Do you really need a burglar alarm?
If you’re strapped for cash and living on a budget, a burglar alarm seems like yet another expense. There are always more important things to spend money on, and even though you know you should get an alarm installed, something else always comes up.
The harsh truth is that burglaries affect cash-strapped homeowners most of all. People who don’t have money to burn find recovery more difficult after a burglary. Mess, disruption and damage can be expensive and disruptive to fix.
If you’re still not convinced that you need an alarm, here are some more reasons to persuade you.
How Valuable Are Your Valuables?
We all have expensive gadgets lying around; even our phones cost hundreds of pounds. Often, it’s the small, pocketable items that turn out to be the ones we miss most. From small items of jewellery to car keys, burglars look for things they can easily carry.
But even if you have insurance, many small items are simply irreplaceable, and that alone is a good argument for an alarm in the home. If you’ve got an heirloom, like your mum’s engagement ring, think about how you’d feel if someone took it. Could you ever truly replace something so personal?
Prevention is Better Than Cure
A burglar alarm is a proven deterrent, so by having one fitted, you’re making your home less attractive to intruders. This is especially important in a neighbourhood where the vast majority of people have alarms.
Time and again, criminologists have proven than burglars don’t like alarms, and will go out of their way to avoid them. Simply having a functioning system could stop you being a target in the first place.
Home and Away
Modern alarms come in two basic types: the type you can hear, and the type that also alert a control centre when they’re activated. If you’re worried about an alarm being activated in your absence, you can simply have a remote signalling alarm installed.
Remote signalling alarms will automatically notify a control centre when they go off, so you don’t need to be present to deal with the burglary. For a small fee, the maintenance company will attend any alarm activation – an ideal solution if you spend a lot of time away from your home.
Coherent Security
Burglars are more sophisticated than ever, and that calls for a joined up approach to security. It’s pointless installing CCTV if you don’t get alerted to a break-in, just as it’s silly to install a burglar alarm and leave your front door open.
An alarm is an essential piece in the puzzle when you’re preventing crime at home. We believe that the best way to defend your property is to cover every base, and use every tool at your disposal. That might mean locking your shed key away safely at night, fitting new window locks, or ensuring your alarm is serviced. Without any element, you are vulnerable to attack.
If you need a joined-up security strategy, speak to Angel Security today. We’re experienced in fitting affordable intruder alarms, and we believe no modern home should be without one.
