company should visit and inspect your home before you decide to use the monitoring company. This representative should make recommendations on the security equipment you home requires, and should also provide you with a written quote for this equipment.

To read more articles on home security and home safety, go to the Home Security Buff news feed at Feedcat.net.