Both types of alarm system provide security for your home and having either one is better than no alarm at all. However, there are distinct advantages of a monitored alarm, here’s why.
With a monitored alarm you get all of the equipment and monitoring service from your alarm company. You pay a monthly monitoring fee which means if a sensor activates in your home somebody at the monitoring centre will respond by either sending a guard around to your home or alerting the emergency services if necessary.
A monitored alarm covers all of your bases. As well as a burglar alarm, a smoke alarm can be included in your security package and the fire dept alerted automatically should your smoke alarm activate. Bulldog smoke and heat detectors are streamlined in design and fit any home. They have a significantly longer battery life of up to eight years, enabling easy and low-cost maintenance. By sensing rapid temperature changes in areas where they may occur, such as kitchens or attics, it activates an alarm when the temperature reaches 60°C (140°F) and starts increasing rapidly. The detector also achieves superior smoke detection sensitivity levels by providing early warning of a developing fire. The detector transmits supervisory reports, including battery condition, to the wireless control panel or receiver at regular intervals – ensuring system integrity and functionality at all times.
Our smoke detectors are a cut above traditional smoke alarms because are linked to a monitoring station 24/7 and will act as your first line of defence in the event of a fire. If they detect smoke or heat they sound an alarm but also notify our monitoring station. This can be invaluable if you are away from your home and a fire starts. Our monitoring station alerts the fire brigade for you and considering most fires happen between the hours of 10pm and 6am you are likely to be asleep. So while you are in the land of nod and unaware a fire has started you can rest assured that help is on its way.
Our monitored alarms also come with a panic button. Just one press of this button, which can be worn around your neck or on your wrist, and a first aid trained guard will be on their way or the ambulance service if your situation is more serious.
Extra peace of mind comes as standard with a monitored alarm. When you are away from home on holiday or even just out at the gym, if an activation occurs you don’t have to worry about it, because the monitoring station is watching your alarm 24 hours a day 365 days a year. It’s better than relying on your neighbours to give you a call to say your alarm is going off and what should they do?
Connection to an app on your smart device allowing you to take up to 10 stills through the camera PIR sensors in your home is something you won’t get with an unmonitored alarm. Seeing what’s happening in your home at the touch of a button is just another advantage of a monitored alarm.
A Bulldog monitored alarm is great for pet owners too. Our alarm system allows your dog/cat or house rabbit to roam freely even when the alarm is on. Our systems knows the difference between a human and an animal so there’s less false alarms.
Finally our monitored alarms are monitored by an NSI Gold Approved monitoring centre 24 hours a day 365 days a year meaning you can sleep easy at night. NSI Gold approved stands for National Security Inspectorate and is recognised by the police, fire and rescue services, and insurers. It means we are compliant with industry specific standards and we operate a quality management system and are compliant with BS EN 9001.
If you would like to know more about our professionally monitored home alarms then call us on 0844 288 2905. We will come to your home at a time convenient to you and give you a free home security survey to ensure you get the right package for your home and talk you through the system in more detail.
